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India declines WTO Peace Clause proposal

India has decided not to agree to the ‘Peace Clause’ for agriculture subsidies that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo has proposed for Bali talks. India...

November 25, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

Serena Williams is WTA Player of the Year 2013

World No. 1 women’s tennis player Serena Williams (32) has been named WTA Player of the Year for 2013. In 2013, she won 78 out of her 82...

November 25, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Current Affairs: November 18, 19, 2013

1. Who among the following will be awarded the “Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2013”? [A]Julian Gillard [B]Hilary Clinton [C]Angela Merkel [D]Sheikh Hasina Angela...

November 24, 2013

Current Affairs: November 16, 17, 2013

1. The “Swarm Mission”, which aims to study the Earth’s magnetic field is proposed to be launched by? [A]NASA [B]European Space Agency [C]ISRO [D]Russian Space Agency European Space...

November 24, 2013

Prof CNR Rao becomes first Indian scientist elected to Chinese Academy of Science

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Prof CNR Rao has become the first Indian scientist to be elected as honorary foreign member of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)....

November 23, 2013    Science & Technology

Justice A.P.Shah appointed Chairman of Law Commission of India

Justice Ajit Prakash Shah has been appointed as the new Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India . He has taken charge of the position vacated by...

November 23, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Sukhoi-30 chosen to mount BrahMos: IAF

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to make its deep penetration Sukhoi-30 fighter jets a platform to mount the air version of supersonic BrahMos missiles, whose first...

November 23, 2013    Science & Technology

Still some time for 'Voice Over LTE' technology to arrive in India

‘Voice Over LTE’ technology, which will soon be deployed in USA shortly by some of the mobile companies, has still some time to yet arrive in India. Indian operators...

November 23, 2013    Science & Technology

Magnus Carlsen – New King of Chess

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen ended 5 times title-holder Viswanathan Anand’s reign as the world champion. Magnus Carlsen took the crown after a hard-fought draw in the 10th game of the World...

November 23, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

India, Vietnam sign eight agreements

India and Vietnam signed eight agreements, including one for oil and gas exploration in the seas off Vietnam that includes the South China Sea as visiting Vietnamese Communist...

November 22, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

Provide loans to women SHGs at 7%: RBI to banks

The RBI has directed Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to give loans to women Self Help Groups (SHGs) at a rate of 7% per annum so as to provide...

November 22, 2013

NASA discovers granite on Mars

As per a research team from the US space agency NASA, granite – an igneous rock common on Earth— could be found in abundance on Mars. The research backed...

November 22, 2013    Science & Technology