Page-19 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

4 new vaccines added to India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)

July 3, 2014

As per an announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India plans to introduce four new vaccines as part of India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). The vaccines will be against Rotavirus, Rubella and Polio (injectable) which will ..

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Bor Wildlife Sanctuary: India’s 47th Tiger Reserve

July 2, 2014

As per the notification of Environment Ministry, Maharashtra’s Bor Wildlife Sanctuary will become the country’s 47th Tiger Reserve with an aim to bolster the conservation efforts of the national animal. Notified by the State in 1970, the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, ..

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Pakistan’s approves Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014

July 2, 2014

Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the Protection of Pakistan Bill (PPB) 2014. The PPB which permits security forces to shoot suspects on sight with the permission of a grade-15 official, will now be valid for a period of 2 years. The bill ..

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To curb its illegal trade, 'Camel' declared as the State animal of Rajasthan

July 1, 2014

Camel has been declared as the state animal of Rajasthan. The State government is also in the process of drafting a new legislation to prevent slaughter, illegal trade and transportation. It has announced that it will introduce camel milk in ..

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'Mt Sinha': US names a peak in Antarctica after Indian scientist Akhouri Sinha

July 1, 2014

In the honor of Akhouri Sinha, a distinguished Indian-American scientist whose ground-breaking biological research expedition has provided vital data about animal populations, the United States has named a mountain in Antarctica after him as Mt Sinha. An adjunct professor in ..

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Japan’s acute policy shift from post-war pacifism, allows fighting for allies

July 1, 2014

In a dramatic shift in policy, Japan changed its stance of its post-war pacifism by revoking a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945. Although the move signifies victory countries for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, it ..

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India becomes first country to ratify Marrakesh Treaty for visually impaired

July 1, 2014

As India ratified the Marrakesh Treaty, it became the first country in the world to have done so.  The treaty seeks to facilitate access to published works for persons who are visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled. The Treaty was ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee: India’s first incumbent President to join Twitter

July 1, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee joined the social networking platform Twitter with his account @RashtrapatiBhvn. He has become the first serving president of India to join Twitter. India’s former president Abdul Kalam is already on Twitter with the handle @apj_abdul_kalam. President Mukherjee ..

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