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Fact Box: Who was William Lambton?

Lieutenant-Colonel William Lambton was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer. He made remarkable contribution as the Superintendent of the Trigonometrical Survey of India, which he began in 1802. He launched his work from...

June 13, 2013 Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Fact Box: Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG)

IIT-Madras develops new technology for mass housing Researchers in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have developed a method of design and construction to make use of...

June 8, 2013 Science & Technology

Fact Box: "ROSHNI" – A new programme launched by Rural Development Ministry in 24 naxal affected districts

The Ministry for Rural Development has launched a new skill development scheme called Roshni for rural youth from 24 most critical left-wing extremism affected districts in the country....

June 8, 2013 Government Schemes Current Affairs

Fact Box: e-BRC (Bank Realization Certificate)

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...

June 8, 2013

Fact Box: Indian Banks' Association (IBA)

K R Kamath re-elected as IBA’s Chairman K R Kamath, the chairman and managing director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), has been re-elected as the Chairman of the...

June 7, 2013

Fact Box: India Post 2012 Project

What is ‘India Post 2012’ project? ‘India Post 2012’ project is a multi-faceted IT automation programme which was cleared in year 2010 by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs...

June 2, 2013 India Nation & States Current Affairs

Fact Box: induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC)

Scientists improve Yamanaka’s invention to make iPSCs Scientists at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, China have claimed that they have improved the efficiency of Shinya Yamanaka’s...

June 1, 2013 Science & Technology

Fact Box: Nitaqat – Over 1 lakh Indians fear arrest in Saudi Arabia

Over 1 lakh Indians fear arrest in Saudi Arabia The Indian workers in Saudi Arabia who have not been able regularise their work status are likely to be...

May 28, 2013 International / World Current Affairs

Fact Box: Green Energy Corridor Project; Government plans to invest Rs 43,000 Crore in the project

Rs 43,000-cr ‘green energy corridor’ plan for renewable energy The Government plans to launch a Rs 43,000-crore ‘Green Energy Corridor’ project to facilitate the flow of renewable energy into the...

May 28, 2013 Government Schemes Current Affairs

Fact Box: Magnetar; NASA's observatory finds Magnetar "SGR 0418"

Scientists at NASA have discovered exotic neutron star called Magnetar named SGR 0418 by using Chandra X-ray Observatory and other satellites. What are Magnetars? Magnetar are the dense remains of dead stars...

May 28, 2013 Science & Technology

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