Page-2 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

India Fourth Largest Carbon Emitter: WRI Analysis

June 27, 2015

India is fourth largest carbon emitter in the world in terms of per capita emission accounting for 6.6 % of global emissions for the year 2012. It was revealed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in its latest analyses of ..

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First species of Yeti crab named Kiwa Tyleri found in Antarctica

June 27, 2015

Team of British scientists have discovered the first species of Yeti crab from hydrothermal vent systems in Antarctica. Study in this regard was published in the journal Plos One. Researches have christened this species as Kiwa Tyleri after world-renowned British ..

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Satnam Singh Bhamara becomes first Indian to be drafted by a NBA team

June 27, 2015

Satnam Singh Bhamara became the first Indian born basketball player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks team as the 52nd pick in the NBA Draft. He was selected amongst the ..

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India becomes most attractive investment destination: BPI 2015

June 27, 2015

India has become most attractive investment destination in world after it was ranked first among 110 countries in a ranking of destinations for attractiveness to foreign investors. The ranking was based on baseline profitability index (BPI) 2015. In this edition ..

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Australia to join China led AIIB

June 27, 2015

Australia has decided to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member. In this regard, Australia will contribute paid-in capital of 718.5 million US dollars over next five years i.e. till 2020.  With this investment it ..

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Light Combat Helicopter successfully clears hot weather trials at Jodhpur

June 27, 2015

Indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) prototype has been successfully cleared hot weather trials at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The testing involved temperature survey of engine bay and hydraulic system apart from handling qualities, assessment of performance and loads at different all ..

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Tribal women entitled to inherit property in accordance with Hindu Succession Act: HP-HC

June 27, 2015

Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that the daughters in tribal areas in the state shall inherit the property in accordance with Hindu Succession Act, 1956. This landmark judgment will help to bring a new resolution in the tribal society’s ..

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Andhra Pradesh government to form Krishi Cabinet

June 27, 2015

Andhra Pradesh government has decided to form a Cabinet sub-committee named as Krishi Cabinet. This sub-committee will focus on the challenges of the Primary Sector Mission of state government undertaken to make agriculture and its allied activities profitable and sustainable ..

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar voted best Test player of 21st century

June 26, 2015

India’s legendary batsman and Bharat Ratna recipient Sachin Tendulkar has been voted the ‘Best Test player’ of the 21st century in an online poll. The online poll was conducted by Cricket Australia’s website for the list of the 100 best ..

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Union Government exempts educational institutions from prior green nod

June 26, 2015

Union Government has exempted builders from obtaining prior green nod for construction of Universities, School, College and Hostel facilities. In this regard Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued a circular to exempt green nod for ..

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