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Malayalam to get ‘Classical Language’ status

The Union Cabinet has approved classifying Malayalam as a ‘Classical Language’. What is a ‘Classical Language’ ? A classical language is a language with a literature (art of...

May 25, 2013    India Nation & States Current Affairs

Government to create 20,751 additional posts in IT Dept

The Cabinet has approved the proposal for creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax Department in various cadres. Of them, 1349 posts will be in the Indian Revenue Services (IRS) cadre and 19,402...

May 25, 2013    India Nation & States Current Affairs

CCEA approves World Bank funded National AIDS control support project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)  approved a proposal by the Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for the implementation of National AIDS...

May 25, 2013

Russian Space debris hits the "Pegaso" (Pegasus) nanosatellite of Ecuador; What is Kessler syndrome ?

A small Ecuadoran satellite “Pegaso” (Pegasus) smashed with the debris of a Russian rocket. The extent of damage it has done is still unknown, however it has been confirmed...

May 25, 2013    Science & Technology

‘Gershwin Prize’ to Carole King

US President Barack Obama honored legendary US singer-songwriter Carole King (71) with Gershwin Prize for a lifetime achievement in popular music. With this achievement King has become the...

May 25, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Srikanth Srinivasan creates history, gets confirmation to become federal judge to US Circuit Court

Chandigarh born Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan (46), created history as he has been confirmed to be a judge to the DC Federal Appeals Court Circuit. He will be the...

May 25, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Forbes releases world's top 100 'Most Powerful Women List'

Forbes magazine has released the list of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women Leaders for the year 2013. From India, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and India-origin PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi stand among the top 10 in...

May 25, 2013

Another India drug maker 'Wockhardt' banned in U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has imposed an import ban on Indian drug manufacturer Wockhardt Ltd. after one of the company’s plants at Aurangabad in Maharashtra failed an...

May 25, 2013

Export House Status Holders Scheme

Merchant as well as Manufacturer Exporters, Service Providers, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Units located in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Agri. Export Zones (AEZs), Electronic Hardware Technology Parks...

May 24, 2013

National Mission on Seeds

The National Mission on Seeds is a key initiative of the Government of India aimed at strengthening the foundation of agricultural productivity by ensuring the availability of high-quality...

May 24, 2013

Marketing Research and Information Network

From 2000-01, the government is working to establish a nationwide information network by providing electronic connectivity to important Agricultural Marketing Boards and Directorates via this MRIN. Its objective...

May 24, 2013

Assistance to Dance, Drama and Theatre Ensembles

In order to preserve and promote art and culture in the country, ministry of Education in 1971-72 launched the scheme – “Assistance to Dance, Drama and Theatre Ensembles....

May 24, 2013