April, 2015

• 10 April

  Postal Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission

  

  News Government launched postal stamps for Swachh Bharat mission. The stamps have been designed through the participation from the people and what makes them more special is that they have been designed by children. Reason The idea behind such exercises is to reach out to the people in all possible ...

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• 9 April

  Relief for Rain-hit Farmers: Increase in Compensation by 50%

  

  News The government decided to increase the quantum of compensation to farmers who lost their standing Rabi crops due to recent unseasonal rain and hailstorms by 50% and asked banks to restructure farm loans in rain-affected states. Also, the government lowered the eligibility for getting compensation for crop damage due to ...

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• 8 April

  Sushma Swaraj discusses TAPI pipeline: Turkmenistan

  

  News Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov  committed to deepen bilateral ties with India and begin the construction of USD 10-billion TAPI gas pipeline project this year, as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held “preparatory” talks here for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to this country in July. During the Minister’s ...

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• 8 April

  Incoming call- Railways: ‘Wake-Up’ Passenger

  

  News Train passengers can now sleep soundly without worrying about missing their station as the Railways has launched a new service which will ensure that they get a “wake-up call” on their mobile phones half-an-hour before the scheduled arrival at their destination. The service, a joint initiative of the IRCTC ...

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• 8 April

  India’s 155-mm Artillery Gun in Trial Stages: Dhanush

  

  News The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has developed the electronically upgraded desi version of the original Swedish 155mm Bofors howitzer, and the guns are currently at the trial stage. The Army wants 414 such guns. They have been upgraded to 45-calibre from the original 39-calibre to give the new howitzer ...

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• 8 April

  Ban on all Diesel Vehicles over 10 years old in Delhi

  

  News The National Green Tribunal ordered that all diesel-powered vehicles that were more than 10 years old would not be be permitted to ply in Delhi. The tribunal directed the transport department of Delhi government and other concerned authorities to prepare a comprehensive data of registration of all such vehicles ...

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• 8 April

  Incase of Emergency it will now be ‘112’

  

  News The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended implementation of the toll-free number as a single point of contact for assistance in a major emergency. The new helpline should be an integration of all existing emergency numbers in India such as 100, 101, 102 and 108, the regulator ...

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• 8 April

  E-money Order to be available across 70% Post Offices

  

  News DoP is procuring digital handheld terminals to transform various services. The Department of Posts is working on a plan to provide electronic money order service at 70 per cent of its about 1.55 lakh post offices by December. Following the introduction of e-money order service, the department has seen ...

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• 7 April

  Real Estate Bill

  

  News The Union Cabinet has approved the Real Estate Development and Regulation Bill along with certain key amendments that will make way for setting up of a regulator for the sector. the Cabinet has extended the applicability of the Bill to commercial Real Estate also. Ongoing projects that have not ...

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• 7 April

  National Air Quality Index (AQI): Real-Time Monitor for Quality of Air

  

  News Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Air Quality Index (AQI) for monitoring the quality of air in major urban centres across the country on a real-time basis and enhancing public awareness for taking mitigative action. The Union Environment Ministry proposes to extend the measurement of air quality to ...

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