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‘Great Indian Bustard’ in critically endangered stage

October 18, 2013

As per the  2013 ‘Threatened Bird’ list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Great Indian Bustard is  listed under the category of Critically Endangered birds. The Great Indian Bustard (Scientific name: “Ardeotis nigriceps”) was once widely spotted across ..

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Global Infant Mortality Rate came down to 37: UNICEF report

October 3, 2013

As per United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report on the global Infant Mortality rate (IMR) declined from 61 deaths in 1990 to 37 deaths in 2011. Annual infant deaths decreased from 8.4 million in 1990 to 5 million in 2011. ..

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India to commission its first strategic oil storage by January 2014

October 2, 2013

In an effort to shield itself from supply disruptions, India is building strategic oil storage facility. The first such storage facility is expected to be commissioned in January 2014 at Vishakhapatnam. The facilities are being built by state owned firm ..

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Bill proposed to curb unethical practices in biomedical, health research

October 1, 2013

Government has proposed Biomedical and Health Research Regulation Bill, 2013 in order to regulate biomedical and health research involving human participants, whether in conventional areas, or in new evolving specialized fields. The Bill seeks to ensure ethical research in all ..

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Rajan Committee’s new methodology to replace ‘special category’ status for devolution of funds to States

September 29, 2013

The panel set up by the government under the chairmanship of the then Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan (now RBI governor) has suggested ending the ‘special category’ criteria for providing additional assistance to poorer states. Why did the government set up ..

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CCEA nod to establish Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Hyderabad

September 23, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given nod to the set up of Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR): The project dedicated Information Technology and Electronic Hardware manufacturing will be spanned over ..

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Bihar, UP to be key contributor to workforce of the future: Census

September 11, 2013

As per the Census data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their highest under-14 child population will be the major contributor to the workforce, with developed States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu reaching or already crossed their peaks. The census shows ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 2, 2013

September 2, 2013

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch IBL ‘Hyderabad Hotshots’ defeated Awadhe Warriors in the final of the $1 million inaugural Vodafone-Indian Badminton League (IBL) played in Mumbai. The event witnessed six teams namely Banga Beats, Hyderabad Hotshots, Delhi Smashers, Mumbai Masters, Pune Pistons and ..

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