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By 2024, India to become second largest coal consumer

As per BP World Energy Outlook 2030, India will overtake US as second largest coal consumer in 2024. Currently, China is the largest consumer of coal in the...

February 7, 2013

Union Cabinet approved amendments to Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals submitted by the Department of Personnel & Training for moving official amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011. The Lokpal...

February 6, 2013

GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 5

February 6, 2013

PMO forms executive panel on implementing the 8 missions of the NAPCC

A secretary level committee has been constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to assist the PM’s council on climate change in implementing the 8 missions of the National...

February 6, 2013

Scientists create first digital atlas of brain

Scientists at Berkeley Lab have created the world’s first genome-wide digital atlas of gene enhancers in the brain, the switches that tell genes when and where they need...

February 6, 2013

Nursery admissions not within purview of RTE Act: Tharoor

As per the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, the Right to Education (RTE) does not apply to nursery admissions. The RTE doesn’t apply to...

February 6, 2013

Haryana launches DBT scheme

Haryana launched the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) Scheme. In first phase, it has been launched for seven schemes in Ambala and Sonipat districts of the state. With the...

February 6, 2013

China understates strategic importance of Gwadar

China has played down the strategic importance of a Chinese company taking control over the management of Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, stating that Beijing’s intentions...

February 6, 2013

India gives $2.5 mn humanitarian aid for displaced Syrian

India has promised a donation of $2.5 million as humanitarian assistance for over 2 million Syrians displaced by the ongoing conflict in the country. India announced the aid...

February 6, 2013

India hands over Dornier to Seychelles

India handed over a Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft to Seychelles. The maritime surveillance aircraft will be used to guard the extensive coastline of the island nation in the...

February 6, 2013

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