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Museum of all former Prime Ministers of India to be inaugurated on April 14 in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the All Former Prime Ministers Museum in New Delhi on April 14, 2022. PM Modi made an announcement on the same at the BJP Parliamentary Meeting at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. A museum of all former Prime Ministers, Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya (the Museum of Prime Ministers) , […]

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Kerala: Identification of New Marine Species

A new Carangid species has been identified by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) from the Indian coast of Kerala. Overview: This newly identified fish belongs to the group named ‘queen fish’. The scientific name of this fish is Scomberoides pelagicus. In the local language this fish is called ‘pola vatta’. In the Indian

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India’s first ‘steel road’ built in Diamond City of India ‘Surat’

India’s first-of-its kind road made out of steel waste has come up in Surat city of Gujarat at the Hazira Industrial Area. The road has been built by Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India in collaboration with CSIR India (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), CRRI (Central Road Research Institute) and NITI Aayog. The project also

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Website ‘Modi Story’ launched by Mahatma Gandhi’s grand daughter Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni

The grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni inaugurated the Modi Story website which is a collection of stories from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life. Modi story is a volunteer-driven initiative to bring together inspiring moments from Narendra Modi’s life, as narrated by his co-travellers. The portal can be accessed at modistory.in. Any person who

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President Ram Nath Kovind presents President’s Colour to INS Valsura in Gujarat

President Ram Nath Kovind on March 25, 2022 awarded the prestigious President’s Colour to Indian Naval Ship (INS) Valsura in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The President’s Colour is bestowed on a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation, both in peace and in war. The ‘Nishan Adhikari’ Lt Arun Singh Sambyal received the President’s Colour on behalf of the

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Ministry of Jal Shakti launches Sujlam 2.0 Campaign

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign for greywater management at a virtual event hosted by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti to mark the World Water Day, 2022 (22 March 2022). It was launched by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri

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PM Modi inaugurates Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata

On the occasion of Shaheed Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata on March 23, 2022, via video conferencing. Remembering the martyrs on the Shaheed Diwas, the Prime Minister said that the tales of the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev inspire all of us to

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Ministry of Heavy Industries extends Phase-II of FAME India Scheme for two years till 2024

Ministry of Heavy Industries had notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme for three years from April 2019 to March 2022. However, the government has extended the FAME II scheme for 2 years. So now this scheme will be applicable till March 2024. However, the scheme has failed to take off with only 5%, or ₹492 crore, of the ₹10,000 crore allocated under

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35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela Kicks-off in Haryana

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday inaugurated the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela at Surajkund in Faridabad district of Haryana. The Mela is open from March 19 to April 04, 2022, from 12.30 pm-9.30 pm. In 2022, the ‘Theme State’ is Jammu & Kashmir and Uzbekistan is the partner nation. It

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Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle inaugurated in Madagascar

As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration, a “Green Triangle” named after Mahatma Gandhi, was inaugurated in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, on March 16, 2022. Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle’ has been unveiled in Madagascar to mark Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Ambassador of India to Madagascar. The Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle was jointly inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay

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