Page-24 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

India’s Sundaram Ravi inducted in ICC Elite Panel of Umpires

June 5, 2015

India’s Sundaram Ravi was inducted into the Elite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) Umpires for year 2015-2016. Decision in this regard was taken by the ICC Umpires Selection Panel consisting of Chairman Geoff Allardice and others members after annual ..

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Maharashtra government for first time invokes MCOCA against ration mafia

June 4, 2015

Maharashtra government has invoked stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against ration mafia. With this, state government aims at weeding out the widespread corruption by taking stringent action against those who tamper the public distribution ..

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World Bank approves $ 250 million loan for Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project in J&K

June 4, 2015

World Bank has approved 250 million US dollars loan for Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The project will be funded by loan credit from International Development Association (IDA), a World Bank’s concessionary with a ..

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India, US ink new 10-year Defence Framework Agreement

June 4, 2015

India and United States (US) have signed a new strategically important 10-year defence framework agreement on 3 June 2015. The agreement was signed between Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and visiting US Defence Secretary Dr. Ashton Carter in New Delhi. ..

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India joins the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information

June 4, 2015

India has joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI). The new global standards has wide in scope and oblige the treaty partners to exchange wide range of financial information from institutions from ..

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Jaipur Metro's Phase-1 inaugurated by Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje

June 4, 2015

Jaipur Metro’s Phase-1 was inaugurated by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje by flagging off the inaugural train. Phase 1 of Pink City’s Metro covers 9.6 km long route from Mansarovar to Chandpole with nine metro stations. The phase 1 of ..

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India, Belarus ink 6 agreements to boost co-operation

June 3, 2015

India and Belarus signed six agreements to enhance bilateral co-operation. The agreements were signed in presence of President Pranab Mukherjee during his state visit to Belarus. President Pranab Mukherjee is on two nation’s tour viz Sweden and Belarus. The tour ..

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Irwin Rose, 2004 Nobel Chemistry winner passes away

June 3, 2015

Renowned biochemist Irwin Rose who was awarded 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering molecule Ubiquitin passed away. He was 88. He had shared this noble prize with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko. Discovery of Ubiquitin Rose, Ciechanover and Hershko ..

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