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May 3, 2013: World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day celebrated its 20th anniversary in on May 3, 2013.  The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2013 was “Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All...

May 4, 2013

Christopher Briggs – new Secretary General of The Ramsar Convention

The Ramsar Convention Standing Committee has appointed Dr Christopher Briggs to the position of Secretary General. He will succeed Mr. Tiéga Anada who has served the Convention for...

May 4, 2013

China puts “Zhongxing-11” communications satellite into orbit

China has successfully placed its “Zhongxing-11” communications satellite into orbit which was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. What this satellite is...

May 4, 2013

Centre starts Pentavalent Vaccine programme in high-risk areas

With an aim to expand and promote the reach of vaccination, the Union Government has kicked off its four-week special immunization programme in high-risk areas across the nation....

May 4, 2013

Nation bids adieu to Sarabjit Singh with state honors

The mortal body of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was consigned to flames in his village with full state honors amid mournful emotions. Sarabjit Singh: Indian citizen from Bhikhiwind, Punjab....

May 4, 2013

“A Boy and His Atom” – World’s smallest movie by IBM

Researchers from IBM have made the world’s smallest movie, made with one of the smallest particles of any element in the universe: atoms. The movie named “A Boy...

May 4, 2013

"RoboBee" – Bee-size Robot developed

Harvard University researchers have successfully taken first flight of bee sized robot named as ‘RoboBee’- which is less than tenth of gram in weight. Objective of development: Able...

May 4, 2013

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May 3, 2013

Supreme Court questions 'Z security' for Mukesh Ambani

The Supreme Court questioned ‘Z’ security to industrialist Mukesh Ambani when the government was unable to provide security to the common man. The Apex court asked “Why is...

May 3, 2013

Ireland introduces new bill on limited abortions

The government of Ireland has unveiled a long-awaited bill that envisages new rules governing when life-saving abortions can be performed, a point of potentially deadly confusion for women...

May 3, 2013

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