Page-9 of Current Affairs - June, 2013
India Post ties up with Air India
Air India has tied up with India Post for carriage of Logistics Post which is different from regular post office mail. This service is available from a total of 15 airports at present, including the six metros and Agartala, Ahmedabad, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Rebel sign peace accord with Malian government, paving way for polls
Rebels of the Tuareg-led National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in north Mali have inked a peace deal with the government to hold presidential elections on July 28, 2013 and pave the way for billions of dollars of western aid ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Crop yields will not meet 2050 global demand: study
Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment in the U.S., warn that Yields of four major crops were not rising fast enough to meet projected global demand in 2050. As per the study: The world faces a ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Study finds significant role of platelets in immune system
Scientists from the University of Calgary, Canada, have found through a study a new type of surveillance mechanism linked with immune system taking place in the liver of mice. It was noticed that platelets, which are conventionally known to play ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
European Commission imposes fine on nine pharma cos including Ranbaxy
The European Commission imposed a fine of 146 million euro on nine pharma companies, including Ranbaxy Laboratories, for delaying market entry of cheaper generic versions of Danish company Lundbeck’s branded citalopram, an anti-depressant. What is the case? Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Tianhe-2: World’s fastest Supercomputer developed by China
China achieved a big breakthrough in the field of supercomputers as it successfully developed fastest supercomputer in the world, named, Tianhe-2. About Tianhe-2: Supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology Processing speeds of 33.86 petaflops (1000 trillion calculations) per ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
S. Ramadorai is the Chairman of AirAsia India
Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia, has announced S. Ramadorai, former TCS chairman, as the Chairman of AirAsia India. A few days back, Ratan Tata was announced as the Chief Advisor for the upcoming low-cost carrier. Ramadorai is currently adviser to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Kanji Ram – First Hindu member in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly in 16 years
It is for the first time in 16 years, a Hindu has been nominated to be a member of Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly as a lawmaker. Recently, the first ever Sikh became a member of the House since the country’s creation ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News