Page-19 of Current Affairs - June, 2014

Quebec becomes first province to legalize Right-to-Die

June 5, 2014

Quebec province in Canada has become the first province to legalize doctor-assisted death as part of comprehensive end-of-life legislation. The National Assembly passed Bill 52, an Act respecting end-of-life care. The Bill was passed with 80% votes is favor. Those ..

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India’s Lieutenant General (retired) Abhijit Guha appointed member of UN panel on peacekeeping

June 5, 2014

Lieutenant General (retd) Abhijit Guha of Indian Army has been appointed as a member on a five-member UN expert panel on peacekeeping that will advice the international body on how to use new technologies and innovations in that field. Guha ..

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Private schools come under the purview of RTI Act: Chief Information Commission

June 5, 2014

As per an order by the Central Information Commission (CIC), private schools, whether public authority or not, must provide information on service records and salaries. The order came on an RTI plea filed by an ex-employee of Jindal Public School ..

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June 5 observed as World Environment Day 2014

June 5, 2014

June 5 was celebrated as the World Environment Day across the globe with an emphasis for global awareness on taking action to protect the environment. Backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the 2014 World Environment Day (WED) coincides ..

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Afghan-US ties strained over the issue of Bergdahl-U.S. PoW Taliban swap

June 5, 2014

Afghanistan’s government has taken exception to a U.S. deal to release five high-risk Taliban militants in exchange for a U.S. soldier. Afghanistan argues that the release of the men from a Guantanamo Bay jail to Qatar transgresses international law. The five ..

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Researchers develop roof tiles to combat air pollution

June 5, 2014

Researchers at University of California have developed a new titanium dioxide roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized residential roof breaks down smog-causing nitrogen oxides. As per their calculations, 21 tonnes of nitrogen oxides would be removed daily ..

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EU revokes drug export ban from Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant

June 5, 2014

The European health regulator- the European Medicines Agency (EMA)– revoked the suspension imposed on export of drugs manufactured at the Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant to the European Union (EU), saying medicines manufactured at the site posed no threat to public health ..

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Former Airtel CEO Sanjay Kapoor becomes Micromax chairman

June 5, 2014

Indian handset maker Micromax has announced the appointment of Sanjay Kapoor, former CEO of Bharti Airtel as the company’s chairman. Micromax will be looking to exploit Sanjay’s experience in establishing Airtel and his industry expertise.

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