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National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” started in Ladakh
The 9-day National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” is a joint initiative of Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). On 17th August 2019, the fest is started at Polo Ground in Leh-Ladakh with ..
Agri-Business Incubation Centre set up in Chhattisgarh
Union Agriculture Ministry has set up an Agri Business Incubation Centre in Chhattisgarh. The centre has been set up by Agriculture Ministry in Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. About Agri Business Incubation Centre Agri Business Incubation Centre is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Healthy States Progressive India: NITI Aayog’s Health Index Report
The Healthy States, Progressive India report of the Niti Aayog takes a comprehensive look at health in terms of health outcomes in several health indicators, governance and impact of policy decisions. The second edition of the report focuses on measuring ..
Drinking Water for All by 2024
The Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Sing has stated that Centre has set a target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024. The Ministry is formulating the plan to provide drinking water to nearly 14 crore households where clean ..
Trends with NOTA Votes
With the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha Election results are out, the following trends are observed with NOTA: The number of NOTA votes polled was about 1.04% in 2019 against the 1.08% of the NOTA votes in 2014. The ..
Justice PR Ramachandra Menon sworn in as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh
Justice PR Ramachandra Menon was sworn in as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court. He now becomes 13th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh HC. His oath of office and secrecy was administered by state Governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhawan, Raipur. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Cultural festival began in Guwahati
SCZCC (South Central Zone Cultural Centre) of Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organizing Madhya Dakshini Festival 2019 from April 25-28 in 4 venues of Guwahati. Around 100 folk artists from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andra Pradesh will ..
Southwest Monsoon Likely to be Below Normal this Year
Independent weather forecaster Skymet has made the following predictions about the Southwest Monsoons: India could face its third consecutive below-normal monsoon this season, and the rainfall is expected to be 93% of the long-period average. With all likelihood of El ..
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
Hasmukh Adhia Appointed as Chancellor of Gujarat Central University
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of former finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University. He will hold the post for a period of five years. Hasmukh Adhia was a Gujarat cadre IAS officer and ..