Page-8 of Current Affairs - May, 2013

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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US researchers harvest stem cells from cloned embryos for the first time

May 22, 2013

US scientists have claimed that they have harvested stem cells from cloned human embryos created from donated eggs using technique similar to that produced Dolly the sheep in Britain. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for diseases such as Parkinson’s ..

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Income criterion for creamy layer increased to Rs. 6 Lakh

May 19, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given nod to increasing the “creamy layer” income criterion from Rs. 4.5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh per annum throughout the country. “Creamy Layer” is the term used to refer to socially advanced persons and sections of ..

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New Drug Prices Control Order (DPCO) 2013 to slash prices of Essential Medicines by 80%

May 19, 2013

With the new Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013 coming into effect, the prices of 348 medicines, including life saving drugs will be cheaper soon by up to 50% to 80%. What is DPCO 2013? The Department of Pharmaceuticals has ..

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UN honor for MP cottage and village industry department

May 19, 2013

The United Nations Public Service Award for year 2013 will be given to the Madhya Pradesh Government’s Cottage and Village Industry Department. The United Nations has chosen Cottage and Village Industry Department of the state for its novel initiative of rural haats. The ..

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