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Mar 24, 2015

Lata Mangeshkar Won the Laadli Voice of the Century Award 

Singer Lata Mangeshkar was presented with the Laadli Voice of the Century award in 2015 by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as a chief guest. Legendary Lata Mangeshkar was awarded at the 6th edition of the National Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity h…

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Awards

Union Government of Environment Reconstitutes SEAC-II in Maharashtra 

Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has reconstituted the 2nd SEAC (State Expert Appraisal Committee) in Maharashtra on 22 March 2015. Till October 2016, SEAC-II will have appointed seven members and will be headed by retired IAS officer Johny Joseph …

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Government Schemes/Projects

Lee Kuan Yew the Founding Father of Singapore Died 

Lee Kuan Yew was the statesman and founding father of Singapore died on 23 March 2015 at the Singapore General Hospital in the age of 91 years. In 1959, Kuan Yew became the first Prime Minister of Singapore and he transformed Singapore from a small port city and a malaria-infeste…

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Government Schemes/Projects

World Meteorological Day Observed on 23 March 

World Meteorological Day (WMD) is observed every year on 23 March and the theme for this year is Climate Knowledge for Climate Action. In this year theme was based on special significance to disseminate Climate Change related knowledge in order to take appropriate mitigation and …

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Important Days

Union Ministry of Environment to Launch National Air Quality Index in April 2015 

National Air Quality Index launched by Union Ministry of Environment in April 2015. The main purpose of launched the National Air Quality Index will measure of air quality of the environment.

  1. National Air Quality Index will measure the eight major pollutants that impact health and…

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Government Schemes/Projects

World Water Day 2015 Observed with the Theme Water and Sustainable Development 

World Water Day 2015 observed on 22 March 2015 and the theme is Water and Sustainable Development declared by union govt. minister. Rajendra Singh selected for Stockholm Water Prize Laureate on 20 March 2015 and he is also called as the Waterman of India.

  1. Rajendra Singh was select…

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Important Days

Mar 23, 2015

Nobel Winner Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Named as President of Britain՚s Royal Society 

Nobel winner Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was named as the President of Britain՚s prestigious Royal Society and he will replace geneticist Sir Paul Nurse (Nobel Laureate) . Nickname of Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is Venky who is scientist based at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Became First Captain to Register 100 ODI Wins 

Mahendra Singh (Captain of Indian ODI Cricket team) became the first Indian captain and third in the history of the game, to lead his country to 100 ODI wins. MS Dhoni joined the Australian pair of Ricky Ponting (165 wins) and Allan Border (107 wins) by achieving this record.

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Government Schemes/Projects

Mar 20, 2015

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana Presented Budget 2015 - 16 

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana presented its state Budget for the fiscal year 2015 - 16 and the state budget was presented in the state assembly by Finance Minister of Haryana Abhimanyu. Total amount of Haryana state budget is 68985.87 crore rupees that includes 52…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Maharashtra Government Announced to Rename Girgaum Chowpatty as Swaraj Bhoomi 

Maharashtra Government announced to rename Girgaum Chowpatty as Swaraj Bhoomi to honour veteran freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Girgaum Chowpatty is the oldest and most famous beach of Mumbai and it is also called “Chau-pati” because of four channels of water that existed th…

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Government Schemes/Projects