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Committee for Direct Cash Transfers

October 27, 2012

National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers, constituted by the Prime Minister. This coordination committee will act as a mechanism to coordinate action for the introduction of direct cash transfers to individuals under the various government schemes and programmes. Chairman of ..

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Next-gen sequencing approach to identify diseases from bone samples

October 26, 2012

A new technology that uses a next-gen sequencing approach, including hybridization capture technology, to analyze gene sequences within seconds to identify diseases accurately. Scientists used the technique to identify tuberculosis (TB) genes in a 19th century female skeleton found in ..

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Iran can consider a 20% cap on uranium enrichment

October 25, 2012

Iran is ready to negotiate over the issue of its uranium enrichment programme. It has offered that it can put a 20% on uranium enrichment if it is assured a regular supply of nuclear fuel for its medical reactor that ..

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Human DNA Profiling Bill soon

October 23, 2012

The Human DNA Profiling Bill, to create a DNA data centre to profile people accused of serious crimes and unknown deceased is on the anvil.  Proposal was considered in 2007, but then dropped down due to factor in ethical, moral ..

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' Valles Marineris ': Largest canyon in solar system

October 23, 2012

Mars’ Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in our solar system. It is over 4000 km long and 200 km wide, and with a depth of 10 km. This size makes it some ten times longer and five times deeper ..

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Alternatives to Endosulfan available

October 23, 2012

The Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Review Committee to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants approved the assessment of 100 chemical alternatives to insecticide and acaricide Endosulfan.  The committee also suggested its non-chemical alternatives. Which of the approved alternatives are ..

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India opposes balkanization of Internet

October 21, 2012

In recent development, India has distanced itself from any model that promulgates governments control over internet. What is the background of the issue? The issue is regarding the control of the internet related tasks and its governance. Initially, till 1998, ..

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PH1: Newly discovered planet

October 21, 2012

A new planet which is called PH1 has been discovered by researchers. Six times larger than the Earth Located at 5,000 light years distance from the Earth Present in the constellation of Cygnus Its sky is illuminated by 4 stars ..

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