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Punjab and Haryana High Court Declares Animals as Legal Persons
The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s declaration of animals as legal persons marked a historic and progressive moment in Indian jurisprudence concerning animal rights and environmental ethics. This...Punjab and Haryana High Court Bars Stating of Caste in Proceedings
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a landmark directive prohibiting the unnecessary mention of an individual’s caste, religion, or community in judicial and administrative proceedings. This decision...
GSI Sets Up 22 GPS Stations across Country
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has launched 22 permanent global positioning system (GPS) stations across India to identify seismically hazardous zones and encourage mapping activities. These 22 stations are part of the 35 stations planned...
Hina Jaiswal becomes the First Woman Flight Engineer of IAF
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal broke the glass ceiling and became the first woman flight engineer of IAF which was till now an exclusive man’s club. The flight engineer...
Chinook Helicopters to be formally inducted into Indian Air Force
The first batch of four Chinook military helicopters manufactured by the American aerospace major Boeing has arrived at the Mundra port in Gujarat. This first batch consignment will...
Enhancing Agribusiness of Cooperatives in Maharashtra
The Cooperatives Department of Maharashtra has decided to appoint managers at six major cities across the country to enhance agribusiness between cooperatives in Maharashtra and other States. Improving Agri-Business...
India to participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2021
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students....
Women of India Organic Festival
The Women of India Organic Festival has been organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development at Leisure Valley, Sector-10, Chandigarh, to celebrate and promote women farmers and...
NITI Aayog releases Sustainable Development Goals Index
The NITI Aayog has released a first-of-its-kind Sustainable Development Goals index released on 21st December 2018. According to the SDG Index, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have...Chandigarh venue of 2018 Military Literature Festival (MLF)
On December 7, the 2nd edition of Military Literature Festival (MLF) 2018 was held in Chandigarh with an aim to offer an opportunity for the younger generation to...
4 Northern states and 2 UTs agree to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products
Northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh have agreed to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products, amid rising...
