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Which among the following states has maximum number of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in February 2015?

Which among the following states has maximum number of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in February 2015? [A]Karnataka [B]Andhra Pradesh [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Telangana Show Answer Tamil Nadu As of...

February 23, 2015

Oscar Awards: 87th Academy Awards

The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Academy...

February 23, 2015

3rd Tortoise Festival organised in Assam

3rd Tortoise Festival was organised on the banks of Hajong Lake in Dima Hasao district of Assam by Dima Hasao Environment and Forest Department. This festival aims to...

February 23, 2015

Nitish Kumar sworn in as CM of Bihar for 4th time

Nitish Kumar has sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar for the 4th time. Governor of Bihar Keshri Nath Tripathi administered the oath of office and...

February 22, 2015

Environmental loss in Sundarbans worth Rs. 1290 Crore: World Bank Report

As per World Bank’s recently released report Building Resilience for Sustainable Development of the Sundarbans, environmental damage in the climate change-hit islands of Sundarbans is costing India Rs....

February 22, 2015

Sri Lanka Parliament enacts witness protection law

Sri Lankan Parliament has passed the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill. This bill aims at protecting the rights of criminal victims and...

February 22, 2015

Purnendu Dasgupta wins American Chemical Society award 2015

Purnendu Dasgupta, an Indian-American has won 2015 American Chemical Society (ACSs) Division of Analytical Chemistry J. Calvin Giddings Award. He was awarded this award for his special contribution...

February 22, 2015

International Mother Language Day is being observed across the world on 21 February

International Mother Language Day (Bhasha Divas) is observed across the world, on 21 February every year. 2015 Theme: “Inclusion in and through education: Language counts”.  The year 2015...

February 21, 2015

Union Government launches portal Madad to redress consular grievances

Union Government has launched Consular Grievances Monitoring portal named MADAD (Help)– Because You Are Us. MADAD an e-portal will help Indian citizens living abroad to file consular grievances...

February 21, 2015

Drug-resistant malaria detected at Myanmar-India border

Scientists have detected drug-resistant malaria at the Myanmar-India border. It was revealed in a Oxford University led study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Tests have shown...

February 21, 2015

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