04.03.2007

• Tata Steel is in its centenary year. It was established in 1907.
• India’s negro tribe
• The ‘siddis’ were brought into India by the Nawab of Junagarh as slaves centuries back.
• Prof. Abhijet Sen committee
• To study the impact of futures trading of essential commodities on consumers.
• A different kind of Holi
• In Barsana, Lathmar Holi is celebrated. In this, the women of the village use lathis to beat up the color throwing men.
• International Forum on Biofuels
• US and Brazil have announced the setting up of this forum to help expand the global market for biofuels.
• Indian Rationalist Association
• Headed by Sanal Edamaruku
• OHSMS 18001:1999
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System. This is a certification like the ISO certification.
• The focus of this certification is on occupational health and safety of the employees of an organization including contract workers, visitors, suppliers, customers present in the premises.
• CISF is seeking the ISO and OHSMS certifications for vital nuclear installations.
• Viability Gap Funding – report card
• The scheme was notified in January 2006. It is meant to reduce the capital cost of the project by credit enhancement, and to make them attractive for private investments through supplementary Central grant.
• 14 states including UP, Bihar, J&K, Haryana, Orissa, TN and Assam have not applied for Central grants under this scheme.
• Only 21 VGF projects belonging to Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP and Rajasthan have been granted in principle approval so far.
• Two projects for AP for Rs. 2,799 crores are under consideration.
• Krav Maga
• It is a martial art from Israel. It was originated by Imi Lichtenfeld.
• It means ‘contact combat’ in Hebrew. The technique is the official self defence system of Israeli defence forces.
• Rockwell’s stolen work found in Spielberg’s art collection
• An art piece by Norman Rockwell “Russian Schoolroom” purchased by Steven Spielberg sometime in 1989 from a legitimate art dealer, is discovered to be stolen work.
• Immediately on finding so, he has informed the same to the FBI.
• Sport -- Cricket
• USA Cricket Association suspended. The ICC has said it is suspending it for failing to meet the deadlines for adoption of a new constitution and holding of elections.
• Who are World Cup 2007 debutantes?
• Bermuda and Ireland
• Bacteria to fight Aedes aegypti mosquito
• Cuban scientists have reported that they have developed a bacteria that destroys the dengue fever causing mosquito.
• The bacteria is Thuringiensis israelensis SH-14 bacillus. They have been able to develop it through fermentation.