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Page-5 of Current Affairs - March, 2013

National Bioscience Award 2012

S. Venkata Mohan of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, here has won the National Bioscience Award for 2012, awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, for scientists below...

March 21, 2013

Kelkar-chaired committee to suggest plans for enhancing domestic oil production

A committee headed by Vijay Kelkar would formulate a roadmap for ramping up domestic output of oil and gas and sustainable reduction in import dependency by 2030. The...

March 20, 2013

National Tourism Award to Fatehpur Sikri monuments

The Fatehpur Sikri group of monuments in Agra has been conferred with the prestigious National Tourism Award 2011-12 for “the best maintained and disabled-friendly monument”.

March 20, 2013

Saraswati Samman to poetess Sugathakumari

Malayalam poetess Sugathakumari has been selected for the Saraswati Samman 2012 for her poetry collection Manalezhuthu (Writing on the Sand). The award, instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation,...

March 20, 2013

H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 – Legislation introduced in US to prevent misuse of H1B and L-1 visa programme

Legislation named the “H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013” has been introduced in the US which is aimed at eliminating fraud and abuse of the H-1B...

March 20, 2013

Shanti Prayas-2: Joint military exercises of Nepal, US Army

The armies of Nepal and the United States will jointly conduct military exercises , named Shanti Prayas-2 or Peace Initiatives, later this month which will also involve several...

March 20, 2013

RBI slashes repo rate by 25 bps, no change in CRR

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down repo rate by 25 basis points from 7.75% to 7.5% with immediate effect. As a result, The reverse repo...

March 20, 2013

Xi proposes 5-point formula to boost ties with India

The newly elected President of China Xi Jinping held that the resolution of the boundary dispute b/w India and China  “won’t be easy” and pending its final settlement...

March 20, 2013

Research shows signs of swine flu virus resistant to Tamiflu

An Australian research has warned that Swine flu virus may be now resistant to key medicine Tamiflu, raising fears of a new outbreak may be difficult to treat....

March 20, 2013

Cigarette consumption in India increased in 2011-12

As per Government of India data, Cigarette consumption in the country rose in 2011-12 after falling in the previous year. The domestic consumption of cigarettes during the year...

March 20, 2013

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