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$3 million by World Bank for protecting Tigers in Nepal
World Bank rendered $3 million in order to protect Tigers in Nepal Fund to be worn-out under Strengthening the Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project Project to be run for 4 years concentrating on preserving tiger habitat, checking the hunting ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Strategic Importance of Myanmar
Some notes from summary of a book of Thant Myint-U, a former UN official, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and author of ‘Where China meets India“. For thousands of years, Indian and Chinese civilizations have been separated not only by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s Birthday Celebrated as “People’s Music Day” in Assam
Numerous functions were organized in Assam, to mark the 86th birthday of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award winning multifaceted genius, legendary singer, poet and cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika The day was observed as the ‘People’s Music Day’ (Gana Sangitor din) all over ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Postage Stamp on Surendra Nath Jauhar released by Kapil Sibal
Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communications & IT and HRD, released a commemorative Postage Stamp on Surendra Nath Jauhar Surendra Nath Jauhar was a noted freedom fighter social worker, industrialist and philanthropist Jauhar born in 1903 joined the freedom struggle at ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Herve Ladsous : New peacekeeping operation head appointed by the UN
Herve Ladsous appointed new chief of United Nations peacekeeping operations. Ladsous replaces Alain Le Roy. Ladsous will be in charge of some 1,20,000 peacekeepers Ladsous will monitors more than $7-billion budget for missions in Haiti, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Jaipur declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance
The Jaipur declaration adopted at the 29th meeting of health ministers of 11 South East Asian countries on Antimicrobial Resistance, committing to maintaining the efficaciousness of antibiotics via intellectual use and regulation Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the meeting and 64th ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
DNA Building Blocks could be built in Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration funded researchers have discovered proof that a few building blocks of DNA, found in meteorites were probably shaped in space This research supports the theory that a kit of ready-made parts created in space and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
UNCTAD: India’s GDP to develop 8.1% in 2011
As per UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), Indian economy likely to expand by 8.1% in 2011 This would be the fastest growth rate in the world after China In its global release of Trade and Development Report ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Moody’s : India’s GDP Growth 7.5-8%
Global rating agency Moody’s projected India’s GDP growth for the 2011-12 fiscal at 7.5-8% It also mentioned soaring domestic interest rates together with the present global uncertainties as the near-term factors that could affect its economic growth Moody’s also owns ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Impeachment motion against Justice Sen dropped by Lok Sabha
Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court escaped impeachment by the Lok Sabha When the Law Minister Salman Khurshid conveyed to the House the information about Justice Sen’s resignation, the House before which the impeachment business was put, dropped ..