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Government to aid textile start-ups via equity fund model

Considering the huge export potential of some areas like textile, leather and toys, Government is planning to fund and provide workspace to start-ups in these sectors. The project...

September 21, 2013

Voyager 1 crosses Solar System, enters interstellar space

Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to cross the Solar System and enter into interstellar space on August 25, 2012. The space probe is at a distance...

September 21, 2013

Nina Davuluri : First Indian American to become Miss America

Nina Davuluri has become the first winner of the Miss America 2014 from an Indian background. Previously, she won Miss New York 2013. Nina Davuluri was born in Syracuse, New...

September 20, 2013

Patna to build a Science City: Nitish Kumar

With an aim to nurture scientific temper among children, the Bihar government has decided to build a ‘Science City’ with state-of-the-art technology. The Science City would cost Rs....

September 20, 2013

Apex court backs government’s decision to charge deregulated diesel prices to bulk oil buyersC

The government’s decision to charge market prices for diesel sold to bulk buyers such as defence, railways and transport corporations has been endorsed by the Supreme Court. The...

September 20, 2013

Various Problems of Sugar Industry in India

India is second largest producer of Sugar in the word after Brazil. In the India, Sugar Industry is one of the largest farm based industry, only next to...

September 19, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 17, 18, 2013

1. Which of the followings is the only planet other than earth on which deserts have been identified? [A]Mercury [B]Mars [C]Venus [D]Saturn Mars Mars is the only planet...

September 19, 2013

Governmet sanctions 158 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools' for ST students

Govt. of India has approved a total of 158 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for Tribal students out of grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India...

September 18, 2013

Researchers develop world’s first self-healing polymer

The researchers, from the CIDETEC Centre for Electrochemical Technologies in San Sebastian, Spain have created the world’s first self-healing polymer that spontaneously and independently repairs itself without any...

September 18, 2013

Govt. establishing INOIC : India’s sovereign wealth fund

The Government of India is establishing a company —India Overseas Investment Corporation (INOIC) — under the Ministry of Finance similar to a sovereign wealth fund to impart financial power for securing...

September 18, 2013

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