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Meghalaya: ”Bank on Wheels” launched
The State Bank of India introduced Bank on Wheels in Meghalaya to provide banking facilities to its customers and especially to 4,500 unbanked villages in the state. The programme is part of financial inclusion plans of the Central Government and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Kerala:’Mattu Gulla’ -Brinjal gets GI certificate
The local variety of brinjal, popularly known as “Mattu Gulla” was awarded the GI certificate by the Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) of the Union Government, in Chennai. The Certificate GI Number-100 and Certificate number-158 was presented to the Mattu Gulla ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Meghalaya govt orders probe ‘blue’ water
The Meghalaya Government ordered a magisterial inquiry into the recent unusual phenomenon of water in River Lukha turning blue and death of thousands of fishes. The Lukha river originates from the Nongkhlieh Elaka and flows along the Narpuh reserve forest ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Oldest Malayalam Newspaper Deepika to celebrate 125th anniversary
Kerala: Deepika to celebrate 125th anniversary The oldest Malayalam newspaper “Deepika” celebrated its 125th anniversary in Kerala. Established in 1887, the daily, with more than 20,000 share holders has editions from Kottayam, Kannur, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kochi and Thiruvanthapuram and an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Meghalaya: Seng Khasi Movement Day
Indigenous Khasi men and proclaiming the dignity and solemnity of the indigenous Khasi faith and culture, celebrated the annual “Seng Kut Snem festival” / Khasi Movement Day. In Meghalaya, every year, the “Seng Khasi Movement” day is observed which marks ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
West Bengal: Govt gives green signal to Baichung’s football academy
The much-awaited academy of former Indian football skipper Baichung Bhutia got the green signal from the West Bengal Government and it will come up in Siliguri. The legendary footballer is looking forward to setting up a world class facility with ..