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Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Kerala State Government will launch Rahat” in Jaipur. a 'Pravasi Dividend Pension Scheme' Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide regular pension to Non- inaugurated the 13th International Oil Resident Keralites. and Gas Conference - PETROTECH- 2019 at India Expo Centre in Greater NATIONAL & STATE Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Indian Army conducted "Exercise Helina, Helicopter launched version Topchi" at the vast firing ranges at of the Anti-tank guided missile, Nag Deolali Camp in Nashik, has been tested from Odisha coast. Maharashtra. Union Telecom Minister Manoj Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissioned Sinha released a Commemorative Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park at Stamp value of 5 rupees on Kumbh Tundurru Village in Bhimavaram Mela Prayag Raj in Uttar Pradesh. Mandal, West Godavari District, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Andhra Pradesh. Goa Chief Minister jointly Odisha Chief Minister Naveen inaugurated the 5.1 km cable-stayed Patnaik laid the foundation stone of "Atal Setu" over river Mandovi in the Subarnarekha port in Balasore Goa. district of Odisha. Election Commission has launched a Indian Air Force Exercise Voter Verification and Information "Vayushakti 2019" will be held at Programme (VVIP) for citizens. Pokhran Air to Ground Armament Centre and Gujarat government have range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. announced an Asiatic Lion Harsimrat Kaur Badal laid foundation Conservation Project of ₹97.85 crore. stone of M/s Nandvan Mega Food Governor of Bihar Lalji Tandon and Park in Badawal at Chhata-Barsana Union Agriculture Minister Radha road in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Mohan Singh jointly inaugurated the Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Krishi Kumbh in Motihari. Army has conducted a Joint Write us : [email protected] www.mahendras.org www.mahendraguru.com myshop.mahendras.org GENERAL AWARENESS STUDY NOTES FOR BANK EXAM Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid ambitious industry-led innovative the foundation stone for construction and transnational projects within the of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi near broad scope of research development Itanagar and inaugurated an upgraded and innovation. and retrofitted Airport at Tezu in Ministry of Coal signed an MoU with Arunachal Pradesh. Ministry of Energy, Republic of India has been ranked 103rd in latest Poland to foster relations in the field FIFA Rankings. of coal mining and clean coal Odisha Chief Minister Naveen technologies through the already Patnaik unveiled a 19-foot-high established Joint Coal Working statue of Guru Padmasambhava, the Group as well as research institutes founder of Tibetan Buddhism, at and academia between the two Jirang in Gajapati district. countries. 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