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Examples of Biopesticides

Animals or plants used wilfully to destroy pests are called Biopesticides. For common knowledge, we can divide them into bioherbicides and bioinsecticide. Bioherbicides Pesticides destroying herbs are called...

January 12, 2016

Types of Chemical Pesticides

The word pesticide comes from Latin pestis, which means the destructive agent or plague. Pesticides are generally oily or waxy substances in the form of dust, granules, pallets,...

January 12, 2016

Biofertilizers in India

Biofertilizers are substances which contain living microorganisms which, when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or soil, colonize the interior of the plant and promote growth by increasing the...

January 12, 2016

DAC approves major changes in Defence Procurement Procedure

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has approved major changes in the new Defence Procurement Procedure (DDP) 2016. These changes were made...

January 12, 2016

Lionel Messi wins 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award

Barcelona FC forward Lionel Messi from Argentina has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or Award. He has earned this title of world’s best football player for record fifth...

January 12, 2016

Music Legend David Bowie passes away

Music Legend David Bowie passed away on 10 January 2016 in New York, United States following a battle with liver cancer. He was 69. He was one of...

January 12, 2016

India-Australia Social Security Agreement comes into operation

India-Australia social security Agreement signed between both countries came into operation. This agreement will enable people of both nations to avail retirement benefits in each other’s country and...

January 12, 2016

First female F1 driver Maria Teresa de Filippis passes away

The first female F1 (Formula One) driver Maria Teresa de Filippis passed away on 8 January 2016 in Italy. She was 89. She is remembered as a first...

January 12, 2016

Binny Bansal appointed as CEO of Flipkart

Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart has promoted co-founder Binny Bansal to the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from current post Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. He...

January 12, 2016

Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)

Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts is collective name of several acts passed by Indian parliament for providing special powers to the Indian Armed Forces and to provide army officers and...

January 12, 2016

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