Page-30 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

First potential treatment for deadly MERS virus identified by scientists

July 1, 2015

For the first time scientists have identified two promising drug candidates for the treatment of deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)  virus. REGN3051 and REGN3048 are the two antibodies (drug candidates) which have shown ability to neutralise the MERS virus. ..

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Elephant population rises in Odisha: 2015 Census

July 1, 2015

The population of elephants has increased to 1,954 in Odisha as per revealed in 2015 Elephant Census report. The population of elephants in state has marginally increased by 24 elephants in the terns of population in 2015 compared to 2012 ..

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Madhya Pradesh government starts e-registration of property all districts

July 1, 2015

Madhya Pradesh government has initiated the facility of e-registration of property documents in all the districts of state. The e-registration of property documentation will be done through software named Sampada. Under this facility, people can obtain e-stamp through internet banking ..

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Abhijeet Gupta wins 19th Commonwealth Chess Championship

July 1, 2015

Former world junior champion and Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta won the 19th Commonwealth Chess Championship. He won the gold medal after settling for a quick draw with his opponent Arghyadip Das in the ninth and final round played at Mumbai, Maharashtra. ..

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Literacy rate 71% in rural areas, 86% in urban areas: NSSO survey

July 1, 2015

National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) survey has pegged literacy rate in the rural areas at 71 per cent and 86 per cent in the urban areas in year 2014. It was revealed in NSSO’s 71st Round of survey on Social ..

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15-Year-Old Byron Wake becomes Britain's Youngest 'Cyborg'

July 1, 2015

A 15-year-old boy named Byron Wake has become Britain’s youngest ‘cyborg’ i.e. part-human, part machine. He achieved this feat after inserting xNT microchip under the skin using hypodermic syringe. The chip is the size of a grain of rice and ..

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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Inaugurates Integrated Security System in Mumbai

July 1, 2015

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Integrated Security System (ISS) at 6 railway stations in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The system was inaugurated Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dadar, Kurla and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Kalyan and Thane. The ISS is advanced ..

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