Page-15 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

Update on Khobragade case: US court dismissed visa fraud charges against Indian diplomat Ms. Devyani Khobragade

March 15, 2014

The US Court ruled that the Indian diplomat Ms. Devyani Khobragade had full diplomatic immunity at the time of indictment on visa fraud and underpaying her maid. As per the judgment, Ms. Khobragade who served as Consular officer in the ..

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SC to Lower Courts: Complete trial in criminal cases involving law makers within one year

March 14, 2014

In a bid to expedite proceedings against sitting MPs and MLAs in criminal cases, the Supreme Court sets a deadline for lower courts to complete trial in cases involving lawmakers within a year of framing of charges. The apex court ..

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 15 bird species from India are in critically endangered list

March 14, 2014

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Birds 2013 marked 15 species of birds from India as critically endangered (CR). Critically Endangered (CR): The highest risk category of the IUCN Red List of threatened species, comprising ..

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China launched a trial programme for private firms to set up banks

March 14, 2014

For the first time, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) approved a trial program to establish five privately owned banks as the government seeks to ease restrictions on the state-controlled banking industry and also move to liberalize deposit rates in ..

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Study: Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages

March 14, 2014

As per the study of an international team of researchers, the steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages. About the study of Volcanoes Based on Antarctica. (As it has at least ..

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Mysterious four new man-made Ozone-Killing gases discovered

March 13, 2014

The scientists from the University of East Anglia, UK discovered traces of four new man-made gases in the atmosphere that are capable of destroying the ozone layer and intensifying global warming. Scientists stated that the new gases are manmade because ..

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CAPRISA discovered potent antibodies to neutralize HIV

March 13, 2014

The Center for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) discovered antibodies that are capable of neutralizing HIV strains. It is a remarkable discovery of potent antibodies that could neutralize and kill multiple strains of HIV. Researchers studied ..

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Indian-origin kid Kush Sharma won epic spelling bee

March 13, 2014

An Indian American student Kush Sharma (13) won the epic spelling bee at the Central Library in Kansas City in Missouri and secured a berth in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington scheduled for May 2014. Note: Indian Americans ..

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