Page-3 of Current Affairs - March, 2013

India has no Open Sky Policy with ASEAN

March 28, 2013

India, at present, has no Open Sky Policy with the ASEAN countries. However, there is a proposal for entering into Multilateral Agreement on Air Services with the Government of the Member States of ASEAN countries. The provisions of such Multilateral ..

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Take firm steps to recover loans of sick firms from affluent promoters: FM to Banks

March 28, 2013

Sending out warning to willful defaulters, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram asked banks to take bold steps against affluent promoters to recover loans from sick companies owned by them. The warning comes in the backdrop of several entities, including Vijay Mallya’s ..

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Fact box: Kishenganga Project

March 28, 2013

Recently, India won the legal battle against Pakistan regarding construction of Kishenganga Hydro Electric Project in North Kashmir. What is the issue? Pakistan had pleaded before the Court of Arbitration at The Hague that India’s construction of Project over Kishenganga ..

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Petroleum Ministry: ‘CAG has the right to undertake audit KG-D6’

March 28, 2013

The Petroleum Ministry has stated that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has the right to undertake the audit of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)’s KG D6 block on behalf of the government. As per the Ministry, CAG can undertake the ..

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ISRO prepares palaeochannel map of River Saraswati

March 28, 2013

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has prepared an integrated palaeochannel map of River Saraswati from the origin in Himalayas to Rann of Kutchch. The origin of the mapped course of the River Saraswati palaeochannel in North West India was linked ..

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Revised National Food Security Bill cleared by the Union Cabinet

March 28, 2013

The revised form of the National Food Security Bill has been cleared by the Union Cabinet. As per the revised Bill: 67% of nation’s population (including 75% rural and 50% urban) will be entitled for subsidized grains under the Targeted ..

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Google invites Narendra Modi to address Big Tent Activate Summit

March 28, 2013

Narendra Modi is the first CM from India who has been invited to address the Google Big Tent Activate Summit 2013 on March 21 through Google+ hangout on the theme ‘Technology in Politics’. Other elites like Eric Schmidt, Chairman of ..

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Damodaran committee report on business climate very soon

March 28, 2013

Damodaran Committee, which was set up last year under the chairmanship of former SEBI chief M Damodaran to suggest ways to improve the country’s overall business environment, is expected to submit its report by the end of March 2013. The ..

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Green Tribunal prohibits roads construction, cutting of trees in Aravallis

March 28, 2013

The National Green Tribunal has ordered ban on construction of roads and cutting of trees in the Aravallis directing the parties concerned to restore the area to its original condition. The Tribunal also set up a three-member panel comprising Haryana ..

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Seven pacts signed b/w India and Egypt

March 28, 2013

India and Egypt agreed to intensify defense relationship. Both the nations have inked seven agreements most of them aimed at building framework for a robust relationship in future. Egypt President Mohammed Morsy, who was on India visit, also made it ..

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