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ONGC Videsh Ltd bags two oil blocks in Myanmar
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, won two oil blocks in Myanmar in Onshore Blocks Second Bidding Round-2013. As per the list of winners released by the Myanmar’s Energy Ministry, OVL won ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
First known tilted planetary system discovered by NASA
The US space agency NASA’s Kepler space telescope discovered the first known tilted planetary system in the Space which is angled 45 degrees to the line of sight from Earth. The planetary system features two inner planets and one outer ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
'State Govts can’t order suspension of films': Justice Mukul Mudgal on draft Cinematograph Bill 2013
The Empowered Committee on film certification chaired by Justice Mukul Mudgal has mandated that no State government can order the suspension of a film. As per the draft Cinematograph Bill, 2013 which suggest changes in the Cinematograph Act 1952: Only ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
First Genesis Prize "Jewish Nobel Prize" to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has been selected for the inaugural Genesis Prize – an award popularly dubbed the Jewish Nobel Prize given by the Government of Israel. Bloomberg has been chosen for the award in recognition to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India, China ink Border Defense Co-operation Agreement
In a significant international development, India and China inked a BDCA (Border Defence Co-operation Agreement) which stipulates among a set of confidence building measures that in any face-off on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) they will not use force or ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
S&P BSE Sensex crosses 21,000 for first time since November 2010
S&P BSE Sensex crossed 21,000 level for first time since November 2010. The benchmark is also Asia’s best performing index. Marking it highest intra-day level since November 2010, the S&P BSE Sensex rose above 1 % to 21,002.50 What are the possible reasons ..