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Himachal Pradesh Raises Minimum Marriage Age for Women to 21

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a new law called the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024. This law raises the minimum age for women to...

August 29, 2024

Karnataka Launches Ovitrap Baskets to Combat Rising Dengue Cases

Karnataka has reported around 24,028 dengue cases and five deaths. To tackle this outbreak, the state’s health department started a pilot project on August 26, 2024, using Ovitrap...

August 29, 2024

NGT Imposes ₹1,000 Crore Fine on Punjab Government

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined the Punjab government a huge amount—Rs 1,000 crore. This fine was imposed because the state has repeatedly failed to manage its...

August 28, 2024

Himachal Govt to allocate Rs 53 cr for ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana’

The Himachal Pradesh government has introduced the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana.’ This scheme allocates Rs 53.21 crore every year to help vulnerable families. The main focus is...

August 28, 2024

First Recorded Sightings of Mithun Bovine in Assam

The mithun, also known as the gayal (Bos frontalis), is a semi-wild type of cattle traditionally raised by hill tribes. For the first time, this animal has been...

August 24, 2024

ACT Urges Sikkim to Decommission Controversial Dams After Landslide

The Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) are urging the Sikkim government to shut down the NHPC Stage V and Stage III dams. Their demand follows a major landslide...

August 24, 2024

Kerala Launches KITE GNU Linux 22.04 For Schools

The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has introduced KITE GNU Linux 22.04, a new free operating system designed specifically for public schools in Kerala. This initiative...

August 21, 2024

Himachal Pradesh Launches Nutritious Scheme for Schoolchildren

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Mukhyamantri Bal Paushtik Aahar Yojana in Hamirpur, a program designed to provide nutritious food to children in government schools....

August 21, 2024

Maharashtra Launches First Solar Village

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has launched the Solar Village Scheme. This program aims to power 100 villages with 100% solar energy. Manyachiwadi in Satara district is the...

August 20, 2024

Karnataka Leads Nation with 5,765 Public EV Charging Stations

Karnataka is leading India in the number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, with a total of 5,765 stations, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)....

August 20, 2024

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