Page-12 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

President gives assent to Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

June 18, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015. The ordinance amends Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Earlier in June 2015, Union Cabinet had recommended promulgation of this ordinance to the President. The ordinance will help to tackle ..

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Kirk Kerkorian, billionaire Las Vegas mogul passes away

June 18, 2015

Kirk Kerkorian billionaire Las Vegas mogul and casino tycoon passed away after a brief illness. He was 98. Kirk Kerkorian was born on 6 June 1917 as Kerkor Kerkorian in California, US to Armenian immigrants. Apart from being casino tycoon ..

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Election Commission suspends recognition of PA Sangma-led National People's Party

June 17, 2015

Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended recognition of the PA Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) which was a recognized state party in Meghalaya. The recognition of NPP was suspended under para 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) ..

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BSNL to set up 40,000 wi-fi hot spots India

June 17, 2015

State owned telecommunications giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced to set up 40,000 Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) hot spots across the country. This project will come in lines with new digital architecture which is part of Union Government’s flagship ..

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Sunil Chhetri becomes first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals

June 17, 2015

Sunil Chhetri has become the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals. He achieved this feat in his 87th match i.e. during 2018 World Cup qualifying match between India and Guam. However, India lost this match to Guam by ..

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Researchers create World’s thinnest bulb from graphene

June 17, 2015

Researchers have created the world’s thinnest light bulb using graphene as filament. It was created by team of scientist led by Young Duck Kim comprising members from Columbia University School of Engineering, Seoul National University and Korea Research Institute of ..

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US bans Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)/ Trans fats by 2018

June 17, 2015

United States (US) has announced to curb and eliminate majority of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) commonly called trans-fats from the country’s food supply by 2018. This decision of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comes after intensive lobbying by health ..

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Maharashtra Government gives nod to IT & ITES policy 2015

June 17, 2015

Maharashtra Government has given nod to new Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) policy. Decision in this regard was taken by State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. Key highlights of Maharashtra IT ..

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