Page-6 of Current Affairs - August, 2013

U.S. to help India deal with new security challenges

August 23, 2013

The U.S. has agreed to share its expertise with India in countering new security challenges mainly terrorism. The U.S. government has agreed to provide Indian officers of various agencies access to its specialized agencies under the Department of Homeland Security ..

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Sikkim is India’s greenest state

August 23, 2013

As per an official data, Sikkim is India’s Greenest State with a forest cover 47.3% of its total geographical area and is more than double the national average of 21 %. The state government has fixed a target of bringing ..

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ISRO postpones GSLV launch due to glitch

August 23, 2013

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) cancelled Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) programme after imperfections in its indigenous cryogenic upper stage. The GSLV-D5 mission to launch into orbit the advanced communication satellite GSAT-14 was dropped due to a fuel leak. ..

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Rafael Nadal and Azarenka win Cincinnati Masters title

August 23, 2013

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal beat American John Isner to win the ATP Cincinnati Masters for the first time and thus has become the first Spaniard to win in Cincinnati since Carlos Moya 11 years ago. This was his ninth ..

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RBI lowers remittance limit, discourage green card dreams

August 23, 2013

Taking further measures to reduce the burden on the already weakened rupee, RBI reduced the limit for remittances made by individuals to $75,000 from $200,000 per financial year and banned the purchase of property outside India. The rich Indians with ..

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Government bans duty free TV imports by air travelers with further decline of Rupee

August 22, 2013

The government banned duty free import of flat screen television by air travelers with a view to control down sliding rupee which declined below the 63 level against US dollar. Air travelers, presently, can bring a flat screen television for ..

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SEBI auctions Govt. debt securities worth $9.34 bn

August 22, 2013

With the aim to attract foreign investors towards Indian debt market, market regulator SEBI auctioned government debt securities worth $9.34 billion (Rs 58,264 core) and it received bids worth $10.4 billion (Rs 64,908 crore). The FIIs were in a trend ..

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"Ug99 is not an immediate threat to India’s crops" – Scientist Ronnie Coffman

August 20, 2013

As per noted scientist Ronnie Coffman from College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University (US), India does not face any immediate threat from the Ug99 wheat rust disease that hits the stem of a wheat plant. However it has to ..

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