Polly Manavalan, advocate, kochi, age 80, senior most student, Law College, CET, CUSAT, Kadamakudy, Kothamangalam, Engineer, Management, HMT
Polly Manavalan – Advocate at the Age of 80 

Polly Manavalan admitted as an advocate on the rolls of the Bar Council of Kerala, in December 2018. In normal course it is not a news item as hundreds enrol as advocates every year. But, what differentiates Polly from others is that he enrolled as an advocate at the age of 80. He took admission […]

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NCAP, National Clean Air Programme, air pollution, 102 cities, Ministry, state government, central government, particulate matter pollution, PM pollution, coarse, fine particle,
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to Fight Air Pollution

National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is a plan announced by the Government of India to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20-30% in at least 102 cities by 2024. NCAP envisages to provide a framework to both the State and Central governments to fight air pollution.  An amount of amount of Rs. 300 crore has […]

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Vande Bharat Express, Train 18, Indian Railway, New Delhi, Varanasi, Make in India, coaches, hi-speed, features, global standards
Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) Commences Journey

Vande Bharat Express has started its regular service between New Delhi and Varanasi.   The inaugural service of the train was carried out on February 15, 2019. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi flagged of its first journey in New Delhi.  The new train by Indian Railway can run up to a speed of 160 […]

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Bhupen and Bobeeta Gift Saplings on Wedding

Bhupen Rabha and Bobeeta Boro turned their marriage and wedding reception to an occasion of social service and conservation of environment. The couple demanded the guests to give them old clothes on the occasion instead of valuable gifts and gifted them back with tree saplings. The couple belongs to Assam. They tied the knot on […]

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PM-KISAN, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, farmer, small, marginal, direct benefit, transfer, DBT, hectares, agriculture, MSP, PMSYM, farm loan, waiver, Rythu Bandhu scheme, kalia scheme. PMKISAN
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN)

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN) is a welfare package announced for farmers, in the Union Budget 2019. PM-KISAN is a direct annual income support scheme for farmers with land holding less two hectares (5 Acres). An amount of Rs 6,000 per annum will be provided to farmers eligible under the scheme. As per […]

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Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme, PMSYM, worker, pension, Social security, monthly pension, Lok Sabha, interim budget, Piyush Goyal,
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM) Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme is a social security pension scheme for workers in the unorganised sector. The launch of the new social security pension scheme was announced by interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha while presenting the interim budget for Financial Year 2019-20. The PMSYM scheme will become the largest pension […]

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KSWIFT, Kerala Single Window Interface for Fast and Transparent, clearance, state, KSIDC, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation, online, portal, payment system, digital banking, ease of doing business, license, investor, industry
KSWIFT-Kerala for Fast Single Window Clearance

KSWIFT (Kerala Single Window Interface for Fast and Transparent) clearance is the new initiative by Government of Kerala towards the Ease of Doing Business in the State. Kerala that is having an enviable 100% literacy rate is basically a consumerist state. With the launch of KSWIFT government aims to create a better conducive environment for […]

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TRAI, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable Operators, DTH, MRP, broadcaster, a la carte, customer, direct-to-home, DTH, TV, HD, SD, CABLE TV
TRAI’s New Regulation For Cable & DTH Operators

TRAI stands for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the regulator of Indian telecommunication industry. It was established as an independent authority by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997. The major objectives of this statutory body are (a) ensuring the orderly growth of the telecom sector and (b) protecting the interests of both […]

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Atal Bhujal Yojana, ABHY, Ground water, management, Ministry of Water Resources, World Bank, Community participation, preservation, priority areas, Alluvial, hard rock, aquifer
Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) and Ground Water Preservation

Atal Bhujal Yojana is the scheme formulated by the Ministry of Water Resources to improve management of ground water in priority areas in the country. The aim of the ABHY is to address the criticality of ground water resources in various parts of the country. Atal Bhujal Yojana envisages community participation for improving preservation of […]

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India ranks ahead of France and Canada in total wealth

The New World Wealth report proves without doubt that the fundamentals of Indian economy are strong.  India ranks sixth among the wealthiest countries, says the latest report.  According to the report, the total wealth of India is $ 8,230 billion as at the end of year 2017. India with 3,30,400 HNWIs (high net-worth individuals) ranks […]

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