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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 by GSI to establish and maintain a network of continuously operating 35 ..
Tags: Agartala • Aizawl • Bhopal • Bhubaneswar • Bhuvisamvad
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
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 branch was opened to women officers in 2018. Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal ..
Tags: Chandigarh • flight engineer • Hina Jaiswal • IAF
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
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 be ferried to Chandigarh, where they will be formally inducted into the ..
Tags: Apache Helicopters • Boeing • Chandigarh • Chinook Helicopters • disaster relief operations
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
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 Maharashtra has a surplus of products such as onion, tomato, grapes, pomegranate, ..
Tags: Agri-Business • air freight subsidy • Chandigarh • Chennai • Farmer Cooperatives
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
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. India would be participating in the PISA assessment in 2021. What is ..
Tags: Chandigarh • India • Kendriya Vidyalayas • Navodaya Vidyalayas • OECD
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
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 entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of India. About ..
Tags: Chandigarh • Leisure Valley • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Organic food • women entrepreneurs