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Dr. Nasim Zaidi takes over as Chief Election Commissioner
Dr Nasim Zaidi on 19 April 2015 assumed the charge as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He is India’s 20th CEC and succeeded Hari Shankar Brahma, who had retired on April 18, 2015. At present, Dr Zaidi will be the sole ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
UP government confers Sahitya Shiromani Samman on Gopal Das Neeraj
Uttar Pradesh government has conferred Sahitya Shiromani Samman upon noted Hindi poet Gopal Das Neeraj. The award carrying cash prize of 21 lakh Rupees was bestowed upon Neeraj by UP Chief Akhilesh Yadav. While presenting award, CM Akhilesh Yadav also ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
CCEA approves strengthening and widening of three sections of highways connecting Varanasi and Madurai
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 April 2015 approved strengthening and widening of three sections connecting the two temple towns of Varanasi and Madurai. CCEA approved four laning of Sultanpur-Varanasi section ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Government sanctions Rs. 2,000 crore relief for drought affected areas in Maharashtra
Union Government on 24 March 2015 sanctioned 2,000 crore rupees as a relief package for the areas affected by drought in Maharashtra in the year 2014. Decision in this regard was taken at high-level committee meeting of National Disaster Management ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Highlights of Uttar Pradesh budget 2015-16
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presented Rs 3.02 lakh crore annual budget of state on 24 February 2015. In annual budget state government has given main thrust on agriculture, education, power, health, roads and infrastructure development. Key facts from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Union Government approves various highway projects worth Rs 8,600 crore
Union Government has approved various highway projects in states of Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh worth over Rs 8,600 crore. The work for these approved road projects will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-V. This decision was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Jawed Usmani takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of UP
Former IAS officer Jawed Usmani took oath as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Uttar Pradesh (UP). He was administered oath to office by Governor of UP Ram Naik at a function at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow. He was sworn-in to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Journalist Vinod Mehta awarded Yash Bharti Samman by UP Government
Distinguished journalist Vinod Mehta has been conferred Yash Bharti Samman by Uttar Pradesh Government. Yash Bharti Samman is Uttar Pradesh’s highest civilian award. About Vinod Mehta Vinod Mehta was born in in Rawalpindi, in West-Punjab region of undivided India. He ..