Gujarat will soon become the second state in the country to get sea plane services after Maharashtra. Mumbai’s Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) Pvt. Ltd., which operates India’s first onshore seaplane services in Maharashtra, will soon launch regional amphibian aircraft services within Gujarat. The Department of Civil Aviation and … [Read more...] about Gujarat to get sea plane services
Current Affairs
Telangana presents its first annual budget
India’s newly formed state, Telangana, presented its first annual budget on November 5th 2014. The budget was presented in the State Assembly by Finance Minister Mr. Etela Rajinder. A total expenditure of Rs 1,00,637 crore during 2014-15 has been proposed for the state. Major highlights of the Budget An expenditure of of financial year 2014-15, … [Read more...] about Telangana presents its first annual budget
Government to revive 23 DCCBs in four states
The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi gave a nod to launch a scheme for revival of 23 unlicensed District Central Co-Operative Banks in four states. These banks were on the verge of getting closed Under the Scheme, the total capital infusion required for revival of these 23 DCCBs would be Rs. 2375.42 crore. Out of this amount, … [Read more...] about Government to revive 23 DCCBs in four states
Shale Gas In India
Shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that are rich resources of petroleum and natural gas. Extraction of Shale Gas Since shale rock is found as below as 3,000 metres from the surface, it requires deep drilling. A mixture of water, chemicals, and sand is injected at a … [Read more...] about Shale Gas In India
Lokpal & Lokayukta Bill
Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 The historic Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 was passed by the Parliament on 18 December 2013. The Bill seeks to establish an anti-corruption watchdog that will have even the Prime Minister Office (PMO) in its purview. The Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2013 was passed by voice vote amid the opposition from the members … [Read more...] about Lokpal & Lokayukta Bill
Nobel Prize Winners-2013
Nobel Category Recipient ForPhysics François Englert and Peter W. Higgs The theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's … [Read more...] about Nobel Prize Winners-2013