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India’s power network integrated into one grid with joining of Southern region
India’s power network has been integrated into one grid as South India has been linked with the national electricity grid. This completes the consolidation of the entire country into one network for distributing electricity to consumers. The integration was attained ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Moclic software – can predict weather
Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) designed the software Monitoring Climate Change (Moclic) by which anyone is able to determine their community, state or country’s weather activity for the days and months ahead. Characteristics of Monitoring Climate ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India-Saudi Arabia inked pact to protect interests of Indian domestic sector workers
India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to protect the interests and rights of Indian domestic sector workers in the Gulf Kingdom. The pact signed by Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and visiting Labour Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
CCEA clears the Central Sector Scheme, ILDP for 12th plan
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the central sector scheme, Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP) for overall development of the leather sector during the 12th Plan (2012-17). Under this scheme, the six sub-schemes are also proposed with an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Google ties up with Election Commission for voters’ registration
The Election Commission of India (EC) has tied-up with US-based internet heavyweight, Google, to assist it manage online voter registration and facilitation services ahead of the India’s General Election 2014. Google will provide EC its resources, including its search engine, to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
CPI rose by 2 points in November 2013
The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers or CPI-IW increased slightly by 2 points to 11.47% and pegged at 243 in November 2013 compared to 11.06% in October and 9.55% in the same month last year on account of higher ..