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Current Affairs: October 6, 2011

Himachal Pradesh: Largest Ever Water Supply Scheme Inaugurated In Himachal Pradesh largest ever water supply scheme constructed at a cost of Rs 70 Crore was inaugurated in Kangehan area of Kangra district. The scheme to profit a populace of 1,31,000. ..

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Current Affairs : August 15, 2011

Celebrations of Independence Day across the nation India Celebrates its 65th Independence Day on August 15, 2011   Sena medal awarded to 114 Army personnel 3 Army doctors honoured with the Sena Medal for gallantry for taking on terrorists and ..

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Current Affairs : June 12, 2011

India clinches five-match ODI series against West Indies Jyoti Dey: A senior journalist working with an English tabloid “Mid-Day” in Mumbai was shot dead. He extensively covered underworld and crime for over two decades. Book: He wrote a book titled ..

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Current Affairs – June 11, 2011

New Framework guidelines for Eco-tourism The Ministry of Environment and Forests has come up with a detailed set of framework guidelines for eco-tourism, in which it asks the state Governments to check unplanned tourism in and around natural eco-systems in ..

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Current Affairs : March 23, 2010

Events, Happenings & Observances:Remembering Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and SukhdevMarch 23, 2010 marked the 79th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-e-azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged to death on March 23, 1931. World Meteorological DayEach year, ..

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Current Affairs February 11, 2010

Awards & Honors:Lokmat-Darda awardsThe Lokmat Newspaper Group awards were given to Sahara Group Chief Editor and Chief Executive Sanjiv Srivastava(for 2004-05), ETV Rajashan News Coordinator Anil Lodha(for 2005-06), Manohar Prabhakar(2007-08) and freedom fighter and veteran Journalist Rajendra Kumar “Ajaye” (for ..

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Current Affairs National October 27-28, 2009

October 27, 2009: 2009 India-Nepal Treaty of Trade and Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorized Trade2009 India-Nepal Treaty of Trade and Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorized Trade was signed in Kathmandu by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and ..

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Current Affairs National October 2009

October 13, 2009: Stamp on Dineshnandini Dalmia:Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar recently released a special commemorative stamp of Dr. Smt. Dineshnandini Dalmia on 11.10.2009. at Teen Murti Bhavan.Padma Bhushan Dr. Smt. Dinesh Nandini Dalmia’s personal and literary journey portrays a ..

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Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-1974)

Fourth Five Year plan was the first plan launched by Indira Gandhi government amid pressure of drought, devaluation and inflationary recession. The country was fighting with population explosion, increased unemployment, poverty and a shackling economy. In addition, the situation in ..