“Caravan of Women”: World’s largest mural painting unveiled in Dubai

“Caravan of Women” by Lebanese artist Souheil Madi, the world’s largest mural painting of its kind, was unveiled in Dubai. It is a football field size painting on the Gloria Hotel in Dubai can be seen from high altitudes and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Monsanto maize seeds hit roadblock in Gujarat

The Gujarat Government has decided to stop procuring double-cross hybrid maize seed made by seed major Monsanto, which were distributed among the farmers in the tribal areas of the state under the tribal a development scheme. The seeds sold under ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Govt demands FCI to hire private godowns to store fresh crop

Food Minister K V Thomas held that the state-run FCI (Food Corporation of India) has been called for to hire private godowns in order to store fresh crop and he called food-grains storage as a challenging task in view of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

India to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and cotton

As per the Union Agriculture Minister, during 2011-12 India to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and Cotton. Food grain probable to touch a record level of 250.42 million tonnes. It was a result of the efforts of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012

Scientist CNR Rao awarded Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize

Renowned scientist and Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister, C N R Rao has been awarded the Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize for 2011. The Award, carrying a cash prize of Rs one lakh Dollar, a medal and citation, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012

Current Affairs: November 18, 2011

6th International Film Festival begins in Kerala The sixth International Film Festival, (TIFF-2011) began in Kerala. 68 films from 18 countries would be screened. In the World Film Cateogry films from the US, China, Germany, France and Palestine would be ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Global Food Prices Rise 33% in a Year

Recently, a World Bank report was released which said that prices of a number of food commodities have increased sharply over the last twelve months and global food prices are up 33% in July from a year ago. The report ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Current Affairs : September 15, 2011

Project Unnati In order to implement UHDP Practice for Mango Cultivation, Coca-Cola India and Jain Irrigation come together under Project Unnati. UHDP: Ultra-High Density Plantation Coca-Cola India and Jain Irrigation declared the commencement of Project Unnati Unnati to set an ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2011

Integrated Child Development Sevices Programme

The Integrated Child Development Sevices Programme aims at providing services to pre-school children in an integrated manner so as to ensure proper growth and development of children in rural, tribal and slum areas. ICDS is a centrally sponsored scheme. Launched ..

National Food Security Mission

Background:To meet the growing food grain demand, National Development Council in its 53rd meeting adopted a resolution to enhance the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tons respectively by 2011 with an outlay of ..