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Supreme Court orders transfer of some Asiatic Lions from Gujarat’s Gir to MP’s Kuno

April 17, 2013

The Supreme Court directed concerned organizations to shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Gir forest to in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno wildlife sanctuary. The Supreme Court rejected Gujarat government’s plea against trans-location of lions as Gujarat held that these animals were pride ..

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Andhra Pradesh: ‘Amma Hastham’ scheme for white cardholders

April 16, 2013

The Andhra Pradesh State Government launched a scheme “Amma Hastham” (mother’s hand) in order to supply 9 essential food items to poor at subsidized rates. The 9 essential item mentioned in the scheme includes a kilo of: 1 kg toor dal, 1 litre ..

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Odisha Legislative Assembly adopted a Resolution for Special Category Status

April 16, 2013

A resolution was adopted by the Odisha Legislative Assembly requesting the centre to grant special category status to the state and also requested the Centre to furnish additional grants and fiscal incentives for the development of the state. This was ..

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Include Gojjri in Schedule VIII: Jammu & Kashmir

April 1, 2013

The Jammu and Kashmir government recommended to the Centre that the Gojjri language be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, giving it the status of an official language. The Jammu and Kashmir government is also putting for setting up Gojjri departments ..

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Top 12 Current Affairs of March 31, 2013

March 31, 2013

Here are the top 12 current affairs of April 31, 2013. Former Minister Raghunath Mohanty Odisha Justice and his wife, who face charges related to dowry, sent to judicial custody till April 2. A CBI special court in Ghaziabad sentences ..

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West Bengal Govt to start monthly stipend for Old Writers & Litterateurs

March 29, 2013

The West Bengal Government has planned to commence from next month a monthly stipend/pension for Old Writers and Litterateurs. In the first phase of this plan: 170 people will be awarded Rs 1,500 each. 100 theatre troops will be given ..

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Arunachal Pradesh becomes the first state to introduce e-GPF facility

March 29, 2013

Arunachal Pradesh became the first state to introduce e-GPF. The state Finance department of Arunachal Pradesh will facilitate online access to 34,000 General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts via its redesigned website www.arunachalfinance.in. Objective: Transparency and accountability of the government Now, citizens and government ..

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Govt clears 10.82% stake sale in SAIL

March 28, 2013

Following the revised disinvestment target of Rs 24,000 crore in the current fiscal, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Disinvestment chaired by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, cleared a 10.82% stake sale in steel major SAIL. So far government has ..

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Central assistance of Rs. 41 Crore to protect Pashmina Goats

March 15, 2013

The Union Government will provide a financial assistance of Rs 41.21 crore to protect Pashmina goat which produces world-famous fine luxury fibre. The government is concerned over the recent deaths of thousands of Pashmina goats in the Ladakh region. As ..

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Four regulators sign MoU to jointly supervise financial conglomerates

March 15, 2013

The four financial sector regulators in the country- RBI, SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in the field of consolidated supervision and monitoring of financial groups identified as financial conglomerates. What is the ..

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