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| 1st meeting of BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency begins in Visakhapatnam |
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| The first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The two day conference will be attended by all 5 member BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries.
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| Punjab Government launches Rapid Rural Police Response System |
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| Punjab Government has launched Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) to ensure prompt and effective police response in 12,000 villages across the state. The system was launched Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Sukhbir Singh Badal. Besides
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| India’s first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre inaugurated in Chattisgarh |
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| India’s first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre was inaugurated at Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh. It was inaugurated by State Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh along with Supreme Court judge Madan B. Lokur.
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| Union Railway Ministry launches Nivaran portal, an online grievance redressal system |
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| The Union Railway Ministry has launched Nivaran portal, an online system for redressal of service related grievance of serving and former Railway employees. It was launched by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu at function held in Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. Key Facts Nivaran portal is an online system that seeks to facilitate the employees to lodge their grievances and also monitor the progress.
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| Union Cabinet approves MoU between UPSC and Bhutan’s Royal Civil Service Commission |
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| The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), Bhutan. Decision in this regard was taken in the Union Cabinet Meeting presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
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| Assam’s Majuli becomes India’s first island district |
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| The Assam Government has granted district status to Majuli, a 400 square kilometres island in the Brahmaputra River. With this it becomes India’s first island district. Decision in this regard was taken by the state cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati. With this erosion-troubled Majuli island will become the 34th district of Assam.
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| PM Narendra Modi releases book titled The Birds of Banni Grassland |
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland” in New Delhi. The book was presented to the Prime Minister by the scientists of Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE). The Birds of Banni Grassland is book based on environment and consists of a compilation of the research work, relating to more than 250 species of birds found in the Banni area of Kutch, Gujarat. About Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) The GUIDE is located at Bhuj
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| China launches second Shijian-16 series satellite |
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| China has successfully launched its second Shijian-16 series satellite for space research and experiments. The first Shijian-16 satellite was launched in October 2013. The satellite was launched on board of Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Jiuquan, northwest China’s Gansu Province.
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| Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as President of Philippines |
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| Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the 16th President of Philippines. He will have tenure of six years. He was administered oath to the office by the Supreme Court justice at the Malacanang presidential palace About Rodrigo Duterte Born on March 28, 1945 in Maasin, Leyte into a political family with a modest background.
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| Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Tanzania in the field of water resources |
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| The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Tanzania for bilateral cooperation in water resources management and development. Under this MoU, the areas of enhanced cooperation include techniques in water harvesting, groundwater and surface management and development and aquifer recharge.
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