Page-10 of Current Affairs - May, 2013

Union Government approves National Cyber Security Policy

May 13, 2013

The Union Government of India approved a National Cyber Security Policy with the objective to create a secured computing atmosphere across the country.  Key objectives of the Cyber Security Policy: Capacity-building to bolster the existing set-up and increase the focus ..

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Kerala against creation of buffer zone in any populated area suggested in Western Ghats Report

May 13, 2013

Kerala Cabinet will oppose declaration of any populated area on the Western Ghats in the State as ecologically sensitive area. The Kerala government clarified that it was not opposed to protection of environment or buffer zones. However, it wanted the ..

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National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) gets approval of Union Cabinet

May 13, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given its nod for the creation of an autonomous body called the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) by subsuming the Prime Minister’s National Council on Skill Development (PMNCSD), the National Skill Development Coordination Board (NSDCB) and ..

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Ministry for Women & Child Development unveils the World Bank aided ISSNIP programme

May 13, 2013

The Ministry for Women & Child Development launched the World Bank assisted ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP). Aim of ISSNIP: To improve of child development and nutritional outcomes for children in selected districts having higher proportions of ..

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Dragon-Elephant Rivalry: India and China inked Protocol to enhance cooperation b/w Foreign Ministries

May 13, 2013

India and China signed a new protocol to enhance cooperation between their foreign ministries, while working on a mechanism to step up coordination for providing timely information to the media. The protocol was signed during the recent official China visit ..

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Fact Box: HO41 Superbug

May 12, 2013

Doctors warn of Superbug in Japan deadlier than AIDS As per doctors, a new sexually-transmitted superbug- antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 – could ultimately prove to be even more deadly than AIDS. The superbug- gonorrhoea strain HO41 which was discovered in Japan two years ..

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SEBI gives nod to $10 million Startup Village Angel Fund

May 12, 2013

Market regulator SEBI has given a fillip to the country’s first telecom incubator ‘Startup Village’ in Kerala by approving the Startup Village angel fund of $10 million that could go up to $20 million with a ‘Green Shoe’ (over-allotment) option. The approval for the angel ..

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Union Cabinet approves Amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959

May 12, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given nod to amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 by introducing of a Bill in Parliament, namely, the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013.  What is Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959? ..

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Acidification on the rise in Arctic Ocean

May 12, 2013

As per a new scientific report, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Arctic Ocean is rapidly escalating which is making its water more acidic. It was assessed by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) that the ocean chemistry ..

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India has highest number of first-day deaths of newborns: 'State of The World's Mothers 2013

May 12, 2013

As per the latest ‘State of The World’s Mothers 2013’ report, India has more newborns death on the first day than in any other country. With this finding, India has gained notoriety for leading both maternal and new-born deaths globally. The report ranked ..

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