Page-9 of Current Affairs - April, 2013

'Baby Nobel' or Won John Bates Clark Medal for Delhi-born US economist Raj Chetty

April 17, 2013

33 year old Delhi-born Raj Chetty, a professor in the Department of Economy at the Harvard University whose ground-breaking work was quoted by US President Barack Obama in his 2012’s State of the Union Address, has won the esteemed John ..

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Supreme Court orders transfer of some Asiatic Lions from Gujarat’s Gir to MP’s Kuno

April 17, 2013

The Supreme Court directed concerned organizations to shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Gir forest to in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno wildlife sanctuary. The Supreme Court rejected Gujarat government’s plea against trans-location of lions as Gujarat held that these animals were pride ..

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Sania joins as 4th Vice President of of ITPA

April 17, 2013

Sania Mirza joined as the fourth Vice-President of the freshly formed Tennis body in India : ITPA (Indian Tennis Players Association). Sania, was the first female player from India to win a Grand Slam. Sania now plays only in doubles ..

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Pioneering Polio Vaccine Developer Hilary Koprowski passes away

April 17, 2013

Dr. Hilary Koprowski (96), the Polish-born virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio. Albeit not as famous as his companion researchers Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, Koprowski’s 1950 clinical trial was the first to demonstrate it was ..

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Union Govt approves a project National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project

April 17, 2013

Union Government approved a project for creation of NOFN (National Optical Fibre Network) that will help in connecting all the 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in India via Optical Fibre Cable (OFC). Contribution of Union Govt via Universal Service Obligation Fund ..

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IMFrecognizes Somalia's new government after a 22-year break

April 17, 2013

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recognized Somalia’s new government after a 22 year break in relations with the once disorderly nation. This move came as a result of a general push by the US, UN and the West toward promoting ..

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Fact Box: ‘Pig 26’

April 17, 2013

Scientists who created Dolly (the cloned sheep) bring GM food a step closer by producing a pig that is immune to disease The piglet, known as ’Pig 26′ created via a process called ‘gene editing’ at Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute. Technique ..

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Fact Box: "SNOW LION" Flag of Tibet

April 17, 2013

China allows the showcase of banned Tibetan “snow lion” flag in film “Rockstar” screened in China Surprisingly, Chinese censors have permitted the blackballed Tibetan “Snow Lion” flag which is a representation for the Tibet independence movement to be showcased in ..

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