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PM Modi launches projects worth ₹ 60,000 cr in Lucknow

PM Narendra Modi launched various projects worth 60,000 crore rupees at the ground-breaking ceremony in UP capital Lucknow. The ceremony was held to implement 81 of over 1,000 MoUs signed at the Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit organised earlier this year.

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UP CM: Yogi Adityanath
Capital: Lucknow
Governor: Ram Naik

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Project of ₹215 crore for Meghalaya Milk Mission was announced by the Minister

Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare announced a project of Rs 215 crores through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) at launching programme of Meghalaya Milk Mission (facilitate doubling farmer’s income by 2022) in Shillong.

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Union Minister-Agriculture &Farmers Welfare: Radha Mohan Singh

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Sixty Mee Seva centres to dispense cash

Government to introduce first Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) in Mee Seva centres. AePS allows the citizens to use Aadhaar as identity to access their bank accounts & withdraw cash through secure authentication through biometrics at Mee Seva centres.

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Minister of Electronics & IT: Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad

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‘Turnitin’ software for all varsities to check plagiarism in research

Turnitin software to detect plagiarism in research, would be provided to all universities free of cost. e-Shodh Sindhu mass bargain journals would now be available for all universities, including State, deemed and private universities, at affordable costs.

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Union Minister of Human Resource Development: Prakash Javadekar

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States agree to supply milk under Mid-Day Meal, Anganwadi schemes

Most states have agreed to supply milk for two days a week through Mid-Day Meal (MDM) & Anganwadi schemes in order to absorb surplus stock & ensure better prices to farmers. The government expects milk production to touch 254.5 mn tonnes by 2021-22.

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MDM Scheme was launched by NP-NSPE on 15th August 1995.

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International Army Games 2018 declared open in Moscow

International Army Games 2018 at Patriot Park in Moscow region was declared open by Russian Defence Minister. Indian teams are taking part in 2 major competitions-Tank Biathlon event and Elbrus Ring competition. The games are being held in 7 countries.

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For the first time Armenia & Iran are co-hosting the Army Games.

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Tamil Nadu: Tiger population in Mudumalai Tiger reserve doubles to 60 from 30

Tiger population in the Mudumalai Tiger reserve, Tamil Nadu has doubled to 60 from 30, due to intensive conservation efforts. Awareness programmes regarding the importance of preserving the tiger population in the country were held in schools.

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International Tiger Day is celebrated on 29 July.

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India plans to buy missile shield from U.S.

India is in talks with the U.S. to procure an advanced air defence system to defend the National Capital Region (NCR) from aerial attacks. The process for procuring the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II), estimated at $1 billion

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NASAMS-developed by Raytheon in partnership with KONGSBERG

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India to give flash flood warning to Asian nations

India has been designated as a nodal centre for preparing flash-flood forecasts by World Meteorological Organization (WMO). India will have to develop a customised model that can issue advance warning of floods in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.

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Union Minister for Ministry of Earth Sciences: Dr. Harsh Vardhan

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Govt to unveil new policy to make India defence manufacturing hub in 10 yrs

According to draft policy, government is looking at achieving a turnover of Rs1.7 trillion in military goods & services by 2025. India inked 187 contracts worth Rs2.4 trillion with foreign & domestic firms for various military equipment & weapons.

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Union Minister of Ministry of Defence: Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman