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[Essay] Cyberactivism in India – Nalineesh Chand

    “When God informed a 17 year old teenage urban girl that world is about to end in next 15 minutes, the first thing she did was to update...

June 30, 2012

Quiz 638: General Science for All Examinations

123456789101. Which among the following is not a ‘heriditary’ disease?ThalessemiaColour-BlindnessHaemophiliaLeukemia2. The bacterium ‘Escherichia coli’ is found mainly in:Human IntestinePteridophytesRoot Nodules of leguminous plantsPaddy fields for nitrogen fixation3. Which...

June 29, 2012

The Story of Blood Diamonds and Kimberley Process

Some regions in Africa are rich in Diamonds. The Central African and West African countries are politically unstable. The violent revolutionary groups take control of the diamond mines....

June 29, 2012

Google launches $ 199 “Nexus 7” tablet

Google, at a conference in Sat Francisco, unveiled the Nexus 7 to contend with Apple’s iPad as well as the latest Microsoft’s Surface. It is built by and...

June 28, 2012

NFSM-RICE: North East to receive Rs.100 Crore to boost rice cultivation

NE states of the country will be given Rs100 crore for supporting rice cultivation under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM). All the 8 north-eastern States, including Sikkim,...

June 28, 2012

Draft of SPA gets finalized b/w Afghanistan & Norway

Afghanistan and Norway gave final shape to the draft of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) b/w the two countries. The draft of the agreement is ready for signature...

June 28, 2012

Regulators in Europe, US and Asia investigating financial institutions

Regulators in the United States, Europe and Asia are scanning a number of key financial institutions for manipulating Inter-Bank Lending rates. In this context, Barclays Bank was fined...

June 28, 2012

Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan in New Delhi

Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan in New Delhi – This was the first ever investment summit in India for another country. External Affairs Minister, S M Krishna while...

June 28, 2012

Greece gets new Finance Minister ‘Yannis Stournaras’

Greece Prime Minister Antonis Samaras declared Greek economist Yannis Stournaras as the country’s new Finance Minister. He took the place of Vassilis Rapanos who had submitted resignation due...

June 28, 2012

Rs 28,000 cr Annual Plan outlay for Bihar: Planning Commission

The Planning Commission approved an Annual Plan outlay of Rs 28,000 crore for Bihar for the current fiscal. The plan was finalized at a meeting in New Delhi...

June 28, 2012

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