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Delhi HC seeks Government’s response from Govt over use of social networking sites by children below 18
The High Court of Delhi has sought response from the Union Government of India on a plea that questioned how children below the age of 18 were allowed to open an account on social networking sites like Facebook and others. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
India slashes oil import from Iran by over 26.5%
Responding to the US and European trade sanctions against Iran, India has brought down the import of crude oil from Iran by over 26.5 % in the financial year ended 31 March 2013. India’s crude oil import from Iran was ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
New KALQ keyboard can perform better than QWERTY
Researchers in the US have created a keyboard layout called KALQ for the touchscreen devices like smartphones and tablets. As claimed by the researchers, the new keyboard layout makes “thumb-typing” faster on touchscreen devices such as tablets and large smartphones. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Anil Goswami is the new Home Secretary
Anil Goswami, a senior IAS officer from J&K cadre, has been appointed as the new Home Secretary and will have two-year tenure. He is the first bureaucrat from J&K cadre to be placed at the top ranked post. His name was cleared ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
"Lucknow Zardozi" gets GI (Geographical Indication) registration
The Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) has accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) registration to the Lucknow Zardozi – the world renowned textile embroidery. Registered under the brand of ‘Lucknow Zardozi’, the registration has been secured by Kalatmak Handicrafts Self Help Group ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Annual Supplement (2013-14) to the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14: Govt declares SEZ reforms to arouse investors' interest
Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma announced The Annual Supplement 2013-14 to Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009-14, which has introduced the following package of measures to revive investors’ interest in SEZs: Reduction in the total size of land area required for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs