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June 2 being celebrated as Telangana Formation day

June 2 is celebrated each year as Telangana State Formation Day to mark the official formation of India's youngest state in 2014 after its bifurcation from Andhra Pradesh. This year marks the fifth Telangana State Formation Day.

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Telangana’s CM: K. Chandrashekhar Rao.

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The 10th National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFI) will be organised in Tripura

To raise awareness about science and environment through films, the 10th National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFI) will be organised in Tripura ,in 2020.The film festival would include films from UNICEF, UNESCO & filmmakers from different countries.

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Capital of Tripura:Agartala

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Chandrani Murmu aged 25 became the youngest MP in India’s history

25-Year Old Chandrani Murmu,the candidate of Biju Janata Dal from the Keonjhar seat in Odisha became the youngest MP in India’s history. She defeated the two-time BJP MP Ananta Nayak and claimed the Keonjhar constituency.

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Capital of Odisha:Bhubaneshwar

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Forbidden Planet-NGTS-4b discovered

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet with its own atmosphere in the Neptunian Desert, NGTS-4b, nick-named ‘The Forbidden Planet’.It is about three times the size of Earth.It has a mass of 20 Earth masses and temperature of 1000 degrees Celsius.

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The planet orbits its star every 1.3 days.

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Anita Bhatia appointed Deputy Executive Director for UN Women

Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, a veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and management, has been appointed the Deputy Executive Director of the UN Women for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships.

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UN Women-UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women

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Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk jet

Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day a Hawk advanced jet aircraft, a defence release has said. She achieved the feat at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal.

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IAF Headquarters:New Delhi
Air Chief Marshall:B.S. Dhanoa

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Tata Steel completes acquisition of Bhushan Energy for Rs 800 crore

Tata Steel BSL Ltd has successfully completed the acquisition of Bhushan Energy Limited (BEL) for Rs800 cr. in accordance with the Approved Resolution Plan under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

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CEO & Managing Director:Mr T V Narendran

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Two-day Yoga Mahotsava Inaugurated by Vice Chairman Niti Ayog

A 2-day Yoga Mahotsava, Int. Day of Yoga 2019 was inaugurated by the VC, NITI AAYOG Shri Rajeev Kumar at New Delhi. MDNIY under Ministry of AYUSH is organising the Yoga Mahotsav-2019 to sensitize the masses for celebration of IDY 2019.

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Chairperson of Niti Aayog-Narendra Modi

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PM Modi hikes National Defence Fund scholarship assistance

PM Modi has approved changes to the PM’s Scholarship Scheme for wards of deceased defence personnel under the National Defence Fund . Mr. Modi approved the increase from ₹2,000 to ₹2,500 a month for boys and from ₹2,250 to ₹3,000 a month for girls.

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PM Modi recently took oath as PM for the 2nd term.

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Assam govt hikes parental income limit under fee waiver scheme

Assam government has waived admission fees for students taking admission up to PG level whose parental income is less than 2 lakh rupees per year.

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Assam CM:Sarbananda Sonowal