Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

Every block to get One model school : Govt

July 27, 2012

The government has sanctioned one model school for every block across the country. Objective: To provide quality education, Under this programme, centre will bear 75 % expenditure of these schools.

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A new test for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) to identify drug cheats in Olympics: WADA

July 27, 2012

WADA or World Anti-Doping Agency launched a new weapon to tackle the menace of drug cheats in London Olympics. It is for the first time a high-end new test for Human Growth Hormone (HGH), have been introduced at the Olympic ..

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Director of the News International Group, Rupert Murdoch resigns

July 27, 2012

Founder of the News Corporation, and ‘media mogul’ Rupert Murdoch has resigned. He gave resignation from Directorship from a number of companies- NI Group, the Times Newspaper Holdings, and Newscorp Investments in Britain.

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UN mission in Iraq gets extended for another year: Security Council

July 27, 2012

The Security Council has given its mandate to extend the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) for another year and urged all communities there to contribute in the country’s political development. The Security Council expressed its support to the people ..

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EPFO offers e-pass book to subscribers

July 27, 2012

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is offering e-passbook facility to its subscribers. Over 50 million of the subscribers can avail e-passbook along with details of their updated accounts online from now. The active subscribers who wish to access the ..

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Russia’s Soyuz-FG Carrier rocket sets 5 Satellites into Orbit

July 26, 2012

Russia’s Soyuz-FG carrier rocket set off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz-FG carrier rocket will put the following 5 satellites into orbit:- 1) Russian satellite Canopus-B 2) Russian Satellite MKA-PN1 3) Belarusian satellite BKA 4) Canadian satellite ..

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First Investment via QFI Route worth $ 5m

July 26, 2012

India received its first investment via the QFI (Qualified Framework Investor) route, thus ending speculations that the India’s efforts to get investors to buy shares directly will be on the fritz. Kotak Mahindra Bank struck a deal worth $5 million, ..

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Supreme Court allows TN to execute Maintenance Work at the Mullaperiyar Dam

July 26, 2012

The apex Court permitted Tamil Nadu government to execute a repair and maintenance work on the Mullaperiyar dam. All the same, the court also instructed that the repairing and maintenance work is to be carried out in the presence of ..

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