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Artificial Meat

World’s first hamburger made with a synthetic meat protein derived from bovine stem cells will be publicly consumed in later 2012 after being prepared by a celebrity chef....

November 12, 2012

Anil Kakodkar Committee in Railway Safety Recommendations

The High level safety review committee constituted for the ministry of Railways has recommended many measures to prevent rail accidents. The committee headed by Dr Anil Kakodkar, former...

November 12, 2012

Uniform Telecom License Fee Policy

The fresh telecom policy to be enforced from the next financial year. The prescribed limit on spectrum assigned to a service provider will be 2×8 MHz (paired spectrum)...

November 12, 2012

Censorship in India

Constitution of India guarantees the freedom of expression. However, freedom of expression is not absolute and can curtailed by due legislation by the parliament. There are  certain restrictions...

November 12, 2012

Somalia War- Important Terms

  Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) The Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) are the three key foundations of the central government of Somalia. Created in 2004, they include the Transitional...

November 12, 2012

Bioterrorism

Bioterrorism involves the intentional & deliberate release or dissemination of biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, or toxins to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants....

November 12, 2012

Nuclear Materials Security Index

Nuclear Materials Security Index has been recently released for the first time. In the first-ever index, India almost brings out the rear — just above Iran, Pakistan and...

November 12, 2012

Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance In Tax Matters

In first half of 2012, India has signed the Convention On Mutual Administrative Assistance In Tax Matters. It was up till now for the members of OECD and...

November 12, 2012

Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission

Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) was appointed by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in May 2010 to look back at the Sri Lankan Civil War and to...

November 12, 2012

Drug Resistant TB

Drug Resistant TB can be MDR or XDR or TDR. TB which is resistant at least to isoniazid and rifampicin the two most powerful first-line anti-TB drugs is...

November 12, 2012

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