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“Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI”- Joint military exercise of India and Nepal underway at Sailahandi

March 8, 2014

The armies of India and Nepal are jointly conducting the military exercise, known as Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI, at Saljhandi in Rupandehi district, Nepal. About Indo-Nepal joint military exercise- “Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI” In the two-week long exercise, both the ..

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Mr. Harish Rawat sworn-in as new CM of Uttrakhand

February 5, 2014

The senior congress leader, Mr. Harish Rawat sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He was administered the oath by the Governor Aziz Qureshi at Raj Bhawan. He succeeded Vijay Bahuguna. Mr. Bahuguna resigned from the post of CM ..

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CCEA approves extension of industrial incentive for HP and Uttarakhand

January 17, 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the extension of the special package of industrial incentive for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand till March, 2017. However, there was no extension in the key tax incentives under the excise and income-tax ..

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Global Warming: Gangotri glacier is shrinking

January 11, 2014

As per report titled, ‘Estimation of retreat rate of Gangotri glacier’, the Gangotri glacier is receding like other glaciers in the Himalayas and its volume and size is shrinking between Gaumukh and Bhojbasa. The appraisal of retreat measured by using ..

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India’s quest to get Basmati registered as Geographical Indicator faces hurdle as Madhya Pradesh wants its inclusion

January 9, 2014

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 ..

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Uttarakhand to get $450 million loan from World Bank and ADB

November 10, 2013

A loan of $450 million has been approved by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation in Uttarakhand. The WB and the ADB will provide $250 million and $200 million, respectively. Both the banks are ..

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President’s assent to Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act, 2011

October 21, 2013

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill. With this the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill became an Act. The Lokayukta Act is aimed at curbing corruption in the Uttarakhand state. The Act has under its ..

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CCEA approves Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

October 5, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for reforming the state higher education system. Key features of RUSA in the 12th Five-year Plan  RUSA will have a financial ..

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Bihar, UP to be key contributor to workforce of the future: Census

September 11, 2013

As per the Census data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their highest under-14 child population will be the major contributor to the workforce, with developed States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu reaching or already crossed their peaks. The census shows ..

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Delhi, AP, Haryana and Uttarakhand launch Food Security Scheme

August 23, 2013

The State Governments of Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand have launched the Centre sponsored Food Security Scheme. The food security scheme aims at ensuring the poor to get essential food commodities such as wheat and rice at affordable prices including ..

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