e-waste dumping illegal from now on: violation can lead to jail

Dumping of e-waste, comprising electronic items like television sets, mobile phones and computers is illegal from now on. It is also illegal to sell e-waste to local scrap dealers. Under the Electronic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, notified a ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Draft ‘National Policy on Electronics, 2011

The draft of the National Policy on Electronics which is the first of the three interdependent and synergistic policies for IT, Telecom and Electronics released by the Government. The wished-for National Policy of Electronics, 2011 projects making a worldwide competitive ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs : June 2, 2010

International Congress of MathematiciansInternational Congress of Mathematicians will be held in India in Hyderabad from august 19-27, 2010. This will be for the first time that ICM will be held in India and only third time in an Asian Country. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2010

Current Affairs Notes

May 29, 2009The United States will host the next G-20 Summit on September 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first G-20 meeting was held in November last year, while Britain hosted the second summit in April. At the Pittsburgh ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2009