Current Affairs - Places

Ayodhya achieved a world record with the longest solar light line installation, connecting Ghats from Guptar Ghat to Jhunki Ghat and extending to Nayaghat. This initiative by the Ayodhya administration precedes the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony and aims to seamlessly link previously segmented ghats.

Sarbananda Sonowal is set to inaugurate the Research Institute of Homoeopathy in Guwahati and lay the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy and Integrated Ayush Wellness Centre at Azara. The project, sanctioned at Rs. 53.89 crores, aims to provide a permanent facility for the institute that originated as a Clinical Research Unit of Homeopathy in 1984.

Indore and Surat jointly secured the cleanest city title at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023, with Indore winning the accolade for the seventh time. The prestigious ceremony by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recognized 13 distinguished awardees for their cleanliness efforts.

The Defence Ministry's proposed plan suggests a rotational cycle, allowing each State and Union Territory to showcase their tableaux once every three years.

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is situated in the state of Gujarat, where LIC is strategically opening a new branch office as part of its global expansion and diversification efforts.