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Varanasi to host 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBS-2019)
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBS-2019) will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from January 21 to 23, 2019. The event would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth. There will be provision for ..
15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Varanasi in January 2019
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in holy city if Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) from January 21 to January 23, 2019. Its theme will be “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”. The mega event will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
2018 World Heritage Day (WHD)
The World Heritage Day (WHD), also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, has been celebrated every year on April 18 ever since 1982. The purpose of the day is to spread awareness of the importance of protecting ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
UP Government launches Ganga Hariteema Yojana
Uttar Pradesh Government has launched Ganga Hariteema Yojana (also known as Ganga Greenery scheme) in 27 districts of the state located on the bank of river Ganga. It was launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a function organised on ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
UP government launches Ganga Hariteema Yojana ( or Ganga Greenery scheme)
The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana (also known as Ganga Greenery scheme) on 7th April 2018 in 27 districts of the state located on the bank of river Ganga. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Tatya Tope
200th Birth Anniversary of Tatya Tope, one of the notable generals in Revolt of 1857 was observed in 2016. Tatya Tope was born as Ramachandra Pandurang Tope in Yeola in Nashik District of Maharashtra. He was most intimate friend of Nana Dhundu ..
Hindon Elevated Road: India's longest elevated road inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh
Hindon Elevated Road, India’s longest elevated road was inaugurated in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. It connects UP Gate to Rajnagar Extension and will make it easier to commute between Delhi and Ghaziabad. Key Facts The elevated ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Hockey Punjab wins 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018
Hockey Punjab has won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship title at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium in Lucknow on March 25, 2018. In the final, they defeated Petroleum Sports Promotion Board by 2-1. In ..
Swachh Shakti 2018 celebrated in Lucknow under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in association with Uttar Pradesh Government had organized Swachh Shakti 2018, a Women’s Convention on occasion of International Women’s Day in Lucknow. This year, Uttar Pradesh had hosted Swachh Shakti 2018, being largest ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
CCEA approves Rs 1,151 crore Scheme for in-situ management of crop residue to fight air pollution
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Rs. 1,151 crore Central Sector Scheme for in-situ management of crop residue in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi. It will promote agricultural mechanization for next two years ..