Page-6 of Current Affairs - December, 2013

e-Inclusion: IT Training for Rural Sc/St/Women Beneficiaries’ Project Launched

December 27, 2013

The Government of India launched e-inclusion project to make people e-literate. On this occasion, Minister of Communication & IT, Mr. Kabil Sibal released the handbook titled ‘e-Literacy: Towards Empowering Rural India’ bearing profiles of 50 beneficiaries who have successfully undertaken the ..

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Defense Ministry clears procurement proposals worth over Rs 16000 cr

December 27, 2013

The Defense Ministry cleared procurement proposals worth over Rs.16, 000 crore including that of Israeli Barak missiles. The Ministry had put on hold procurement of Barak-I missiles because of a CBI probe in the case since 2006. The Defense Acquisition Council ..

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Michiaki Takahasi: Developer of chickenpox vaccine passed away

December 27, 2013

Dr. Michiaki Takahashi (85),  a Japanese virologist, who developed a vaccine for the chicken pox virus passed away. Dr. Takahashi developed his vaccine by growing live but weakened versions of the virus in animal and human cells. The disease was not sourced ..

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e-Pramaan would make SMSs a valid documentary proof

December 26, 2013

Soon, SMSs will be acceptable as “documentary proof” for a variety of citizen-services ranging from making payments to registrations. The Department of electronics and information technologY (DeitY), a part of the ministry of Communication and Information Technology, is all set ..

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Mr. Mikhail Kalashnikov: Designer of AK-47 ( ''Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947") passed away

December 26, 2013

Mikhail Kalashnikov (94), the Russian gun designer whose AK-47 rifle became the weapon of choice for many national armies and guerrillas around the world, passed away. About AK- 47 ( ”Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947″) Officially known as “Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947”. ’47’ from the ..

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First Ministerial Level Talk held for BCIM Trade Corridor

December 25, 2013

India, China, Bangladesh and Myanmar held the first ever official-level discussions on the ambitious BCIM economic corridor to link India and China with Bangladesh and Myanmar. The economic advantages of the BCIM trade corridor are:- Approach to numerous markets in ..

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