Page-19 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

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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Jayashri competes for Oscar

January 14, 2013

Playback singer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, along with composer Mychael Danna, has been nominated in the Original Song category for the lullaby song she sung in film “Life of Pi” directed by Ang Lee. It is for the first time a ..

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Government approves Rs.12,517 cr capital infusion in PSBs

January 13, 2013

The Union Cabinet cleared infusion of Rs.12,517 crore in about 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) during the current fiscal to boost their lending potential and also assist them in meeting the stricter capital adequacy norms under Basel-III. Besides this, the ..

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