Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2013

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren government wins trust vote

July 19, 2013

Hemant Soren (37) has been sworn in as Chief Minister of the coalition government led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren, son of JMM chief Shibu Soren, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Syed Ahmed after President ..

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President launches "Kisaan Portal"- aimed at reaching Information, Advisories, Services to 12 Crore Farmers

July 19, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee launched a ‘Kisaan Portal’ for sending SMS through mobile phones to the farmers across the nation. This initiative will enable the farmers to take informed decision pertaining to different aspects of farming and weather forecasts. It has been set ..

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"Zc(3900)": Scientists find evidence of existence of a new four-quark particle

July 19, 2013

Particle physicists performing experiments at the Belle particle detector in Japan and in BESIII detector in China have found evidence of the existence of a four-quark particle named Zc(3900). About Zc(3900): Composed of two quarks and two antiquarks. A hadron, a type ..

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40% of global population is online: ITU

July 19, 2013

As per the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), nearly 40% of the global population or 2.7 billion people are already online in 2013 while India still stands far with around 13% Internet penetration with roughly 160 million users. As per ITU: ..

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Panel on manufacturing takes measures to boost the sector

July 19, 2013

A high-level panel on manufacturing has cleared the Rs.7,555-crore project to build 90-seater aircraft. It also decided to increase steel production capacity to 300 million tones through Special Purpose Vehicles of Central Public Sector Enterprises with states. It was also ..

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Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala passed away

July 19, 2013

Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, passed away. About Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana: Born: 1923 at Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, he was famously called “Mahamahopadhyaya” by his students and music lovers. As a child he was a prodigy ..

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Indian oil companies considering Iran’s gas offer

July 19, 2013

India is thinking over Iran’s offer of Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) in the energy sector, including one for developing the prolific Farzad B gasfield in the Farsi block of the Persian Gulf. This is the first time since the 1979 ..

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Supreme Court: Persons in lawful custody not entitled to vote/contest elections

July 19, 2013

Upholding a 2004 judgement of Patna High court, the Supreme Court has held that persons in lawful custody – whether convicted in a criminal case or otherwise – cannot contest polls.  However, the ruling does not apply to those on ..

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