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Kerala’s Ashtamudi clam fishery to first in India to receive MSC certification
Clam fishery in the Ashtamudi estuary in Kolam district of Kerala is the first in India to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. This certification will help to boost sustainable fisheries while protecting the ecosystem in this Wetland area. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Indian-origin politician Keith Vaz named as Labour MP of the Year
Indian-origin British politician Keith Vaz was named as the Labour MP of the year 2014. He was choosen for this award for his valuable work for underrepresented, deprived and minority sections in the United Kingdom. Speaker of the house John ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Jet Airways bans shipment of shark fins to protect declining shark population
As per press release from Human Society International (HSI) India, Jet Airways Cargo has instituted a policy to ban the shipment of shark fins. Jet Airways by instituting this policy has joined group of major international carriers committed to protect ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government to launch modified direct cash subsidy transfer for LPG consumers from January 1, 2015
NDA government is launching, the modified version of Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG ( DBTL) scheme in 54 districts from 15th November 2014 and all over the country from 1st January 2014. The petroleum ministry is working on this in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
World Chess Championship 2014 begins at Sochi, Russia
The World Chess Championship 2014 will be a match between the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, and challenger Viswanathan Anand, to determine the 2014 World Chess Champion. It will be held from 7 November to 28 November 2014, under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
APJ Abdul Kalam is honorary professor in top Chinese University
Former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was formally conferred the title of Honorary Professor by the Peking University, one of the oldest Chinese universities. On 5th November 2014, President of the University Enge Wang presented the Honorary Professor ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government to launch separate drug controller for traditional medicines
On 6th November 2014, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan announced that government has decided to set up a separate Central drug controller for traditional medicines on the lines of that for the allopathy medicines to ensure quality production standards. He made ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to formulate defence products investment policy
On 5th November 2014, Madhya Pradesh state government approved its ambitious Defence Products Investment Policy. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to formulate such a policy in the country. The cabinet meeting was chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj ..