Page-8 of Current Affairs - June, 2012

Mohamed Morsy of Brotherhood triumphs in Egypt Presidential poll

June 25, 2012

Mohamed Morsy was announced Egypt’s first Islamist President after 1st elections in the country’s history. He defeated Hosni Mubarak’s regime’s last Prime  Minister Ahmed Shafiq with a close margin. Egypt’s last four Presidents over the last 6 decades were from ..

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Founder-chairman of INFAM passes away

June 25, 2012

Mathew Vadakkemuri (71), founder-chairman of INFAM, died in Kochi. He suffered injuries in a road accident and had been hospitalized. Fr. Vadakkemuri’s work achieved national consideration as he formed Indian Farmers Movement (INFAM) in 2000 to resolve the crisis in ..

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Calcutta High Court nullifies the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011

June 24, 2012

Calcutta High Court junked the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 declaring it unconstitutional and invalid. The legislation helped the government claim back the disputed Singur land from Tata Motors, who took 997 acre of land on lease at ..

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India and China to amplify trade to $100 Billion by 2015

June 24, 2012

India and China agreed to enhance their defence and security dialogue and to take measures to ensure that the two countries reach a $100 billion trade target by  2015. It was decided on the sidelines of the Ri0+ 20 summit ..

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Radha Vinod Raju, NIA founding director passes away

June 24, 2012

Radha Vinod Raju, the founding director of National Investigation Agency (NIA) passed away. He was Born in Kochi on July 27, 1949. He began his career as an officer in the Bank of India. In 1975, he joined Indian Police ..

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Abid Hussain, former Indian ambassador to US, passes away

June 24, 2012

Former Indian ambassador to US, Abid Hussain passed away. He was among those few Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers who served the Indian Foreign Service despite not being the member of the prestigious service. During his career as an IAS, ..

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Supreme Court of Pakistan debars Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raja Gilani from Office

June 24, 2012

The Supreme Court of Pakistan debarred Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raja Gilani from his office and also disqualified Gilani as the member of the National Assembly, the lower house of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). The court’s ruling came after Gilani refused ..

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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd to merge with Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd

June 24, 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd have decided to enter into a merger. The merger will assist them manufacture and meet the mounting demand for diesel vehicles Suzuki Powertrain is a 30:70 ratio joint business enterprise between ..

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