Page-5 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

Rajasthan becomes No. 1 state in solar energy in India

June 24, 2015

Rajasthan has become number one state in the country in terms of total installed capacity of solar energy. It was revealed in recently released data by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.  Rajasthan with total 1,167 megawatt (MW) ..

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Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf appointed as brand ambassador of Kerala's Ayurveda

June 24, 2015

Kerala government has appointed Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf as Ayurveda brand ambassador. Decision in this regard was taken by cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Thiruvananthapuram. As an Ayurveda brand ambassador she will promote Ayurveda tourism of ..

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Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin from July 21, 2015

June 24, 2015

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin from 21 July 2015. The decision to convene Parliament was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs. The committee also has recommended President Pranab Mukherjee to convene the three-week ..

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Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

June 24, 2015

Veteran journalist, author, political analyst and anti-nuclear activist Praful Bidwai passed away in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was 64. He died due to cardiac arrest after he had choked on his food. About Praful Bidwai Praful Bidwai was born in Nagpur, ..

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Maharashtra government decides to invoke MPDA,1981 against sand mafia, black marketers

June 24, 2015

Maharashtra government has decided to evoke Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), 1981 against those involved in black marketing of essential commodities and sand mafia. Decision in this regard was taken by state cabinet meeting chaired by Devendra Fadnavis ..

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BJP MP Dileep Singh Bhuria passes away

June 24, 2015

Senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Dileep Singh Bhuria passed away in Gurgaon, Haryana after a brief illness. He was 71. He was Lok Sabha MP from Ratlam-Jhabua constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Bhuria was born on ..

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Airtel launches 4G services in Mysore

June 24, 2015

Indian Telecom major Bharti Airtel has launched 4th Generation (4G) services in Mysuru (or Mysore), Karnataka. With this launch, Airtel customers in Mysore can now access high speed access to the Internet using 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology and ..

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Union Government launches Bhuvan Ganga Mobile App to aid Clean Ganga Mission

June 24, 2015

Union Government has launched Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application and Web Portal to aid flagship mission to Clean Ganga. The app and webportal was launched by Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi. ..

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