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President Pranab Mukherjee launches 100 Million for 100 Million Campaign
President Pranab Mukherjee launched a ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ Campaign at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The campaign was conceptualized by Nobel peace prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and was organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation. Key Facts The campaign aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
President of India Launches ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ Campaign
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at his 81st birthday launched ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ Campaign organized by the Nobel peace prize winner Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation. The main aim of the campaign is to mobilise 100 million ..
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first phase Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) at Trissur in Kerala to reinstate the historical and cultural significance Muziris. The project is Kerala Government’s first green Project and India’s largest heritage conservation project. President ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee declares Kerala as first digital state
President Pranab Mukherjee has formally declared Kerala as the country’s first digital state. It was announced by President after launching a digital empowerment campaign of state at a function to be held in Kozhikkode. The campaign aims at bridging the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates India’s first Gender Park at Kozhikode
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated India’s first Gender Park at Kozhikode district of Kerala. It is also the first of its kind gender equality convergence centre in Asia. The park is an initiative of the Social Justice Department of the Kerala ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
President dedicates India’s first IT co-operative UL Cyber Park in Kozhikode
President Pranab Mukherjee dedicated India’s first co-operative society in Information Technology (IT) sector UL CyberPark in Kozhikode, Kerala. The IT Park has been set up by a labour cooperative society, Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS). It is built on 25 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
President promulgates Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 to make amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968. The Ordinance was promulgated by President as per provisions of Article 123 of Constitution of India that gives ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee gives assent to 5 key bills
Presdent Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to five key bills as per the provisions of Article 111 of the Constitution of India. These key five legislations were passed by both the houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Justice T. S. Thakur sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI). He was administered oath to the office by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Justice Thakur succeeded incumbent Justice H L Dattu who retired ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Justice T.S.Thakur appointed as 43rd Chief Justice of India
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Justice T.S. Thakur as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as per provisions of Article 124 of Constitution. T.S. Thakur will be 43rd Chief Justice of India and his appointment will come into effect from ..