Page-7 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

P.N.Dhar passes away

July 23, 2012

Professor of Economics Prithvi Nath Dhar (94), the first Principal Secretary of Indira Gandhi in 1970, passed away in New Delhi. He was the professor of Economics in the University of Delhi. He was the only person who had joined ..

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Yahoo appoints Marissa Maye as its New President and CEO

July 23, 2012

Marissa Mayer has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Yahoo – world’s 2nd largest search engine by query volume. Prior to her appointment, she served as the top executive at Google. Mayer will lead the product innovation ..

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3% rise in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions in 2011

July 23, 2012

As per the report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, there is a 3% surge in the global carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in 2011. The 3 % increase took the total amount of CO2 in air at an all-time high of ..

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Arun Mishra will be the new Chief of DGCA

July 23, 2012

Former IAS officer Arun Mishra will be the new chief of DGCA. The decision has come from Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Mishra will replace E. K. Bharat Bhusan. Arun Mishra has served as Joint Secretary, senior executive, SDO, ..

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North Korea confers the Title of Marshal on its Top Leader Kim Jong Un

July 23, 2012

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) conferred the title of “Marshal” to its top leader Kim Jong Un. The nation’s top military brass and government officials decided to award the title to Kim. After the death of his father ..

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Fall in the Incidents of Child Marriages in India: Annual Health Survey Report

July 23, 2012

As per Annual Health Survey (AHS), done by the census authorities, the incidents of child marriage declined considerably over the past few years. The AHS was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with the Registrar ..

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Fall in fresh HIV-Infection cases among Children: UNAIDS Report

July 23, 2012

As per the latest UNAIDS Report, there is a steady decline in the newly contracted HIV infections among children. As per the UNAIDS Report: About 330000 children were newly infected in 2011, which implied a drop of 24 % in ..

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Now Delhi will have 11 Districts

July 23, 2012

The Delhi govt has decided to divide Delhi into 11 sessions and revenue districts. The decision is taken to provide speedy justice and efficient administration to the Union territory. Currently the number of districts is 9 which include Central, North, ..

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China now relies on American exports

July 22, 2012

A deteriorating Chinese economy, affected by a further slowdown, has become a cause of concern for the United States officials and the two presidential campaigns, as Chinese companies is showing grater dependence on exporting to the American market. What is ..

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EIB skeptical about recovery of Eurozone crisis within two years

July 22, 2012

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is doubtful about the recovery of Euro zone from its debt crisis within the next two years. As per the Bank the pressure on the European member state to settle the situation will remain for ..

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