Page-19 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

India, Poland to heighten bilateral cooperation in Film sector

July 6, 2012

India and Poland are to increase bilateral cooperation in the Film sector. In this connection, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni is on a 3-day visit to Poland. India will ink an audio visual co-production agreement that will furnish ..

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For transparency in bank lending rates, RBI forms a committee

July 6, 2012

In order to address the issue of lack of transparency in bank lending rates, the RBI has formed a committee. The working group headed by the RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha will shape the rationales that must regulate proper, transparent ..

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CERN physicists discover the GOD Particle

July 6, 2012

In the field of Physics a quantum jump was made as the scientists at the Switzerland’s CERN research centre near Geneva discovered a sub-atomic particle ‘Higgs boson’, prevalently known as the “God particle”, conceived to be an essential building block ..

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Disposal of Bhopal toxic waste approved

July 6, 2012

The government sanctioned removal of about 350 metric tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste in Bhopal. The sanction was given subsequent to commendations from a Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Bhopal Gas tragedy chaired by Home Minister P C ..

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Person in News: Oscar Pistorius

July 5, 2012

 Oscar Pistorius named for Olympics in 4×400 race, is the first ‘disabled athlete’ to qualify for an able bodied event in the 2012 London Olympics in 400 metres race. Full name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Pistorius named South Africa’s 4×400 ..

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SC: ‘No commercial, tourism activity in Jarawa Reserve’

July 5, 2012

With a view to protecting the indigenous people, the Supreme Court has banned all commercial and tourism activities within a 5-km radius of the Jarawa Tribal Reserve on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Supreme Court upheld an October 30, 2007 ..

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Union Cabinet gives a green signal to the Kochi Metro Rail

July 5, 2012

The Union Cabinet gave the green signal for the Rs.5,128-crore Kochi Metro Rail project, one of the largest social infrastructure initiatives to be launched in in recent years. The project would be completed in 3 years. The most significant part ..

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Barclays CEO Bob Diamond quits

July 5, 2012

Person in News: Bob Diamond Bob Diamond, Barclays Chief Executive resigned. Mr. Diamond and COO Jerry del Missier stepped down the day after Barclays Chairman Marcus Agius resigned and b/w an intense and deepening political row over standards in the ..

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Railways to step-up limit for e-Ticket bookings

July 5, 2012

The Indian Railways have adjudicated to step-up the limit for online bookings per day from 3.5 lakhs to about 5 lakhs in the next four months and later to 8 lakhs. Both IRCTC and CRIS along with Railways IT wing ..

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Jawahar Thakur: New CGA

July 5, 2012

Jawahar Thakur appointed as the new CGA (Controller General of Accounts) with effect from July 1, 2012. He belongs to the 1979 Indian Civil Accounts Services batch. Before this he was the principal Chief Controller Of Accounts in Central Board ..

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