Page-4 of Current Affairs - June, 2012
Rs 28,000 cr Annual Plan outlay for Bihar: Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved an Annual Plan outlay of Rs 28,000 crore for Bihar for the current fiscal. The plan was finalized at a meeting in New Delhi between the Commission’s Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Bihar Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Government and IITs reach consensus on admission formula
The government and IITs resolved the issues on the entrance exam by reaching a compromise formula over organizing the common exam from 2013 academic year. According to the agreement, from 2013, class 12th marks will be used only as cut-off ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee resigns to contest President poll
FM Pranab Mukherjee submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Mukherjee, the UPA candidate for the Prez polls enjoys the support of the SP, the BSP, the JDU, the Shiv Sena, the CPI(M), Forward Block and some other ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
RBI announces measures to revive Rupee
The Reserve Bank of India announced a number of steps, to aid revive the currency and the economy The measures include increasing limits for external commercial borrowings and government securities .The initiatives are in consultation with the government to liberalize ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
SEBI to make it mandatory for top 500 listed companies to provide e-voting
With Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) decision to make it mandatory for the top 500 listed companies to provide e-voting, it will be easier for shareholders to participate in key decisions without being physically present at ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Moody’s rates India’s sovereign credit outlook stable
Global Rating Agency, Moody’s Investment Services has kept India’s sovereign credit outlook stable. As per the agency a slowdown in growth and investment is expected to be transitory. As per its report, certain recent negative trends, lower growth, sluggish investment ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
West Bengal Govt to amend Panchayati Act
The West Bengal Government has decided to amend the current Panchayat Act for better performance of 3-tier local bodies. According to the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mr. Subrata Mukherjee the present Act will be amended after the coming Panchayat ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
International conference on maritime piracy kicks off in Dubai
An international conference to tackle the issues pertaining to maritime piracy and the ways to counter them starts in Dubai. A high level Indian delegation is taking part in the conference to convey the Indian perspective at the rear of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012