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11th biennial edition of DefExpo India – 2020 to be held in Lucknow
The Eleventh biennial edition of DefExpo India – 2020 is scheduled to be held for the first time in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow from 5th February 2020. The 4-day event will offer an excellent opportunity for the Indian defence industry ..
11th DefExpo India- 2020 to be held in Lucknow
The 11th edition of DefExpo India- 2020 is scheduled to be held for 1st time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The biennial Expo will be a 4-day event, beginning from 5 to 8 February 2020. It offers an excellent opportunity for ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
KUSUM and Irrigation Economy
The Cabinet has approved the extension of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme. The scheme has three components: 10,000 megawatt (MW) of decentralised ground mounted grid-connected renewable power plants (Component-A). Installation of 17.50 lakh standalone solar-powered agriculture ..
Expanding the Internet Saathi Initiative
Google India and Tata Trusts have decided to expand their Internet Saathi initiative to villages in Punjab and Odisha. About the Initiative The initiative is aimed at facilitating digital literacy among women in rural India. Under the Internet Saathi programme ..
Multidimensional Poverty Report 2019 and India
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released the 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index. The report states that of the 101 countries assessed across 31 low income, 68 middle income and 2 high income, about 1.3 billion people are “multi-dimensionally poor. ..
Million Farmers School: Bridging Gaps through Digital Mode
The government of Uttar Pradesh has launched the programme called The Million Farmers’ School (TMFS) in 2017-18 to provide an extension module for the rabi (winter-spring) planting season and conducting kisaan pathshalas for the dissemination of scientifically recommended package of ..
Healthy States, Progressive India Report 2019
Healthy States, Progressive India is an annual report of Niti Aayog ranks states and Union territories innovatively on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes, as well as, their overall performance with respect to each other. The report has been ..
Validity of UP Governments Order to List OBC as SC
The order of the Uttar Pradesh government to issue Scheduled Castecertificates to those belonging 17 castes from Other Backward Castes (OBC) is termed as unconstitutional. Constitutional Procedure for listing any caste as Scheduled Caste Article 341 of the constitution lists ..