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Which painter was sent by Emperor Jahangir on a diplomatic mission to Persia, to paint the Shah’s portrait?

Bishandas was a 17th-century portrait painter at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Jahangir praised him as “unrivalled in the art of portraiture”. In 1613 he was...

September 28, 2014

Whitley Council

Also known as Joint Industrial Council (JIC)/National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) is a council of employers and trade unions established in the initially in United Kingdom. It works...

September 28, 2014

Project Suryaprakash

Project Suryaprakash is an initiative of Tata Power Community Development Trust’s (TPCDT) to provide electricity in rural areas. The project is one of the initiatives to facilitate the...

September 28, 2014

White Label ATM

In its attempt to hasten financial inclusion across the country, the RBI in 2011 declared to allow all non-banking entities to set up and operate their own automated...

September 28, 2014

Who led the revivalist movement in Bengal in the field of modern Indian paintings?

Abanindranath Tagore, Born 1871; at jorasanko, the family residence of the Tagores. He was educated at Sanskrit College, Calcutta and learnt painting privately under English and Italian instructors. He...

September 28, 2014

Abdus samad

Abdus samad was Akbar’s drawing master who was later on put in charge of the mint. He was a celebrated artist.

September 28, 2014

Who is First woman MLA of Mizoram assembly?

Thanmawii, who died in 2012, was thefirst woman MLA of Mizoram assembly. Ms. Thanmawii was elected as a legislator from Serchhip constituency, currently held by Chief Minister Lal...

September 28, 2014

Oral Mucosal Transudate

Oral Mucosal Transudate (OMT) is a new quick test for HIV. Oral mucosal transudate draws HIV antibodies out of the tissues of the cheek and gum. The virus...

September 28, 2014

Xylitol

Xylitol is a natural sugar substitute safe for diabetics. It is not an artificial sweetener but is a natural sugar alcohol sweetener found in the fibres of many...

September 28, 2014

UG99

A fungus called Puccinia graminis causes stem rust in cereal crops. One of its races is TTKS which is also known as Ug99 (it was detected in Uganda...

September 28, 2014

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