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Accounts of 2.9 million Adobe customers compromised

October 5, 2013

The network of the US –based software maker Adobe Systems which makes software such as Photoshop, Reader and Creative Cloud, was hacked by cyber attackers exposing financial information of its 2.9 million customers. The attackers accessed Adobe customer IDs, encrypted ..

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Supreme Court directs government to set up mechanism to monitor clinical trial of untested drugs

October 4, 2013

The Supreme Court directed government to put in place a mechanism to monitor the clinical trials of untested drugs on humans. The Centre has been directed by the court to convene a meeting of Chief Secretaries or Health Secretaries of ..

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IPCC report: Humans are dominant cause of Global Warming

October 4, 2013

A latest report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on global warming claims that it has evidence that since 1950 the atmosphere and oceans had warmed, and that scientists are now “95% certain” that humans are the “dominant cause”. ..

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Vice President releases postage stamp in memory of Baba Jumdev

October 4, 2013

The Vice President of India, Mr. Hamid Ansari released a commemorative postage stamp in the memory of Baba Jumdev. Who was Baba Jumdev? Baba Jumdev was a prominent spiritual leader and revered social activist who considered service of humanity as the ..

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Land Acquisition Bill gets President’s assent

October 3, 2013

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013 which seeks to replace the archaic land acquisition law dating back to 1894 has become law with President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to it. As ..

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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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Rahul Dravid is brand ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign

October 2, 2013

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare named former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid as the brand ambassador for its National Tobacco Control Campaign. The national anti-tobacco control campaign pursues the goal of World Health Assembly which 30% relative ..

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NGT bans digging of earth across the country

October 2, 2013

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned digging of earth across India for making bricks and roads without prior environment clearance. It directed the Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories to ensure that its interim order is implemented. ..

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Apex court: Citizens have right to cast negative vote

October 1, 2013

Conferring the right to cast negative vote, the Supreme Court of India in a judgment held that citizens have the right to reject all candidates contesting an election. The apex court also directed the Election Commission of India to provide none ..

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Centre to fund Rubber Plantation in Maoist Affected States approved

October 1, 2013

Union Government has approved a proposal of funding Rubber Plantation in over 50000 acres of land in Maoist-affected States under a special funded Central project. Why Rubber Plantation project in Maoist-affected States? The step has been taken to provide a ..

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