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Flamingo festival held at Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh
The three-day annual Flamingo Festival was held at Pulicat lake and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary in Sullurpet mandal. Flamingo Festival is held every year to promote tourism in Pulicat and Nellapattu. Key Facts Flamingo Festival is being organised for the past ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
HRD Ministry releases All India Higher Education Survey
The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education of Indian has registered an increase from 24.5% in 2015-16 to 25.2% in 2016-17 according to latest All India Higher Education Survey (AIHES) released by HRD Ministry. The survey findings were based ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Atal Pension Yojana reaches subscriber base of 80 lakh
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has announced that Atal Pension Yojana (APY) run by it has reached a subscriber base of 80 lakh and is growing at good pace. Uttar Pradesh is the highest contributing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Defence Ministry clears Rs.2420 Crore worth contracts for Navy, Army
The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved procurement of P-8I Training Solution for Indian Navy and Low Intensity Conflict Electronic Warfare System (LICEWS) for Indian Army at total cost of Rs 2419.32 crore. These contract proposals were earlier cleared ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Government, World Bank ink loan agreement for Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project
The Union Government, Tamil Nadu Government and World Bank have signed $318 million dollar loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project. The $318 million loan from World Bank’s lending arm International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Maharashtra tops in GST collection in first five months
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are top contributors among states and Union Territories in the first five months since the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in July 1, 2017. The data was revealed by Minister of State ..