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Malnourishment in India higher than in sub-Saharan Africa

June 18, 2013

The Indian economic growth has done little to bring any significant change in the area of children nourishment and the country is still notorious to have higher rates of malnourished children than in sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition remains an enormously pervasive ..

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Fact Box: e-BRC (Bank Realization Certificate)

June 8, 2013

MoU inked b/w DGFT and Government of Delhi to use e-BRC (Bank Realization Certificate) An MoU was signed b/w the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Commissioner (Trade and Taxes) and Government of NCT of Delhi for making use of electronic ..

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Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP): UGC forms advisory committee on DU's new format

June 5, 2013

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up an advisory committee, headed by S. K. Joshi, member UGC and former Director-General of CSIR, to monitor the progress of the implementation of the new Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) being introduced by Delhi University. The ..

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Delhi HC seeks Government’s response from Govt over use of social networking sites by children below 18

April 29, 2013

The High Court of Delhi has sought response from the Union Government of India on a plea that questioned how children below the age of 18 were allowed to open an account on social networking sites like Facebook and others. The ..

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'Baby Nobel' or Won John Bates Clark Medal for Delhi-born US economist Raj Chetty

April 17, 2013

33 year old Delhi-born Raj Chetty, a professor in the Department of Economy at the Harvard University whose ground-breaking work was quoted by US President Barack Obama in his 2012’s State of the Union Address, has won the esteemed John ..

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Delhi court frames Irom Sharmila under attempt to suicide

March 10, 2013

A Delhi Court has framed the charges of attempting to suicide against social activist Irom Sharmila. Who is Irom Sharmila? Irom Sharmila who is also known by his sobriquet ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’, is a social activist who is protesting ..

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‘International Women of Courage Award’ to Delhi victim

March 6, 2013

United States to honor the 23-year-old Delhi braveheart with the International Women of Courage Award. The first lady Michelle Obama and the secretary of state John Kerry will present the award. The secretary of state’s International Women of Courage Award ..

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Fact Box: TOD ( Transit-Oriented Development )

February 24, 2013

First phase of TOD pilot projects approved in Delhi Approval has been granted for the implementation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) pilot projects along four metro corridors and another pilot project near Karkardooma in Delhi.  It will be implemented by the ..

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EDMC clears proposal to develop Tele-Booking Services of the Auto-Rickshaws

February 21, 2013

Standing Committee of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has cleared the proposal to set up Green Auto tele-booking services of the auto-rickshaws on the lines of radio taxis. The main objective of the project is to provide 24-hour auto rickshaw ..

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Delhi eliminates Leprosy

January 30, 2013

India’s capital New Delhi has got rid of Leprosy as a public health problem, as the incidence rate of leprosy has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 of population in 2001 to 0.8 cases at present. As per WHO guidelines, ..

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