Page-9 of Current Affairs - September, 2013

Government to aid textile start-ups via equity fund model

Considering the huge export potential of some areas like textile, leather and toys, Government is planning to fund and provide workspace to start-ups in these sectors. The project will be tested in the textile sector where space will be provided ..

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Voyager 1 crosses Solar System, enters interstellar space

Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to cross the Solar System and enter into interstellar space on August 25, 2012. The space probe is at a distance of more than 19 billion km from the Sun. What is Voyager ..

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Nina Davuluri : First Indian American to become Miss America

Nina Davuluri has become the first winner of the Miss America 2014 from an Indian background. Previously, she won Miss New York 2013. Nina Davuluri was born in Syracuse, New York to Telugu parents of Hindu faith. Her mother Sheila Ranjani, software engineer, and father Davuluri ..

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Patna to build a Science City: Nitish Kumar

With an aim to nurture scientific temper among children, the Bihar government has decided to build a ‘Science City’ with state-of-the-art technology. The Science City would cost Rs. 500 crore and is proposed to be built on 15 acres of ..

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Apex court backs government’s decision to charge deregulated diesel prices to bulk oil buyersC

The government’s decision to charge market prices for diesel sold to bulk buyers such as defence, railways and transport corporations has been endorsed by the Supreme Court. The decision had been stayed by some courts after transport corporations challenged it. ..

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Governmet sanctions 158 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools' for ST students

Govt. of India has approved a total of 158 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for Tribal students out of grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India in 23 states out of which 111 schools have become fully functional ..

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Researchers develop world’s first self-healing polymer

The researchers, from the CIDETEC Centre for Electrochemical Technologies in San Sebastian, Spain have created the world’s first self-healing polymer that spontaneously and independently repairs itself without any intervention. How does the self-healing polymer work? The scientists developed the self-healing ..

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Govt. establishing INOIC : India’s sovereign wealth fund

The Government of India is establishing a company —India Overseas Investment Corporation (INOIC) — under the Ministry of Finance similar to a sovereign wealth fund to impart financial power for securing access to overseas natural resources. What is INOIC? India Overseas Investment Corporation (INOIC) ..

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