Page-6 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

Government hikes duty drawback rate on gold to promote jewelry export

June 24, 2013

The government gave an incentive to the exporters of gold ornaments by hiking the duty drawback rate by Rs 73 to Rs 173.7 per gram on gold jewelry. What is a Duty drawback? Duty drawback is the refund of duties ..

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V K Duggal appointed as nodal officer for relief & rescue operations in Uttarakhand

June 24, 2013

The government appointed former top Union home secretary V K Duggal as the nodal officer for relief and rescue operations in flood hit Uttarakhand, saying lack of proper coordination was hindering its mitigation efforts. The relief and rescue operations are going ..

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India vanquishes England to clinch ICC Champions Trophy

June 24, 2013

India defeated England in the final match played at Edgbaston in Birmingham city of Englnad to clinch the ICC Champions Trophy which was tournament’s last edition. India defeated Egland by 5 runs, giving their skipper M S Dhoni, the unique record of being the first ..

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India to provide 'Visa-on-Arrival' services to 30 countries

June 24, 2013

The Indian Government is planning to start Visa-on-Arrival services for 30 countries including China. As per the Tourism Ministry, Beijing has a huge potential for exchanges in the sector. The proposal has to be cleared by the Home Ministry. About Visa-on-Arrival Service: Objective: To ..

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CCEA allows power producers to raise prices to match cost of imported coal

June 24, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has permitted the power producing companies to increase electricity prices to match the increase in cost of imported coal, a step that will benefit 78,000 mw of existing and upcoming plants of producers ..

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UNESCO world heritage status to Mount Fuji and Mount Etna

June 24, 2013

The World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO, which recently held a meeting in Cambodia, has granted World Heritage status to Japan’s cone-shaped, snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji. The mountain has been selected as a “cultural” rather than a “natural” heritage site. As per UNESCO, ..

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‘Supermoon’ lights up world skies

June 24, 2013

Supermoon occurred on June 23, 2013, as the closest and largest full moon of the year and the Moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013. What is a Supermoon? A supermoon is a situation of a full moon or a new moon with ..

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Cabinet approves IWMP as a flagship programme

June 23, 2013

In order to make Centrally-sponsored programmes condensed, the Cabinet has approved Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) as a flagship programme of the government. Why IWMP? Around 60% of cultivated area across India is rain-fed. Besides, these areas are also blighted ..

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