India will build 43,000 housing units for resettlement and rehabilitation of the war affected and dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka’s former troubled areas in the northern and eastern...
The RBI rationalized charges that banks can put on customers for transfer of funds through National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT). As per the new rate system by RBI,...
In order to sustain Indian presence in the hydrocarbon-rich South China Sea, Vietnam has decided to extend the contract for exploration of oil and gas resources in a...
The US imposed fresh sanctions against Iran increasing pressure on Tehran to take seriously concerns about its suspected nuclear weapons programme. The Treasury and State Department actions target...
The U.S. administration accused India of infringing WTO norms by allowing Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma to produce a generic version of cancer drug Nexavar. The administration has called India’s...
Banana is a vital crop which is cherished across the globe and also serves as staple food in some poor countries. The complete genome of the banana has...
As per a latest study, Tamil Nadu has left behind states like Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The state has attracted investments of...
1. Consider the following Statements regarding ‘Child Sex Ratio’ in India? 1.Child Sex Ratio is the number of females per thousand males in the age group 0–6 years....
1. Consider the following Statements regarding ‘Global Innovation Index (GII)-2012: 1.INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have co-published the GII-2012. 2.Sweden ranked first in GII-2012 report...
Assam government is planning to bring around 5 lakh hectares under double cropping pattern. In 2011, the Agriculture Department had launched double cropping in about 2, 90,000 hectares...
