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Indian-origin teenager Suvir Mirchandani shows how printing in 'Garamond Font' could save US Government $400 Million every year

Suvir Mirchandani, a 14 year old Indian origin student at a school in Pennsylvania, has found a way of saving the US government 400 million dollars (£240 million)...

April 6, 2014    Science & Technology

Climate change may lead India to war: UN report

UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its report evaluating affects of climate change on human health, settlements and natural resources issued a warning that if no actions...

April 6, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

"Tempest Stela of Ahmose": World’s Oldest Weather Report

Temptest Stela:  A  40-line inscription on a 3,500-year-old and 6-foot-tall calcite stone block from Egypt. This is being considered as one of the oldest weather reports. It describes rain,...

April 6, 2014    Places in News Current Affairs

GK & Current Affairs: March 29-31, 2014

1. The inventor of the world wide web has marked the 25th anniversary of his creation by calling for a ‘Magna Carta’ bill of rights to protect its...

April 5, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: March 27-28, 2014

1. “Earth Hour” is a movement uniting people to protect the planet, organised by___? [A]World Wide Fund for Nature [B]UNESCO [C]World Bank [D]World Trade Organisation Worldwide Fund for...

April 5, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: March 25-26, 2014

1. The official residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Embassy of United States in India is known as __? [A]Roosevelt House [B]Truman House [C]Washington House [D]Kennedy House Roosevelt...

April 5, 2014

Aamir Khan becomes Election Commission's National Icon

The Election Commission entered into a partnership with film actor Aamir Khan as its National Icon. Election Commission has recorded video and audio campaigns showing Aamir Khan urging...

April 4, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

RBI caps Ways and Means Advances limit for the Government at Rs 35,000 Cr. per week for the first half of FY 2015

RBI has set the upper limit for the WMA (Ways and Means Advances) for the central government at Rs 35,000 crore per week for the first half of...

April 4, 2014

RBI grants 'In-Principle' banking licenses to IDFC and Bandhan

RBI has granted “in-principle” banking licences to Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) and microfinance lender Bandhan Financial Services Ltd. The declaration was made by RBI after nod from the Election Commission. RBI...

April 4, 2014

Highlights from the bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review by RBI

The key highlights of the bi-monthly monetary policy review by RBI are as follows: Repo Rate (RR) under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) unchanged at 8.0% Reverse Repo...

April 3, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: March 23-24, 2014

1. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is one of the largest Muslim rebel group located in ___? [A]Afghanistan [B]Indonesia [C]Philippines [D]Pakistan Philippines The Moro Islamic Liberation is a...

April 2, 2014

“Charkilo”: First-ever miniature planet with rings discovered

Astronomers from Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a miniature planet “Charkilo” with two rings of ice and pebbles between Saturn and Uranus in the Kuiper Belt. Miniature planet...

April 1, 2014    Science & Technology