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Kolkata International Children Film Festival began on 19th January
The 9th edition of the ‘Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival’ is being conducted in Kolkata from January 19 to 26, 2020. The event is being organized by the Shishu Kishore Akademi, which is an institution under the aegis of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Prime Minister attends 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi during his 2-day visit to the capital city of the state of West Bengal, Kolkata on Sunday 12th January 2020 unveiled a plaque at the site of original Port Jetties to commemorate 150 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came into effect from 10th January
On 11th December 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Citizenship Amendment Act followed by which thousands of citizens including students protested across various parts of the country against the Act despite the continuous assertion of the Central Government that ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
NPR Data collection in Odisha in April-May
The National Population Register (NPR) exercise will be initiated from 16th April to 31st May this year in Odisha under which some new features related to parents such as Date and Place of Birth of parents will be added. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019 began in New Delhi
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai inaugurated the 4th edition of the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship on Friday 3rd January 2020 at New Delhi. The sporting event will conclude next Tuesday, 7th January 2020 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
First Silk Processing Plant of Gujarat in Surendranagar
The first Silk Processing Plant of Gujarat was inaugurated on Friday 3rd January 2020, at Surendranagar district of Saurashtra region under the initiative taken by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The plant is set up by a Khadi ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
State and City-wise Highlights from India Skills Report 2019
Top three states in terms of Hiring Activity in 2019- Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi. Top three states in terms of Maximum Supply of Employable Talent- Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. Top three states in terms of Highest Employability- Andhra ..
World Bank’s 300 million USD plan to Develop Kolkata
The World Bank has submitted a master plan to develop logistics infrastructure of Kolkata metropolitan area. The bank is to invest 300 million USD in the project. The Government entities participating in the deal includes CII and the West Bengal ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
West Bengal celebrates ‘Rasogolla Day’
West Bengal celebrated ‘Rasogolla Dibas’ to mark second anniversary of granting of GI tag for Banglar Rasogolla. On November 14, 2017, West Bengal received the GI tag for Rosogolla. A GI tag identifies a product as originating from a particular ..
West Bengal celebrates ‘Rosogolla Dibas’ to mark GI Tag granting
West Bengal celebrated the ‘Rosogolla Dibas’ or Rasgulla Day on 14 November 2019 to mark the granting of Geographical Indication (GI) tag of ‘Banglar Rosogolla’ or Bengal’s Rasgulla to the state on this day two years ago (14 November 2017). ..