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It will be the first such captive breeding centre for the Indian
bustard in India.
The two facilities will be open one in Kota and another in Jaisalmer.
Great Indian Bustard is the state bird of Rajasthan and is critically
endangered bird according to IUCN’s conservation status.
Every year this day is celebrated on 1st May. It is also known as May
Day.
It was originated in 1884 when workers of US and Canada
demonstrated to limit their workings to eight hour a day.
This day is commemorated by Socialist and Communist parties only.
Though India is a welfare state, so it is not celebrated as National
Day.
India is ready to unveil new IIP with the base year of 2011-12.
Currently, IIP is calculated on the base year 2004-05.
This index is made on the basis of monthly industrial data mainly
from the books of accounts.
New IIP index will be launched Chief Statistician and Ministry of
Statistics and Program Implementation (MOSPI) Secretary Mr. TCA
Anant.
It will connect Katra with Kauri in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
The total length will be 1.315 km and it will be made of blast proof
steel to withstand explosions.
The bridge will be 35 meters higher than Eiffel Tower of Paris which
is expected to complete by 2019.
The test was carried in the Andaman and Nicobar Island which will
shape India’s future policy in the Indian Ocean.
The current range of this supersonic missile is set at 450 Km and is
expected to increase up to 600 Km. The current long range is the
result of India’s entry into Missile Technology Control Regime
(MTCR) last year in June. Before being its member, the range of
BrahMos was set up to 290 Km due to the obligations set by the
Regime.
BrahMos is capable to launch from land, sea, sub-sea and air. It is
inducted in 2007.
The survey was carried out by Clean India Mission (Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan) – an initiative launched in 2015 to make India defecation
free by 2019 on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi.
The survey is based on three indicators namely open defecation free,
solid wste management and waste collection.
Total 434 cities are included in this year’s survey.
The dirtiest city is Gonda of Uttar Pradesh.
Mysuru skips to 5th spot this year. It was No.1 in 2016 and 2014.
The test was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) as
part of a training exercise.
3). Shabana Azmi starrer 'The Black Prince' awarded at film fest in
Houston: