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Naxalites using RTI as a weapon to target contractors

As per police investigation, the Maoists are using the Right to Information law to get the details of the contractors and businessmen for extortion. They use proxies to...

September 18, 2013

IITs agree to get accredited by NBA

After years of procrastination, IITs have agreed to get themselves accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). However, the HRD Ministry has given these premier institutions freedom to...

September 18, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 15, 16, 2013

1. Recently (September, 2013), which one of the following countries has successfully tested the “Epsilon” new cheaper rocket? [A]China [B]Italy [C]Japan [D]USA Japan Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency or...

September 18, 2013

EC can reject nomination if nominee leaves columns blank or gives false info: Apex Court

The Supreme Court has said in a judgement allowing a writ petition by Resurgence India that it is voter’s elementary right to know full particulars of a candidate...

September 17, 2013

South East Asian countries aim to get rid of Measles by 2020: WHO

As per the World Health Organization (WHO), South East Asian countries have set a target to wipe out measles and control rubella and congenital syndrome by the year...

September 17, 2013

China unveils world’s first deep UV laser device

China has become the first country in the world to possess Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) solid-state laser device. The device was launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...

September 17, 2013

'Epsilon': Japan’s new, cheaper rocket successfully launched

Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA successfully launched a new rocket named Epsilon which is cheaper and more efficient than its previous rockets. About Epsilon: Japan’s three-stage rocket...

September 17, 2013

US, Russia agree to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons

The long intensive negotiations between Russia and the United States in Geneva on the issue of chemical weapons of Syria have reached a deal on a timetable for...

September 17, 2013

RBI invites bids to implement global Legal Entity Identifier system

In order to have a better control on financial transactions, such as equity and currency derivatives, the Reserve Bank of India has invited limited bids from about six...

September 16, 2013

eBay opens Development Centre in Bangalore

Online e-commerce company eBay has opened a new development centre in Bangalore and plans to recruit 1,000 IT professionals by 2016. eBay already has two development centers one...

September 16, 2013

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