Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

CCI imposes Rs. 420 crore fine on Hyundai for anti-competitive practices

July 29, 2015

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed fine of 420 crore rupees on the local unit of Hyundai Motor Co. The fined was imposed after CCI investigation had found that Hyundai was engaged in anti-competitive practices. The fine imposed ..

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Kazakhstan became 162th member of WTO

July 29, 2015

Kazakhstan, a member of the Russia-led economic blocks became 162th member of World Trade Organization (WTO). Kazakhstan’s entry has ended its long wait of 20 years to become a member of WTO as its accession talks were initiated in 1996. ..

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Royal Bengal Tiger population falls rapidly in Sundarbans, Bangladesh

July 28, 2015

The population of Royal Bengal Tiger in Sundarbans region of Bangladesh has declined sharply to 106 from 440 in 2004. It was revealed in recently released new Tiger census 2015 of Bangladesh. The Tiger Census was conducted by Bangladesh-India Joint ..

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Sri Lanka inks MoU with Google to launch Project Google Loon

July 28, 2015

Government of Sri Lanka inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with search engine giant Google to launch the Google Loon project in the country. As per the MoU, Google will place 13 high-altitude balloons over the island nation to provide ..

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South Korea declares end of MERS outbreak

July 28, 2015

South Korea has declared the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in the country has over. It was announced by South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn. Severity of outbreak: It was the worst medical outbreak faced by ..

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Ashish Bahuguna appointed as Chairman of FSSAI

July 28, 2015

Union Government has appointed former IAS officer Ashish Bahuguna as the chairman of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He will have tenure of three years. He is an IAS officer 1978 batch of Rajasthan cadre and ..

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Eminent Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passes away

July 28, 2015

Veteran Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passed away in Colombo after a brief illness. He was 81. He was born in April 1934 in Chavakachcheri of Sri Lanka’s Jaffna province. He had pursued higher studies in history at the University ..

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Maharashtra govt to exempt small vehicles from toll tax

July 28, 2015

Maharashtra government to exempt small cars from paying toll tax for all build operate transfer (BOT) road projects that worth over 200 crore rupees. Similar relief also given for road projects developed by the state Public Works Department (PWD) that cost below ..

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