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Madhya Pradesh’s Kadaknath chicken gets Geographical Indication tag

March 30, 2018

Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) Tag to Madhya Pradesh’s Kadaknath chicken.  The GI tag will ensure that no one else can use name Kadaknath Chicken while selling any other black chicken. ..

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Surat: First district to have 100% solar powered health centres

March 27, 2018

Surat district in Gujarat become first in country to have 100% solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHCs). All 52 PHCs in the district are now powered by solar system. With this, Surat sets an example for country by developing villages ..

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Chhattisgarh wins National Water Digest Award

March 26, 2018

Chhattisgarh was awarded National Water Digest Award for Water Conservation-Diversion and increasing the irrigation capacity in the state. The award was presented to Chhattisgarh Water Resources Department (CWRD) on the occasion ‘World Forestry Day’ (observed on March 21) in New ..

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NAIPUNYA RATHAM: Andhra Pradesh Government launches World on Wheels

March 24, 2018

Andhra Pradesh Government launched multi-utility vehicle NAIPUNYA RATHAM or World on Wheels to bring technology to remote corners. It was launched at State Secretariat in capital Amaravathi by Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu. Key Facts The Naipunya Rathaams as part of ..

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Government to set up Plastic Park in Jharkhand‘s Deoghar District

March 21, 2018

The Union Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has approved proposal of setting up of Plastic Park in Deoghar District, Jharkhand. The project will be set up at cost of Rs.120 crores in an area of 150 acres. Moreover, it will ..

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NITI Aayog releases SATH-E Roadmaps

March 19, 2018

NITI Aayog has released comprehensive roadmaps and detailed timelines for its initiative Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E) project to introduce system-wide Governance Transformation in school education. SATH-E project SATH-E project aims at promoting vocational education, skill ..

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Odisha Government to collaborate with RIMES for disaster management

March 17, 2018

The Odisha government will collaborate with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for strengthening its early warning services and enhancing preparedness for management of hazards in state. The partnership will be forged between Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDMA) ..

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Haryana passes bill for death penalty for child rapists

March 16, 2018

The Haryana Assembly unanimously passed Criminal Law (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2018 providing for death penalty for convicts found guilty of raping girls aged 12 years or less. With this, Haryana became third state, after Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to have ..

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Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill to have two-tier Panchayati Raj

March 16, 2018

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passed Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2018 to do away with the Anchal Samiti, the intermediate level of the three-tier panchayati raj system and set up a two-tier system in the state. This is being done as per ..

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Government forms Tribunal to solve Mahanadi Water dispute between Odisha & Chhattisgarh

March 13, 2018

The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal for adjudication of longstanding disputes between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing of Mahanadi river water. The tribunal was formed under Section 4 of Inter-State ..

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