Page-3 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

India, US ink pacts to enhance cooperation in health sector

June 26, 2015

India and United States have signed a series of agreements on health in order to enhance cooperation in health sector. The multiple areas covered under such agreement include cancer research, medical infrastructure development and application of new diagnostic technologies. Signed ..

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RBI extends deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes till December 2015

June 26, 2015

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the date to exchange pre-2005 bank notes till December 31, 2015 for third time. Earlier in December 2014, RBI had set the last date for public to exchange these notes as June ..

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India leads FDI in South Asia with 34 billion investment in 2014: UNCTAD Report

June 26, 2015

India has topped in the regional inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Asia region during year 2014, accounting for 34 billion US dollars investments. It was revealed in United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD’s) World Investment ..

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Sahitya Akademi confers Bhasha Samman on 4 Scholars

June 25, 2015

Sahitya Akademi has conferred prestigious ‘Bhasha Samman’ on four scholars for their contribution to classical and medieval literature in various languages. The award will bestowed upon them by the President of the Sahitya Akademi at a special function which will ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to rename SECI as Renewable Energy Corporation of India

June 25, 2015

Union Cabinet has given nod to rename Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as the Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI). Apart from this decision, Union Cabinet also gave approval to SECI to convert into Section 3 Company by applying ..

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Receive Colombia's Highest Civilian Award

June 25, 2015

Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with Colombia’s highest civilian award, Orden de la Democracia Simon Bolivar en el grado de cruz Caballero. He was bestowed with this award for spreading the message of peace in ..

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Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2015

June 25, 2015

Sahitya Akademi has announced the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for year 2015. In this edition of Bal Sahitya Puraskar, 5 novelists, 4 writers of short stories, and 3 authors of poetries, 11 writers for their contribution to children’s literature and 1 ..

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Zaheer Abbas appointed as ICC President

June 25, 2015

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Zaheer Abbas has been selected the new President of International Cricket Council (ICC) for one year term. He will be 13th President of ICC and succeeds Mustafa Kamal of Bangladesh who had resigned from the ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to 6 new IIMs

June 25, 2015

Union Cabinet has approved setting up 6 new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country. Decision in this regard was taken Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Now the total strength of IIMs ..

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India pledges 1 billion dollar aid for Nepal's reconstruction

June 25, 2015

India has pledged an assistance of one billion US dollars to the quake-ravaged Nepal for its massive re-construction programme. The announcement was made by Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the International Donors’ Conference held in Kathmandu, Nepal. One ..

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