Page-8 of Current Affairs - June, 2014

Founder of Himalayan mineral water Dadi Balsara passed away

June 20, 2014

Dadi Balsara (81) who founded Himalayan natural mineral water brand passed away at his home “Taj Mansingh Hotel” in Delhi. Dadi Balsara: He started his career as an LIC officer in Nagpur on a monthly pay of Rs 600. He later tried ..

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Government sets up Panel to design National Rubber Policy

June 20, 2014

An expert panel has been set up by the Union Government to formulate National Rubber Policy. The committee will be headed by the Additional Secretary (Plantations) Department of Commerce. Other members of the committee will be from relevant ministries, Rubber ..

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Jnanpith Award 2013 to Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh

June 20, 2014

Renowned Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh (80) has been named the recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2013. The award includes Rs 11 lakh and a citation. Born in Balia, UP, Singh has also penned essays and stories and Abhi ..

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Immunotherapists from US and Japan win the inaugural 'Tang Prize'

June 20, 2014

Immunologists Dr James Allison of the US and Dr Tasuku Honjo of Japan were named joint recipients of the inaugural Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science for their discoveries that have helped advance immunotherapy and has brought new ray of hope ..

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Railway Ministry raised passenger fare by 14.2%, freights by 6.5%

June 20, 2014

The Railway Ministry has effected a sharp hike of 14.2% in train passenger fares in all classes and a 6.5% surge in freight rates to earn Rs 8000 crore a year for the cash-deficient Indian railways. The increased charges will ..

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GMR wins Maldives airport legal battle, demands compensation

June 20, 2014

The outcome of an 18-month long legal tussle between GMR Infra and the Maldives government on the issue of government cancellation of the company’s contract to develop and operate the country’s main airport is in favor of the GMR. A ..

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Rajeev Topno appointed Private Secretary to PM Narendra Modi

June 19, 2014

Senior IAS officer Rajeev Topno has been appointed Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Topno, a 1996 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, was already working as Director in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

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World Food Prize 2014 to India-born scientist Sanjaya Rajaram

June 19, 2014

Sanjaya Rajaram, an India-born plant scientist, has been chosen for the World Food Prize 2014 for scientific research that led to a stupendous increase in world wheat production. However, farm activists in the country criticised the prize as mere a ..

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