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  2. Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Pradesh. " Pradesh " refers to a province or territory in various South Asian languages. It derives from the Sanskrit प्रदेश pradeśa, meaning "sub-region" or "sub-country". The word was borrowed into other languages to signify "nation" or "country": Thai: ประเทศ prathet, Lao: ປະເທດ pathet.

  3. 2002 elections in India - Wikipedia

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    An election was held on 12 August 2002 to elect the newly vacated post of Vice-President of India. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat defeated Sushil Kumar Shinde to become 11th Vice President of India. [7] Incumbent VP Krishan Kant did not contest the election and died before the election occurred.

  4. 2009 Indian general election - Wikipedia

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    2009 Indian general election. General elections were held in India in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009 to elect the members of the fifteenth Lok Sabha. With an electorate of 716 million, it was the largest democratic election in the world until being surpassed by the 2014 general election. [2]

  5. 2004 Indian general election - Wikipedia

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    Manmohan Singh. INC. General elections were held in India in four phases between 20 April and 10 May 2004. Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha. [1] Seven states also held assembly elections to elect state governments. They were the first elections fully carried out with electronic voting ...

  6. Minister of Railways (India) - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Minister of Railways ( Hindi: रेल मंत्री, Rail Mantrī) is the head of the Ministry of Railways and a senior member of the union council of ministers of India. The position of the Minister of Railways is usually held by a minister of cabinet rank and has occasionally been held by a minister of state with independent ...

  7. Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project - Wikipedia

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    Urja Ganga gas pipeline project was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his constituency Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.Also referred to as the Jagdishpur-Haldia Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project, the project is of an estimated length of 2540 km which is under construction from the states of Uttar Pradesh to Odisha.

  8. Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission

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    The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission was constituted under the provisions of the U.P. Subordinate Services Selection Commission Act 2014 (often shortened to UPSSSC Act 2014). The current commission was formed after it was recognised that there was a need for a recruitment drive to attract people to Group 'C' and Group 'D ...

  9. Salaries of government officials in India - Wikipedia

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    Net Salary of Chief Minister of all states as of 2019 State CM Net Salary per month (including other emoluments and allowances) Telangana ₹ 400,000 (US$5,000) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC) Delhi ₹ 390,000 (US$4,900) (Including Salary received as MLA) Uttar Pradesh ₹ 365,000 (US$4,600) (Including Salary received as MLA/MLC ...