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High level meeting to review Security situation in Assam, Nagaland and Arunchal Pradesh
A high-level meeting was held by the Operation Group at Dinjan in upper Assam to review the security situation in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in view of the general elections. The meeting was attended by senior officers of the ..
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
Climate Vulnerability Index for India
Department of Science and Technology has decided to commission a study to assess the climate risks faced by States in India. This decision comes in the backdrop of completion of vulnerability study across 12 Himalayan States. Vulnerability Study by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Two Inter-State road projects in the North-East Inaugurated
Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated two Inter-State road projects in the North-Eastern Region. Projects Inaugurated The projects inaugurated were 17.47 km long Doimukh-Harmuti Road which links Assam and Arunachal Pradesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Prasar Bharati brings 11 more state Doordarshan Channels on Satellite Footprint
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Prasar Bharati has brought 11 more State DD Channels on the Satellite footprint of India through DD Free Dish. The 11 channels include five from Northeastern states. 11 Channels The DD channels of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya celebrate 47th Statehood Day
The states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya celebrated their 47th Statehood Day on 21st January. The states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya became full-fledged states on January 21, 1972. State Reorganisation of North-East At the time of Independence, India’s North-East ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Haryana announces Shaurya Award for Students
The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced the Shaurya awards for students in the name of 71 state police martyrs. About the Shaurya Awards The Shaurya Awards with prize money of Rs 11,000 will be awarded to students in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
GoM on GST revenue shortfall faced by states
The GST Council has decided to set up a seven-member committee to look into revenue shortfall being faced by the states after the GST roll-out, and suggest steps for augmenting collections. The committee would be headed by Deputy Chief Minister ..