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Environment Ministry provides 6-months window to get environmental Clearance
The Union Ministry of Environment has provided a six months window and one-time opportunity to the industrial projects functioning without environmental clearance (EC) to apply for a back-dated EC. The reprieve is for projects that started the work on site, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
UK grants doctors first licence to create 3-parent babies
Britain’s fertility regulator has granted first licence to doctors in Newcastle, northern England to create babies using a three-parent IVF technique designed to prevent inherited genetic diseases. The technique involves intervening in the fertilisation process to remove faulty mitochondria (tiny ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
New Zealand river granted legal status as a person
New Zealand Parliament by passing legislation has recognised Whanganui River revered by the Maori Tribe as a “legal person” status. It is believed to be first of its kind move in the world. In practical terms, this recognition means the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indrani Das wins top prize in Regeneron Science Talent Search competition
Indian-American teenager Indrani Das (17) has won the top prize of $2,50,000 in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition in the United States (US). She has won the award for her research on treating brain injury and disease. Her research ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Scientists develop first blood test for autism
Scientists from US for first time have developed a blood test to accurately predict whether a child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The first of its kind of physiological test for analysing a blood sample opens the door to earlier ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Sanjauli police post in Himachal Pradesh becomes first in India to be linked with CCTNS
Sanjauli Police Station in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) has become the first police post in the country to be linked with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS). The linking of the police post will facilitate the people for lodging ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
China, Saudi Arabia ink deals worth about $65 billion
China and Saudi Arabia have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and letters of intent (LoIs) potentially worth about $65 billion. These agreements signed during Saudi King Salman’s visit to China involve deals in investment, energy, space and other areas. Saudi ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Amarinder Singh sworn-in as CM of Punjab
Senior Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh was sworn in as 26th Chief Minister of Punjab. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor VP Singh Badnore at Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh. Besides him, 7 ministers including Navjot ..