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Lucknow's Ekana cricket stadium renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to rename newly-built Ekana International Stadium in capital city Lucknow after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The stadium with a seating capacity of around 50,000 will now be known as ‘Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Odisha Government launches Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018
Odisha Government launched Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018. The policy is aimed to carry forward process of industrialization through promotion of aerospace and defence manufacturing enterprises, generate employment opportunities and promote value addition. Key Features of Polity It proposes ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Odisha Government launches Saura Jalnidhi scheme
Odisha Government has launched Saura Jalnidhi scheme to encourage use of solar energy in irrigation by farmers. Under this scheme, farmers will be given 90% subsidy and 5,000 solar pumps. This will provide irrigation benefits in 2,500 acres of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Maharashtra Government to convert decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat into floating museum
Maharashtra state cabinet approved plant for conversion of Indian Navy’s longest-serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat, into India’s first-ever moored maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre. At present, INS Viraat is at Mumbai’s Naval dockyard after it was decommissioned (retired) in 2017. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Bihar’s Shahi litchi gets Geographical Indication tag
Shahi Litchi from Bihar has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India. The GI registration was done in name of Muzaffarpur-based Litchi Growers Association of Bihar, which had applied for the tag. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Sikkim awarded FAO's Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming
Sikkim was awarded UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award (Gold Prize) for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state. Sikkim beat out 51 other nominees from around the world for the award. ..