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1) Offshore Patrolling vessel Sarathi commissioned: 

The Indian Coast Guard(ICG) has commissioned well equipped Offshore Patrolling Vessel(OPV) named "Sarathi". It was built at Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL) shipyard at Vasco in south Goa.It is 3rd in the series of 6 OPVs built by GSL.

2) Mandi & Sindhudurg emerged as cleanest districts:

Mandi in Himachal Pradesh & Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged as the cleanest districts in India according to Gramin Swachh Survekshan. The report was released by the Union Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The districts were judged on 4 paramaters but maximum weightage was given to accessibility to safe toilets & water.

3) India's 1st LIGO laboratory to be set up in Hingoli:

India's 1st LIGO(Laser Interferometer Gravitional-Wave Observatory) laboratory will be set up in Aundh In Hingoli district of Maharashtra. LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. It will be the 3rd such laboratory in the world and 1st outside United States.

4) Haryana won Best Horticulture State Award:

Haryana has won "Best Horticulture State" award of the Indian Council of Food & Agriculture(ICFA). The award was bestowed upon the state for its concerted efforts made to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.

Best Agriculture State award was bestowed upon Odisha in recognition of state’s efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity. Horticulture in Haryana

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Best Agriculture State award was bestowed upon Odisha in recognition of state’s efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity.

Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/india-national-current-affairs

Best Agriculture State award was bestowed upon Odisha in recognition of state’s efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity.

Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/india-national-current-affairs

2016 Best Agriculture State award was bestowed upon Odisha in recognition of state’s efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity.

Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/india-national-current-affairs

2016 Best Agriculture State award was bestowed upon Odisha in recognition of state’s efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity.

Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/india-national-current-affairs

5) Gumthala Garhu becomes 1st WiFi hotspot village in Haryana:

The scheme is a bulk plan of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) to provide internet sevices to rural areas. The WiFi hotspot facility uses bandwidth of 10 mbps.