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Urdu declared the second official language in Telangana
Urdu was declared second official language in Telangana. It was announced by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the state Assembly. Every office in the state will now have an Urdu speaking officer. State government will appoint Urdu officers ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Telangana tops state-wise ease of doing business ranking in 2017
Telangana has topped the yearly state-wise ranking on assessment of implementation of ‘Business Reforms Action Plan’ (BRAP) in 2017. Last year, Telangana was the joint topper with Andhra Pradesh in the ranking. Telangana with an implementation score of 61.83% was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Etikoppaka toys from Andhra Pradesh get GI tag
The Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) has given Geographical Indication (GI) tag traditional Etikoppaka toys (Etikoppaka Bommalu) from Andhra Pradesh. These traditional toys are made by artisans in Etikoppaka village located on banks of river Varaha in Visakhapatnam district of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Rajasthan passes bill to provide reservation to Gujjars and four other nomadic communities
The Rajasthan Assembly passed Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in State and of Appointment and Posts in Services under State) Bill, 2017 by voice vote The bill seeks to provide 5% reservation to Gujjars and four other ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Rajasthan Government introduces bill prohibiting probes against judges, officers without sanction
Rajasthan Government has introduced The Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the state assembly to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in state from being investigated for on-duty action without its prior sanction. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Rajasthan: First state to incorporate skill development programme in higher education
Rajasthan became first state in the country to incorporate skill development programme in higher education. In this regard, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with state’s Department of College Education has prepared 16 courses for entrepreneurship and skill ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Banwarilal Purohit sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu
Banwarilal Purohit was sworn in as 25th Governor of Tamil Nadu. He was administered oath of office and secrecy by Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee. He was transferred from post of Governor of Assam by President Ram Nath ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Satya Pal Malik sworn-in as governor of Bihar
Satya Pal Malik (71) was sworn-in as 35th Governor of Bihar. He was administered oath to office by Chief Justice of Patna High Court Rajendra Menon. He succeeds West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi who was holding additional charge of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Odisha Government creating land bank for industrial allocation
The Odisha Government is creating 1.2 lakh acre land bank across state for allocation to industrial sector in order to avoid repeat of Posco fiasco. The purpose of the land bank is to cut red tape and avoid local issues ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Pralay Sahayam: Multi-Agency Disaster Relief Exercise held in Hyderabad
Multi-Agency humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Pralay Sahayam was recently held in Hyderabad to create public awareness about man-made and natural climate change and urban disasters including flooding. The two-day exercise was jointly organised by Telangana state government in ..