Page-12 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

DMRC to build monorail in Kozhikode and Thiruananthapuram

June 15, 2013

The Cabinet has given its nod for the signing the general consultancy agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the Rs. 5,581-crore elevated mass rapid transit system in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. After the signing of this pact, the DMRC ..

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Project Monitoring Group to be set up to expedite infra projects

June 15, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed for the creation of a Project Monitoring Group who will monitor the implementation and fast tracking of all the 215 infrastructure projects of Rs. 7 lakh crore funded by banks. The Group will be set ..

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Panel recommends new law for regulation and promotion of rental housing

June 15, 2013

A government-appointed committee chaired by Jaithirth Rao, chairman, Value & Budget Housing Corporation, has recommended a new law for regulating rental housing and suggested that tax benefits be given to encourage developers to build rental housing projects. The panel is ..

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Telegram service by BSNL to end from July 15, 2013

June 15, 2013

The telegram service provided by the BSNL will be discontinued from July 15, 2013. The BSNL Board has already approved for the end of the service and it has sought final clearance from the Department of Telecommunications. Why this step? Today, ..

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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III added into IAF

June 15, 2013

The Indian Air Force (IAF) flew its first advanced airlifter Boeing C-17 Globemaster III flew to India to be added into the fleet of India Air Force. Boeing is expected to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and five ..

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"INDRA 2013" : Indo-Russian joint military exercise to be conducted in October 2013

June 15, 2013

This year’s Indo-Russian joint military exercise  INDRA 2013 is scheduled to be conducted in October 2013 at Mahajan field firing range of Rajasthan in India. Teams from both sides will practice joint planning and execution of anti-terrorist missions and leading intelligence activities by ..

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HRD to set up National Testing Agency (NTA)

June 15, 2013

The Ministry of Human Resource & Development (HRD) will constitute a 7-member Task Force headed by Prof. Sanjay Dhande, Ex-Director, IIT. The team which will have representatives from  CBSE, UGC, NCERT, AICTE and from the Ministry, will be tasked to ..

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Fact Box: National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC)

June 13, 2013

India to establish NCCC for spying on cyber threats Indian government will establish its own multi-agency body — National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) — that would carry out “real-time assessment of cyber security threats” and “generate actionable reports/alerts for proactive actions” by ..

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Number of Royal Bengal Tiger in Sudarbans exceeds 2011 census estimates

June 13, 2013

As per a new study conducted in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund For Nature (WWF) and Wildlife Institute of India, the number of Royal Bengal tigers in the four ranges of the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) and the adjoining South 24 ..

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Fact Box: What is Citrus greening?

June 13, 2013

Citrus greening or Huanglongbing is a deadly disease of citrus which greatly affects the production of the fruits in several parts of India. Causing agents: It is caused by motile bacteria, Candidatus Liberibacter Symptoms: Yellowing of leaf veins and adjacent tissues Premature defoliation Dieback of ..

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