Page-15 of Current Affairs - July, 2013

RBI allows asset financing NBFCs to access ECB market

July 10, 2013

As per a notification by the Reserve Bank of India which reviewed the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) policy, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) categorized as Asset Financing Companies (AFCs) by the RBI have been allowed to access the ECB market. The ..

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First IVF baby born using NGS technique

July 10, 2013

The first IVF baby named Connor Levy was born in the US who has undergone an embryo selection using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technique, which was developed to read whole genomes quickly and cheaply to select healthy embryos having no chromosomal abnormalities. Though ..

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Government notifies Food Security Ordinance 2013

July 10, 2013

The National Food Security Ordinance, 2013, which entitles 67% of the population to receive subsidized grains from the government every month, has been notified by the Union Government. The Ordinance has been introduced to implement the Food Security Bill which envisages ..

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IIFA Awards 2013 Winners

July 10, 2013

The winners of the 14th IIFA Awards 2013 (International Indian Film Academy) under various categories were declared at an event held at Macau. The award winners and their respective categories are as follows: ·         Best Actress: Vidya Balan for Kahaani  ·         Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi. ·         Best ..

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Mohamed ElBaradei is the interim PM of Egypt

July 10, 2013

Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei who is also the liberal opposition leader in Egypt has been named as Egypt’s new Prime Minister to head a caretaker government. ElBaradei leads an alliance of liberal and ..

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Andy Murray becomes the first Briton in 77 Years to clinch Wimbledon Men’s Single title

July 10, 2013

Andy Murray of Britain created history when he defeated Serbian star player Novak Djokovic at Center Court of London to become the first Briton in 77 years to win the Men’s Singles Title at Wimbledon 2013.  Earlier he was Fred Perry, who ..

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RBI defines term ‘control’, notifies FDI guidelines

July 7, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) guidelines pending for past four years as Press notes 2 and 3 of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion will be used to ensure that foreign direct investments comply ..

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Two HIV infected show no sign of disease after Bone marrow transplants

July 7, 2013

In an exciting development for the scientists and people living with AIDS/HIV, two men became free of HIV infection after bone marrow transplants and are not under Aids drugs treatments for several months without any sign of the virus returning. ..

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Saudi Arabia extends ‘Nitaqat’ deadline to November 3, 2013

July 7, 2013

Giving some relief to Indians in Saudi Arabia who are facing trouble in adjusting to the changes in the employment opportunities introduced by the ongoing “Nitaqat” (naturalisation) legislation being implemented by the Labour Ministry of the Kingdom, King Abdullah has extended the ..

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“Joint Sea-2013”: China-Russia’s largest-ever naval drill

July 7, 2013

China and Russia are together conducting their largest-ever joint naval exercise named “Joint Sea-2013” in the Sea of Japan, a further sign of the broad-based progress in relations b/w the former Cold War era rivals. Those participating in the drill ..

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