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Direct Benefits Transfer subsidy scheme to extended to 78 more districts in July 2013

April 10, 2013

Govt. announced that the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) subsidy scheme to be being extended to 78 more districts in July 2013. DBT: Rolled out in 43 districts in Phase I in January, 2013. LPG subsidy will be included in this ..

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Uttarakhand enforces Gutka ban

January 3, 2013

From January 1, 2013, Uttarakhand government enforced the ban on sale, purchase and storage of gutka and tobacco-based pan masala. The decision was taken by the Cabinet nearly two-and-a-half-month back. Traders were given time to exhaust the stock by December ..

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The first CM of Uttarakhand Nityanand Swami passed away

December 18, 2012

The first chief minister of Uttarakhand, Nityanand Swami (85) passed away. He was chief minister a BJP led government from November 2000 to October 2001.

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Uttarakhand tops in “Environmental Performance Index (EPI)”

November 1, 2012

Uttarakhand (scored 0.8123) topped the list of best-performing States and Union territories in terms of environmental performance. As per the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released by Planning Commission: · Uttarakhand is followed by Himachal Pradesh (0.7316), Chandigarh (0.7270), Sikkim (0.7149), ..

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Gujarat tops in private sector investments across India

October 28, 2012

As per an analysis titled ‘Composition of Outstanding Investments Across States,’ carried out by Assocham, Gujarat has the biggest share of 12.5% in total outstanding private sector investments ((including both domestic and foreign private sectors) across India as of June ..

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“Jim Corbett – Friend of the Wild” – Book to pay tribute to Jim Corbett

July 22, 2012

To celebrate the 137th birth anniversary of legendary conservationist Jim Corbett, Amar Chitra Katha will release a his graphic biography in bookstores across the country on July 25, 2012. The book titled “Jim Corbett – Friend of the Wild” describes ..

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