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Suzlon energy has its corporate headquarter in Pune, Maharashtra with the name of “One Earth”. Spread over 10 acres of land, the structure is completely powered by renewable energy. One Earth has been certified as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Platinum building. Suzlon is largest wind turbine manufacturer in India and third largest in world.

Covalent bonds hold atoms together because the attraction between the positively charged nuclei and the negatively charged shared electrons is greater than the repulsions between the nuclei themselves.

Genes which are segment of DNA of a cell contains instructions for assembling proteins.

Random mutations are the ultimate source of genetic variation. Mutations are likely to be rare and most mutations are neutral or deleterious, but in some instances, the new alleles can be favored by natural selection. Polyploidy is an example of chromosomal mutation.

Mutations are changes in the DNA. A single mutation can have a large effect.

1) mutation - an alteration in DNA sequence, various types

2) intragenic recombination - results in entirely new associations of genes not present in either parental genome.

Two forms of intragenic recombination:

a) crossing over
b) independent assortment
3) reticulation – acquisition of genetic material from unrelated or relatively unrelated sources (e.g., hybrid species, horizontal gene transfer).

Kandoori festival is a festival which is celebrated by the Muslims of South India every year with great enthusiasm and grace. The festival is celebrated in commemoration of the anniversary of the saint's death, and pilgrims participate in the rituals and rites.

The 462nd annual Kandoori festival has commenced at nearby Nagore Dargah, a famous Muslim pilgrim centre in Tamilnadu.

Interpersonal Skills: Good lawyers and paralegals have exceptional interpersonal skills and can establish trusting relationships with each and everyone they work with.
Logical Thinking Ability: A great lawyer is able to guess logically and make legitimate judgments and assumptions based on data presented.
Perseverance: Those working in the legal profession must have perseverance. In most cases require long hours of work with heavy research and lots of writing. A superb lawyer or legal assistant must be active to put in the time it takes to get the role done.
Public Speaking Skills: A good lawyer has excellent public speaking skills and is comfortable addressing a courtroom. They can also easily handle speaking in front of other groups.
Writing Skills: A great lawyer or legal assistant has exceptional writing skills which might be used in preparing compelling arguments, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
Creativity: A brilliant lawyer is creative and able to think of affordable solutions when problems and unique situations arise.
Research Skills: Preparing a legal strategy generally requires a vast amount of studies. The one who involved in the legal profession should have superb research skills to be able to find and recognize pertinent information.

Snehlata Shrivastava, appointed as the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Ms. Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who retired on November 30, 2017. 

Ms. Shrivastava, a senior civil servant with 35 years of rich and varied administrative experience is a 1982 batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Rama Devi holds the distinction of the being the first woman secretary general of the Rajya Sabha.