Page-12 of Current Affairs - April, 2013

India and China discuss ways to counter terror in Afghanistan

April 14, 2013

India and China shared views on the ways to cooperate each other in Beijing (China), in order to counter the terror situation in Afghanistan, as it is predicted that the Taliban and Al Qaeda militant groups might make an attempt to ..

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Fact Box: Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)

April 14, 2013

PJ Kurien – New Chairman of Asian forum of Parliamentarians Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, PJ Kurien elected as the Chairman of the prestigious Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD). He replaced Yasuo Fukuda, former Prime Minister of Japan ..

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Fact Box: VOR (VHF Omni Directional Range)

April 14, 2013

VOR = VHF Omni Directional Range; VHF = Very High Frequency VOR was commissioned recently by the Airport Authority of India at Ludhiana Airport, Punjab. About VOR: Short range radio navigation system Utilizes radio frequencies in the VHF band from ..

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Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya's new President

April 10, 2013

Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya’s fourth Presiden. Uhuru won with 50.07% of the vote, but the win was challenged by outgoing PM Raila Odinga and civil society groups, who complained of myriad anomalies in the voting process, but the ..

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Fact Box: National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly

April 10, 2013

“National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly” (NPHCE) NPHCE launched during 11th Plan period by The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare keeping in view the recommendations made in the “National Policy on Older Persons” as well as the ..

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Direct Benefits Transfer subsidy scheme to extended to 78 more districts in July 2013

April 10, 2013

Govt. announced that the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) subsidy scheme to be being extended to 78 more districts in July 2013. DBT: Rolled out in 43 districts in Phase I in January, 2013. LPG subsidy will be included in this ..

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Army plans to have old age homes for ex-servicemen

April 10, 2013

Army has planned to run homes for elderly ex-servicemen, who do not have anyone to look after them in their old age. As per this plan, old age homes would be opened in every Command. On an experimental basis, the ..

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Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for the General Elections rejected for second time

April 10, 2013

Former Pakistan President Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for upcoming general elections were rejected for the second time. Pervez Musharraf had filed the nomination papers from four seats- Karachi, Islamabad, Chitral and Kasur. Why Musharraf’s nomination papers were rejected: ..

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