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HAL signs MoU with Transparency International India
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transparency International India (TII), the coalitions against corruption, to promote corruption-free, fair and transparent business practices in the company. TII will advise HAL and support it in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
By 2016, India to be the 3rd largest automobile market: IHS
As per IHS Automotive, a global market information provider India will become the 3rd largest automotive market in the world by 2016 ahead of Japan, Germany and Brazil with its domestic automotive sales. China, the US and Japan were the top three global ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
German ‘Whistleblower Prize’ to Edward Snowden
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who uncovered the most extensive US global electronic surveillance programmes, has been awarded German “Whistleblower Prize” for year 2013 worth $3,900 in absentia. The prize jury recognized Snowden’s great public service exposing the massive and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India rejects Snowden's request seeking political asylum
India turned down USA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s request seeking political asylum. The Indian Embassy in Moscow had received a communication containing a request for asylum. Earlier, Snowden, currently sheltered in the transit zone of Moscow airport, has sought asylum in 20 countries, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
UNESCO allows 19 new additions to World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has recognized 19 sites to be added into the World Heritage List. The new additions have brought the grand total of World Heritage Sites to 981 in 160 nations. Of those, 759 sites are cultural, 193 natural ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Tianhe-2: World’s fastest Supercomputer developed by China
China achieved a big breakthrough in the field of supercomputers as it successfully developed fastest supercomputer in the world, named, Tianhe-2. About Tianhe-2: Supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology Processing speeds of 33.86 petaflops (1000 trillion calculations) per ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs