Page-15 of Current Affairs - June, 2012

Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-187 Commissioned

June 11, 2012

Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-187 commissioned in the force. It is first of the series of 12 Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) designed and built by Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL), UK. Key Specifications of Hovercraft H-187 : 21meters long Air Cushion Vehicle ..

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Person in News: R.P.Singh

June 11, 2012

Rajinder Pal Singh took charge as Chairman of NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) Mr. Singh is an IAS officer of 1976 batch of Andhra Pradesh Cadre (Retired)

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Person in News: V S Sampath

June 11, 2012

V S Sampath takes charge over Chief Election Commissioner As per him, on his priorities are to: Clean electoral rolls Free registration for eligible persons Strike out ineligible persons from the voters list

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French Open: Sharapova conquers women’s singles title

June 10, 2012

Russian player Maria Sharapova wins her maiden French Open Women’s singles title. She defeated Italian Sara Errani and thus became the 10th woman to complete a career Grand Slam. Sharapova also keeps Wimbledon Crown in 2004, the US Open in ..

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Tax concessions to private employers of persons with disabilities: NAC

June 10, 2012

National Advisory Council, NAC has suggested providing tax benefits to private employers of persons with disabilities. Some of the key recommendations by the NAC are: Incorporating measures like extending subsidies and financial benefits for initiating small-scale income generation activities by ..

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Saina Nehwal conquers Thailand open Grand prix gold Badminton Tournament

June 10, 2012

 Saina Nehwal defeated Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand to win the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title held in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Indian GDP to crawl at 6.7% in 2012: UN

June 10, 2012

The UN hewed down its growth predictions for India for the year 2012 by predicting a 6.7% growth rate rather than a 7.7% rise estimated earlier. UN declared Eurozone Debt Crisis as the biggest threat to the world economy. As ..

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NEERI develops indigenous De-fluoridation kit

June 10, 2012

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) has developed indigenous and economically feasible method to reduce high fluoride content in potable water, which has possible domestic and community applications. The method can be used for reduction of fluoride concentration from 5-8 ..

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“Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan”: Sports Ministry apportions Rs 77 crore

June 9, 2012

The Sports Ministry granted Rs 77 crore to 26 states for organizing annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme.  The states include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar ..

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UP to test national eBiz project

June 9, 2012

The ebiz project of the Central government aims at catering to prospective investors and Uttar Pradesh is ready to play a pilot state in this eBiz Mission of the central government. UP govt will constitute a ‘Programme Management Committee’ headed ..

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