Page-15 of Current Affairs - May, 2014

Scientists succeed in replicating semi-synthetic DNA containing unnatural bases

May 13, 2014

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have succeeded in replicating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which contained artificially inserted synthetic pair of DNA “letters,” or bases, not found in nature.  It was done through an engineered E. coli bacterium which replicated ..

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RBI restricts companies from refinancing of rupee loans via External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) route

May 12, 2014

RBI has barred Indian companies from raising money from subsidiaries of Indian banks overseas via the External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to refinance their rupee loans. Thus, Indian companies will not be allowed to raise ECB from overseas branches or subsidiaries of ..

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CANWFZ Treaty signed to recognize Central Asia as Nuke-Free Zone

May 12, 2014

Five recognized nuclear weapon states- China, France, Russia, UK and USA inked the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York, marking a major positive development in the global non-proliferation efforts. The treaty was signed on the sidelines of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory ..

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Google loses copyright case over Android to Oracle

May 11, 2014

Oracle Corp won a suit against Google Inc. as an appeals court in the US gave Oracle permission to  copyright parts of the Java programming language, which Google used to develop its Android smartphone operating system. Google’s Android operating system is the ..

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'Rise quickly' to counter China: Vietnam to India

May 11, 2014

Vietnam wants India to “rise quickly” in the South-East region as it expressed concerns over China’s rising assertiveness in the South China Sea. Vietnam Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy voiced his concerns at a round table meeting of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), and ..

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Indian economy showing signs of improvement

May 11, 2014

Indian economy appears to be improving as the sectors which were significantly affected by the crisis and slowdown are now showing visible signs of improvement. Some key observations: Order from the apex court on relaxation in mining ban in Goa ..

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Biologists discover 14 new ‘Dancing Frog’ species in Western Ghats

May 11, 2014

Indian scientists have found 14 new species of ‘Dancing Frogs’ in the Western Ghats. The tiny agile amphibians earned their name for the unusual kicks they use to attract mates. The kicking or ‘foot-flagging’ is a breeding behavior shown only by ..

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54 Indian companies among Forbes ‘Global 2000’

May 11, 2014

In the latest released Forbes ‘Global 2000’ list, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries leads the set of 54 Indian companies in the annual list of the world’s 2000 largest and most powerful public companies. The top three positions of the list is ..

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