Page-6 of Current Affairs - May, 2013

India-US to expand Co-Operation in Knowledge Sector

May 22, 2013

HRD Minister Dr. Pallam Raju who was leading Indian delegation for a round table discussion a discussion on Advances in US-India Academic Partnership in Washington announced that India will intensify co-operation in knowledge sector with the US. Both nations have finalized eight more ..

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COMPAT orders cement companies to deposit Rs 630 crore

May 22, 2013

The Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has directed 11 cement manufacturing firms, including UltraTech, Ambuja and ACC, to deposit Rs 630 crore as it hears their appeal against a record amount of penalty imposed by competition watchdog CCI in 2012.  What ..

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Finance Ministry appoints auditors without consulting RBI

May 22, 2013

Deviating from the earlier practice of consulting the RBI while appointing auditors for the same, the government has appointed auditors for the Reserve Bank of India after consulting with the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG). As per government, this has been done to avoid ..

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MDNIY designated as WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine

May 22, 2013

The Department of Yoga Therapy and Training of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) has been designated as WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine for a period of four years. MDNIY had started collaborating with WHO Country Office in ..

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Anshu Jamshenpa from Arunachal Pradesh scales Everest for third time

May 22, 2013

Anshu Jamshenpa of Arunachal Pradesh achieved success in scaling the Mount Everest for the third time. She already keeps the record of being the only mother in the world to have scaled the Mount Everest twice in 10 days. Anshu Jamshenpa ..

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Scientists produce 'world's lightest material': "Carbon aerogel"

May 22, 2013

Scientists from Zhejiang University in China have claimed to have produced an ultra-light substance, called Carbon Aerogel which has a density of 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimetre. What is the composition of the substance? Carbon aerogel which is also being ..

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U.S. grants conditional authorization for shale gas export to India

May 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has given conditional authorization to Freeport Terminal in Texas for the export of domestically-produced Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) of US to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with it. Given ..

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Gurgaon to have India's first defence university

May 22, 2013

India’s first defence university- Indian National Defence University which will be a dedicated first-of-its-kind institution for training and research in military studies, will be established in Gurgaon close to the national capital Delhi. About Indian National Defence University To be established on 200 acre plot at Binola village ..

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Rotavac- India’s first indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine unveiled

May 22, 2013

India has unveiled its first indigenous vaccine against rotavirus- Rotavac, the major cause of diarrhoea deaths among children. The preventive vaccine has passed all clinical trials and it will be available for sale in the market by 2014, subject to clearance ..

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Year 2013 will be “Water Conservation Year-2013”

May 22, 2013

Government of India will observe Year 2013 “Water Conservation Year” as declared by the Union Cabinet. A number of mass awareness activities will be organized during Water Conservation Year 2013 with stress on sensitizing the masses on water related issues, encourage them to ..

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