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98th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Observed
The 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was celebrated on the 25th of September, with the Madhya Pradesh Government establishing a Chair in his honour at Makhanlal University. Pandit Deendayal was an eminent political activist and philosopher. He was ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards for 2012 declared
Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards for the year 2012 were declared by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan. The awards are awarded by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). BEST OF ALL AWARD Rail ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Crown discovered off Harappan site in UP
Workers at a brick kiln at Chandayan village, 38 km from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, accidentally found a human skeleton, a few pieces of terracotta pottery and a copper crown with carnelian beads attached to the skull. Beads of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Tiger population improves in Uttar Pradesh
The number of tigers Uttar Pradesh has improved in the core area of Dudhwa tiger reserve. The initial figures for two years, 2011 to 2013, have shown 72 to 80 tigers in the core area of the reserve. As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
President appoints new Governors to five states
President of India, Pranab Mukherjee appointed Governors of five states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Nagaland. Given below is the list of Governors and their respective state of appointment: Keshari Nath Tripathi: Governor of West Bengal Balramji ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
UP Govt increased retirement age of State Election Commissioner to 68 years
The Uttar Pradesh Government enhanced the retirement age of State Election Commissioner (SEC) from 65 to 68 years. The UP government amended the UP State Election Commission (Panchayat and Local bodies) (services and conditions of services) Rules 1994 to increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India extends ban on import of milk items from China till June 2015
The Indian government extended the ban on imports of milk and its products from China till June 2015. With this the ban on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionery/ food preparations with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
June 23: World observes International Widows day
International Widows Day was observed across the world on June 23. The Day aims to draw people’s attention towards the condition of widows of all ages and across regions and cultures. Abuse of widows and their children has become one ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs