Page-17 of Current Affairs - May, 2013

Nation bids adieu to Sarabjit Singh with state honors

May 4, 2013

The mortal body of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was consigned to flames in his village with full state honors amid mournful emotions. Sarabjit Singh: Indian citizen from Bhikhiwind, Punjab. Inadvertently crossed the zero-line, bordering with Pakistan in 1990, in an inebriated ..

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“A Boy and His Atom” – World’s smallest movie by IBM

May 4, 2013

Researchers from IBM have made the world’s smallest movie, made with one of the smallest particles of any element in the universe: atoms. The movie named “A Boy and His Atom” has been verified by the Guinness World Records. To ..

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"RoboBee" – Bee-size Robot developed

May 4, 2013

Harvard University researchers have successfully taken first flight of bee sized robot named as ‘RoboBee’- which is less than tenth of gram in weight. Objective of development: Able to sense and act like a bee which is helpful for insect ..

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Supreme Court questions 'Z security' for Mukesh Ambani

May 3, 2013

The Supreme Court questioned ‘Z’ security to industrialist Mukesh Ambani when the government was unable to provide security to the common man. The Apex court asked “Why is state providing security to such person when the rich can afford to ..

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Ireland introduces new bill on limited abortions

May 3, 2013

The government of Ireland has unveiled a long-awaited bill that envisages new rules governing when life-saving abortions can be performed, a point of potentially deadly confusion for women in a country that illegalizes abortions. The bill has come after an ..

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Supreme Court calls FDI in multi-brand retail a boon

May 3, 2013

The Supreme Court has maintained the central government’s proposal to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Multi-Brand Retail Trade (MBRT) saying the move did not suffer from any unconstitutionality, illegality, arbitrariness or irrationality. The called the Centre’s move to allow 51% ..

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Union Cabinet’s approves the launch of NUHM as a sub-mission under the National Health Mission (NHM)

May 3, 2013

The National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) will be launched as a new sub-mission under the extensive National Health Mission (NHM), as approved by the Union Cabinet. The Union Cabinet had already approved the continuation of the National Rural Health Mission ..

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Jenita Mary Nongkynrih – A Woman scientist from Meghalaya gets ISRO award

May 3, 2013

This year’s ISRO Young Scientist Award was given to Jenita Mary Nongkynrih,  a young woman scientist from Meghalaya. Award: Citation and cash of Rs 50,000 Project: She was awarded for her Urban Information system project in the North East Fast ..

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