Page-15 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

DRDO to complete technology demonstration of PGMs in a year

January 15, 2013

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will complete the technology demonstration of an ambitious project to fire hi-tech Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs) from a mother missile at various targets simultaneously. After technology demonstration, the first test fire of a 200-km ..

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The 19th Colors Screen Awards

January 15, 2013

The 19th Colors Screen Awards were announced in an event organized at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex. The award winners under various categories are:

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The 70th Golden Globe Awards

January 15, 2013

It was the 70th Golden Globe Awards organized at Beverly Hills. The winners of various awards are as follows:

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No new Polio case in India for second consecutive year

January 15, 2013

India reported no new case of Polio for the second year in row. If India manages to repeat this success for one more year it will yield the country the status of polio free nation, in 2014.   India introduced a ..

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Chief Justice of Srilanka removed by President Rajapaksa

January 15, 2013

After the Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the impeachment motion with two-third majority against Chief Justice Shirani Bandarnayake, President Mahinda Rajapaksa dismissed her from the office. She is the first to be impeached in the country’s history. What were the ..

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Money laundering, banking bills turn into law with President assent

January 15, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to the three financial sectors reforms laws namely, Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012. The money laundering bill seeks ..

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Saudi women get 20% quota in all-male Shura Council

January 14, 2013

As per the latest decrees of Saudi King Abdullah, Saudi Arabian women will have a 20% quota in the all-male consultative Shura Council. The King appointed 30 women to the 150 member Council marking a historic first as he pushes ..

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Scientists engineered bacteria to produce fuel from sunlight

January 14, 2013

Scientists at University of California have engineered a bacteria which could help grow chemical derivatives for fuels and plastics. They have used Cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae) to convert carbon dioxide into 2,3 butanediol, a chemical that can be used ..

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Indira Awaas Yojana gets more fund

January 14, 2013

The Union Cabinet gave nod to the Ministry of Rural Development’s proposal to increase the unit cost under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), considering the sharp rise in the cost of materials. As per the approved cost, in plain areas, unit ..

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Government clears 14 FDI proposals worth over Rs 1,300 cr

January 14, 2013

Agreeing to the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the government gave nod to 14 FDI proposals worth about Rs 1,311 crore. Among companies which are approved for receiving FDI are Hindustan Port Ltd, Pharma firm Aanhaneya Lifecare, Bangalore-based ..

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