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Fact Box: The National Policy for Children, 2012

The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the National Policy for Children, 2012. The National Policy for Children, 2012 Reaffirms the government’s dedication to the recognition of the...

April 24, 2013

Fact Box: IBIN – 'India Backbone Implementation Network' and India@75

Montek Singh Ahluwalia (The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission) recently launched the India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN). Objective: To improve execution of policies, programs, and projects, which...

April 24, 2013

Fact Box: Google Glass

Google has begin shipping its “Google Glass” to its first users outside the company Google Glass the “wearable computing” devices have been shipped to the first users outside...

April 18, 2013

Fact Box: K. Kasturirangan High-Level Working Group

K. Kasturirangan-led 10-member panel High-Level Working Group (HLWG) Presented its report on Western Ghats to MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests) K. Kasturirangan-led 10-member panel High-Level Working Group...

April 18, 2013

Fact Box: ‘Pig 26’

Scientists who created Dolly (the cloned sheep) bring GM food a step closer by producing a pig that is immune to disease The piglet, known as ’Pig 26′...

April 17, 2013

Fact Box: "SNOW LION" Flag of Tibet

China allows the showcase of banned Tibetan “snow lion” flag in film “Rockstar” screened in China Surprisingly, Chinese censors have permitted the blackballed Tibetan “Snow Lion” flag which...

April 17, 2013

Fact Box: Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)

PJ Kurien – New Chairman of Asian forum of Parliamentarians Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, PJ Kurien elected as the Chairman of the prestigious Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on...

April 14, 2013

Fact Box: VOR (VHF Omni Directional Range)

VOR = VHF Omni Directional Range; VHF = Very High Frequency VOR was commissioned recently by the Airport Authority of India at Ludhiana Airport, Punjab. About VOR: Short...

April 14, 2013

Fact Box: National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly

“National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly” (NPHCE) NPHCE launched during 11th Plan period by The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare keeping in view the recommendations...

April 10, 2013

Fact Box: BRAIN initiative

USA reveals US$100m research initiative “BRAIN” to understand the human brain Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Funding of an initial $100 million from the president’s fiscal 2014...

April 9, 2013

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