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Kerala ropes in KPMG as consultant for rebuilding flood hit state
Kerala Government has decided to appoint KPMG as project consultant partner for rebuilding state ravaged by recent massive floods. This decision was taken at state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Beisdes, Tata Project Ltd was entrusted with ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill for creation of 3 new districts
Arunachal Pradesh Legislative assembly has passed Arunachal Pradesh Re-Organisation of Districts (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for the creation of three new districts, Pakke-Kesang, Lepa Rada and Shi Yomi in the state. The bill was passed by voice vote. These new districts ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Punjab Assembly passes bills to make desecration of religious texts punishable with life term
Punjab Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018 and Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018 to make sacrilege of all religious texts punishable with life imprisonment. This comes week after State Cabinet chaired ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government inks $250 million loan agreement World Bank for Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan
Central Government along with Government of Rajasthan has signed $250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) agreement with World Bank for Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan. The loan will be provided by World Bank’s lending arm International Bank for Reconstruction ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Telangana Government launches Disaster Response Force in Hyderabad
Telangana Government for the first time has launched Disaster Response Force (DRF) vehicles in the capital city of Hyderabad. The main aim to start this DRF is that state should have its own Disaster force to swiftly deal with emergency ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Telangana, Tech Mahindra ink MoU for India's first Blockchain District
Telangana State Information Technology, Electronics and Communication department (ITE&C) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tech Mahindra to launch India’s first Blockchain district. The MoU was signed at International Blockchain Congress 2018 held in Hyderabad. Blockchain district It will be centre ..