Page-20 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

India to provide humanitarian food assistance to Yemen

July 10, 2012

India will provide humanitarian food aid comprising rice to Yemen. The United Nations has urged the international community to help the Arab country in the period of political developments impacting its economy. The first consignment of the grain is scheduled ..

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Over Rs 150 cr grant for sports infrastructure gets Centre’s approval

July 10, 2012

A grant of more than Rs 150 crore for 14 states and one union territory has been approved by the centre to develop basic sports infrastructure. It will be done under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme. ..

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Bihar to get Rs 560 cr credit from the World Bank for project Jeevika

July 10, 2012

The Central Govt and the Bihar Government inked pact with the World Bank for $ 100 million additional credit to intensify the ongoing Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project, Jeevika. Objective of Project Jeevika: The Project is targeted at enhancing the social ..

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Indian Railways introduces New Tatkal guidelines to tackle tout menace

July 10, 2012

New Tatkal guidelines have been introduced by the Indian Railway to deal with the menace of touts cornering the tatkal tickets meant for common passengers. As per the new guidelines Tatkal tickets booking will start at 10 AM on the ..

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‘Ernest Borgnine’ – Oscar-winning American actor passes away

July 10, 2012

Ernest Borgnine (95), Oscar-winning American actor passed away. He won an Oscar in 1955 for his role in the film Marty. Borgnine was also lauded for his roles in films The Wild Bunch and The Poseidon Adventure. His TV series ..

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‘Delphinus’ – IAF swimming team creates English Channel record

July 10, 2012

Delphinus – An Indian Air Force, swimming team that has set a record by successfully crossing the English Channel b/w the UK and France twice within a fortnight. The team has already crossed the Channel in 12 hours and 14 ..

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Enrique Peña Nieto will be new President of Mexico

July 9, 2012

The leader of Institutional Revolutionary Party, Enrique Peña Nieto has been elected as the new President of Mexico. He beat Party of the Democratic Revolution (PDR) candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Enrique Peña Nieto, 45, was earlier the governor of ..

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Government’s Cloud Computing panel to be chaired by Gopalakrishnan of Infosys

July 9, 2012

Infosys’ Executive Co-Chairman S.Gopalakrishnan will head the committee that will suggest framework for cloud computing services. The members of the committee include representatives from Department of Information Technology, National Informatics Centres, NASSCOM, industry chambers CII, FICCI and others. Cloud computing ..

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