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UK govt ordered urgent probe into Thatcher link to Operation Bluestar (1984)
British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered his cabinet secretary to inquire into newly-released documents suggesting Margaret Thatcher government facilitated the Indian government in 1984 to plan Operation Blue Star against separatists hiding inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The investigation will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
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Gorakhpur now has world's longest railway platform
A newly constructed railway platform in Gorakhpur, U.P. entered into the Limca Book of World Records for being world’s longest railway platform. Platform No. 1 of the Gorakhpur is 1366.33 metres with ramp and 11355.40 metres without it. Gorakhpur is headquarter of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
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Study: Mangroves in Florida expanding poleward
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, Mangrove trees, which are highly sensitive to cold, have expanded extremely on the pole ward side or on the Atlantic coast of Florida as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
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Marijuana becomes legal in Colorado
The US State of Colorado became the first state to legally sell marijuana and open the retail spots for pot. About Marijuana Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of Cannabis sativa – ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
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Ladakh celebrates Losar to mark New Year
Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir celebrated the festival of Losar with traditional and religious fervor and gaiety. The festival which is celebrated for 15 days marks the start of the New Year. Abour Losar: Losar is a centuries-old community-based ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
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First Ministerial Level Talk held for BCIM Trade Corridor
India, China, Bangladesh and Myanmar held the first ever official-level discussions on the ambitious BCIM economic corridor to link India and China with Bangladesh and Myanmar. The economic advantages of the BCIM trade corridor are:- Approach to numerous markets in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
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Western Ghats: Nod for farming activities by Ministry of Environment & Forests
The Environment Ministry, following the ‘in principle’ acceptance of the Kasturirangan panel report, issued a fresh order on easing norms on activities related to plantations and agriculture in Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA). The Ministry elucidated that the recommendations made by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
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UTIP Study: Kolkata ranked top in public transport among Indian cities
As per a study conducted by the International Association of Public Transport (UTIP), Kolkata (31) ranked top in the public transport among Indian cities. The other cities studied by the UTIP are Mumbai (41), Chennai (54), Hyderabad (55), Bangalore (65) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
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