Current Affairs - May, 2013

Sale of ammonium nitrate brought under control in Delhi

May 31, 2013

Delhi Police has notified that by May 31, 2013, all traders of Ammonium nitrate will have to apply for a licence. With this, the buyer will have to furnish his identity and purpose before purchase of ammonium nitrate. However, schools, ..

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India, US & Australia will collaborate to develop climate-resilient crops

May 31, 2013

Three nations- India, the United States and Australia have come together to collaborate on developing new climate-resilient varieties of rice and wheat, two of the “big three” primary crops essential to feed the world. The key agencies/organizations which are part of this effort are the United ..

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LPG subsidy directly in bank accounts from June 1 in 18 districts

May 31, 2013

The government is ready to experiment the Direct Benefit Transfer programme in the form of LPG subsidy. 18 districts have been selected to test this scheme in which the government will transfer LPG subsidy directly into the Aadhaar linked banked ..

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Frozen plants from Little Ice Age revived

May 31, 2013

Scientists were amazed to find that the 400-year-old plants known as bryophytes showed new growth under laboratory conditions. The researchers are studying Teardrop Glacier region high in the Canadian Arctic which is receding at rates that have sharply accelerated since 2004, ..

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Kushal Singh selected as chairperson of NCPCR

May 31, 2013

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has appointed Kushal Singh as the chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). She was chosen by a panel headed by Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath. Previously, ..

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Better Life Index: Australia is World's Happiest Developed Nation

May 31, 2013

As per the Better Life Index released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Australia was ranked as the world’s happiest nation among developed economies for the third consecutive year. The index ranked over 30 nations on criteria ..

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66th Cannes Film Festival: Top honor to ‘Blue is the Warmest Colour’

May 31, 2013

Recently concluded 66th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France conferred honors on some of the best films from across the world. The top award- the Palme d’Or went to Blue is the Warmest Colour (La Vie D’Adèle Chapitres) directed by ..

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RBI notifies restrictions on bank loans against Gold

May 31, 2013

Taking further measures to curb the expanding Current Account Deficit (CAD) and forex outflow, the RBI has imposed restrictions on banks and NBFCs for providing loans against purchase of gold in any form, including primary gold, gold bullion, gold jewellery, ..

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