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India's economy grows at 7.1 percent for the 2ndquarter of 2018-19

As per Central Statistics Office (CSO) India's economy grew at 7.1 percent for the second quarter of 2018-19. GDP at constant prices was 33.98 lakh crore rupees for the second quarter this fiscal, which is a marked increase from 31.72 lakh crore.

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The CSO is located in Delhi.

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Armed Forces Week is celebrated from Dec 1 to Dec 7

India marks the Armed Forces Flag Day on 7th December every year and this year it will be the 70th Armed Forces Flag Day. Armed Forces Week 2018 which begins on 1st Dec and will conclude on 7th of this month to honor bravery and sacrifice of armed forces.

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Nirmala Sitharaman is Union Defence Minister.

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President Ram Nath kovind inaugurates International CII Agro Tech 2018

President Ram Nath kovind inaugurated the international CII Agro Tech 2018, Organised by Confederation of Indian Industries. The theme for this year is 'Technology in Agriculture: Increasing Farmer's Income.’ In fair focus countries are Canada and China.

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CII Agro Tech Summits’ partner country is Great Britain.

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Special women safety feature in the pan-India emergency app

Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched a pan-India single-number "112" under an emergency mobile app. SHOUT' feature has been made available exclusively for women in the mobile app. It is connected to the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS).

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The Centre has provided Rs 4.84 crore for ERSS.

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GST collection for November stands at Rs. 97,637 cr

The GST collection in the month of November this year stood at 97 thousand and 637 crore rupees. The collection in October had crossed one lakh crore rupees. The revenue collected in November relates to transactions made in October.

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GST is Goods and Service Tax

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World AIDS Day

1st December marked as World AIDS Day. The day used worldwide to spread awareness about AIDS. The government of India aims to achieve the target of making India AIDS-free by 2030 and eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV by 2020.

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J.P. Nadda is Union Health and Family Welfare Minister.

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BSF celebrated its 54th Raising Day

The Border Security Force (BSF) the sentinels of Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh celebrated its 54th Raising Day on 1st December. BSF has been India’s first wall of defence since 1965 and they have served the nation with courage.

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Duty unto Death’ is the motto of BSF.

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Vinesh Phogat won Tata Motors Senior National C'ship

In Wrestling, Vinesh Phogat won a national title at the Tata Motors Senior National Championship in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. She already won at international level by winning the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games titles. It was the 6th title for her.

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Rajyavardhan Rathore is Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister.

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Rajnath Singh inaugurates 19th Hornbill festival in Nagaland

In Nagaland, the 19th edition of the Hornbill Festival 2018 began with a colorful extravaganza of music and dance inaugurated by Rajnath Singh. Hornbill festival showcases the rich ancient culture and civilization of the people of Nagaland.

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Kohima is Capital city of Nagaland.

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Former US president George Bush passed away

41st president of the United States George H.W. Bush, who presided over the end of the Cold War, died at the age of 94. George H.W. Bush also served as vice president for eight years during Ronald Reagan's two terms as president, before getting president.

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George was president in 1989 to 1993 period.