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Mithivirdi nuclear plant gets CRZ nod from Union Government
Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has given coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) nod to the 6,000-MW Mithivirdi Nuclear Power Plant of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. The clearance was granted ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Katherine Viner appointed as Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian newspaper
Katherine Viner has been appointed as editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper. She will be 12th editor-in-chief and the first woman to run the newspaper in its 194-year history. Viner will succeed Alan Rusbridger who is stepping down after 20 years ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Renowned Malayalam poet Yusuf Ali Kechery passes away
Renowned Malayalam poet Yusuf Ali Kechery passed away on 21 March 2015 in Kochi, Kerala. He was 81 and had been suffering from bronchial pneumonia. Kechery was one of the leading poets of the modern era Malayalam poetry and was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Rajendra Singh wins prestigious 2015 Stockholm Water Prize
Renowned water conservationist and environment activist Rajendra Singh has been conferred with 2015 Stockholm Water Prize. He was awarded this prize for his innovative water restoration efforts and consistent attempts to improve the water security in villages in India. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Martin Guptill hits highest score of 237 in Cricket World Cup
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill created a Cricket World Cup record by scoring highest score of 237 runs not out. He achieved this feat in match against West Indies in the 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final played at WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to provide skills training to youth across the country. Decision in this regard was taken in the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New ..