CCEA approves National Monsoon Mission

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved implementation of the programme National Monsoon Mission of the Earth System Science Organization for a period of 5 years. Main Objective of National Monsoon Mission: To build a working partnership between the academic, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Government forms NCFC to provide in season crop forecasts, assessment of drought situation

The government launched National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) in New Delhi. The NCFC, named after great Indian statistician P.C. Mahalanobis, has been set up in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). With the technical support from Space Application Centre, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Zeidora Antarctica : New Species among Molluscs

An uncommon species of “Mollusc” has been recently revealed in waters of the Antarctic by the researchers from Spain. The Mollusc looks like limpets but is larger in dimension. The discovered “Mollusc” species was named “Zeidora Antarctica”. Zeidora Antarctica 14 ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Current Affairs January 3, 2010

Appointments:Tamilnadu State Public Services Commission Chairman: MR R SellamuthuMR R Sellamuthu has been appointed as Chairman of the State Public Service Commission. who appoints chairman of state public service commission?A chairman of a state public service commission is appointed for ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs