Page-17 of Current Affairs - August, 2013

Researchers produce World’s first lab-grown beef burger

August 8, 2013

Scientists from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands have produced the first lab-grown beef burger of the world which is being seen as a step towards food revolution. The burger was served to the volunteers in London. What is so ..

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HAL signs MoU with Transparency International India

August 8, 2013

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transparency International India (TII), the coalitions against corruption, to promote corruption-free, fair and transparent business practices in the company. TII will advise HAL and support it in ..

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China unveils first Giant Panda channel

August 8, 2013

China Network Television has launched an internet channel ipanda.com dedicated to the conservation of Giant Panda. The website will show live 24-hour high-definition (HD) Internet broadcasts of the daily activities of the 80 endangered Pandas at the Chengdu Research Base ..

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World Bank & ADB to provide $ 400m to disaster-hit Uttarakhand

August 8, 2013

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $ 400 million for reconstruction and rehabilitation in the disaster-hit areas in Uttarakhand. The fund would be spent in works in sectors including the housing, tourism, irrigation, agriculture, education, and ..

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Amazon’s Jeffrey Bezos to buy Washington Post

August 8, 2013

The Washington Post, an American daily newspaper, has announced its sale to Amazon founder and CEO Jeffrey P Bezos. Bezos has agreed to buy the newspaper assets of the Washington Post Company for $ 250 million. The decision to sell ..

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Arundhati Bhattacharya is the new managing director of SBI

August 6, 2013

The Govt. has appointment Arundhati Bhattacharya has been appointed as the new managing director of the State Bank of India (SBI). Previously, Bhattacharya was the managing director of SBI Capital, the merchant banking arm of the bank. Who is SBI’s first ..

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Industrial Goods vs Consumer Goods

August 6, 2013

Goods may be classified as consumer goods or industrial goods, depending on their intended use and target market. Consumer goods are products meant for final consumption by the ultimate consumer, while industrial goods are meant to be used in the ..

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Cyber criminals stealing information during tax filing rush: McAfee

August 6, 2013

Cyber security firm McAfee has warned online tax filers to be cautious of the phishing scams and fake ads which are being perpetrated by cyber criminals to make the most of income tax e-filing rush to to steal confidential financial ..

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