Page-3 of Current Affairs - July, 2013

K.D. Singh is the new President for the IHF

July 31, 2013

K.D. Singh who is presently one of the vice-presidents of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) will now be its president. He will take the charge from Dinesh Reddy who stepped down as the president of the due to his inability to ..

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IMF approves 1.7 billion euro bail out to Greece

July 31, 2013

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved 1.72 billion Euros bail out to Greece after reviewing the country’s performance under the international rescue program. This payout means Greece has received around 8.24 billion Euros from the IMF under the bailout coordinated with the European ..

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RBI eases curbs on payment gateways

July 31, 2013

The central bank decided to allow all payment gateways like PayPal and other such online payment gateway service providers to substantially increase their export-related transaction value limits. The Indian merchants that use PayPal will now be able to receive up ..

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Mamnoon Hussain is Pakistan's new President

July 31, 2013

Mamnoon Hussain, the candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has been elected as the 12th President of Pakistan. Members of the national Parliament and provincial assemblies in Pakistan voted for the country’s new President. Hussain, born in Agra, India, is ..

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Variations in structure of brain arteries cause Migraine

July 31, 2013

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that variations in arterial anatomy of brain lead to the asymmetries in cerebral blood flow which in turn leads to ‘Migraine’. Previously, it was believed that the ..

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In last 8 years, Poverty level is down by 15% : NSSO

July 31, 2013

As per the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the poverty line declined from 37% in 2004-05 to 22% in 2011-12. A significant reduction in poverty levels is a result of high economic growth rates. Between 2005 and 2010, the country’s ..

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Judicial Commission appointed by the Supreme Court highlights the misuse of AFSPA

July 31, 2013

A Judicial Commission appointed by Supreme Court has noted the misuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA as the armed forces were indulging in gross violation of human rights by operating under the shield of the controversial ..

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Only 1% of students opted for research Programmes: UGC

July 31, 2013

As per the higher education figures released by the University Grants Commission (UGC), in 2011-12 only 1% of students enrolled for research programmes as compared to 86% who received graduation degree in 2012. As per statistics, just 12% received post ..

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TRPs give way to Television Viewership in Thousands (TVTs)

July 31, 2013

Broadcasters, advertisers, ad agencies and Television Audience Measurement (TAM) Media Research — the sole agency which measures viewership, negotiated in terms of Television viewership. Television viewership will now be measured not on the basis of points but on absolute numbers with ..

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10 Asian nations take initiative to ban smokeless tobacco products

July 31, 2013

10 South and Southeast Asian countries including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka have come forward to ban smokeless tobacco products. Smokeless forms of tobacco including use of areca nuts cause serious health problems. The countries decided to introduce ..

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