Page-18 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

UN supports French military intervention in Mali

January 15, 2013

The United Nations has backed France for providing military aid to Mali to push back Islamists which are advancing their control to other parts of the country including northern and western regions. What is happening in Mali? Mali gained independence ..

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Maha Kumbh begins in Prayag

January 15, 2013

On Makar Sankrnti, Maha Kumbh Mela festival, one of the largest congregations on earth, began in Prayag (Sangam), Allahabad at the confluence of Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati. The gathering is expected to attract around 100 million visitors throughout ..

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Largest cosmic structure in the universe discovered

January 15, 2013

Astronomers from the University of Central Lancashire have discovered the largest known structure in the Universe called Large Quasar Group (LQG) that is powered by cluster of super massive black holes spanning across 4 billion light years. What are Quasars?c ..

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MoEF asks all states to declare eco sensitive zones around national parks, sanctuaries by Feb 15, 2013

January 15, 2013

The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has set the February 15, 2013 as deadline for all states to submit site-specific proposals declaring eco sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries.  A decade back, the National Board for Wildlife had ..

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DRDO to complete technology demonstration of PGMs in a year

January 15, 2013

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will complete the technology demonstration of an ambitious project to fire hi-tech Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs) from a mother missile at various targets simultaneously. After technology demonstration, the first test fire of a 200-km ..

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The 19th Colors Screen Awards

January 15, 2013

The 19th Colors Screen Awards were announced in an event organized at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex. The award winners under various categories are:

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The 70th Golden Globe Awards

January 15, 2013

It was the 70th Golden Globe Awards organized at Beverly Hills. The winners of various awards are as follows:

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No new Polio case in India for second consecutive year

January 15, 2013

India reported no new case of Polio for the second year in row. If India manages to repeat this success for one more year it will yield the country the status of polio free nation, in 2014.   India introduced a ..

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