Virendra Kumar sworn-in as pro-tem speaker of Lok Sabha

Dr. Virendra Kumar, the 7-time Lok Sabha MP from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh, has been sworn-in as the pro-tem speaker of Lok Sabha. President Ram Nath Kovind administered oath to Dr Kumar at Rashtrapati Bhavan. As pro-tem speaker, Kumar will preside over the first sitting of the Lok Sabha and administer the oath to the ..

Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Narendra Modi ministry • Parliament of India • Ram Nath Kovind • Speaker of the Lok Sabha • Tikamgarh • Tikamgarh district • Virendra • Virendra Kumar Khatik

Orchha site of Madhya Pradesh included in tentative list of UNESCO World heritage sites

The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the U.N. body. According to the rules, to be a part of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites, the heritage or any historical site first ..

Topics: Bundela • Bundelkhand • Chaturbhuj Temple • Jahangir • Madhya Pradesh • Orchha • Rajputs • Rudra Pratap Singh • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Tikamgarh district • Tourism in Madhya Pradesh

Niwari announced as 52nd district of Madya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Government has announced creation of new district Niwari. It will be 52nd district of the state and came into effect from October 1, 2018. The proposal to this effect was cleared by state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Key Facts Niwari district has been carved out of the Tikamgarh district. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: Madya Pradesh • New District • Niwari • States • Tikamgarh district