Page-25 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

Pune’s Fergusson College wins heritage status of UGC

July 8, 2015

Pune’s prestigious Fergusson College, has been accorded the special heritage status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). With the status, UGC will provide financial assistance for its upkeep. Now the college is among the 19 institutions in the country to ..

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Telangana government, ICRISAT ink MoU to promote IT-based information for farmers

July 8, 2015

Telangana government and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) inked MoU to promote IT-based information for farmers. The MoU seeks to provide Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based knowledge sharing platforms and other agricultural innovation initiatives to farmers ..

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SC issue notices to Centre, ECI to bring political parties under RTI Act

July 7, 2015

Supreme Court issued notices to the Union Government, Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea to bring all political parties under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The notice was also issued to six National Political ..

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Floyd Mayweather stripped of Welterweight World title 2015

July 7, 2015

World Boxing Organization (WBO) has stripped of the Welterweight World title 2015 won by Floyd Mayweather in May 2015. Decision in this regard was taken by WBO after Mayweather failed to pay the 200,000 dollar sanctioning fee to WBO prior ..

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Meiji Period Sites of Japan gets UNESCO World Heritage Site Status

July 7, 2015

Japan’s Meiji-era (1868-1912) industrial revolution sites have received World Cultural Heritage status from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Decision in this regard was taken during the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee chaired by Maria Bohmer ..

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India, Uzbekistan ink pacts to boost cooperation

July 7, 2015

India and Uzbekistan have inked pacts to boost cooperation between their foreign offices and in the field of culture and tourism. The agreements were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan President had talks on ..

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Kamal Bawa elected as Fellow to Royal Society

July 7, 2015

Eminent Ecologist Kamal Bawa has been elected as Fellow to the London based prestigious Royal Society. He was chosen in recognition of his pioneering contributions in the field of conservation science. With this, he joins former and current eminent fellows ..

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Microsoft to develop digital villages, cyber-security centre in Maharashtra

July 6, 2015

Software giant Microsoft has agreed to develop ‘digital villages’ and a ‘smart MIDC’ (industrial colony) in Maharashtra under state’s flagship ‘Make In Maharashtra’ initiative. It was announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after he met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during ..

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