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FODDER SCAM
• RJD Chief Lalu Prasad was sentenced to 14 years in jail by a special CBI court in
Ranchi in the fourth fodder scam case today.
• The court also imposed a fine of 60 lakh rupees on Lalu Prasad.
• The case relates to illegal withdrawal of three crore 76 lakh rupees from the
Dumka Treasury when Mr Prasad was the Chief Minister of undivided Bihar.
Home Ministry
•National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement
• Rajnath Singh today said the government is taking several steps to deal with drug trafficking which poses a serious threat to society.
• Mr. Singh called for use of the latest technologies to check flow of drugs.
• Youth should be informed about the ill-effects of drugs and their negative impact.
Environment Ministry
• Earth Hour is being observed from 8:30 to 9:30 PM tonight.
• World’s largest grassroots movement for the environment
• People around the globe unite to take a stand against climate change by turning off non-essential lights for one hour.
• Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has appealed to
the people to switch off all non-essential lights in their
homes tonight.
•Dr Vardhan said, people should make it a habit that they
practice green good deeds in their daily life.
Culture Ministry
• Madhavpur Mela, starting tomorrow, will be
unique in its nature.
• Madhavpur in Gujarat has its historical
identity as Lord Krisha married Rukmini
there.
•He said, the festival will unite the North
Eastern States with Gujarat depicting Ek
Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
Culture Ministry
• The Minister said the festival will see a vibrant cultural
trail of art, handloom and handicrafts, dance, music,
poetry, story-telling and folk drama from Arunachal
Pradesh, Manipur and other North-Eastern States with
the aim to integrate the rich cultures of the two regions.
•He said a jatha of 150 persons from the North-East will
be given a traditional welcome at Madhavpur Mela as
representatives of Rukmini’s family.
Spain
•In Spain, thousands of protesters descended on the
streets of Catalonia after the country’s Supreme Court
detained five separatist leaders for their role in last
year’s independence bid.
• Waiving separatist flags and chanting independence
slogans the protesters held rally in Barcelona last night.
• More than 20 people were injured as police used riot
batons to keep protesters away from federal buildings in
Barcelona.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
•National Museum of Charkha was inaugurated in May 2017.
• This Museum is a window to the great heritage of Indian
Charkha, embodying the philosophy of self-reliance.
• This museum celebrates the continued importance of
Charkha as a symbol of Nationalism.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
• For every entry ticket to National Charkha Museum, New
Delhi, a Khadi Soot Mala is given free.
• The 20 rupees entry fee provides support to artisanal
families besides the women inmates of Tihar Jail who
make the khadi soot mala.
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