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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launches Ease of Living Index and Municipal Performance Index

The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has recently launched two Assessment Frameworks, namely Ease of Living Index (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019. The two...

February 11, 2020

‘Operation Nakail’ launched in Ghaziabad

The City Police has recently launched ‘Operation Nakail’ in Ghaziabad, to verify the identity of auto-drivers of the city. Under the initiative, a unique four-digit number will be...

February 11, 2020

Vice President unveils ‘A Child of Destiny: an autobiography’

Renowned Indian philosopher and educationist Prof. K. Ramakrishna Rao has authored his autobiography, which is titled as ‘A Child of Destiny: an autobiography’. It was released by the...

February 11, 2020

Botswana auctions elephant hunting licenses

The South African country Botswana has the largest elephant population in the world. Recently, the country was seen in news as it auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to...

February 11, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board wins national award for e-Governance 2019-20

The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) bagged the national award for e-Governance 2019-20 for its Real-Time Pollution-Monitoring System (RTPMS) project, during the 23rd National Conference on e-Governance held in...

February 11, 2020

India and Nepal ink financial closure of the hydropower project Arun-III

India and Nepal recently signed the financial closure of Arun-III, which is the largest hydropower project of the country. The 900 MW hydropower project is under construction in...

February 10, 2020

Haryana’s Chief Minister launches Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana

The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal has recently launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana. Under this scheme, an annual financial assistance of Rs 6000 is to be provided...

February 10, 2020

Indian Army Major Anoop Mishra develops helmet that resists AK-47 bullet

Anoop Mishra, an Indian Army Major from the College of Military Engineering was known for having developed a bulletproof jacket which protects against sniper bullets. He was seen...

February 10, 2020

Hyderabad Metro becomes the second largest metro rail network in India

The Chief Minister of Telangana recently flagged off the stretch of Hyderabad Metro between Hyderabad and its sister city Secunderabad. With this, Hyderabad Metro has become the second...

February 10, 2020

‘Kudumbashree’ hotels to provide subsidized meals in Kerala

The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised rates called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels. The announcement was made during the...

February 10, 2020

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