Page-11 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

Facebook unveils first data centre outside U.S. in Sweden

June 15, 2013

Social networking website Facebook opened its first data centre outside the United States, in Luleaa, a coastal Swedish town near the Arctic Circle. With this, Facebook joins Google and other tech companies attracted by chilly temperatures that seldom exceed levels that ..

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Qatar possess highest density of millionaires

June 15, 2013

As per the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) 13th annual global wealth management report, Qatar has the highest density of millionaires in the world, with 14.3% of the oil-rich Gulf nation’s population holding private wealth of at least $1 million. As per the report:  143 ..

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Dubai launches World’s tallest Twisted Tower named "Cayan Tower"

June 15, 2013

Dubai has added another record breaking skyscraper as it launched the one billion dirham “Cayan Tower”, previously known as “Infinity Tower”. The 307-meter-high tower holds the record for the tallest twisted architectural creation in the world. The 75-storey tower, which has a 90 degree curve from top to ..

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Google acquires Waze Mapping Service for $1.03 billion

June 15, 2013

In a major acquisition Google has bought online mapping service ‘Waze’ for a deal of $1.03 billion. How will it help Google? Waze will allow Google to gain technology that is meant to improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation ..

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Renewable energy transmission corridors to be set up in Tamil Nadu

June 15, 2013

Two major high-capacity transmission corridors, exclusively meant for renewable energy, are being set up in Tamil Nadu. The projects which is being executed by the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (Tantransco) is estimated to a cost Rs. 4,400 crore and are ..

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Karnataka HC upholds withdrawing of tax exemptions for SEZs

June 15, 2013

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Income Tax Act in 2011 withdrawing exemptions given to the business and service units as well as developers of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) from payment of certain income taxes. ..

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Students going abroad worry as Rupee falls

June 15, 2013

The continuous fall in rupee value which reached an all time low last week has become a matter to worry about for the students planning to study in the U.S.A. and their parents who have to spend more than they ..

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Global Peace Index 2013: India ranks 141 of 162 countries

June 15, 2013

The Global Peace Index (GPI) that measured peace in 162 countries ranked India at 141st position for year 2013.  To prepare the Index, 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators of the absence and fear of violence were used. Where did India fall ..

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American author Lydia Davis wins Man Booker International Prize 2013

June 15, 2013

American author Lydia Davis has been announced the winner of Man Booker International Prize 2013. She was chosen winner out of ten shortlisted authors.  About Man Booker International Prize 2013 The prize, worth £60,000, recognizes an authors’s achievement in fiction. It is awarded every ..

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Global population to touch 8.1 billion in 2025: UN report

June 15, 2013

As per a latest forecast made by a U.N. report, the world’s population will increase from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 billion in 2025 and 9.6 billion in 2050. As per the report: Most of the population growth will occur in ..

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