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Vijai Sharma appointed as new Chief Information Commissioner
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Vijai Sharma as Chief Information Commissioner. He will have tenure of for 5 years or till they attain the age of 65, whichever is earlier. Vijai Sharma is a 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
India, Netherlands sign MoU for development of Measles- Rubella Vaccines
India and Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of Measles- Rubella Vaccines. The MoU was signed under Make in India initiative of Union government in the presence of the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte during ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Case lodged against Nestle India in UP on its product Maggi
A case was lodged in Barabanki court in Uttar Pradesh against Nestle India over inadequate safety standards of its product Maggi. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UP FDA) had asked Nestle India to withdraw a batch of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Yamuna Expressway becomes India’s first road runway after IAF Mirage 2000 jet successfully lands
Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh had become India’s first road runway after Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 fighter jet successfully landed as part of trials to use national highways for emergency landing. The first of its kind initiative in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Union Government launches USTTAD Scheme for Traditional Artisans in Varanasi
Union Government formally launched Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTTAD) Scheme. It was launched by Union Minister of Minority Affairs Dr. Najma Heptullah in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in order to improve degrading conditions of world ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
UP Government launches Samajwadi water ATM scheme
Uttar Pradesh Government has launched Samajwadi water ATM scheme at bus stations. The scheme was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. It seeks to provide potable water to bus passengers at reasonable price. In this regard, state government will ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Indian Railway girls clinch 5th National Hockey Championship title
Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) have won the 5th National women hockey championship title. In the final match played at the Master Chandgi Ram sports stadium at Saifai, Uttar Pradesh the the RSPB girls team defeated Hockey Jharkhand by 12-2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Railways win 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey championship
Railway Sports Promotion Board has won the 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship 2015. In the final match, they defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey by 5-3 goals which was played at Pune. While in this championship, the 3rd Position was secured ..