Page-13 of Current Affairs - June, 2012

Farmers to avail loans directly from commercial banks

June 19, 2012

Farmers in Maharashtra who are yet to obtain loans from cooperative banks can now expect them from commercial banks. The state govt will soon take measures to assist Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) utilize the infrastructure of primary agriculture cooperative societies, ..

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Government increases MSP of major Kharif crops

June 19, 2012

The government increased Minimum Support Price (MSPs) of primary kharif crops for the 2012-13 by up to 53 % that triggered concerns about further rise in food inflation. Why this rise in MSP (as it will trigger concerns about further ..

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First time in the country- Tamil Nadu to print RTI replies in Braille

June 19, 2012

As a first in the country, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (TNSIC) will provide RTI replies in Braille. Objective: As per the TNSIC more than 7 lakh visually challenged people would get the benefits through this step. Thus it would ..

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Kurbanpur (Haryana): First village of India to have lands records on satellite

June 19, 2012

Haryana’s Kurbanpur village of district Ambala became the 1st village of the country to put the land records of all its farmers on satellite The technique is developed by the combined efforts of Haryana Space Application Centre, Hisar and NIC ..

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K C Chakrabarty re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

June 19, 2012

The Government of India today re-appointed Dr. K C Chakrabarty as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a further period of three months beyond June 14, 2012 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Dr. K ..

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North East asks to revise NEIIPP to focus on micro, small sectors

June 19, 2012

North Eastern states have insisted on “revision” of the centre sponsored North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 to shift attention from heavy industry to micro and small scale sector. As per the North East Industry Ministers’ Forum ..

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Assam signs agreement with Microsoft

June 18, 2012

The State Govt of Assam inked a pact with Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd (MCIPL). Objective: To speed up Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in schools. It is a one year association that will assist the Assam school education ..

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Govt to do away with multi-level TDS on software services

June 18, 2012

Giving respite to the software industry, the government announced that it would remove the complex multi-level system of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) for the IT sector from July 1, 2012. As per the notification, no deduction of tax shall ..

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