Page-9 of Current Affairs - June, 2013

India Post ties up with Air India

June 21, 2013

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, ..

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Rebel sign peace accord with Malian government, paving way for polls

June 20, 2013

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 ..

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Crop yields will not meet 2050 global demand: study

June 20, 2013

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 ..

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Study finds significant role of platelets in immune system

June 20, 2013

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 ..

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European Commission imposes fine on nine pharma cos including Ranbaxy

June 20, 2013

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 ..

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Tianhe-2: World’s fastest Supercomputer developed by China

June 19, 2013

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 ..

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S. Ramadorai is the Chairman of AirAsia India

June 19, 2013

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 ..

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Kanji Ram – First Hindu member in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly in 16 years

June 19, 2013

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 ..

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