Page-13 of Current Affairs - June, 2014

The Netherlands lift women’s hockey World Cup

June 14, 2014

Olympic gold medal winner The Netherlands defeated Australia in the title clash at the Kyocera Stadium, Hague (The Netherlands)to win the women’s hockey World Cup. Out of 13 women’s World Cups since the launch of the event in 1974, the Netherlands ..

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“Garuda-V”: Indo-French Air drill concludes at AFS Jodhpur

June 13, 2014

The Indo-French Air Drill “Garuda V” which began on June 3, 2014 successfully concluded at Air Force Station (AFS) Jodhpur in Rajasthan. During this exercise both the air forces performed various combat roles including Air to Air re-fuelling. The exercise ..

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India becomes permanent member of Washington Accord

June 13, 2014

A long wait for India ended when the country became a permanent member of the Washington Accord, an esteemed international treaty on engineering studies and mobility of engineers across signatory countries including the US, the UK and Australia. Permanent membership ..

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RBI mulling over Payment bank as recommended by Nachiket Mor Panel

June 13, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India will soon come up with India’s first payments bank, which will offer deposit and payment services but not provide loans.  This idea is in line with the recommendations made by the Nachiket Mor committee. The central bank ..

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UNGA elects Ugandan Foreign Minister as President of 69th session

June 13, 2014

Uganda’s foreign minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has been unanimously elected as the President of the 193-membered United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  He was in news recently for defending the Ugandan government’s stringent anti-homosexuality law which President Yoweri Museveni signed in ..

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Gujarat gets NCA approval to raise height of Narmada Dam

June 13, 2014

The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has given nod to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam by 17 metres to 138.62 metres, which, on its completion, would allow Gujarat to get three times more water for irrigation. The new ..

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Internet not responsible for newspaper decline: Study

June 13, 2014

As per a research conducted by Professor Matthew Gentzkow of University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Internet may actually not be responsible for the sharp decline of the traditional newspaper industry as most of us believe. Researchers have ..

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Delhi government gives nod to Rapid Rail corridors to Alwar, Meerut, Panipat

June 13, 2014

The Delhi government has approved the alignments of the three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. These corridors will link the Delhi with Panipat, Meerut and Alwar. These three alignments were recommended by the National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB). ..

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