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| WHO declares Sri Lanka malaria-free |
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| The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Sri Lanka a malaria-free, after certifying that the life-threatening disease had been completely eliminated in the island. With this, Sri Lanka became second country in the South-East Asia Region declared as malaria after Maldives by the WHO.
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| Indian Railways launches insurance scheme for passengers travelling on e- ticket |
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| Indian Railways has launched an insurance scheme for passengers travelling on e- ticket. The insurance cover will be upto 10 lakh rupees. The insurance scheme was launched by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi. For this scheme, Indian Railways has roped in Shriram General Insurance Company,
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| PM Narendra Modi launches first phase of SAUNI project in Gujarat |
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the first phase of SAUNI (Saurastra Narmada Avataran Irrigation) Yojana at Sanodara of Jamnagar district of Gujarat. SAUNI Yojana is multipurpose project that aims to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
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| Gumthala Garhu becomes first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana |
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| Gumthala Garhu Village near Pehowa in Kurukshetra district in Haryana became the first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana circle. The service was inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar Lal from Chandigarh under the bulk plan of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to provide internet services to rural areas.
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| Defence Ministry sanctioned construction of National War Memorial, War Museum in New Delhi |
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| The Union Defence Ministry has sanctioned the construction of a National War Memorial and National War Museum in New Delhi. The National War Memorial will honour the memory of all soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
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| Odisha Government launches Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana |
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| The Odisha Government has launched the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana (BKRY) for the development of girls in three districts of the state. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and will be implemented in Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Angul districts on a pilot basis for three years. Key features of scheme The objective the scheme
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| Gujarat becomes first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs under UJALA scheme |
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| Gujarat has become the first state in the country to distribute two crore LED bulbs under the Centres UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme. The state has reached the milestone in just 96 days and over 42 lakh households have already benefited from the scheme.
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| NASA Scientist for first time sequences DNA in Space |
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| The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time has successfully sequenced DNA in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The genome sequencing was undertaken for the first time in microgravity as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment performed by NASA astronaut Kate Rubins.
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| PV Sindhu to be appointed as brand ambassador of CRPF |
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| The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to appoint Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu as its honorary commandant and brand ambassador. It was announced by CRPFs Director General K.Durga Prasad after she had agreed to become the Indias largest paramilitary forces brand ambassador.
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| Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Italian Grand Prix |
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| Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix of Formula one. It was Rosbergs overall eleventh championship title of F1 in his career and the seventh win in the 2016 season. Earlier, he had won 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, Australian Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix and Russian Grand Prix.
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