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Rules and Regulations relating to fundings made to political parties in India

As per a study done by a CMS,a Delhi based think tank, it has been found that about half of the approximated spend of Rs 1.5 lakh crore...

May 5, 2014

UK conducts world’s biggest human organ imaging project

The UK has launched world’s biggest scanning project- UK Bio-bank imaging study  in which 100,000 British volunteers are participating to undergo a detailed imaging of their brain, heart and...

May 4, 2014

Namibia purchases India-made EVMs for its presidential polls

The Namibian government has purchased 3,400 India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for its presidential polls. Previously, India-made EVMs have been used by other countries in Asia to conduct smooth and...

May 4, 2014

Akash missile test fired successfully

India successfully test fired indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. Akash Missile:  Developed by:...

May 3, 2014

Supreme Court creates a 'Third Gender' for transgenders

Hijras or Transgenders are no longer forced to write male or female against their name as the Supreme Court has given them the status of the “third gender”. This...

May 3, 2014

India launches "Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana" Scheme in UAE

India’s Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) in a tie-up with Alankit Assignments launched “Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana” Scheme in UAE. The implementation of this scheme will...

May 3, 2014

India emerged as 3rd largest economy in 2011: World Bank

As per the data released by the International Comparison Program (ICP) of the World Bank, India replaced Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy in 2011. It was...

May 3, 2014

‘Net Metering’: An innovation to slash electricity bills

Over two years of its launch in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Net Metering’ system may soon be taken up by other states of India. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]What is ‘Net Metering’? Net...

May 3, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: May 1, 2014

1. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to____? [A]Pakistan [B]Netherland [C]Australia [D]Norway Norway Former Chief of the Air Staff...

May 3, 2014

Now city-specific domain names (.london, .nyc, etc.)

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) launched city-specific domain names. To begin with this, dot London, the new domain for London, was launched marking the...

May 2, 2014

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