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Indian-American students sweep top three spots in 2016 National Geographic Bee Contest
Indian-American students have swept the prestigious 2016 National Geographic Bee championship, securing the first three positions. It was 28th annual edition of National Geographic Bee Competition which was held in at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington. This is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union HRD Ministry launches Bharatavani Portal
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched the multilingual knowledge portal www.bharatvani.in It was launched by Union HRD Minister Smriti Zubin Irani at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh as part of Union Government’s Digital India Mission. The first knowledge ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
India fifth largest producer of e-waste: Assocham-KPMG Study
As per recent study conducted by Assocham-KPMG, India has emerged as the world’s fifth largest electronic waste (e-waste) producer. India discards roughly 18.5 lakh tonnes of e-waste each year and telecom equipment alone accounts for 12% of it. Key facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Sea ice cover around Antarctica is rising: NASA-led study
A new NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)-led study has found that sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica has been increasing slightly. This study shows sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean to global ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Islamic Development Bank to open its first branch in India at Ahmedabad
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has decided to open its first branch in India at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In this regard, IDB and its private sector arm, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), already have met ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
US Bioengineer Frances Arnold becomes first woman to win Millennium Technology Prize
Bioengineer Frances Arnold from United States (US) has won the prestigious 2016 Millennium Technology Prize. With this she becomes first female to be awarded with this prestigious biennial award in its 12-year history. The Technology Academy Finland (TAF) had chosen ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016