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UP government launched ‘Samajwadi Pension Scheme’ for rural poor
Uttar Pradesh government launched “Samajwadi Pension Scheme” which will benefit about 40 lakh rural families living below poverty line. The new pension scheme will replace the Rani Laxmibai Pension Yojana, which will be phased out gradually. This scheme was launched ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Dr. Tej Vir Singh won the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge
Professor Dr. Tej Vir Singh won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge in Madrid, Spain. About Professor Dr. Tej Vir Singh Belong to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Established the CTRD in 1976, a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Gorakhpur now has world's longest railway platform
A newly constructed railway platform in Gorakhpur, U.P. entered into the Limca Book of World Records for being world’s longest railway platform. Platform No. 1 of the Gorakhpur is 1366.33 metres with ramp and 11355.40 metres without it. Gorakhpur is headquarter of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
India’s quest to get Basmati registered as Geographical Indicator faces hurdle as Madhya Pradesh wants its inclusion
India’s fight to safeguard the typical identity of basmati rice name, fought in part through a registering for a geographical indication protection by state-run export registration agency APEDA, is facing obstacle in Madhya Pradesh. What is the issue of registration ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Assam will follow “Chaibagaan time”
The state of Assam decided to follow the ‘chaibagaan’ time instead of the Indian Standard Time (IST). The bagaan time will be helpful to save energy, reduce power consumption and increase productivity. IST is calculated on the basis of solar time ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
59.4% of Indian rural households have no latrines: NSSO survey
As per a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), 59.4% of rural Indian households lack latrine facility. The survey throws light on key indicators of living conditions like drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Ministerial panel recommends bail out package to the sugar industry including financial assistance to sugar cane farmers
An informal group of ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar recommended a number of incentives to cash-starved sugar mills including financial package to pay cane farmers. Why the need for a financial package for sugar mills ? Owing to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Issue of sugarcane pricing aggravating
The issue of sugarcane pricing is moving towards becoming a major crisis with farmers demanding a higher price for their produce and millers reluctant to give in to their demand. After the Centre asked the state governments to resolve the ..