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Andhra Pradesh Government launches water distribution monitoring portal

November 24, 2016

Andhra Pradesh Government has launched the ‘Smart Water Distribution Monitoring’ web interface. The monitoring portal is a part of ourvmc.org from where it can be accessed. It was formally launched by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Using this portal people ..

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India’s longest expressway inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh

November 22, 2016

India’s longest expressway connecting Agra and Lucknow was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at Bangarmau in Unnao district of UP. It has been built by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) in a record time ..

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Jammu and Kashmir Government launches Jhelum-Tawi Flood Recovery Project

November 18, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir Government has launched Jhelum-Tawi flood recovery project to give push to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure post-2014 floods in the state. The project which is funded World Bank was formally launched Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in ..

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Maharashtra becomes first state to adopt Fly Ash Utilization Policy

November 16, 2016

Maharashtra became the first state in the country to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy. It was approved by state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The policy paves way for prosperity by generating wealth from waste and ..

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Professor Raj Bisaria selected for Kalidas Samman

November 12, 2016

Madhya Pradesh Government has selected renowned theatre personality Prof Raj Bisaria for the prestigious ‘Kalidas Samman’ national award for 2015-16. He will be bestowed with the prestigious award for achievement in theatre in a ceremony to be held in Ujjain. ..

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Chhattisgarh launches Lakshya Bhagirathi campaign to complete irrigation projects

November 10, 2016

Chhattisgarh Government has launched Lakshya Bhagirathi campaign to complete the irrigation projects that could not be completed. Under the campaign, the state water resources department has identified 108 projects that could not be completed. Key Facts Most of the projects ..

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Union Government extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh

November 9, 2016

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. These districts are Tirap, Changlang and Longding. They have been “disturbed area” under Section 3 of the AFSPA. ..

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India's first LNG-powered bus rolled out in Kerala

November 9, 2016

India’s first eco-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven bus was launched in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The first pilot run of the eco-friendly bus was jointly flagged off by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. ..

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Uttarakhand High Court bans construction near glaciers in Uttarakhand

November 8, 2016

The Uttarakhand High Court has banned near glaciers in Uttarakhand and directed the state government to preserve the rapidly melting glaciers, a source of major rivers. The High Court issued an order, taking notice of the degradation in the Himalayan ..

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Scientists found palaeo-channel of lost Chandrabhaga River in Odisha

November 7, 2016

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have claimed to discover evidence of lost river Chandrabhaga in Odisha. Earlier, KS Valdiya led expert committee had found out that Saraswati River did exist and flowed through India and Pakistan before ..

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