Page-6 of Current Affairs - May, 2013

India-US to expand Co-Operation in Knowledge Sector

HRD Minister Dr. Pallam Raju who was leading Indian delegation for a round table discussion a discussion on Advances in US-India Academic Partnership in Washington announced that India will intensify co-operation...

May 22, 2013

COMPAT orders cement companies to deposit Rs 630 crore

The Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has directed 11 cement manufacturing firms, including UltraTech, Ambuja and ACC, to deposit Rs 630 crore as it hears their appeal against a...

May 22, 2013

Finance Ministry appoints auditors without consulting RBI

Deviating from the earlier practice of consulting the RBI while appointing auditors for the same, the government has appointed auditors for the Reserve Bank of India after consulting with the...

May 22, 2013

MDNIY designated as WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine

The Department of Yoga Therapy and Training of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) has been designated as WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine for a period...

May 22, 2013

Anshu Jamshenpa from Arunachal Pradesh scales Everest for third time

Anshu Jamshenpa of Arunachal Pradesh achieved success in scaling the Mount Everest for the third time. She already keeps the record of being the only mother in the world...

May 22, 2013

Scientists produce 'world's lightest material': "Carbon aerogel"

Scientists from Zhejiang University in China have claimed to have produced an ultra-light substance, called Carbon Aerogel which has a density of 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimetre. What...

May 22, 2013

U.S. grants conditional authorization for shale gas export to India

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has given conditional authorization to Freeport Terminal in Texas for the export of domestically-produced Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) of US to countries...

May 22, 2013

Gurgaon to have India's first defence university

India’s first defence university- Indian National Defence University which will be a dedicated first-of-its-kind institution for training and research in military studies, will be established in Gurgaon close to the national capital Delhi. About Indian National...

May 22, 2013

Rotavac- India’s first indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine unveiled

India has unveiled its first indigenous vaccine against rotavirus- Rotavac, the major cause of diarrhoea deaths among children. The preventive vaccine has passed all clinical trials and it will...

May 22, 2013

Year 2013 will be “Water Conservation Year-2013”

Government of India will observe Year 2013 “Water Conservation Year” as declared by the Union Cabinet. A number of mass awareness activities will be organized during Water Conservation Year 2013 with...

May 22, 2013