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Intermixing of Population happened in India for 2,300 years
As per the scientists from the Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Harvard Medical School, Indian population was derived from two major ancestral populations Ancestral North Indians (ANI) and Ancestral South Indians (ASI) which don’t have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Semaandhra people to search for fourth capital in 60 years
In case the division of Andhra Pradesh goes through, the people of the newly created Andhra state, which will include the Rayalseema region, will have to search for their fourth capital city in the last 60 years. The creation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Telangana will be India’s 29th State
The UPA Coordination Committee agreed for the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Congress Working Committee pronounced in a common resolution that Telangana will be the new state. Process to be followed for the formation of Telangana: · The Centre will send ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
In last 8 years, Poverty level is down by 15% : NSSO
As per the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the poverty line declined from 37% in 2004-05 to 22% in 2011-12. A significant reduction in poverty levels is a result of high economic growth rates. Between 2005 and 2010, the country’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Campaign Clean India adopts Taj Mahal
The World Heritage Site, Taj Mahal has been adopted by ONGC as part of its corporate social responsibilities through the “Campaign Clean India” being run under Ministry of Tourism. Taj Mahal a world heritage site and is one of the Seven Wonders ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, States on disaster management
After the devastating tragedy that struck upon Uttarakhand and which resulted in numerous deaths the Supreme Court issued notice to Uttarakhand and six other states for their alleged failure in implementing the Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala passed away
Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, passed away. About Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana: Born: 1923 at Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, he was famously called “Mahamahopadhyaya” by his students and music lovers. As a child he was a prodigy ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Malnourishment in India higher than in sub-Saharan Africa
The Indian economic growth has done little to bring any significant change in the area of children nourishment and the country is still notorious to have higher rates of malnourished children than in sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition remains an enormously pervasive ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs