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Preface ........................................................................................................................................5 Pick of the Month........................................................................................................................6 Margaret Thatcher Former British Prime Minister Died .......................................................6 Connecticut signed Gun Control Legislation .........................................................................7 National Policy for Children-2012 approved by Union Cabinet.............................................7 Chris Gayle: the Fastest Century Maker in Cricket History ...................................................9 SC: Endangered Asiatic Lions to be shifted from Gujarat to MP ...........................................9 Archeologists Discovered Gate to Hell from Ruins in Turkey ..............................................10 International .............................................................................................................................11 Presidents two-Day Visit to Mauritius: Major Deals Signed ...............................................11 India signed Enhanced Air Services Agreement with Singapore .........................................12 US asked to Close Guantanamo Prison Camp Immediately ................................................13 Sheikh Hasina Rejected New Anti-Blasphemy Law Demands .............................................13 Prime Minister of India Visited Germany: Documents Signed ............................................14 IMF Slashed World Growth Forecast to 3.3 percent for 2013 ............................................17 National ....................................................................................................................................18 SC Rejected Novartis Patent Plea for Cancer Drug Glivec ..................................................18 SOI filed compliant against Google over Mapathon Contest ..............................................19 Number of Judges to be doubled in next 5 years ...............................................................19 President appointed two Judges to the Supreme Court of India ........................................20 SC sought Response from Union Govt. on Anti-Porn Laws .................................................20 Economy ...................................................................................................................................21 Infrastructure Scheme for LWE affected States .................................................................21 CCEA approved de-control of Sugar ...................................................................................21 www.jagranjosh.com
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Govt. achieved FY13 Revised Tax Collection Target ...........................................................21 Govt. Sanctioned 4065.81 Crore to control Water Pollution ..............................................22 Retail Inflation declined to 10.39% in March 2013 .............................................................23 Gold Prices Decreased to 15-Month Low ...........................................................................23 Corporate..................................................................................................................................24 Samsung Emerged as Most Popular Brand.........................................................................24 GAIL signed deal with US firm for LNG Liquefaction Terminal ............................................24 Infosys agreement with European Energy Trading House ..................................................25 SAIL signed MoU with KSIDC and KMML ............................................................................25 SBI to discontinue Free Accident Insurance Cover from July ..............................................26 TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad tied-up to Develop Bikes..................................................26 Environment Ecology ................................................................................................................27 Fossil Called Ichthyosaurs named after Vladimir Lenin.......................................................27 Sea Ice of Antarctica Increasing Despite Warming: Study ..................................................27 Cooling System Power restored at Japans Fukushima N. Plant ..........................................27 Red Woods Ants Sense Earthquake Before It Hits: Research ..............................................28 Science & Technology ...............................................................................................................29 AMS detected Scope for Dark Matter in the Space ............................................................29 US Government launched New Research Initiative Called BRAIN .......................................29 Exhaled Breath can be as Unique as a Fingerprint: Study ...................................................30 Camera that can Capture Objects at Long Distances Developed ........................................30 Nuclear Capable Agni-II Missile was successfully Test-Fired ...............................................31 Successful Transplantation of Bio-Engineered Kidney in Rat ..............................................31 Sports........................................................................................................................................32 India completed a 5-0 Whitewash of Indonesia in Davis Cup .............................................32 American Serena Williams Topped the Womens Tennis Ranking ......................................32
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Pavlyuchenkova won Monterrey Open Tennis Tournament...............................................32 Djokovic won Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Tournament .....................................................33 State .........................................................................................................................................34 Govt of Gujarat Introduced Lokayukta Bill in State Assembly .............................................34 Sikkim State Annual Plan for 2013-14 Finalized at 2060 Crore ...........................................35 TWIC: Project Management Agency for Water Treatment .................................................35 Bihar Cabinet gave its nod on Quota for Women in Police .................................................36 Supreme Court of India cancelled 49 Mine Leases in Karnataka .........................................36 News Capsule ............................................................................................................................37 Oscar Winner Author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died in New York ...........................................37 NIA filed a Charge Sheet against 26/11 Mastermind Abu Jundal ........................................37 SAARC Ministerial Level Meet on Poverty concluded in Nepal ...........................................37 Chile to exhume Pablo Nerudas body to investigate murder mystery ...............................38 Pran honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke Award .................................................................38 Book: Religion, Law & Society - Across the Globe ..............................................................39 Mahatma Gandhi figured among Top 3 Leaders of the World ...........................................39 Questions of the Month ............................................................................................................40
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PREFACE
The Current Affairs eBook April 2013 includes the important happenings of April 2013. The eBook available on jagranjosh.com is designed with an aim to ensure that the material provided is useful for candidates of all types of examinations conducted by IAS|PCS, SSC, Banking, MBA as well as Board Exams of CBSE and State Boards. Our experts keep a tab on all important events of the world in all platforms like National, International, Corporate, Economy as well as the advancements on the frontiers of Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology, Sports and Issues of different States of the country to select the best out of all. The affairs of maximum importance are compiled to help you in revising the important events without much brainstorming activity. Every event mentioned is examined on different grounds to make sure that everything is covered about it and none of the details on the issue is left out, from where their exists any percentage of chances of question being asked. So have a look further to find out more. We will keep you updated every month with a package of finely compiled magazine. This is a sample eBook on Current Affairs. To find the Original Copy Click here. The original Current Affairs eBook for April 2013 is of 256 pages.
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She was given the title of the Iron Lady by a Russian newspaper after she criticized the repressive policies of Soviet Union in her speech in 1976 She won general elections in 1979, 1983 and 1987 after making a successful challenge to the former Prime Minister Edward Heath in 1975 She was in power, when the UK went to war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in 1982 She retired from the House Of Commons in 1992
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The right of every child to life, survival, development, education, protection and participation; Equal rights for all children without discrimination; The best interest of the child as a primary concern in all actions and decisions affecting children Family environment as the most conducive for all-round development of children
The set principles makes it mandatory for Governments at all levels, National, State and Local to respect the children in all their actions and initiatives that affects them. The policy has identified survival, nutrition, health, development, education, protection and participation as undeniable rights of every child, and these have been recognized as the key priority areas. For development of a child multi-sectoral, interconnected and collective effort is required to be put forward.
To give effect to the Policy the Union Government has decided to develop a National Plan of Action and constitute a National Coordination and Action Group (NCAG) for fine monitoring of the progress of implementation of the plan. For monitoring and implementation of the policy at state and district level, same type of action groups will be constituted by the Government.
RESPONSIBILITIES GIVEN TO
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights are made responsible to ensure that the principles of the policy are respected in all sectors at all levels. The Government has also created a provision of reviewing the Policy after every five years. The Ministry of Women and Child Development will be the nodal ministry for overseeing and coordinating the implementation of the policy and will lead the review process.
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Current Affairs eBook April 2013 CHRIS GAYLE: THE FASTEST CENTURY MAKER IN CRICKET HISTORY
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Chris Gayle, the West Indies opener, hit the fastest ever century in the history of cricket by reaching 100 in merely 30 balls during Royal Challengers Bangalore-Pune Warriors IPL match on 23 April 2013. Gayle scored a total run of 175 runs in merely 66 balls, which included 17 sixes and 13 boundaries. It is important to note that this is the most number of runs scored in any T20 innings. This was also his fourth century in the IPL career. With Gayles performance, the total score Royal Challengers Bangalore was 263 for five, which is one of the highest total in this format of the game. Previously, the highest total in this format was 260 by Sri Lanka. Jamaican Chris Gayle also became the highest-ever individual scorer in a T20 game, beating Kolkata Knight Riders' Brendon McCullum who had hit 158 off 73 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Pakistans Shahid Afridi holds the record of fastest century in ODI (37 balls) and Viv Richards is the record-holders for fastest century (56 balls) in the Test cricket history.
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Back in 1986, the Union Government decided to relocate some of the Asiatic lions from Gir forest in Gujarat to Kuno game sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh in order to prevent extinction of these species. Gujarat had earlier opposed Madhya Pradeshs appeal for relocation of these lions on the grounds of poor record of protection of tiger population in Panna reserve forest. What number of Asiatic lions should be moved to Kuno game sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is yet to be determined. Gujarat has now been given a deadline of six months to successfully complete this lion relocation.
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INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENTS T WO-DAY VISIT TO MAURITIUS: MAJOR DEALS SIGNED
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee visited Mauritius from 11 March 2013 to 13 March 2013. Pranab Mukherjee was the chief guest at the 45th Independence Day celebrations of Mauritiuswhich took place on 12 March 2013. He also visited the World Heritage Site, the Aapravasi Ghat, where Indian labourers first landed.
2. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of health and medicine The Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of health and medicine was signed between Minister of State for Home Affairs from India and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from Mauritius. The major points of the MoU were as follows: The MoU was signed for collaboration as well as cooperation in certain areas such as Medical Research Health Service Planning Current Affairs eBook April 2013
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3. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism The Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism was signed between Minister of State for Home Affairs from India and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from Mauritius. The major points of the MoU were as follows: The MoU was signed for collaboration in certain areas and these were Expansion of bilateral cooperation in tourism sector Exchange of information and data related to tourism Encouraging cooperation between tourism stakeholders including Hotels and Tour Operators Investment in the Tourism and Hospitality sectors Exchanging visits of Tour Operators/Media/ Opinion Makers for promotion of two way tourism Promoting safe, honourable and sustainable tourism
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The agreement was signed by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh and Singapore Transport Minister Liu Tuck Yew. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh was present in Singapore from 2 April 2013 to 4 April 2013. He had also discussed the importance of air connectivity in enhancing bilateral trade ties between India and Singapore, with S Iswaran, Singapores Minister, Prime Ministers Office and Second Minister for Trade & Industry and Home Affairs.
WHAT IS BLASPHEMY?
Blasphemy is an act by someone to insult or disrespect religious deity or show irreverence to holy persons or religion or things.
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Bangladesh was a secular state in 1971 and became the Islamist state in 1988. However, the secular penal code is used in Bangladesh since 1980. Under Chapter XV (Offences Relating to Religion) of the Bangladesh Penal Code 1980, Section 295 (Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class), Section 295 A (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and Section 298 (Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) are related to blasphemy and describe punishments as well.
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This Joint Declaration was signed between Minister for Science & Technology, Jaipal Reddy from India and Federal Minister of Education and Research, Johanna Wanka from Germany. The Indo-German research cooperation in this new area intends to fund 5 pilot projects in 2013 with the identified priorities being natural disaster management, biological risk situations, urban security, protection & rescue of people and social aspects of civil security research.
Joint Declaration for the bilateral " Kooperations Program of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection and the National Seeds Association of India and the German Association of Plant Breeders This was signed between Ambassador of India and Gerd Muller, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Germany.
Joint Declaration of Intent on the Establishment of an Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure for Cooperation in Standardisation, Conformity Assessment and Product Safety This was signed between Foreign Secretary of India and Anne Ruth Herkes, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany. This aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in standardization, conformity assessment and product safety through advancing bilateral economic and technical cooperation, intensifying dialogue and promoting coordinated activities in international organizations. It also provides for establishing and Indo-German Working Group Quality Infrastructure.
JOINT DECLARATION OF INTENT ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GREEN ENERGY CORRIDORS
This was signed between Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, India and Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary, Germany.
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This joint declaration aims at fostering increased use of renewable energy in India through technical and fanatical cooperation by way of integrating additional renewable energy generation capacity with the national grid. The Technical cooperation would be implemented through the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and KfW intends to provide concessional loans of up to Euro one billion over the next six years.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS SIGNED ON THE SIDELINES OF 2ND ROUND OF INDIAGERMANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONSULTATIONS
MoU between Solar Energy Centre and Fraunhofer Institute for cooperation and exchanges in various areas including solar photovoltaic; solar thermals systems; hydrogen and fuel cells. Programme of Cooperation between Dept. of Biotechnology of India and Helmholtz Association in the area of development of future natural drugs. Supplementary MoU on Research Framework of the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability at IIT, Madras under the National Climate Action Plan. MoU between Deutsche Bahn and Indian Railways for cooperation in the field of freight, passenger operations, infrastructure building and management; development of modern competitive railway organization. MoU between DB Systel and Centre for Railway Information Systems for cooperation in the field of information systems related to railways. MOU between Hof University of Applied Sciences & Integrated Association of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises of India (SPV formed by Faridabad Small Industries Association) to develop specialized vocational training course. MOU between Manipal University, Manipal, India & Bavarian Universities Consortium represented by Hof University of Applied Sciences of Germany to establish the IndoBavarian Integrated Bachelors and Masters Programme in August 2013. MoU between Infosys Ltd and Bertelsmann Stiftung to support Vocational Education and Training in India. MOU between PSG Institute of Advanced Studies & Professional Training Centres of the Bavarian Employers Association (BFZ).
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Contract agreement between Cairn India and TUV Rheinland to set up a state-of-the-art vocational education training facility in Rajasthan.
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NATIONAL
SC REJECTED NOVARTIS P ATENT PLEA FOR CANCER DRUG GLIVEC
The Supreme Court of India on 1 April 2013 rejected the plea of Novartis, the Swiss drug maker, to patent the updated version of cancer drug called Glivec. A bench of justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai dismissed the patent plea to Novartis on the basis that there was no inventiveness or novelty in the new version of the drug. In its ruling, the Supreme Court of India declared that because the application for patent on beta-crystalline salt did not meet any inventiveness or novelty standard, therefore the companys plea for patent was dismissed. The judgment implied that patents in India would only be granted to companies that were involved in genuine inventions. Litigative patenting would be dismissed. Glivec is used for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia along with certain other kinds of cancers. The cost of this drug is around 2600 US dollar per month. The generic of Glivec is equivalent to 175 US dollar in India.
BACKGROUND
Novartis had filed a patent application for the new version of this drug in 2006. Comptroller General of Patent and Design denied the patent on the grounds that only certain changes were made to its existing drugs under sections 3(d) and 3(b) of the Indian Patent Law. Novartis then challenged this rejection of patent application for Glivec. Subsequently, the patent application was also rejected by Intellectual Property Appellate Board. In 2009, Novartis took its fight to the Supreme Court of India.
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Evergreening of the patent rights refers to the strategy adopted by certain innovators for renewing their patent rights on the products by incorporating only minor changes. These minor changes may include adding new formulations or mixtures. Evergreening is done by the innovators when the patent is on the verge of expiry. A victory in this patent fight would have given monopoly of Glivec to Novartis for 20 years.
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The Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on 7 April 2013 during the release of comprehensive agenda for legal and judicial reforms announced that the Union Government of India approved the decision of increasing the judge population ratio from 15.47 per million to 30 per million. The comprehensive agenda was released at the conference of Chief Justices of High Courts and Chief Ministers. Increase in the number of fast track courts for trial of heinous crimes like offences against elderly, women and children is also under the plan of the central government. The funds for development of the infrastructure would be released under a centrally sponsored scheme on 75:25 basis. At present there are 906 judges in the High Courts of India and is to be increased by 25 percent in next three years and 50 percent over a period of five years. To deal with small and petty crimes a committee will be constituted by the Government.
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ECONOMY
INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME FOR LWE AFFECTED STATES
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 2 April 2013 approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for continuation of the Scheme for Special Infrastructure (SIS) in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states during the 12th Plan period. The proposal includes an added objective of upgradation and critical gap filling of training infrastructure, residential infrastructure, weaponry, vehicles and any other related items pertaining to Special Forces of LWE affected states. The total cost would be 373 crore rupees comprising 280 crore rupees as central government share and 93 crore rupees as state government share on a 75 (central): 25 (state) funding pattern. The scheme will enhance the security in the region which would provide an enabling environment for development. The scheme was being implemented from the year 2008-09 with the broad objective to adequately provide for critical infrastructure requirements that are critical to the policing and security needs in the field, but are not adequately or otherwise provided for in any other scheme. During the 11th Plan period 100 percent funding was provided by the Central Government to the 9 LWE affected states for implementing various projects under the scheme. The total funds were released under the scheme by the central government to the 9 LWE affected states during the 11th Plan period is 445.82 crore rupees.
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Combining (direct and indirect tax collections) the government met the revised estimates. From the revenue side a bit for fiscal consolidation was done. However the final numbers for direct taxes will be known only after 20 April 2013. For the year 2012-13, the Union government had revised its direct tax collections target to 5.65 lakh crore Rupees from budget estimates of 5.70 lakh crore Rupees. The target for indirect taxes was revised to 4.69 lakh crore rupees from budget estimates of 5.05 lakh crore Rupees. It is also important here to note that the fiscal deficit target for 2012-13 of 5.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) has also been achieved. For 2013-14, budget estimates for direct taxes and indirect taxes are 6.68 lakh crore Rupees and 5.65 lakh crore Rupees, respectively. The number of tax returns filed in 2012-13 was estimated around 2.15 crore compared to 1.64 crore a year ago. On 31March 2013 as many as 7.5 lakh tax returns were filed. The government was trying its best to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as early as possible.
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National River Conservation Programme (NRCP) is the centrally sponsored Scheme implemented by the central Government jointly with the State Government on a cost-sharing basis. The pollution abatement works under NRCP presently cover identified polluted stretches of 39 major rivers in 185 towns spread over 20 States in the country.
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CORPORATE
SAMSUNG EMERGED AS MOST POPULAR BRAND
An online survey conducted recently by Upstream, the mobile marketing firm, revealed that in developing markets such as Saudi Arabia, India, Nigeria and Brazil, 32 percent people would prefer Samsung over Nokia (22 percent), Apple (21 percent) and Blackberry (10 percent). In the online survey, Upstream samples more than 1000 adults in these four countries to find out that Samsung was a leading brand in comparison to Nokia, Apple and Blackberry. However, only in Nigeria, Nokia was the most popular brand with 37 percent preference. As far as the developed market of US is concerned, Apple is still a popular smartphone. In developing countries nevertheless, Samsung is a preferred choice. In developed countries such as US and UK, 32 percent of prospective buyers selected iPhone in comparison to 22 percent for Samsung. In context with the results of the survey, the founder and CEO and Upstream described that there was a relation between income and the brand affinity. In developing countries, a mobile phone is more of a necessity and therefore the choice of brand does not play an important role. In Nigeria, two-third of the surveyed people relied on phone. In India, one-third people preferred laptops over other gadgets. Nokia and Blackberry achieved preference more in the African nations. It is worth noticing that Samsung has an increased demand across the world because of the rising popularity of Galaxy S III. Upstream, the mobile marketing company conducted this survey independently, outside the firms like Vanson Bourne and YouGov.
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The deal would enhance GAILs scale of operations in the US where the company already have presence through their participation in a shale gas asset in the Eagle Ford basin. This deal would also provide GAIL with an opportunity to trade part of the volume in the international market apart from organizing the ships required to transport rest of the volume to India. The deal would provide GAIL with an outlet for the gas assets it holds in the US as LNG from Cove point could be exported to nearby markets and also brought to India with necessary permissions.
Infosys, which is the multinational provider of business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services, is basically associating with RWEST to enable a strategic growth through the transformation of their trading platform.
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ENVIRONMENT ECOLOGY
FOSSIL CALLED ICHTHYOSAURS NAMED AFTER VLADIMIR LENIN
Russian Scientists, in the last week of March 2013, announced that a prehistoric fossil was named after the Russia's Communist revolution hero- Vladimir Lenin. The prehistoric fossil is named Leninia Stellans. In a similar affair in the past, the U.S. paleontologists had named ancient toothy lizard after the name of President Barack Obama. Leninia Stellans was the name that was agreed upon collegially. The ichthyosaur fossil was dug out several years ago near Ulyanovsks village. L eninia Stellans name suggested that it was a unique species of ichthyosaurs. Ichthyosaurs are the marine lizard which was found in sea in Mesozoic era between 251 million and 65 million years ago. The skull of Ichthyosaurs was more than one meter or 3.3 feet long. On looking at its exterior, it appeared like the dolphin of modern era. It fed on mollusks and fish.
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radiation. The spent fuel remains in the ponds for a year or more. The temperature of water inside the cooling pool at reactor 3 was 15.1C, well below the safety limit of 65C. This suggested that the spent fuel remained stable and did not pose an immediate danger to the environment. The power cut in March 2013 shut down cooling systems for four spent fuel ponds at reactors 1, 3 and 4, although cooling for the reactors themselves was not affected. Possibly, a rat had damaged the electrics which caused a short circuit in a switchboard and triggering the power cut. On 11 March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami severely damaged the plant. The mighty waves severely crippled cooling systems for the reactors, resulting to meltdowns at three of them. Since then Engineers have tried to stabilise the plant but years of work are still remaining to fully contain the disaster and tackle its effects.
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DARK MATTER
Dark matter accounts to more than a quarter of Universe mass energy balance. It is believed that the Dark matter holds the universe together. Dark matters dont emit any light and hence cant be seen but it communicates with the rest of the universe by its gravity. Few exam ples of its gravitational power includes, bending of lights around invisible objects and speed of stars orbiting their galaxies that is faster than what it actually should be or can be
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the understanding of the human brain. Launched with approximately 100 million US dollars in the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget, the BRAIN initiative ultimately aims to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. The BRAIN Initiative will accelerate the development and application of new technologies that will enable researchers to produce dynamic pictures of the brain that show how individual brain cells and complex neural circuits interact at the speed of thought. The scientists possess the capability to study individual neurons and figure out the main functions of certain areas of the brain, but a human brain contains almost a hundred billion neurons making trillions of connections.
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The technique on which the camera is based is called Time-of-Flight (ToF) navigation systems for autonomous vehicles. In this principle of photography, to capture the image of the far away object, a laser beam is bounced on the object and measure the time that is taken by the beam of light to be back to the detector. The research on the time-of-flight technology of imaging was conducted by the team of researchers from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland that was led by Professor Gerald Buller.
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SPORTS
INDIA COMPLETED A 5-0 WHITEWASH OF INDONESIA IN DAVIS CUP
India completed a 5-0 whitewash of Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup relegation play-off tie in Bangalore on 7 April 2013 as Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri posted straight-set wins in their respective reverse singles. Somdev outplayed David Agung Susant 6-3 6-1 in little over an hour while Yuki Bhambari registered a thumping 6-0 6-1 victory over Wisnu Adi Nugroho. India stay in Asia Oceania Group-I and will strive to qualify for the World Group in 2014. India had already retained their place in the group, after they took a lead of 3-0 on 6 April 2013.
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Monterrey Open Tennis Tournament is one among the main tennis tournaments of Mexico. Other important Mexican tennis tournament is Acapulco Open which was won by Italy's Sara Errani and Spain's Rafael Nadal in March 2013.
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STATE
GOVT OF GUJARAT INTRODUCED LOKAYUKTA BILL IN STATE ASSEMBLY
The state government of Gujarat on 2 April 2013 introduced a bill in the Gujarat assembly which Places restrictions on the primacy of the chief justice of the state high court and the Governor in the matter of appointment of the Lokayukta. The Lokayukta Aayog Bill, 2013 is put forward to give all the powers of the appointment to a selection committee headed by Chief Minister and wants state Governor to act on the recommendations of this committee. It is important here to note that the Gujarat government on the one hand filed curative petition against the Supreme Court order and on the other, has brought this Bill in the Assembly. Also, for the purpose of conducting investigations and inquiries in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Governor shall, by warrant under his hand and seal and, on the recommendations of a Selection Committee appoint a person to be known as the Lokayukta and not more than four other persons each to be known as Up-Lokayuktas," reads the proposed section 3 of the Bill. Whereas in the existing Gujarat Lokayukta Act, 1986, power of selection and consequent appointment of new Lokayukta has been vested with the High Court Chief Justice and the Governor. Section 3(1) of the 1986 Act says, For the purpose of conducting investigation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Governor shall, by warrant under his hand and seal appoint a person to be known as Lokayukta. As per the Bill there is also a special provision which gives pivotal power to the state government in excluding any 'public functionaries' from the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta. As per another significant provision (Sec 12(8)), whoever discloses to the public or to the press any information or publishes such information in contravention of the provisions of this section should invite two years' imprisonment and also a fine of two lakhs Rupees.
ABOUT LOKAYUKTA
The Lokayukta is an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian states. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by Morarji Desai submitted a special interim report on "Problems of Redressal of Citizen's Grievances' in 1966. In this report, the ARC recommended the setting up of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for the redressal of citizens' grievances.
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The LokAyukta, along with the Income Tax Department and the Anti Corruption Bureau, mainly helps people bring corruption amongst the politicians and officers in the government service to public attention. Many acts of the LokAyukta have not resulted in criminal or other consequences for those charged.
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industry and residences in Tiruppur. The company has handled the consultancy for water supply for a number of local bodies.
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NEWS CAPSULE
OSCAR WINNER AUTHOR RUTH PRAWER JHABVALA DIED IN NEW YORK
Oscar and Booker Prize winner writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died on 3 April 2013 in Manhattan, New York after a long illness. She died at the age of 85 and is survived by her three daughters, her husband Cyrus Jhabvala and six grandchildren.
Her last story was published in the New Yorker Magazine in its March 2013 issue with the title The Judges Will.
DECISIONS MADE
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Formulation of a Common Poverty Reduction Strategy following the end of UN Millennium Development Goals in 2015 The meet that started on 5 April 2013 was inaugurated by the chairman of the Interim Election Government of Nepal Khil Raj Regmi
Before the Ministerial level meet, fifth SAARC secretary-level meet was held on 4 April 2013. The Indian delegation that consisted of four members led by Vandana Kumari Jena, the Principal Advisor to Planning Commission of India attended the meeting.
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He was born in Old Delhi on 12 February 1920 In 2001 he was awarded with Indias third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan In his career span, he received four film fare awards He was awarded the title of Villain of the millennium by Stardust in 2000 In 2010 he was named among the Top 25 Asian Actors of All times by CNN
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Bill Clinton were at 8th, 9th and 10th positions. French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte was at the 10th position along with Clinton.
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