Sunday, 6 May 2012

Supermoon: Moon to be closest to Earth

Supermoon: Moon to be closest to Earth

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Supermoon: Moon to be closest to Earth

Posted: 06 May 2012 02:34 AM PDT


On the May 6, 2012, the moon will be closest to the earth than it will be on any other night in 2012 and will appear significantly larger. This phenomenon,

May 5, 2012: World Hand Hygiene Day being observed

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:21 AM PDT


The World Hand Hygiene Day observed on May 5, 2012. Objective: - To create awareness among the general public about the importance of hand hygiene. - To improve hand hygiene

India promoting PILF scheme for workers abroad

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:12 AM PDT


A new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme is being promoted by GoI in a bid to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad. Indian embassies have been

60% of rural India lives on less than Rs 35 a day: National Sample Survey

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:10 AM PDT


As per 66th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) carried out b/w July 2009-June 2010 on income and expenditure: Nearly 60% of India's rural population lives on less than Rs

Court awards life sentence to 9 people in 2002 Gujarat's Ode massacre

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:07 AM PDT


In Anand, Gujarat a special court awarded life imprisonment to 9 people in the 2002 Ode village riots case. 3 persons of minority community were burnt alive in the case

Banks may need 5 lakh crore towards Basel III

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:05 AM PDT


In the wake of Basel III capital regulations declared by the RBI, the Indian banks would require Rs 3,90,000-5,00,000 crore capital over the next 6 years. As per initial estimates

NPS Lite accounts cross 11 Lakh mark

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:58 AM PDT


In terms of the number of accounts opened, the New Pension System (NPS) - Lite scheme meant for the economically disadvantaged, has left behind its older twin NPS-Main focussed on

Soumitra Chatterjee conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:55 AM PDT


Soumitra Chatterjee , veteran actor of Bengali cinema honoured with the esteemed Dadasaheb Phalke Award by Vice-President Hamid Ansari at the 59th National Awards for 2011 for his exceptional contribution

RTI for NRIs made easier

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:51 AM PDT


Indians living abroad can now without difficulty hunt for information from public authorities in their home country via the RTI (Right to Information) Act. What was the problem for NRIs

‘INS Dweeprakshak’: Navy commissions full-fledged naval base station in Lakshadweep

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:49 AM PDT


As part of its efforts to augment the security of the strategically significant Lakshadweep archipelago, on Monday. The Navy commissioned a full-fledged naval base, INS Dweeprakshak, at Kavaratti. Objective: To
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