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Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area added in World Heritage list

June 23, 2014

India’s Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), has been inscribed on the World Heritage List as per Criterion (X) of UNESCO Guidelines. The Criterion X is “To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of ..

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June 23: World observes International Widows day

June 23, 2014

International Widows Day was observed across the world on June 23. The Day aims to draw people’s attention towards the condition of widows of all ages and across regions and cultures. Abuse of widows and their children has become one ..

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June 23: United Nations Public Service Day

June 23, 2014

June 23 was celebrated as the United Nations Public Service Day. The theme for 2014 is “Innovating Governance for Sustainable Development and Well-being of the People”. The day is celebrated to remember the priceless contributions of public servants and administrators ..

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Andhra Pradesh govt raises retirement age to 60, Telangana staff queue up for transfer to AP

June 23, 2014

After Andhra Pradesh (AP) CM Chandrababu Naidu raised the retirement age of state government employees to 60, suddenly hundreds of Andhra-origin employees, who were earlier reluctant to move out of Telangana and who have about 2 years of service left, ..

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Canada's York University confers honorary doctorate upon Ratan Tata

June 22, 2014

Canada’s prestigious York University bestowed Ratan Tata with an honorary doctor of laws degree for his pursuit of innovation and role in promoting corporate social responsibility. The chairman emeritus of Tata Sons is viewed as one of the great architects ..

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“Project Mausam”: Culture Ministry initiative to explore multi-faceted Indian Ocean

June 22, 2014

India’s Union Ministry of Culture launched “Project Mausam” at the 38th summit of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, Qatar. The Project aims to explore the multi-faceted Indian Ocean region and collaborate archaeological and historical research in order to document the ..

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UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presents tax free budget

June 21, 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presented a budget of a size of Rs 2,74,705 crore for this fiscal, with a proposed deficit of Rs 4,132 crore and no new taxes have been proposed. Some key observations from UP Budget 2014-15: The ..

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Mayaram Committee’s definitions of FDI, FII accepted by the Government of India

June 21, 2014

The Government of India has accepted the report of Mayaram Committee thereby accepting the definitions of FII and FDI. The panel headed by Finance Secretary was set up to rationalize the definitions of FII and FDI. Some key points from ..

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