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Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela- 2022

March 11, 2022

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2022 is being organized from 9th to 11th March 2022 at the Pusa Institute’s Mela Ground. Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, inaugurated this event. Overview: “Self-reliant farmer through technical knowledge” is ..

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Haryana: Sushma Swaraj Award

March 10, 2022

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana while presenting the state budget has announced a ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ for women for their significant achievements or contribution in different walks of life in the international and national spheres. Overview: The Sushma ..

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Women@Work (W@W) Programme

March 10, 2022

Dr. C N Aswath Narayan, Minister of Higher Education, Electronics, S & T, IT-BT, and Skill Development of the Karnataka government has launched Women@Work (W@W) programme. Overview: The programme was launched on 8th March on the occasion of Women’s Day ..

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Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center

March 10, 2022

R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, along with Krishan Pal Gurjar, the Minister of State for Power, has launched virtually the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (Virtual SGKC) and Innovation Park. Overview: The SGKCs digital ..

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Tamil Nadu Floating Solar Project

March 10, 2022

A floating solar project at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has been set up by leading fertilizer manufacturer Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd (SPIC) at an estimated cost of Rs 150.4 crore. Overview: The unit was inaugurated by Chief Minister M ..

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India’s First Women-Owned Industrial Park

March 9, 2022

Commemorating the International Women’s Day 2022 on 8th March 2022, India’s first 100 percent women-owned industrial park was opened in Hyderabad, Telangana. Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao inaugurated this park. Overview: With 25 women-owned and operated Green Projects, this ..

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Mission Indradhanush: Odisha Tops List

March 9, 2022

Apart from successful COVID-19 vaccination, Odisha has the highest coverage of complete immunization in the country, with 90.5 percent coverage Overview: Odisha topped the list at the national level in full immunization coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey ..

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India’s Largest Reclining Statue of Lord Buddha

March 9, 2022

The largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha in India is being built in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. India’s Buddhist pilgrimage circuit is being proactively revived and Bodh Gaya is an integral part of it. Hence, the site of Gautam Buddha’s enlightenment ..

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Dalit Bandhu Scheme

March 9, 2022

Dalit Bandhu is the Telangana government’s flagship programme. It is a welfare scheme for empowering Dalit families of the state and enabling entrepreneurship among them through a Rs 10 lakh direct benefit transfer per family. Overview: The Telangana government in ..

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Kaushalya Matritva Yojana

March 9, 2022

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh has launched the ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’. On this occasion cheques of Rs 5,000 each were also given to five women beneficiaries for safe motherhood at a state-level conference. Overview: Under this scheme, on the ..

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