Page-23 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

Mitchell to be first US Ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years

July 6, 2012

Myanmar and the United States have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Derek J Mitchell as US Ambassador Extraordinary to the country. Mitchell will be the first ambassador of the ..

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FIFA concocting to vote on introduction of Goal Line Technology

July 6, 2012

FIFA, the Football’s governing body is concocting to vote on the initiation of GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY. Pressure is developing on the football authorities following a series of high profile errors by referees, including one in the latest European Championships. A ..

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UK bans IM

July 6, 2012

The UK has banned IM (Indian Mujahideen) quoting the undiscerning mass casualty attacks carried out by the LeT-linked terror group in India and the risk it posed to British nationals in the country. British MPs voted nem con to ban ..

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Thorat Committee tables its recommendations

July 6, 2012

The Committee formed by the HRD Ministry to probe dissents to political science textbooks egressed by the NCERTas submitted its 39-page report, which has come in for predictable criticism. The Thorat committee advocated that 21 cartoons be blue-pencilled and some ..

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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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