Space (World)
Ancient 13 billion year-old planetary system discovered
German astronomers have discovered a planetary system deemed a survivor of the very early universe. The ancient system is an astonishing 13 billion years old, […]
Information & Communication Technology - ICT
National Telecom Policy-2012 and Unified Licensing Regime
The Cabinet approved introduction of Unified Licence and authorised the Department of Telecommunications to finalise the new Unified Licensing regime with the approval of Minister […]
Awards
The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize
Rahul Bhattacharya has won the £10,000 RSL Ondaatje Prize, for his debut novel The Sly Company of People Who Care. This year’s judges, Nick Laird, […]
Personalities
Indian origin student solves 350 years old puzzle posed by Newton
Teenager Shouryya Ray, 16 year old lad has shocked math experts and wizards from across the world. Wondering why? Ray has managed to crack puzzles […]
Ecology and Environment
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of micro-organism metabolism to remove pollutants. Technologies can be generally classified as in situ or ex situ. In situ bioremediation involves […]
Education
Draft National Youth Policy 2012
Proposes Nine Youth Target Groups; Reduces Age Bracket & Prescribes for Youth Development Indices Union Minister of State ( I/C) Youth Affairs & Sports, unveiled […]
Committes and Commissions
PM appoints committee to look into the design of future Production Sharing Contracts in hydrocarbon exploration
In view of the considerable experience gained in awarding concessions for oil and gas exploration and production over the last 15 years under the New […]
Science and Technology
FLAME 100 TIMES MORE COMPLEX THAN TYPICAL HACKING VIRUS
Iran reported substantial damage and huge data lost due to malicious software dubbed as Flame. It could be 3rd most powerful virus after Stuxnet and […]
kerala
Pokkali Rice
Pokkali (pronounced Pokkaalli) is a unique saline tolerant rice variety that is cultivated in an organic way in the water-logged coastal regions of Ernakulam, Alappuzha […]
Ecology and Environment
Four Farming Communities Receive Awards for Conservation of Biodiversity
Ministry of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, gave away awards and certificates to farming communities and individuals for conservation of biodiversity. For the […]
Current Affairs
Chhattisgarh to resume hunt for Maoists
The Chhattisgarh government has decided to resume Operation Green Hunt against Maoists, suspended after the rebels abducted Collector Alex Paul Menon in April.”Police will soon […]
Health and Family Welfare
Fair Price Shops to be automated by March 2014
The Centre has directed all the States and Union Territories to complete automation of fair price shops (FPS) by March 2014. There are over 5.06 […]
Ecology and Environment
Govt to invest Rs 7,000Cr on ‘Clean Ganga’ project
The Government is planning to invest more than Rs 7000 crore for the conservation and cleaning of river Ganga. Environment Minister Jayanti Natarajan said the […]
Health and Family Welfare
India declares Tuberculosis a Notifiable disease
The government has declared Tuberculosis (TB) a notifiable disease in the country and a notification to this effect has been sent to all states on […]
Ecology and Environment
India to set up bio-diversity authority
The authority will keep a check on inflow of external pests while importing agricultural and animal products The Cabinet has approved a Bill that aims […]
Space (World)
Square Kilometre Array
http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://iaspreparationonline.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/square-kilometre-array/ The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a radio telescope in development which will have a total collecting area of approximately one square kilometre. It […]
Personalities
India-born Suma Chakrabarti to head European development bank
India-born Suma Chakrabarti will succeed Germany’s Thomas Mirow as the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has been supporting economic […]
Commerce
Illicit outflow of money from India pegged at USD 104 billion
The illicit outflow of money from India has been estimated at USD 104 billion as of December last year, according to a report of the […]
punjab
Punjab to become ‘e-Panchayat’ state
http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://iaspreparationonline.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/punjab-to-become-e-panchayat-state/ The Punjab government plans to put data of all its 12,776 village panchayats on its official website by year end. “Punjab will become an […]
Health and Family Welfare
India adds Rubella in immunisation programme
http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://iaspreparationonline.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/india-adds-rubella-in-immunisation-programme/ Rubella, with symptoms like measles, is a viral disease that infects pregnant women leading to babies being born with a variety of congenital defects. […]