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• Jul 19, 2016

•  Pema Khandu Sworn in as the 10^th CM of Arunachal Pradesh [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Pema Khandu sworn in as the 10^th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh and with this he became the youngest Chief Minister in the country. He was administered the oath to office and secrecy by Governor Tathagata Roy at the Rajbhavan in Itanagar.

  • Chowna Mein was sworn in as the Deput…

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• Jul 18, 2016

•  Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi Appointed as CBSE Chairman [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Senior IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed for a period of 5 years as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed the Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi.

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•  Union Government Launches Transforming India Website [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Union Government has launched Transforming India Website www.transformingindia. mygov. in for sharing the impact of various governance initiatives with citizens in real-time. Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law & Justice launched T…

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•  Madhya Pradesh Becomes First State to Have Happiness Department [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Madhya Pradesh became the first state in country to have ‘Happiness Department’ . They will work to ensure “happiness in the lives of common people” on the lines of Bhutan. In the state cabinet meeting presided by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan take decision to set up Happi…

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•  Nalanda Mahavihara Enters UNESCO’S World Heritage Site List [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Nalanda Mahavihara (also known as old Nalanda University) of Bihar has been included in the List of UNESCO՚s World Heritage Site. Nalanda Mahavihara c Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from…

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•  Tata Advanced Systems Signs Deal with Bell Helicopter [ International Relations & Organizations ]

  Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and US-based Bell Helicopter signed an agreements for together develop the helicopter market in India. The agreement support of India՚s flying and defence modernization enterprises with an emphasis on ‘Make in India’ .

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• Jul 15, 2016

•  Union Cabinet Allocates Rs 12,000 Crore to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Union Cabinet allocates Twelve thousand crore rupees to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) . The funds will be used to impart skilling to one crore people over next 4 years (2016 - 2020) .

  • The PMKVY impart skill training to 60 lakh youths and certify skills of 40 lakh per…

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• Jul 14, 2016

•  Hague Tribunal: China Has No Historic Rights Over South China Sea [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague; Ruling was given by a five-member panel for economic rights across large swathes of South China Sea. The Netherlands has rejected China՚s claims.

  • Five-member panel appointed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Hague in a case…

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•  Government Notifies AADHAR Act Giving Legal Shape to UIDAI [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The Union Government has notified the Aadhar (Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2016 to give legal shape to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) .

  • As per provisions of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefit…

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•  INS India - Base Depot Ship of Indian Navy Celebrates Platinum Jubilee at New Delhi [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  INS India, the base depot ship of Indian Navy celebrated its 75^th anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) on 13 July 2016 at New Delhi. To celebrate this grand occasion, a series of events were organised.

  • A Health Run and a Dream Walk was organised for naval personnel and their families.
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