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NDMC ink MoU with NEERI to develop sewage treatment plants

July 22, 2016

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has signed a MoU with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to develop 12 sewage treatment plants (STP). NEERI will provide its expertise in this field and the treatment plants to help NDMC to ..

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Union Cabinet approves establishment of new AIIMS at Gorakhpur

July 21, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. It will be established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting imbalances in ..

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India's first e-court opened at Hyderabad High Court

July 19, 2016

India’s first e-court (paperless court) was opened at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad which is the common high court for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur who ..

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UP Government, Netherlands ink MoU for setting up skill development Center for farmers

July 18, 2016

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Netherlands to set up a skill development center to help farmers The MoU was signed by Dutch Ambassador Alphonsus Stoelinga and UP Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal in ..

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Pema Khandu sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

July 17, 2016

Pema Khandu (36) of Congress Party was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. With this,he became the youngest Chief Minister in the country. He was administered the oath to office and secrecy by Governor Tathagata Roy ..

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Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to have Happiness Department

July 16, 2016

Madhya Pradesh became the first state in India to have ‘Happiness Department’ that will work as knowledge resource centre on the subject of happiness on the lines of Bhutan. Decision to set up Happiness Department was taken by the state ..

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India, ADB sign $100 Million Loan pact on Cauvery basin development

July 15, 2016

India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 100 million dollars loan agreement for irrigation projects, drainage system and water management in Vennar sub-basin of Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu. The project seeks to improve water management and ..

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SC orders restoration of Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh

July 13, 2016

The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh. Verdict in this regard was given by a five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice JS Kehar on a bunch of petitions. These ..

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Tathagata Roy sworn-in as acting Governor of Arunachal Pradesh

July 11, 2016

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has sworn in as the acting Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. With this he becomes 18th Governor to be sworn in as Governor of Tripura. He has been given the additional charge of Governor of Arunachal Pradesh ..

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Kerala Government imposes 14.5 per cent fat tax on Junk Food

July 8, 2016

Kerala Government has proposed a “Fat Tax” on fast food items like burgers, pizzas, donuts and pasta etc. served in branded restaurants in a bid to discourage the junk food culture. The first-of its-kind move in the country was announced ..

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