Page-4 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

UNESCO allows 19 new additions to World Heritage List

June 26, 2013

The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has recognized 19 sites to be added into the World Heritage List.  The new additions have brought the grand total of World Heritage Sites to 981 in 160 nations. Of those, 759 sites are cultural, 193 natural ..

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Record fall in Indians’ money in Swiss banks

June 26, 2013

A significant decline was registered in the level of Indians’ money stashed in Swiss banks as it reached to a record low level of about Rs 9,000 crore (1.42 billion Swiss francs), as global pressure against the famed secrecy of ..

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Indians to pay Rs 2.7 lakh bond for UK visa

June 26, 2013

From November 2013, Indians above 18 years of age who are planning to visit Britain will have to pay a hefty fee of £3,000 as per the plans finalized by the British home office in a fresh crackdown on immigration abuse. The scheme ..

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Saudi Arabia switches weekend to Friday-Saturday

June 26, 2013

As per a royal decree, Saudi Arabia will switch its weekend to Friday-Saturday to better serve its economy and “international commitments”. This move will make Saudi Arabia the last of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)– which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and ..

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Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong, arrives in Moscow

June 26, 2013

American whistleblower Edward Snowden who disclosed spying programmes of the US National Security Agency left Hong Kong where he had taken shelter to avoid arrest from the US and arrived in Moscow. He was helped by the whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks ..

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RBI relaxed ECB norms for low cost housing projects

June 26, 2013

The RBI has eased the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms for affordable housing projects by withdrawing the minimum capital requirement, and lowering total experience to three years, while extending the scheme till next financial year. As per RBI notification: Developers ..

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Five GM crops get approval for field trial

June 26, 2013

The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has given permission certain companies as well as the research institutes for conducting the field trials of five GM (Genetically Modified) crops. Crops which are permitted for trials are GM Cotton, Maize, Castor, Wheat and Rice. What is special ..

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Iraq to fill void left by Iran for India’s petroleum needs

June 26, 2013

Iraq has shown keenness to enhance economic relations with India. India is also looking for a strategic partnership with the gulf nation. Iran has not expressed its interest towards the Indian refiners to enhance their crude oil import engagement with ..

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