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Jan 13, 2019

Ladakh Set to House Largest Solar Plant in the World

Ladakh, known for its pristine natural beauty and colourful mountains towering over vast swathes of desolate land, is set to add another feature to its fame - the world's largest single location solar PV (photo- voltaic) plant.
Some 200 km to the south in Kargil, another mega project will join forces to light up the plains of India, keep glaciers cool by saving 12,750 tonnes of carbon emission a year, remove dependence on diesel gensets and create livelihood for the local population which remains cut off for 6-8 months a year.

SP and BSP Announces Formal Alliance

Formally announcing their alliance in Uttar Pradesh, giving each 38 Lok Sabha seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party have vexed both the BJP and the Congress.
BSP supremo Mayawati and SP national chief Akhilesh Yadav ended speculation about the arch rivals joining hands to defeat the BJP.

Jan 12, 2019

NATPOLREX-VII conducted at sea off Mumbai harbour

The seventh edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-VII) was conducted at sea off Mumbai harbour.
The highlight of the exercise was participation of ICG Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) ICGS Samudra Pavak and integration of other stakeholders i.e Mumbai Port Trust, JNPT, ONGC and SCI.
A total of 11 ICG ships, five assets of MBPT and JNPT, two tugs of ONGC and one tanker from SCI along with ICG Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft and Chetak helicopter participated in this mega exercise.
International observers were also present to witness the oil spill response drill.

Delhi to Get Tallest Fountain on Republic Day

The national capital will get its tallest fountain this Republic Day when officials inaugurate the feature at the Windsor Place roundabout near Janpath.
The fountain will be 90-foot high, dwarfing the current tallest one that reaches 50 feet and is located at the Lodhi Gardens Lake.
This Republic Day, the New Delhi Municipal Council will inaugurate the city's tallest fountain in the heart of the national capital.

India Nepal Reviews Bilateral Ties

India and Nepal reviewed bilateral ties spread across many sectors, especially progress on three transformative initiatives in agriculture, railways and inland waterways, besides ongoing bilateral development and connectivity projects.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at the significant progress made in different sectors of cooperation as a result of intensified bilateral exchanges at all levels.

Jan 11, 2019

CBI Barred from Investigating in Chhattisgarh

After Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, the Congress government in Chhattisgarh withdrew the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state.
All the three states are ruled by opposition parties and have accused the central agency of acting at the bidding of the Centre, where the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power.
CBI comes under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act and it requires states to give the agency a general consent to act against central government employees within the state as public order and police are under the purview of state governments.

New AIIMS in J&K and Gujarat

The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of three All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat.
These will be in Samba in Jammu, in Pulwama in Kashmir and in Rajkot, Gujarat.
The institutes will be set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
The objective is to establish the new AIIMS as Institutions of National Importance for providing quality tertiary healthcare, medical education, nursing education and research in the region.

Jan 10, 2019

BJD Not Part of Mahagathbandhan

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the BJD will not be part of the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance).
CM Patnaik also added that the party will continue to remain equidistant from both BJP and Congress.

Jan 08, 2019

AGP Quits Assam Coalition

Mr. Mahanta said that the party would step up opposition to the anti-Assam Bill and fight for the proper implementation of the Assam Accord.
The Accord, signed in 1985, had ended a six-year agitation against illegal migrants.
The announcement was made by AGP president and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora in New Delhi, who said that he saw no point in continuing with the alliance.
The row over the Citizenship Bill had put a strain on the relationship between the AGP and BJP, seen as natural allies with Congress as the common enemy.
The AGP was under pressure from student organisations and NGOs to pull out as the Bill was against the very issue, saving Assam from illegal migrants, it was formed to uphold.

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