Page-10 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

The US Congress was well informed on PRISM: Obama administration

June 16, 2013

As per senior Obama administration officials, including the Directors of the FBI and of national intelligence, members of Congress were well informed about the surveillance program that included electronic data-mining through classified hearings and briefings for members of Congress since ..

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MHA to rope in Ex-Brigadiers to help fight Naxals

June 16, 2013

Appalled by the rising number of deadly attacks by Maoists, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to rope in retired Brigadiers to plan and assist in anti-Naxal operations in four Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States — Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha ..

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ISRO to launch INSAT-3D launch on July 26, 2013

June 16, 2013

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is slated to put advanced meteorology satellite INSAT-3D on July 26, 2013 after putting the regional navigation satellite IRNSS-1A from Sriharikota on the light-lift PSLV rocket on July 1, 2013. INSAT-3D  The satellite which weighs 2,090 kg is ..

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Rupee depreciation to make durables, cars costly

June 16, 2013

The sliding down of rupee which has depreciated by nearly 8% against the U.S. dollar during the last one-and-a-half months may make home appliances and cars dearer as the fall in rupee value has put pressure on costs of companies, ..

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Norway to become first European nation to extend conscription to women

June 16, 2013

Norway has decided to with “gender neutral” military conscription after its Parliament reached an agreement to extend the military conscription to women in peacetime. This move will make Norway the only country in Europe to extend its military conscription to ..

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Prism scandal: India among top 5 most monitored nations

June 16, 2013

As per reports in the UK newspaper, The Guardian, India is among the top 5 countries most extensively monitored by the NationalSecurity Agency (NSA), a US government agency tasked with foreign surveillance. The NSA collected 6.3 billion pieces of intelligence from computer networks in India, placing it 5th on ..

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U.S. to supply arms to Syria rebels

June 16, 2013

For the first time the U.S. has openly promised the Syrian rebels to supply weapons as it claims to have found evidence the Syrian regime using chemical weapons. The decision has got support from Britain and France which had already ..

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RTI Act allows public access to Government employee’s service book: CIC

June 16, 2013

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that a public authority was obligated under Section 4(1) (b) of the RTI Act to disclose information related to the service of its employees. The CIC has directed the Railways to make available a copy of ..

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Problems with TAM ratings system resurface as Sony uncertain to renew its subscription

June 15, 2013

Multi Screen Media (MSM) — owner of the Sony network of channels is examining whether to renew its subscription with Television Audience Measurement (TAM) Media Research. While broadcasters across the board have expressed concerns about TAM, channels continue to rely upon its data. ..

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Government raises foreign investment limit in G-secs by $5 billion

June 15, 2013

In a move that would encourage foreign portfolio investment in Indo, the Government hiked the investment limit for foreign portfolio investors in government bonds by $5 billion to $30 billion. However, the enhanced limit of $5 billion will be available ..

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