Page-22 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

Nawaz Sharif takes oath to the PM office of Pakistan

June 6, 2013

Nawaz Sharif of PML-N party has sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his 3rd term after formally being elected as the Prime Minister by the National Assembly. Sharif has regained the reigns of Pakistan after 14 years after ..

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India, 8 other nations exempted from sanctions for Iranian oil import

June 6, 2013

The United States has exempted India and eight other nations from sanctions for importing oil from Iran, keeping in view that these countries have considerably cut their dependence on Iranian oil in the last six months. Who have qualified for ..

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Cairn India seeks RoFR through New Shale Gas Policy

June 5, 2013

Cairn India has requested the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry to ensure that the proposed new shale gas exploration policy offers the right of first refusal (RoFR) to all currently operating blocks without discriminating b/w NELP and pre-NELP blocks. Currently, ..

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Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP): UGC forms advisory committee on DU's new format

June 5, 2013

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up an advisory committee, headed by S. K. Joshi, member UGC and former Director-General of CSIR, to monitor the progress of the implementation of the new Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) being introduced by Delhi University. The ..

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Enforcement Directorate serves Rs.8,600-cr penalty notice on Emaar MGF

June 5, 2013

Construction giant Emaar MGF Land Limited has been served a show-cause notice by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged breach of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) worth about Rs.8,600 crore by false representation on utilization of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). ..

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Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill

June 5, 2013

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill gets Cabinet’s nod With the aim to bring uniformity in the regulation of realty sector, the Union Cabinet has cleared the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill. What does the Bill hold? The bill seeks ..

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Rajasthan to get two new airports

June 5, 2013

As per Airports Authority of India (AAI), the civil airports in Jaisalmer and Bikaner in Rajasthan will be made operational before the end of this year. Both airports will be inaugurated in August this year. The AAI will conduct surveys about unused airstrips and old airport buildings ..

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PSC seeks public views on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013

June 5, 2013

The Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Agriculture which is headed by Basudeb Acharia has sought public opinion on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013 that envisages for the setting up of an Integrated National Biosecurity System which will cover plant, animal, marine ..

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