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Cotton Mission: Maharashtra Government signs MoU with MCX to empower cotton farmers

June 29, 2018

Maharashtra Government has singed MoU with India’s largest commodities exchange platform, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) to launched Cotton Mission to empower cotton farmers in the state. The mission aims to create value chain with final market linkages ..

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Gujarat Government launches Suryashakti Kisan Yojana

June 25, 2018

Gujarat government has launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY), solar power scheme for farmers enabling them to generate electricity for their captive consumption as well as sell surplus power to grid and earn extra buck. It is claimed to be first ..

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Punjab government launches ‘i-Hariyali’ app’ to increase state's green cover

June 21, 2018

Punjab government has launched ‘i-Hariyali’ mobile application under ‘Mission Tandarust Punjab’ aimed at increasing the state’s green cover. It will enable app users to order free plant saplings and help to save the environment from pollution. Key Facts The app ..

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AR Rahman appointed as Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim government

June 21, 2018

Sikkim Government has appointed renowned music composer AR Rahman as Brand Ambassador of the State for a year. In his new role, he will promote and project Himalayan state’s achievements nationally and globally. Earlier Rahman was made state’s Brand Ambassador ..

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7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme: Haryana rank its panchayats on basis of 7 social parameters

June 20, 2018

Harayana Government has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to give star rankings to its panchayats on the basis of seven social parameters. Under this scheme, as many as 1,120 villages of the state have achieved rankings since its launch ..

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COP CONNECT: Telangana Police launches app to support communication needs of police

June 19, 2018

Telangana Police has launched COP CONNECT’ mobile application to support the professional communication and collaboration needs of entire police department of the state. It has been developed based on Telangana State Police internal Communication strategy on lines of popular internet ..

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PM Naraendra Modi inaugurates Integrated Command and Control Centre at Naya Raipur

June 15, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated country’s 10th Smart City Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Under the ambitious Smart City Mission, ICCC in nine cities are operational in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Pune, Nagpur, Rajkot, Visakhapatnam, Bhopal ..

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Nipah virus: Kerala lifts high alert; schools to reopen

June 11, 2018

Kerala Government has decided to lift high alert issued in the wake of outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in May 2018 in northern Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of state that has so far claimed 17 lives. The outbreak of virus ..

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Queen Pineapple declared as State Fruit of Tripura

June 8, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has declared Tripura’s queen variety pineapple as state fruit. Tripura is one of the largest pineapple growing states in country. There are more than 100 commercial scale pineapple plantations spread throughout the state. Queen pineapple Queen ..

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Cochin Shipyard, Kerala Government ink pact to build three marine ambulances

June 1, 2018

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) signed agreement with Kerala government to construct three marine ambulances for state fisheries department. The agreement was signed by N V Suresh Babu, Director (Operations), CSL and S Venkatesapathy, Director, State Department of Fisheries. Key Facts ..

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