Page-16 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

Fact Box: Who was William Lambton?

June 13, 2013

Lieutenant-Colonel William Lambton was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer. He made remarkable contribution as the Superintendent of the Trigonometrical Survey of India, which he began in 1802. He launched his work from St Thomas Mount in Chennai and mapped the south India.  Trigonometrical Survey ..

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India-US collaborate on Space Solar Power Initiative

June 13, 2013

Working in the direction of realizing the idea of tapping solar energy from space and beaming it to earth to meet the energy needs of the future and mitigate climate change, India and a top US science body have forged an ..

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Railways to launch Mobile Payment Ticketing Facility

June 13, 2013

Soon, passengers will be able to book their train tickets via mobile SMS as Indian Railways is to start Mobile Payment Ticketing Facility from July 1, 2013. The service will be available to all mobile subscribers. This facility offered by irctc, will ..

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Rangachang gets Early Tsunami Warning System to alert in three minutes

June 13, 2013

In order to forecast Tsunami early, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has installed the Early Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) at Rangachang in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  The system can forecast a tsunami within 3 minutes after the initial tremors are felt and can send alerts. Following the alerts sent from ..

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SEBI talks tough on non-compliance of minimum public shareholding

June 13, 2013

Taking action against stock exchange listed companies who have not yet complied to the minimum shareholding rule of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator has directed freezing of voting rights and corporate benefits of promoter ..

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Haryana notifies new Communication Infra policy

June 13, 2013

The Haryana government has notified a new Communication Infra Policy which is aimed at encouraging use of latest technology advancements in the telecom and communication sector. New Communication Infra Policy It will encourage the use of latest technology advancements in ..

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Rafael Nadal wins French Open 2013

June 12, 2013

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer to win men’s French Open 2013 title. With this victory, Nadal now owns eight French Open titles. With 12 majors overall, the Nadal moves into a tie for third place with Roy Emerson. ..

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French Open 2013: Serena Williams won the women's title

June 11, 2013

World no.1 American tennis player Serena Williams defeated her Russian opponent Maria Sharapova to clinch the French Open 2013 women’s title. This victory brought up her 16th grand slam title, taking her to within two of the great 1980s duo of ..

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