Page-16 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

India and Pakistan army hold flag meeting on LoC in Poonch

January 17, 2013

The commanders of the armies of Indian and Pakistan held a flag meeting at Chakan da Bagh in Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. The meet was held in the backdrop of ongoing tension b/w the ..

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MoU inked b/w India and Vietnam to bolster MSMEs

January 17, 2013

India and Vietnam inked an MoU targeted at building capacity for  developing institutional framework and identifying key areas and opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India. It also seeks to promote partnership projects and institutional collaboration b/w ..

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Source of Iodine oxide gas responsible for destruction of ozone over oceans identified

January 17, 2013

Scientists at the University of York and Leeds in Britain have established that the majority of ozone-depleting gas iodine oxide observed over the remote ocean comes from a previously unknown marine source. As per researchers, the main source of iodine ..

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'Krishi Karman Award' to states with record foodgrain production

January 17, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee honored 8 states with ‘Krishi Karman Awards’ in recognition to their special achievements in foodgrain production in 2011-12. The Awardees with their respective achievement category: Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland awarded for their special contribution ..

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Indian-origin politician to be ‘First Woman Speaker of Singapore Parliament’

January 16, 2013

Halimah Yacob, a politician of Indian-origin, will be the first woman Speaker of Singapore’s Parliament when she replaces Michael Palmer, who was forced to resign over his extra-marital affair. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would nominate Halimah as the ..

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Simon Taufel to be first umpire to deliver Cowdrey Lecture

January 16, 2013

Retired umpire Simon Taufel of Australia will become the first umpire to deliver the esteemed MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. The lecture was introduced in 2001 in remembrance to former Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Colin Cowdrey, who played ..

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Microsoft to switch off Windows Messenger

January 16, 2013

On March 15, 2013, Microsoft’s Windows Messenger service will be switched of by the company. Microsoft has decided this as it wants the users to switch to Skype which the company had acquired in October 2011 for $8.5bn (£5.3bn). To ..

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GAAR deferred for 2 years by April 2016

January 16, 2013

The government assuaged the concerns of investors at home and abroad who were worried about the impending implementation of the controversial GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) by deferring it by two years till April 1, 2016. The deferment and other ..

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