Page-20 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Rare Whooper Swan spotted after 113 years in Himachal

February 7, 2013

Rare migratory bird Whooper Swan was spotted in Pong Dam lake of Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh after 113 years. Whooper Swans, which migrate from Central Asia and Europe and are rare migrants to India, were last seen in the ..

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NASA launches TDRS satellite

February 7, 2013

NASA launched an unmanned Atlas V rocket carrying the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). It is a communication satellite to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images. This is the 11th TDRS ..

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India, Gibraltar ink TIEA pact

February 7, 2013

India and Gibraltar have inked a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) that among other things calls for transparent sharing of information. This is the 13th TIEA being signed by India. Countries with whom India has signed TIEA pact are Bahamas, ..

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Nayudamma award to VC of BHU

February 7, 2013

Distinguished scientist and vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Lalji Singh, has been selected for the prestigious Dr Y Nayudamma memorial award for the year 2012. Why this award? The award is being given to him in recognition to his ..

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By 2024, India to become second largest coal consumer

February 7, 2013

As per BP World Energy Outlook 2030, India will overtake US as second largest coal consumer in 2024. Currently, China is the largest consumer of coal in the world. Key projections of the report:

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Union Cabinet approved amendments to Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011

February 6, 2013

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals submitted by the Department of Personnel & Training for moving official amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 was referred to a Select Committee of the ..

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PMO forms executive panel on implementing the 8 missions of the NAPCC

February 6, 2013

A secretary level committee has been constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to assist the PM’s council on climate change in implementing the 8 missions of the National Action Plan of Climate Change (NAPCC). The absence of Inter-ministerial coordination has ..

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Scientists create first digital atlas of brain

February 6, 2013

Scientists at Berkeley Lab have created the world’s first genome-wide digital atlas of gene enhancers in the brain, the switches that tell genes when and where they need to be switched on or off. This atlas completely documents the cerebrum, ..

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