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India 132nd on the gender inequality index; India even behind Pakistan

As per the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report 2013: India stood at 132nd position out of 187 countries on the gender inequality index – performing worse...

March 18, 2013    Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

RBI to start fresh IESH

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 31st Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) with January-March 2013 as the current reference period.  What is IESH? Inflation...

March 17, 2013

Fact Box: CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)

CITES concludes, eight nations escape sanctions The 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, after...

March 17, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

India, UK ink pact to encourage S&T research

As per an agreement signed between India and the UK, both countries will to launch a joint programme to boost industry in the two nations to work together...

March 17, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

Fact Box: Fire Ice – (Methane hydrate / Methane clathrate)

Japan unfolds the mystery of ‘Fire ice’ Japan has successfully developed new technology for extracting methane gas from a previously untapped off-shore fossil fuel resource that has been...

March 17, 2013    Science & Technology

DRDO computers hacked – Chinese hackers suspected

As per reports, the computers of highly-sensitive Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have been hacked. Chinese hackers are being suspected behind the hackings. Such incidents have also...

March 17, 2013    Science & Technology

North Korea ends war armistice

North Korea has confirmed the end of the 60-year-old armistice signed after the end of the Korean War, and warned of “merciless” military retaliation against its enemies. The...

March 17, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

RBI to introduce Rs 10 plastic notes in 5 cities

Government and the RBI have decided to launch one billion pieces of Rs 10 bank notes made of plastic on a field trial basis in 5 cities viz....

March 17, 2013

New editor of TIME International – Bobby Ghosh

Famous Indian journalist Bobby Ghosh has been made the the new editor of TIME International.Bobby joined TIME in 1998 after doing journalism in India. He is the first...

March 16, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

President of ADB Mr. Kuroda become Governor of Central Bank of Japan

Japan’s Parliament approved Haruhiko Kuroda, a Finance Ministry veteran to become the Governor of the Central Bank of Japan. Mr. Kuroda will try to make efforts to break...

March 16, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

The founder-chairman of Dr Reddy's Labs, Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy passed away

Kallam Anji Reddy (73), the founder-chairman of Dr Reddy’s Labs passed away. Anji Reddy: Founder-chairman of Dr Reddy’s Labs, which he established in 1984 Chairman of Dr Reddy’s...

March 16, 2013

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March 16, 2013