Page-7 of Current Affairs - March, 2013

India vote against Sri Lanka on human rights issue; stresses on reconciliation at UNHRC

March 19, 2013

In the 22nd session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during the adoption of the Report of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Indian government, under pressure by DMK to vote against Sri Lanka on human rights issue, ..

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Wealth Report 2013: India with 122 Billionaires ranked 5th

March 18, 2013

As per Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2013: India with 122 billionaires stood at 5th position in the list of to 10 countries with highest number of High Net-Worth Individual (HNWI). Top 5 countries are: US China Germany UK India   ..

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India 132nd on the gender inequality index; India even behind Pakistan

March 18, 2013

As per the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report 2013: India stood at 132nd position out of 187 countries on the gender inequality index – performing worse than Pakistan (123). All nations in South Asia, except Afghanistan, performed better ..

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RBI to start fresh IESH

March 17, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 31st Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) with January-March 2013 as the current reference period.  What is IESH? Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) are subjective assessments of around 5,000 households ..

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Fact Box: CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)

March 17, 2013

CITES concludes, eight nations escape sanctions The 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, after granting better protection to hundreds of threatened animal and plant species. The ..

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India, UK ink pact to encourage S&T research

March 17, 2013

As per an agreement signed between India and the UK, both countries will to launch a joint programme to boost industry in the two nations to work together towards commercialization of research findings in a range of key areas, including ..

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Fact Box: Fire Ice – (Methane hydrate / Methane clathrate)

March 17, 2013

Japan unfolds the mystery of ‘Fire ice’ Japan has successfully developed new technology for extracting methane gas from a previously untapped off-shore fossil fuel resource that has been dubbed ‘fire ice’. Japan has invested several hundred million pounds in developing ..

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DRDO computers hacked – Chinese hackers suspected

March 17, 2013

As per reports, the computers of highly-sensitive Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have been hacked. Chinese hackers are being suspected behind the hackings. Such incidents have also occurred in the past and the Defence Ministry has taken several steps ..

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North Korea ends war armistice

March 17, 2013

North Korea has confirmed the end of the 60-year-old armistice signed after the end of the Korean War, and warned of “merciless” military retaliation against its enemies. The North has annulled the 1953 armistice in protest over joint South Korea-US ..

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RBI to introduce Rs 10 plastic notes in 5 cities

March 17, 2013

Government and the RBI have decided to launch one billion pieces of Rs 10 bank notes made of plastic on a field trial basis in 5 cities viz. Kochi, Mysore, Jaipur, Bhubhaneswar and Shimla. Why this measure? Primary goal of ..

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