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Akal Takht & Five Holy Takhts of Sikhism

Akal Takht refers to the primary seat of Sikh religious authority and central altar for Sikh political assembly. Akal Takht issues hukammanamas or edicts or writs providing guidance...

March 8, 2013

National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB control

NSP is the fifth Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) of India and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) integrated as National Strategic...

March 8, 2013

Lesula Monkey

Lesula is a recently discovered monkey species found in remote forests to be discovered in Africa in 28 years in 2012. Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) has a naked face...

March 8, 2013

Bionic Eye

Bionic Eye, technically known as “visual prosthesis” is an experimental visual device to restore vision in those suffering from partial or total blindness. It has been successfully tried...

March 8, 2013

Bio-materials

A biomaterial is any matter, surface, or construct that interacts with biological systems. The development of biomaterials, as a science, is about fifty years old. Biomaterials science encompasses...

March 8, 2013

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Specific absorption rate is the measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to a radio frequency (RF) in electromagnetic field. The term is not restricted to the...

March 8, 2013

India Israel Relations

The sovereignty of India and establishment of Israel are marked with similar kind of events. While Israel independence in 1948 was marked by a massive migration of Jews...

March 8, 2013

National Board for Wildlife

National Board for Wild Life is a “Statutory Organization” constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Theoretically, the board is “advisory” in nature and advises the Central Government...

March 8, 2013

Concept of Business Correspondents

In 2000, a roadmap had been drawn to provide banking services in every village with population above 2000 by March 31, 2012. In 2006, the Reserve Bank of...

March 8, 2013

National Project on Organic Farming

The National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) is a central sector scheme launched in 2004 i.e during 10th five year plan by subsuming National Project on Development and...

March 8, 2013

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