Page-5 of Current Affairs - June, 2012

India to talk over BITA with European Union

June 28, 2012

India is expected to discuss a Bilateral Investment and Trade Agreement (BITA) with the European Union by the end of year 2012. This was agreed at a meeting b/w the Commerce minister Mr Anand Sharma and the EU Trade Commissioner ..

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Screenwriter and director Nora Ephron passes away

June 28, 2012

Hollywood screenwriter and Director Nora Ephron passed away. She was suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. Among the eminent films written by her include When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle She was nominated for Oscars 3 times

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India becomes Dubai’s top trading partner

June 28, 2012

India has come out as Dubai’s top trading partner as its total trade reaches over USD 10 billion during the quarter ended March, 2012. As per the newest statistics released by Dubai Customs, India also evinced as Dubai’s top exporting ..

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PM’s Office to set up coordination committee to provide e-governance to gram panchayats

June 28, 2012

The PMO has planned to establish a coordination committee to attend to diverse aspects of broadband services for panchayats. This will be implemented through a network being set up at an expense Rs 20,000. The creation of the network is ..

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June 26: World observes International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

June 27, 2012

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed across the globe. Objective: The day is observed each year to disseminate awareness about the harms and problems that illicit drugs cause to the society. The theme for 2012 – ..

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Law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’ on the anvil

June 27, 2012

The Centre is progressing on a new law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’, and revising the current Schemes for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers and Total Sanitation Campaign. It is also planning a new scheme for ..

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SEBI notifies norms for Listing of Stock Exchange

June 27, 2012

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified new rules for ownership and governance of stock exchanges to encourage the establishing of new bourses and facilitate exchanges to get listed. The amendments were announced following the legal battle b/w ..

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285 million working Indians require retraining

June 27, 2012

As per a study report by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) India faces a new challenge as it needs to retrain at least 285 million working citizens who lack secondary education. Out of these, 150 million have not even completed primary ..

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