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Hwang Woo-suk: The man who cloned first Dog is back to fame
Hwang Woo-suk is a South Korean scientist and researcher, best known for creating Snuppy, the world’s first cloned dog. He was a professor of theriogenology and biotechnology at Seoul National University. He was a national hero in South Korea till ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Sam Pitroda: Head of Expert Panel on Modernization of Railways
Government has constituted an expert committee headed by Sam Pitroda to recommend ways and means to modernize Indian Railways. The focus of the panel, which is to submit its interim report in December, will be on modernization of tracks, signalling, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Died: George Varghese Kakkanadan, Malayalam Novelist
George Varghese Kakkanadan (April1935 – 19 October 2011), commonly known as Kakkanadan, was a Malayalam language short story writer and novelist from Kerala state, South India. He is often credited with laying the foundation of modernism in Malayalam literature. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Fauja Singh : The Turbaned Tornado
Fauja Singh, a 100 year old India-born runner became the oldest person to complete a full-distance marathon when he completed the race in Toronto. It took Singh 8:11:06 to cross the finish line. He finished the marathon more than 6 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Aman Sethi: ICRC award
Aman Sethi, The Hindu ‘s Chhattisgarh correspondent won the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) award for the best Indian print media article on humanitarian issues. His article on 3 Chhattisgarh villages burn maliciously by police commandos in March ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Julian Barnes: ‘Man Booker Prize
Julian Barnes: ‘Man Booker Prize This year’s Man Booker Prize was awarded to Mr. Julian Barnes, the British Author for his novel “Sense of an Ending’. The Book is about a man facing his past. Quick Fact Sheet: Man ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Ratan Tata : Swiss Ambassador’s Award for Exceptional Leadership
Ratan Tata : Swiss Ambassador’s Award for Exceptional Leadership Tata Group Chairman, Ratan Tata was awarded with the ‘Swiss Ambassador’s Award for Exceptional Leadership’. The award recognizes persons who have contributed to the endorsement of Indo-Swiss bilateral relations or have ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
ONGC gets 25% in Kazakh Oil Field
India’s Flagship explorer ONGC’s overseas investment arm, ONGC Videsh,has sealed the deal to take a 25% stake in Kazakhstan’s Satpayev acreage in the Caspian Sea, marking India’s first firm foothold in the hydrocarbons-rich Central Asia. OVL’s agreement with the Kazakh ..