Topic: Subdivisions of India

Defence ministry’s campaign against plastic

The Ministry of Defence has launched a massive campaign in line with the Swachh Bharat Mission in December. All three armed forces along with other defence agencies are...

December 6, 2019

Assam approves Assam Exercise (amendment) Bill

On 19 Nov, Assam Cabinet approved the Assam Excise (amendment) bill 2019 which seeks to regulate inflow, transport or possession of molasses. Molasses is used in preparation of...

November 20, 2019

Citizenship Bill critised in North East States

The states in the north-east saw protest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the winter session of parliament which began on 18 Nov.  Members of the Northeast Students’...

November 19, 2019

International Buyer- Seller Meet in Arunachal Pradesh

On 14 Nov, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)  under the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, held the first ever international...

November 15, 2019

What is Issue Around Kalapani territory? 

Nepal government has objected to the inclusion of ‘Kalapani’ under the Indian Territory as per the newly released political map of India after the bifurcation of Jammu and...

November 12, 2019

Odisha government launchs a new initiative “Meal in exchange for plastic waste”

In an effort to raise awareness about the perils of using plastic, the Kotpad Notified Area Council (NAC) in Koraput district of Odisha is providing free meals to the...

November 1, 2019

Nagaland government launches Ex-gratia Scheme for students studying outside state

The Nagaland Government has recently launched the Nagaland Ex-gratia Scheme for Students Studying outside Nagaland (NGESSO) belonging to any recognized Scheduled Tribes (STs) and indigenous inhabitants of the...

October 31, 2019

Odisha government signs pactwith UNICEF to provide safe drinking water

The Odisha government has recently signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide 24-hour safe drinking water to every household in the...

October 29, 2019

Arunachal Pradesh celebrates Tawang Festival 2019

In Arunachal Pradesh, the 7th edition of the Tawang Festival 2019 has started with much fanfare and fervour in Tawang. It is a 3-day fest with varied traditional...

October 29, 2019

Central Government gives final approval to Tamil Nadu’s proposal to establish six new medical colleges

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given its final approval to Tamil Nadu’s proposal to establish six new medical colleges. The institutes will come up...

October 28, 2019

Assam government decides no Govt. jobs for people with more than 2 children from 2021

The 126-member Assam Assembly has adopted a ‘Population and Women Empowerment Policy’& decided to make government jobs out of bounds for people with more than two children with...

October 22, 2019

Trade fair of Baliyatra to start in November

The Baliyatra is one of the biggest trade fairs of Odisha i.e. scheduled to begin on November 12. The 8-day trade fair will be jointly organized by the...

October 19, 2019