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- May 5, 2016
World’s Smallest Light Powered Engine Has Been Developed by Scientists [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
Cambridge University Scientists have developed the world՚s smallest (nanoscale) working engine. And the research team was directed by Professor Jeremy Baumberg from the Cavendish Laboratory.
The microscopic engine has been named as ANTs (Actuating Nano-Transducers) .
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63rd National Film Awards 2015 Has Been Presented by President Pranab Mukherjee [ Awards ]
63rd National Film Awards for the year 2015 has been presented by President Pranab Mukherjee in various categories at the function held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 2015 Dada Saheb Phalke Award, highest official recognition (award) in Indian cinema is conferred to the legendry ac…
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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 Has Been Passes by Lok Sabha [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 has been passes by Lok Sabha for the creation of funds under the public accounts of Centre and respectively State in the direction of compensatory afforestation.
- It also offers additional afforestation and penal compensatory afforesta…
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- May 4, 2016
Australian Tycoon Craig Wright Rights to Be Bitcoin Creator [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
Australian tycoon and computer scientist Craig Wright has publicly recognized himself as creator of virtual currency Bitcoin. He requested that he is the actual person behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin which was launched in 2009.
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World’S Smallest Thermometer Has Been Invented by Scientists from DNA [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
World՚s Smallest (Nano) Thermometer has been invented by Scientists using DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) structures that can fold and unfold at specifically defined temperature functions. It was established by the scientists at the University of Montreal and in this regard the study…
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- May 3, 2016
To Plant Trees Alongside Railway Track Indian Railways Signed MoU with Haryana and Punjab [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
For plantation of trees alongside Railway Track on Railway Land Boundary the Union Ministry of Railways and Forest Department of Haryana & Punjab have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) .
- The MoU covers way for planting all over the place 5 lakh trees together with Railway T…
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- May 2, 2016
At Archery World Cup, Indian Team Wins One Silver and Two Bronze [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
Silver medal in the recurve team final of Archery World Cup held at the Yuanshen Stadium has been won by Indian women՚s team in Shanghai, China and Women՚s team include Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi Laishram and Laxmirani Majhi.
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- Apr 27, 2016
The Web Portal Called NOAPS Launched by Union Tourism Ministry [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
Union Tourism Ministry has launched Web Portal for National Monuments Authority called NOC Online Application and Processing System (NOAPS) to provide easy clearance to get no-objection certificates for applicants.
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- Apr 26, 2016
Finance Ministry Lowers EPF Rate to 8.7 Percent [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
The Finance Ministry has approved 8.7 percent interest on PF deposits for over five crore subscribers of retirement body EPFO, which is lower than 8.8 percent decided by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) .
About the decision made by Finance Ministry to lower the rate:
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Mairaj Ahmed Khan Wins Silver Medal at ISSF World Cup of Shooting [ Government Schemes/Projects ]
Mairaj Ahmed Khan from India has won the silver medal in the men՚s skeet event at ISSF World Cup held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By winning at ISSF, Mairaj becomes first Indian shooter to win skeet medal for India at a World Cup.
- Mairaj lost gold medal at final ma…
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