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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Nobel Prize Series India Exhibition in Gandhinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Nobel Prize Series Exhibition in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is the first-of-its-kind conclave of Nobel laureates to be held in India. It has been organised by Nobel Media and coordinated by the Department of Biotechnology. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
The 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will take place in which city?
The 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will take place in which city? [A]Rajkot [B]Surat [C]Gandhinagar [D]Ahmedabad Show Answer Gandhinagar The 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will be held at Mahatma mandir, Gandhinagar from January 10th to 13th, 2017. ..
Gujarat government announces Biotechnology Policy 2016
Gujarat Government announced its ‘Biotechnology Policy-2016’ to establish state as a preferred destination for manufacturing of biotechnology products. The policy has provisions for various incentives for investors who are keen to set up their units in the state. It aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Shivaji memorial to be the tallest memorial in the world
Maharashtra government has announced that the planned statue of Shivaji off the Mumbai coast would be tallest memorial in the world. The mid-sea Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial was originally conceived in the 1980s. The planned memorial would be 210 metres surpassing ..
Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 attracts Chinese eye
The eighth edition of the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 has attracted immense attention from the Chinese investors. China has already committed $7 billion to the summit. Gujarat government has also taken active interest to attract the Chinese investors in ..
Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as Director of CBI
The Union Government has given senior IPS officer Rakesh Asthana additional charge of the post of Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He took charge following retirement of Anil Sinha. He was given this charge after government failed to find ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Akodara becomes India’s first Digital Village
Akodara village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat has earned the coveted tag of becoming India’s first digital village. The village with a total population of 1,191 people and 250 households uses a various cashless system for payments of goods and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Maharashtra tops in 2016 Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index of NITI Aayog
Maharashtra has been ranked first state in the country in 2016 Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index. The first-ever index based on initiatives taken by the states in implementing farm sector reforms was issued by the NITI (National Institution ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
India wins 2016 Kabaddi World Cup
India has won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup by defeating Iran by 38-29 score in the final match played at the Arena By TransStadia in Ahmedabad (Gujarat. It was India’s third consecutive Kabaddi World Cup in the Standard Style version ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Okha-Kanalus, Porbandar-Wansjaliya sections of Gujarat become Green Train Corridors
The Union Ministry of Railways has declared the Okha-Kanalus and the Porbandar-Wansjaliya railway sections of Gujarat as Green Train Corridors. All trains passing on these 175-km long lines (141-km-long Okha-Kanalus route and the 34-km-long Porbandar-Wansjaliya route) are now equipped with ..