Page-6 of Current Affairs - July, 2013

Ford becomes the first automaker to join India Greenhouse Gas Reporting (GHG) Program

July 30, 2013

Detroit giant Ford has became the first automaker to join a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program (a carbon reporting programme) newly established in India. The company already participates in similar programs in the United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and ..

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Suresh Chandra Mohanty – The new president of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)

July 30, 2013

Suresh Chandra Mohanty will succeed Rakesh Singh to become the new President of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2013-14. Mr. A. S. Durga Prasad has been elected as the vice president of ICAI. What is Institute ..

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Kumar Mangalam Birla steps down from RBI Board

July 30, 2013

Kumar Mangalam Birla who was nominated as a member of the directors of the Central Board of the RBI in 2006 stepped down from RBI Board. Why did K.M.Birla stepped down from the RBI Board? To avoid any conflict of ..

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Froome wins the 100th Tour de France title

July 30, 2013

Britain’s Christopher Froome who belongs to Team Sky (28) has clinched the 100th edition of Tour de France title of 2013. Colombian Nairo Quintana of Movistar bagged the second place. Christopher Froome  has became the second successive Briton to win ..

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India, Nigeria ink Solar Power Plant Agreement

July 30, 2013

India and Nigeria inked a Solar Power plant pact to locate sites for solar power plants in Niger state. This would provide additional energy for the African country’s national grid. With this agreement Bharat Heavy Electricals will begin first round of studies of siting independent ..

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India, Belarus sign a deal to enhance trade ties

July 30, 2013

India and Belarus signed a deal to enhance the trade ties during the sixth session of the Inter-Governmental Commission. Sectors to be focused in deal between India and Belarus: The major focus will be on the following sectors i.e. Trade, Economic, ..

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RBI decreases realization period for exporters from 12 to 9 months

July 30, 2013

Responding further to the increasing pressure on Current Account Deficit (CAD) due reduced exports and depreciation of rupee against dollar, the Reserve Bank of India has brought down the period of realization and repatriation for exporters of goods and software ..

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Record Pulses produced by India in 2012-13

July 30, 2013

The country has achieved a record pulses production of 18.45 million tonnes (MT) in the 2012-13 crop year(June) compared with 18 MT in the third estimates released in May 2013, while food grain output declined by 1.5% to 255.36 MT ..

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