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Cabinet approves 2880 MW Dibang MPP in Arunachal Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved expenditure on pre-investment activities and various clearances for Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Arunachal Pradesh for an amount of Rs.1600 crore. About Dibang Multipurpose Project ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
IAF AN-32 Aircraft Missing
Indian Air Force’s AN-32 transport aircraft goes missing after taking off from Jorhat in Assam. The airborne aircraft had total 13 people on board including eight aircrew and five passengers. Key Highlights AN-32 aircraft got airborne on 3 June from ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Arunachal has 35% of India’s Graphite Deposits: GSI Report
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in its report revealed that about 35 % of India’s total Graphite reserves is found in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the highest found in country. Key findings of Report About: The GSI presented the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
India’s newest pit viper found in Arunachal Pradesh
A team of herpetologists led by Ashok Captain have described a new species of reddish-brown pit viper — a venomous snake with a unique heat-sensing system — from a forest in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery makes ..
ITBP Soldiers Cast First Vote for 2019 Polls
The first vote for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was cast in Arunachal Pradesh by service voters from a remote Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) unit located in the eastern tip of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Votes through postal ballots ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh but would remain in force in the areas bordering Myanmar. The State of Arunachal Pradesh had inherited AFSPA since the day of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018
The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018 report prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative makes the following observations about India: India has reduced its poverty rate drastically from 55% to 28% in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Election Commission advisory to Media
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued guidelines to media on various issue related to elections like exit polls, publication of results etc. Guidelines of Election Commission Section 126A of the Representation of People Act 1951 prohibits the conduct ..