Tropical Butterfly Conservatory to come up in TN

A Tropical Butterfly conservatory would be set up in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 8.61 crore. The conservatory is being established to protect butterfly species and creating awareness among public the importance of butterfly in maintaining ecological ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

e-waste dumping illegal from now on: violation can lead to jail

Dumping of e-waste, comprising electronic items like television sets, mobile phones and computers is illegal from now on. It is also illegal to sell e-waste to local scrap dealers. Under the Electronic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, notified a ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Vahanvati re-appointed as Attorney General

The President Mrs Pratibha Devi Singh Patil has re-appointed Goolam E. Vahanvati as Attorney-General for two more years effective from 8th of next month. Mr. Vahanvati was appointed to the post in 2009 for three years. Earlier, Mr. Vahanvati has ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

China India trade at ‘Nathu La’ resumes

Border trade at Nathula, one of the three open trading border posts between China and India resumed in Sikkim’s East district this morning and will continue till 30 November, 2012. Agreements between New Delhi and Beijing limit trade across Nathula ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Delta Airlines world’s first carrier to produce own fuel

U.S.-based Delta Airlines will soon become the world’s first air carrier to produce its own jet fuel. Delta announced it is buying a oil refinery near Philadelphia from the Phillips 66 oil company for 150 million Dollars for the purpose. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

‘All mobiles must carry radiation tags by September’: Centre to cell phone manufacturers

The Government has instructed all cell phone manufacturers to include radiation tags in mobile handsets to display Specific Absorption Rate, SAR value by the first of September 2012. All the indigenous manufactures have been instructed to make necessary changes in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

China launches 2 more satellites

China successfully launched 2 more satellites for its proposed Beidou Global Navigation and Positioning Network being built to counter the US Global Position System (GPS). With these two satellites, China has so far launched 13 satellites to form part of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Defence Ministry bars some firms for 10 years over irregularities

The Defence Ministry has barred 2 Indian and 4 foreign firms for 10 years from all business dealings due to their engagement in abnormalities in the recent past. The debarred foreign companies are from Singapore, Israel, Switzerland and Russia. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Manu Raju, Indo-American wins White House Journalism award

Manu Raju an Indian-American journalist was among the journalists, who have won the White House Correspondents Journalism award for 2012. Manu Raju was honoured with the Merriman Smith Award for Excellence in Presidential Coverage under pressure, in the print category, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Northern Railway launches ticket vending machines

The Northern Railway has introduced Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM) for buying platform and second class journey tickets with smart card. The ATVMs will be unmanned and operated by the passengers themselves. Insert your smart card into an Automatic Ticket ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012