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May Day or International Workers’ Day, is observed on 1st May every year to commemorate the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and is recognized in most of the countries world over. The heart of the labour movement was in Chicago, USA. In 1884, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions passed a resolution stating that eight hours should constitute a day’s [...]
The Sixteenth Meeting of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 28-29 April 2010, Recalling the high priority attached by the Leaders of SAARC at successive Summits towards preserving and sustainably managing the rich, fragile and diverse ecosystems of South Asia; Expressing deep concern [...]
As per census 2001, the youth population in the age group of 13-35 years is 41.1 % of the total population of India. This information was given by Shri Pratik Prakashbapu Patil, Minister of State of Youth Affairs & Sports in the Rajya Sabha by Shri Parimal Nathwani. The Minister further stated that the main features of the National Youth [...]
The major achievements in space research during the last three years (April 2007-March 2010) are as below: Successful launching of India’s first Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-I and detection of traces of water, ice and hydroxyl molecules on the lunar surface based on the scientific data obtained from Chandrayaan-I which is a major discovery in planetary science having tremendous implications in planning future long [...]
The Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Murli Deora informed the Lok Sabha in a reply that the refining of crude oil is a process industry where crude oil, which constitutes around 90% of the total cost, is processed through numerous processing units such as Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), Vacuum Distillation Unit(VDU), Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCC), Hydro-cracker, Coker unit, Lube Unit etc. Each of these units [...]
Project Arrow has been launched with objective of modernizing the post offices and make visible, tangible and noteworthy differences in the post offices operations that matter to “Aam Aadmi”. It was launched initially on proof of concept basis in 50 post offices in Phase I. After the successful completion of the Phase I it was implemented in 450 post office [...]
The Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Lok Sabha today that as per CAPA-SITA White Paper on Information Technology in Indian aviation, it has been estimated that by 2020, domestic traffic will reach 160-180 million passengers per annum and international traffic will exceed 80 million. To sustain such growth, the Government is taking following initiatives: (i) The [...]
The Minister for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that UN-Habitat Report entitled “State of the World ‘s Cities 2010/2011 –Bridging the Urban Divide” has revealed that India has been successful in improving the lives of slum dwellers, having helped 59.7 million of these out of dire conditions since the year 2000. Slum prevalence fell from 41.5 [...]
The Government has taken up the work on survey and mapping of various marine resources. The Ministry of Earth Sciences is implementing a programme on Studies on Gas Hydrates Exploration and Technology Development. This includes mapping of possible locations of gas hydrates.
India commissioned its first indigenously-built stealth warship INS Shivalik at Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai with sophisticated features to hoodwinkenemy radars and gained entry into a top club of developed countries having such capability. The first multi-role frigate with stealth features, INS Shivalik, is largest in its class in the world. The other countries having the capability to build stealth warships [...]
Climate Change is a long-term phenomenon and has been duly recognised by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. The international community including India is actively engaged in finding ways and means of preventive climate change. The Copenhagen Accord and the CoP decisions concerning the Adhoc Working Group (AWG) for Long Term Cooperative Action (LCA) and AWG for Kyoto Protocol (KP) [...]
The recent media reports with regard to Ms. Nira Radia’s linkages with Minister A Raja needs to be investigated thoroughly and completely, including the unholy nexus that existed at the Nira Radia owned Noesis – a company that lobbies for India & Foreign companies to influence policy and implement legislative changes. For more than a decade, the problem of retired [...]
The technology for the production of cloned animal is in the experimental stage. A project has been funded by National Agricultural Innovation Project/Indian Council of Agricultural Research on buffalo cloning in February 2009. The total approved cost of the project is Rs. 896.51 lakhs and it will be completed in June 2012. The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal has [...]
ISRO is planning to launch 10 satellites in a year. The actual number of satellites to be launched will be decided based on national developmental priorities. The aims and objectives of these satellites include natural resources management, augmenting the communications infrastructure, satellite navigation, disaster management support, space science research and planetary exploration.
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s opening statement at the Sixteenth SAARC Summit in Bhutan : “At the outset, I wish to congratulate His Excellency the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Jigmi Thinley for his unanimous election as Chairperson of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. I assure him of India’s fullest support.
It’s been 20 years since the shuttle Discovery ferried the Hubble Space Telescope into the heavens on 24th April 1990, the telescope opened up the vast Universe and captured the imaginations of generations. Hubble was a great leap forward in space exploration as it didn’t have to contend with atmospheric issues like its brethren on Earth.
Consultancy firm Deloitte has said more than half of the business professionals covered in its new survey feel that more corporate financial statement frauds will be uncovered in 2010 and 2011 than the last three years. According to the survey of around 2,100 business professionals, 56 per cent of the respondents think more financial statement frauds will be unearthed this [...]
Replying to a half-an-hour discussion on migration of workers, Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said there are 14 crore migrant labourers in the country based on the 2001 census.
The central government’s response to the controversy over the alleged phone taps of four political leaders is feeble and lacks credibility. A careful parsing of Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s cautiously worded statement suggests it withholds more than it reveals. In declaring that the United Progressive Alliance government has not authorised any eavesdropping on the mobile phones of political leaders, Mr. [...]
The exact number of stroke cases in India in any given year is not known. However, as per estimates given by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total number of stroke cases and stroke related deaths in the year 2004 were estimated to be 9,30,985 and 6,39,455 respectively. The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), [...]
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