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Planning Commission setting target of reducing poverty by 10% by end of 12th plan
By the end of the 12th plan, the Planning Commission is setting a target of bringing down poverty by 10%. The Commission had set a like target during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12). As per the data, the rate ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Indian Scientist Rao Papineni gets US Patent for Cancer Treatment
In a breakthrough innovation Rao Papineni, the nanotechnology scientist, in collaboration with his colleagues invented a cancer treatment system in which a nano-particle acts as a carrier of anti-cancer drug and releases it only in the cancerous cell, thus safeguarding ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Why is Bihar Rising?
Even with a lower base, Bihar has emerged as the fastest growing state in India. What are the key factors responsible for the same? The growth of Bihar is attributed to: Secondary and Tertiary activities like construction and services like ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Indian Ambassador asks US students to stay alert on effects of protectionism
Addressing the students at University of Florida, India’s Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao has asked American students to be alert to the crushing effects of protectionism as it is retrogressive and blocks economic growth and development in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Human Development Report 2011
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual publication of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report was first launched in 1990 by the Pakistani Economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. Its goal was to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Life Expectancy in India
The current Life Expectancy in INDIA is 65 years. It has improved from 40 years in 1951 to 65 at present. The implication is that the population of the elderly has augmented 4 times. The count of senior citizens over ..