The world’s largest international agriculture research coalition,
the Fund Council of CGIAR (Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research), has
sanctioned two 10-year research programmes directed at improving food,
nutrition and income security of billions of poor in the semi-arid tropics of
the world.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Profit Sharing Formula in Mining Related Activity
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 does not
provide for any profit sharing formula between Government and local people.
However, the Government has proposed a provision for sharing of benefits with
the local population in the draft Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulation) Bill (MMDR bill), 2011, which would enable monetary benefit to
families affected by mining related activities, and creation, management and
maintenance of local infrastructure in areas affected by mining related
operations.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is most common form of dementia
(loss of memory). The disease, caused by the degeneration of brain cells and
nerves, impacts functioning of the brain, affecting day-to-day activities in
its victims. The disease is generally diagnosed in the people over 65-year age.
The main symptoms include difficulty in remembering recent events which
gradually develops into advance symptoms like confusion, irritability and
aggression, mood swings, trouble with language, and long-term memory loss.
There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and
eventually leads to death.
About a fourth of the world's Alzheimer's patients
live in India
What is Youth Unite for Voter Awareness (YUVA) ?
The Election Commission of India unveiled an
initiative to identify the missing and non-voters to encourage them for voting.
The Commission has designed a YUVA strategy which abbreviates “Youth Unite
for Voter Awareness” (YUVA) to encourage increased participation of
young women and men in the electoral process.
Person in News : Malala Yousafzai
Malala
Yousafzai is a school student and education activist
from the town of Mingora in the Swat District of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province. She is famous for
her education and women’s rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban has at times opposed girls
from attending school. Yousafzai gained prominence by giving interviews in
print and on television. She was appointed as chairperson of the District Child
Assembly Swat.
Five New Non-Permanent Member Countries on UNSC
The UN General Assembly elected five new
non-permanent members to the Security Council. The New Members
are:
1. South Korea
2. Luxembourg
3. Argentina
4. Australia
5. Rwanda
The newly elected member countries will have 2-year
term in UN body that will begin on January 1, 2013.
The members which will be replaced are Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa, whose term ends on December 31, 2012.
The others Non permanent members in Security Council are Azerbaijan ,Guatemala , Morocco ,Pakistan ,Togo from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.
The members which will be replaced are Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa, whose term ends on December 31, 2012.
The others Non permanent members in Security Council are Azerbaijan ,Guatemala , Morocco ,Pakistan ,Togo from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.
Person in News :Anaka Alankamony
Indian Squash player Ms Anaka
Alankamony clinched Ipswich Open women’s title after defeating top
seed Kylie Lindsay of New Zealand.
Human DNA Profiling Bill soon
The Human DNA Profiling Bill, to create a DNA data centre to profile people
accused of serious crimes and unknown deceased is on the anvil
- Proposal was considered in 2007, but then dropped down due to factor in ethical, moral and legal issues on the sensitive issues.
- The Bill is drafted by the Department of Biotechnology.
- The bill allows DNA profiling for cases of culpable homicide, murder, etc.
Bharti Airtel: World’s fourth largest mobile operator
As per the ‘Scoreboard’ report by
analyst firm Wireless Intelligence,Bharti Airtel with
over 250 million mobile subscribers is world’s fourth-largest operator in terms
of subscribers. Airtel overtook Telefónica ofSpain to
reach this position.
EC prohibits publication/broadcast Opinion Polls during election in Gujarat and HP
The Election Commission put a ban on the
publication/broadcast kind of opinion poll during the period of assembly
elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
Hyderabad ranked 3rd best city for 2013 visit
Travel guide book Lonely Planet ranked Indian city and capital of Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad at 3rd position to visit in 2013.
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
[Essay] Urbanization in India and issues involved
It is more than
half of a century that India became independent. The country has evolved and
emerged a lot from pre independence to post independence era. At the time of
independence, the country was poverty stricken, impoverished and a rural
agrarian society. In 1947, only 15 per cent of the population in cities and
towns were classified under urban areas. The rapid development and economic
growth helped the country achieve the status of emerged nations.
Conference of the Parties 11: Outcomes
During the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the
Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which was
held in Hyderabad, the world’s governments have agreed to increase funding in
support of actions to halt the rate of loss of biodiversity at the.
Sunday, 21 October 2012
UN Women
UN Women unveiled South Asia's 1st virtual knowledge hub in India.
What is UN Women?
UN Women is a UN organization established in 2010 with the aim to promote for gender parity and women empowerment.
Law Commission supports Passive Euthanasia
The
Law Commission which advice government on legal matters suggested the
government to take measures to enact a comprehensive law on Passive Euthanasia,
subject to certain safeguards.
As per the Commission, Passive Euthanasia is not objectionable legally or constitutionally.
As per the Commission, Passive Euthanasia is not objectionable legally or constitutionally.
DoT rejects proposal of Parekh panel
The
department of telecommunications (DoT) has rejected the proposal of the
high-level committee on the financing of infrastructure to raise the ceiling on
foreign direct investment (FDI) in this sector to 100 per cent, from the
existing 74 per cent.
5+5 Summit calls for greater co-operation b/w member countries
The 5+5 Summit of European and North African nations along the Mediterranean Sea called for closer co-operation between the member nations. The heads of states and the foreign ministers of the 10 member group met at the capital of Malta Auberge de Castille for two days. They discussed several issues including regional security, irregular migration, and ways of strengthening political and economic cooperation in the wake of Arab Spring.
Who are the members of 5+5?
Newly discovered black hole
Swift
J1745-26
It
is the name of newly discovered black
hole toward the centre of Milky
Way galaxy. It was discovered by
NASA's Swift satellite which
detected a rising tide of high-energy X-rays from a source toward the center of
our Milky Way galaxy. It is named after the coordinates of its position in the
sky. The nova is located a few degrees from the center of our galaxy toward the
constellation Sagittarius
Ganges River Dolphin
In
a collaborative effort World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India and the Uttar
Pradesh forest department with the support of HSBC Bank will hold a 3-day programme "My Ganga, My Dolphin" to count the number of river dolphins in the Ganges River in and around Uttar
Pradesh. The programme will also make people aware about the endangered mammal.
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