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China to take part in Brahmaputra festival
China is going to participate in the five-day Brahmaputra river festival titled Namami Brahmaputra organised Assam Government. The event is described as the “biggest river festival of India. Various other countries such as Vietnam and Singapore are also attending. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
2017 International Buddhist Conference held in Bihar
The three days International Buddhist Conference 2017 was held at the Rajgir International Convention Centre (RICC) of Nav Nalanda Mahavira Deemed University, Rajgir, Bihar. It was inaugurated jointly by Dalai and Minister of Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma. The conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Scientists develop new Wi-Fi system to offer super-fast connectivity
Scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology in Netherlands have developed a new wireless Internet network based on infrared rays that is reportedly 100 times faster than existing Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) networks. It has a huge capacity, more than 40 Gigabits ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Assam Government approves recommendation of 7th Pay Commission
The Assam state cabinet has decided to implement the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission. The implementation will make state exchequer bear an additional burden of over Rs. 3000 in the next financial year and the proposed pay structure would ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
1.04 crore people hit by arsenic contamination in Bengal: Report
According to recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country. State’s 83 blocks in eight districts have ground water affected by arsenic contamination. Despite the State government’s efforts to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry passes away
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry passed away. He was 90. His seven-decade music career had boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He had received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Cheneni-Nashiri: India's Longest Road Tunnel completes trial run
India’s longest surface tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district is complete. It will be open to traffic soon, following successful completion of trial runs for peak and off-peak hours. The 9-km-long tunnel at Chenani passes through the lower Himalayan ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Former Parliamentarian Pyarimohan Mohapatra passes away
Former IAS officer and Rajya Sabha member and Pyarimohan Mohapatra passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. He was 77. He is regarded as the chief strategist and mentor of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. He was former IAS officer ..