Page-10 of Current Affairs - April, 2013

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits Iran, Nuclear reactor in Bushehr undamaged

April 16, 2013

A powerful of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the border regions between Iran and Pakistan, with epicentre near the south-eastern city of Khash, close to Pakistan. It is the biggest earthquake in Iran for 40 years. The jolts of the quake were felt in New ..

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President appoints two new judges to Supreme Court

April 16, 2013

The President elevated PUNJAB and Haryana HC Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Madhya Pradesh HC Chief Justice Arvind Bobde as judges of the Supreme Court. Thus, total strength of judges in Supreme Court is now : 30 The approved strength ..

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IVF Pioneer Sir Robert Edwards passed away

April 16, 2013

Sir Robert Edwards (87), who eveloped the technique of in vitro fertilisation with Dr Patrick Steptoe passed away. He pioneered In vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique helped in the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the first test tube baby and then bring more ..

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WTO Global Trade Growth Forecast for 2013 Lowered to 3.3%

April 16, 2013

The World Trade Growth Forecast was cut down  the forecast of global trade by 1.2% to 3.3 % from previous 4.5% byWorld Trade Organization (WTO). The anticipated growth is higher than the rate of 2% in 2012 but is below the 20-year average of 5.3%. The 2013 ..

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Prime Minister of India Visited Germany: Important Documents inked

April 16, 2013

Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh visited Germany for participating in second round of Inter Governmental Consultations with Germany. List of documents inked: Joint Declaration of Intent between Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany ..

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Andhra Pradesh: ‘Amma Hastham’ scheme for white cardholders

April 16, 2013

The Andhra Pradesh State Government launched a scheme “Amma Hastham” (mother’s hand) in order to supply 9 essential food items to poor at subsidized rates. The 9 essential item mentioned in the scheme includes a kilo of: 1 kg toor dal, 1 litre ..

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India Bangladesh to collaborate on a film on 1971 Liberation War

April 16, 2013

India and Bangladesh mutually agreed to work on a proposal for jointly producing a mega film depicting depicting the ‘War of Liberatio i.e. Bangladesh’s struggle for independence which will also limelight the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers. Government of Bangladesh is also interested ..

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Manipur bags overall team Champion for 22nd time in North East Game 2013

April 16, 2013

In the 27th edition of North-East Games played at Imphal, the host state Manipur claimed the title of overall team champion for the 22nd time. Overall standing: Manipur Assam Mizoram Nagaland Meghalaya Tripura Sikkim This was the 27th edition of ..

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