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Maharashtra government approves proposal to bifurcate Thane district

June 14, 2014

The Maharashtra government has given nod to the proposal of bifurcation of Thane district which will make Palghar Maharashtra’s 36th district. This proposal has been pending for a long time. As per the Maharashtra cabinet’s decision, the original Thane district will ..

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Japan kills 30 minke whales despite ICJ order

June 14, 2014

As per a report by Japanese Fisheries Agency, Japan has continued the hunting of whales and has killed 30 minke whales off Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefacture (at its north-east coast), in the first hunt since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ..

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Russia gives in-principle nod on India’s nuclear liability law

June 12, 2014

Russia has in principle agreed on Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act 2010 with India. This paves the way for signing a contract for unit 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in July, 2014.  In April, 2014, a ..

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Madhya Pradesh to restore Mahatma’s Tolstoy Farm

June 12, 2014

During his visit to South Africa, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pledged to donate Rs. 1 crore for the restoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s Tolstoy Farm in the country, a place where he first began his Satyagraha. The place ..

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Environment clearance to Navy’s Project Seabird (Karwar naval base)

June 11, 2014

The new Government of India has given environmental clearance to Indian Navy’s ambitious naval infrastructure project — Seabird in Karwar (Phase-II). Project Seabird (Karwar naval base) The Western Fleet of Indian Navy in Mumbai faced security challenges during the Indo-Pakistan ..

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Afghan-US ties strained over the issue of Bergdahl-U.S. PoW Taliban swap

June 5, 2014

Afghanistan’s government has taken exception to a U.S. deal to release five high-risk Taliban militants in exchange for a U.S. soldier. Afghanistan argues that the release of the men from a Guantanamo Bay jail to Qatar transgresses international law. The five ..

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West Bengal, Maharashtra sign agreement to help victims of trafficking

June 3, 2014

The governments of West Bengal and Maharashtra have inked an MoU to facilitate identification and repatriation of women and children who are victims of human trafficking. The governments signed pact to follow a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to establish identities ..

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IAF Mountaineering Team explored Mt Garud Parvat an unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh

June 2, 2014

Indian Air Force launched a mountaineering excursion to Gorichen region of Arunachal Pradesh with a goal to discover and climb unclimbed peaks. The team led by Wg Cdr D Panda, included 15 air warriors. After widespread search and scouting, the ..

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