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IIT Roorkee launches KISAN mobile to send agricultural advises

IIT Roorkee organised a regional farmers’ awareness program under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) project and in continuation of the series of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Farmers and other stakeholders were sensitized about the Agromet Advisory Services jointly provided by the AMFU Roorkee and India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre lifts Second LG Cup Ice Hockey Championship 2022

Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, LSRC has lifted the 2nd LG Cup Ice Hockey Championship 2022. In finals played in NDS Ice Hockey rink in Leh, LSRC defeated arch-rivals ITBP by 3 Nil to win a consecutively second title in the season.

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur presented the trophies to the finalists in both men’s and women’s categories of this edition of LG Cup.

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India, France sign roadmap to enhance bilateral exchanges on blue economy and ocean governance

India and France have agreed on a Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance with the aim to contribute to scientific knowledge and ocean conservation and ensure that the ocean remains a global common, based on the rule of law.

India and France underscored that fisheries are a vital economic sector & play a decisive role in food security and livelihood security.

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National Science Day 2022: February 28

National Science Day (NSD) is observed every year on February 28 in India, to commemorate the discovery of the 'Raman Effect'. Theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country on the occasion of National Science Day.

This year's National Science Day 2022 is "Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future."

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Rs 13,020 crore border management plan approved by Modi government

The Modi government has approved a Rs 13,020 crore central sector umbrella scheme for continuation of the Border Infrastructure and Management (BIM) during the 15th Finance Commission cycle from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

The decision will strengthen infrastructure for improving border management, policing and guarding.

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SPMCIL Declared A Prohibited Place

The Delhi headquarters of the country’s only currency and bank notes manufacturer, that printed the new series of notes of denomination ₹2,000 and ₹500 in 2016, has been declared a “prohibited place” under the British-era Official Secrets Act (OSA) by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

SPMCIL is a government printing and minting agency.

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SPMCIL is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

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SAAF & National Cross Country Athletics Championship to begin from March 26

The 2nd South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) Cross-Country championship and the 56th National Cross Country Athletics Championship will be held in Kohima, Nagaland on March 26.

The championships will be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima.

The tournament will be the first-ever international athletics event in Nagaland.

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Indian Air Force Exits From Exercise Cobra Warrior In UK

Amidst ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, the Indian Air Force has decided not to deploy its aircraft for Exercise Cobra Warrior 2022 in the UK.

Indian made Light Combat Aircraft Tejas was expected to participate in the military exercise, its debut in overseas war games.

The multi nation air exercise 'Ex Cobra Warrior 22' at Waddington, UK was planned from March 6 to 22.

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2nd Biggest Operator Of Submarine Hunters, Indian Navy Receives Its 12th P-8I Poseidon Aircraft From Boeing

Boeing delivered the 12th P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to India.

This is the fourth of the four additional aircraft delivered under the options contract signed by the Ministry of Defence in 2016.

Only the US operates more P-8Is than India.

The P-8I is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 35,000 flight hours since it was inducted in 2013.

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The Indian Navy was the first international customer for the P-8.

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Second edition of Bangladesh film fest to be held in Agartala, Tripura

The second edition of the Bangladesh Film Festival will be held at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala as part of golden jubilee celebration of the liberation war, assistant high commissioner Arif Mohammad.

The festival, scheduled to be held in October last year, was postponed following communal incidents and attacks on minority Hindus.

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Two-day conference on temple architecture begins

In a celebration under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of Ministry of Culture, a two-day international conference ‘Devayatanam – An odyssey of Indian temple architecture began at Hampi, Karnataka.

This was in line with the overall vision of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi who inspires us with 5 V's.

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Prof Bhushan Patwardhan appointed as chairman of NAAC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has appointed educationist and research scientist Professor Bhushan Patwardhan as chairman, of the executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

The position was vacant after Prof Jagadish Kumar was appointed as chairman of UGC.

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NAAC's Head Quarters in Bengaluru.

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Malaysian Tan Kim Her appointed Indian badminton's doubles coach

Malaysian Tan Kim Her has been appointed as India's doubles coach in badminton till the Asian Games in 2026, the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

The 50-year-old’s return to India will raise the stock of the doubles combinations in the country. He has been credited with shaping the careers of doubles specialists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.

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Jammu: Govt Medical College, Tata hospital sign MoU to develop modern cancer care facilities

The Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu and Kashmir, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Memorial Hospital for academic and technical collaboration for developing ultra-modern tertiary cancer care facilities.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

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