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1) Nongkrem Dance Festival Celebrated In Meghalaya
•The unique dance is performed by the members of Hima Khyrim, a sub-tribe of the indigenous Khasi tribe. During which young men, women and kids dancing to the tunes of drums and pipes are seen clad in their exquisite ethnic attire of red and yellow.
2) Odisha Government Announced New Biotechnology Policy
•Odisha’s Science and Technology Minister B N Patra said that the government will provide its full support for the development of the biotechnology sector by forming Public Private Partnership, bio-incubation centers and bi-tech finishing schools. The state government aims to make the state a top biotech investment destination in the country.
3) Kerala Government Launched Gau Samridhi Scheme For Dairy Farmers
•Moreover, farmers belonging to the general category will be getting 50% subsidy on premiums while those belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category would get 70% subsidy on the premium.
4) 9th Session of India-Kyrgyz IGC Held in New Delhi
•India and Kyrgyzstan have identified potential sectors where both sides may engage in areas like healthcare and pharmaceutical, environmental and technical safety, agriculture, information, tourism and culture, textiles and clothing, banking, labor and social development, mines and standards, metrology and certification sector.
5) 26th Conference of Central and State Organizations Held In Himachal Pradesh
•Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Shri Vijay Goel inaugurated the conference. COCSSO is an annual conference which provides a platform for the Central and State statisticians to exchange views and discuss common issues relating to statistical activities.
6) India and ADB Signed $105 mn Loan Agreement For Himachal Pradesh
•The third tranche loan is a part of the 350 million dollar multi-tranche financing facility for Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Programme. The programme is aimed at developing and expanding the transmission network to evacuate clean and renewable power generated from the State’s hydropower sources.
7) List of Loan Agreements Signed With Asian Development Bank
•The 3 Loan Agreements Signed between India and ADB are:
1.A $300 million Loan Agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).
2.A $169 million loan as the First Tranche of a $500 million multi-tranche financing to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the State of Tamil Nadu.
3.A $105 million loan to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in Himachal Pradesh for increased supply of hydropower to the state and the national grid.
