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India's first Electronic Manufacturing Cluster to be set up in Andhra Pradesh
India’s first Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) will be coming to Andhra Pradesh. EMC has been designed and developed for providing facilities and amenities for manufacturing mobiles and allied products. The Union Government, through Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India’s first mobile food testing lab unveiled in Goa
India’s ‘first’ mobile food testing laboratory enabling on-the-spot food safety tests was launched in Goa. It was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Key Facts This is the first ever ‘Food Safety on Wheel’ mobile laboratory in the country. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Uttar Pradesh first State to endorse Centre’s triple talaq draft bill
Uttar Pradesh became first state to endorse Union Government’s draft draft law — Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act that makes practice of instant “triple talaq” or talaq-e-biddat. a cognisable and non-bailable criminal offence. The draft law was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
MP passes bill awarding death for rape of girls aged 12 or less
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has unanimously passed Dand Vidhi (Madhya Pradesh Sanshodhan) Vidheyak, 2017 that will see rapists of girls 12 years or below being hanged till death. With this, Madhya Pradesh becomes first state where those convicted of such ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Telangana to set up the world’s first IT Campus for differently-abled persons
The Telangana Government is going to set up the world’s first Information and Technology (IT) Campus for differently-abled persons (divyangs) in state capital Hyderabad. On the occasion of World Disability Day (WDD), state Government has signed agreement with Vindhya E-Infomedia ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Andhra Pradesh assembly passes Kapu Reservation Bill
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed Kapu Reservation Bill, 2017 to provide 5% quota in education and employment. The reservation to Kapu community will be given by including them in Backward Classes list. The reservation to existing Backward Castes ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates Hornbill Festival in Kisama
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated 18th edition of the Hornbill Festival at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, Nagaland. The festival coincided with 54th statehood day of Nagaland. Hornbill Festival also called as the ‘Festival of Festivals’ in Nagaland is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Sangai Festival 2017 held in Manipur
The annual Sangai Festival was celebrated in the northeastern state of Manipur. It is grandest festival of the state to promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination. The festival showcases tourism potential of Manipur in field of arts & ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
First Namami Barak festival held in Assam
The first ever Namami Barak festival was held at Silchar in Assam. It was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The event was organised at 3 locations in Barak Valley also known as Southern Assam. Silchar is main event ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Haryana becomes first state to treat Hepatitis-C patients with oral medicine
Haryana became India’s first state to treat Hepatitis-C patients of all categories through oral medicine. This is for first time, state government has included oral medicine in government hospitals. This oral medicine will be provided free of cost for permanent ..