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Keyur Bhushan, well-known Gandhian & freedom fighter passes away
Keyur Bhushan (90), the well-known Gandhian, freedom fighter and writer, has passed away in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on May 3, 2018. Bhushan, born at Janta in Bemetara district, took part in the 1942 Quit India movement as a student in Raipur, ..
Ministry of Women and Child Development to hold National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) will hold National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi on May 4, 2018. The Nodal Officers of 244 Districts, State Nodal Officers and Senior officers ..
Mallikarjun Kharge appointed new chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, an MP from Gulbarga (Karnataka), has been re-appointed chairman of the 22-member Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for its fresh term starting on May 1. Kharge, is the leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha. ..
Ethics Committee in Parliament
Each of the two Houses of Parliament has an ethics committee. They deal with the members’ conduct. These panels were recently looking into complaints against Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Mallya. Role of Ethics Committees Besides ..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan at Ram Nagar in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of 2018 National Panchayati Raj Day. The purpose of the scheme is to strengthen the country’s Panchayati ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Vinod Khanna conferred with 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Vinod Khanna, the veteran Hindi film actor, has been conferred the 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously for his immense contribution to Indian cinema. Khanna is the 49th recipient of the Award, which is Indian cinema’s highest honour. It was a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Tamil Nadu hosts 10th edition of a biennial exhibition of weapons and military hardware “DefExpo India- 2018”
The 10th edition of a biennial exhibition of weapons and military hardware “DefExpo India- 2018” has started at Tiruvidanthal, Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu on April 11, 2018. The 4-day long defence expo was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Madhya Pradesh hosts 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and Pacific
The 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific has started at Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on April 9, 2018. It is co-organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Japan’s Ministry ..