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Include Gojjri in Schedule VIII: Jammu & Kashmir

April 1, 2013

The Jammu and Kashmir government recommended to the Centre that the Gojjri language be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, giving it the status of an official language. The Jammu and Kashmir government is also putting for setting up Gojjri departments ..

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Fact box: Kishenganga Project

March 28, 2013

Recently, India won the legal battle against Pakistan regarding construction of Kishenganga Hydro Electric Project in North Kashmir. What is the issue? Pakistan had pleaded before the Court of Arbitration at The Hague that India’s construction of Project over Kishenganga ..

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Central assistance of Rs. 41 Crore to protect Pashmina Goats

March 15, 2013

The Union Government will provide a financial assistance of Rs 41.21 crore to protect Pashmina goat which produces world-famous fine luxury fibre. The government is concerned over the recent deaths of thousands of Pashmina goats in the Ladakh region. As ..

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‘SKEWPY’ can address unemployment problem in J&K

January 28, 2013

Minister for Labour and Employment, Planning and Development, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has said that Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for Youth (SKEWPY) is a right initiative to address the unemployment problem in Jammu and Kashmir. What is SKEWPY? In J&K ..

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Tamil Nadu best to implement NRHM

January 16, 2013

As per an Evaluation Study of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) done by the Institute of Economic Growth of the University of Delhi, Tamil Nadu stands at top for implementation outcomes of the NRHM and can be a benchmark for ..

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Ladakh to have World’s largest solar telescope

January 9, 2013

World’s largest solar telescope is likely to be established in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir by the end of 2013. The project costing Rs. 300 crore would come up either at Hanle or Merak village near Pangong Lake ..

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Bhatinda-Srinagar Gas Pipeline project to be accomplished by July 2014

December 15, 2012

The Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Gas Pipeline Project, which has been recently approved, is scheduled to be completed by July 2014. It will enable J&K to draw gas from Gujarat.

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Gujarat tops in private sector investments across India

October 28, 2012

As per an analysis titled ‘Composition of Outstanding Investments Across States,’ carried out by Assocham, Gujarat has the biggest share of 12.5% in total outstanding private sector investments ((including both domestic and foreign private sectors) across India as of June ..

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