Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

RBI will intervene in forex market to prevent instability

June 11, 2013

RBI has said that it doesn’t target any exchange rate but it will intervene in the Forex market to only to curb volatility and prevent disruption of macroeconomic stability. The statement has come amid weakening of Rupee as it declines ..

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Vesnina, Makarova clinch French Open women’s doubles title 2013

June 11, 2013

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia won their first Grand Slam title together by defeating defending champions Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy in the women’s doubles final of the French Open.

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Government to start National Higher Education Campaign (Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan)

June 10, 2013

The Union Government has decided to launch National Higher Education Campaign (Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan), to focus on equity based development, improvement in teaching-learning quality and research. Under this programme, funds will be granted to public Universities and Colleges so that higher educational institutes ..

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HC directs ESPN to provide add free live signal of ICC Champions Trophy to DD

June 10, 2013

A bench of justices which is hearing a petition filed by ESPN TV channel which sought a direction to Prasar Bharati not to insist on the live signal of the ICC Trophy without any commercial, has directed ESPN to provide ..

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RBI imposes restrictions on gold loans by Co-op banks

June 10, 2013

Intensifying the efforts to discourage the demand for gold, the Reserve Bank of India has extended the restriction on advance against gold on co-operative banks as well. RBI has directed state/central co-operative banks to ensure that the weight of the ..

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Government sets up SCE to evaluate international competitiveness of Indian financial sector

June 10, 2013

The Union Government of India has set up a Standing Council of Experts (SCE) in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, which will assess global competitiveness of Indian Financial Sector. Objectives before the SCE: Analyze the international global competitiveness of the Indian ..

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Bio-food gaining attraction at weddings, luncheons

June 10, 2013

Bio-food is gaining the interest of people desiring for food produced with least synthetic inputs and for experiencing something new. Many people with health and environments concerns are switching to organic foods and are buying into the principles of chemical-free cultivation. ..

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Bryan brothers clinch French Open men’s doubles 2013

June 10, 2013

American Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan bagged their record 14th major doubles title by vanquishing Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France in the French Open men’s doubles final.  The Bryans had won their only other French Open in 2003.

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