Page-11 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

CCEA nod to continuation of JNNURM to sanction new projects till March 31, 2014

January 22, 2013

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has been given approval by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to continue to sanction new projects and capacity building activities till March 31, 2014 under Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) ..

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BRICS identify areas of tax policy and administration for mutual cooperation

January 22, 2013

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) substantiated their commitment to encourage closer coordination and identified seven areas of tax policy and administration for broadening mutual cooperation. Key areas identified for cooperation: Development of global standards on ‘International ..

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Cabinet approval to reduction of CDMA base price by half

January 22, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given nod to 50 % reduction in the 800 MHz band (reserve) price which was fixed earlier at Rs 18,200 crore for 5 MHz. Auction for the CDMA radio-waves is expected to begin in March 2013. ..

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Iran allows IAEA only partial access to Parchin

January 22, 2013

Iran gave only partial access to IAEA delegation which visited country’s military facility in Parchin. It is suspected by the IAEA that that Parchin facility may have been used for high explosives testing that can be used to trigger a ..

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Jharkhand comes under President’s rule

January 22, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee imposed President’s rule in Jharkhand following its approval by the Union Cabinet.  The imposition of President’s Rule in Jharkhand draws its power from Article 356(1) of the Constitution. What does Article 356 (1) of the Indian Constitution ..

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ISRO to launch SARAL on February 14, GSLV in April

January 21, 2013

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch SARAL (Satellite with Argos and Altika) on February 14, 2013. The launch, which was planned for 12-12-12, was deferred due to some technical issues and to carry out additional to ..

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Special court to try Italian guards accused of killing Kerala fishermen

January 20, 2013

Regarding the case of shooting of Indian fishermen by Italian naval guards, the apex court has ruled that Kerala government or police have no jurisdiction to deal with the case. The court called the incident a federal crime and hence ..

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2,000 judges to be appointed for fast-track courts

January 20, 2013

The law ministry has sanctioned Rs 80 crore for recruitment of 2,000 more judges across the country for fast-track courts. The central govt has asked state governments and high courts to enhance the strength of subordinate judiciary from the current ..

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