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PM Modi inaugurates 44MW Chutak hydropower station at Kargil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Chutak Hydroelectric Plant at Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir. The power station is a run-of-the-river power project on the Suru River (a tributary of Indus). The barrage of the project is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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South Africa government relocates Rhinos from Kruger National Park
South African Government’s Ministry of Environment has announced its plan to evacuate hundreds of rhinos from country’s famous Kruger National Park to save them from poachers. The step is part of a plan to curb illegal hunts for rhino horn. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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PM Modi inaugurate two hydel power projects in J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two hydel power projects in Leh and Kargil in Jammu & Kashmir. First he inaugurated the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo project in Leh district and then dedicated to the nation the 44 MW Chutak hydro-electric ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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Sikkim becomes most favoured destination of foreign tourists in northeast India
Foreign tourists visiting the north-eastern (NE) states of India are choosing Sikkim as their most favored destination in NE region of the country. As per figures released by the Tourism Ministry, while the state received 23,602 tourists in 2011, it was ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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Crown discovered off Harappan site in UP
Workers at a brick kiln at Chandayan village, 38 km from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, accidentally found a human skeleton, a few pieces of terracotta pottery and a copper crown with carnelian beads attached to the skull. Beads of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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Researchers discover India's first jellyfish lake in Gujarat
Marine researchers have found a jellyfish lake in Gujarat, which is probably the first such lake in the country. As per marine biologists, the concentration and density of jellyfish is very high in this lake. A team of researchers led ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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China plans to ban coal use in its capital by 2020
China’s capital city Beijing which is battling with severe air pollution, particularly smog, has announced plans to ban the use of coal by the end of year 2020. Beijing drew nearly 25% of its energy consumption by using coal in 2012 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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Israel-Gaza conflict destroys ancient Omari Mosque in Jabaliya in Gaza
The ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a toll on ancient Omari Mosque in Jabaliya. The Israeli attack has completely destroyed the mosque on August 2, 2014 during Operation Protective Edge, part of the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. The Omari Mosque is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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