Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee passes away

June 12, 2015

Legendary English actor, singer and writer Sir Christopher Lee passed away in London, United Kingdom. He was 93. The veteran actor was famously known as the master of horror for his famous villainy acting roles in numerous movies such as ..

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Union Government scraps import duties on AIDS drugs and test kits

June 12, 2015

Union Government has scrapped customs import duties for drugs and test kits used to treat Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). In this regard Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued a notice that ..

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Google Launches Special Search Mode for Slower 2G Phone Network for India, Brazil

June 12, 2015

World’s largest search engine giant Google Inc has launched a new lite mode of Google search engine for India and Brazil on 2 Generation (2G) network. This lite mode has been developed by keeping the 2G network speed in mind. ..

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China conducts fourth test of Wu-14 nuclear delivery hypersonic vehicle

June 12, 2015

China has conducted the fourth successful test of a new Wu-14 hypersonic strike vehicle which is capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The test was conducted on 7 June 2015 and the vehicle launched atop a ballistic missile fired from a ..

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349 new species of flora and fauna discovered in the past one year in India

June 11, 2015

Scientists and taxonomists in India have discovered 349 new species of flora and fauna in the past one year. Of these discovered flora and fauna 173 species are genera of plants and 176 species of animals. The list of new ..

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MS Dhoni sole Indian in Forbes list of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2015

June 11, 2015

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only Indian to find place in the Forbes magazine’s list of 100 World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2015 He was placed at 23rd on the Forbes list with total earnings of 31 million dollars including amount ..

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26 African countries create TFTA: Cape Town to Cairo free-trade zone

June 11, 2015

African countries have signed a historic The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) that facilitates creation of Africa’s largest free-trade zone. This free-trade zone will cover 26 countries in an area from southernmost tip of African continent i.e. Cape Town (South ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement

June 11, 2015

Union Cabinet meet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement. The agreement which is similar to the SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) seeks to regulate the vehicular ..

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