Page-25 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

Govt. sanctions export of 2 million tonnes of wheat

July 4, 2012

In order to clear storage space for new crops, the government approved export of 2 million tonnes of wheat from its buffer stock with floor price of about Rs 12,400 per tonne. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee ..

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India, Bangladesh to jointly celebrate 90th anniversary of legendary poem, “Bidrohi”

July 4, 2012

India and Bangladesh will conjointly lionize the 90th Anniversary of the publication of the legendary poem, “Bidrohi”, by Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for 3 days beginning from Wednesday July 4, 2012 in Kolkata and Burdwan in India. Before in the ..

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“Hunar” the NIOS skill development program to be extended to more Muslim girls

July 3, 2012

"Hunar" – the skill development programme – under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will be extended to more girls from the Muslim community to enable them to nurture their skills. About 1,613 girls took admission and 218 learners ..

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World’s longest cable-stayed bridge unveiled by Russia

July 3, 2012

Russia has brought out the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge (1,104 m) linking Vladivostok to Russky Island. Russia is spending 20 billion US dollars in pursuit of its Soviet-era dream of turning the port into a Russian version of San Francisco ..

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E-file returns compulsory if income exceeds Rs 10 Lakhs

July 3, 2012

People with income of Rs 10 Lakhs per annum will have to file their tax returns electronically beginning 2011-12 Financial year. The CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) has issued a notification making e-filing compulsory for assessment year 2012-13 onwards ..

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UN assigns ‘World Heritage Site’ status to the Western Ghats

July 3, 2012

1600-km long India’s Western Ghats mountain chain, which possesses forests older than the Himalaya Mountains, has been added to list of world heritage sites by the UN. UNESCO held that the Western Ghats mountain chain is discerned as one of ..

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Anil Goswami: New secretary, Ministry of Social Justice

July 3, 2012

Anil Goswami, a 1978-IAS officer took over as the new Secretary of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. He was Special Secretary (Foreigners) in the ministry of Home Affairs.  Mr Goswami ..

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Biyearly meeting b/w BSF and Pakistan Rangers commences

July 3, 2012

A 5-day biyearly meeting b/w the BSF (Border Security Force) of India and Pakistan Rangers, has started in New Delhi to sort out border related issues. The issues which are anticipated to be discussed during the meeting include motiveless firing ..

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