Page-11 of Current Affairs - August, 2013

No plan to increase research stations in Arctic and Antarctica

August 19, 2013

Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences has clarified that India does not intend to increase research stations in Arctic and Antarctica. What is the status of India’s scientific presence in Arctic and Antarctica? Status of India’s Scientific ..

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Government to set up an independent Coal Regulatory Authority

August 19, 2013

The Government has decided to set up an independent Coal Regulatory Authority. Proposed role of the Coal Regulatory Authority: To specify by regulation methods of testing for declaration of grades or quality of coal. To monitor and enforce closure of mines ..

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Training launch of Prithvi-II missile successful

August 19, 2013

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile for its full strike range of 350 km from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off Odisha coast.  The launch was part of regular training exercise. About Prithvi-II First missile to ..

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Shree Ganeshan Chundan wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013

August 19, 2013

Shree Ganeshan Chundan, the snake boat of the St Francis Boat Club, Harippad won the 61st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013 held in Punnamada Lake in Alleppey (Alappuzha), South Kerala. This is the second consecutive win for Shree Ganeshan that was captained by Arunkumar, Karthikapally. Ganeshan ..

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Food Bill: some States gain and some lose in allocation of food grain

August 19, 2013

Although the National Food Security Bill is still pending in the Parliament, the Centre has intimated to certain States that their food grain allocation would decline in spite of the mandatory 75% rural and 50% urban populations being covered under the proposed new law. As per ..

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Famous French tennis player Marion Bartoli retires

August 18, 2013

Marion Bartoli declared her retirement thereby ending her tennis career just six weeks after winning Wimbledon. Bartoli is currently ranked 7th in the world. Marion Bartoli: Marion Bartoli is a former French no. 1 professional tennis player. She won the 2013 Wimbledon ..

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Scientist Vinod Prakash Sharma honored with Gujar Mal Modi award

August 18, 2013

Scientist Vinod Prakash Sharma has been honored with the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology 2013 for his achievements in malaria research, control and prevention, including other vector borne diseases. He is leading the Safe Water Campaign ..

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Environment Ministry’s panel finds illegal sand mining in Gautam Buddh Nagar

August 18, 2013

The environment ministry team found facts of the widespread illegal sand mining in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The team was set up by the ministry in the backdrop of the suspension of the district’s sub divisional magistrate Durga ..

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