Page-4 of Current Affairs - March, 2013

ISRO designing GISAT

March 28, 2013

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is creating a GEO Imaging Satellite (GISAT) which it plans to launch during 2016-17. About GISAT: The satellite will carry a GEO Imager with multi-spectral (visible, near infra-red and thermal), multi-resolution (50m to 1.5 km) ..

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Cyprus to get 10 bn euro bailout

March 28, 2013

Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to provide a bail out package of up to 10 billion euros to Cyprus. IMF would contribute to the tune of one billion euros ($1.3 billion) in loans under the deal. Cyprus ..

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Bangladesh President Mohammad Zillur Rahman passed away

March 28, 2013

President of Bangladesh, Mohammad Zillur Rahman, died at a Singapore hospital where he was being treated for kidney and respiratory problems. Rahman was installed as the ceremonial head of the state in 2009 after Awami League was elected in the ..

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UN celebrates first ‘International Day of Happiness'

March 28, 2013

United Nations observed first ever “International Day of Happiness” on March 20, 2013. The aim of the day is to recognize the importance of happiness as a universal objective. As UN put it, “The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental ..

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Govt clears 10.82% stake sale in SAIL

March 28, 2013

Following the revised disinvestment target of Rs 24,000 crore in the current fiscal, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Disinvestment chaired by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, cleared a 10.82% stake sale in steel major SAIL. So far government has ..

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India becomes first country to successfully test fire underwater supersonic cruise missile

March 28, 2013

With the successful test firing of the over 290 km-range submarine-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal, India became the first country in the world to have an underwater supersonic cruise missile. Ship and ground-launched ..

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Morsy proposes ‘E-BRICS’

March 26, 2013

Egypt’s first elected President Mohamed Morsy who is on visit to India have expressed keenness to join the BRICS and hoped to see itself in the E-BRICS (E stands for Egypt). EBRICS = Egypt + BRICS nations Mr. Morsy expressed ..

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U.K. company ‘Lagan Construction’ bags Maldives airport project

March 21, 2013

Maldives has chosen U.K.-based Lagan Construction to develop the Addu International Airport. Maldives had last year cancelled a $511-million contract awarded to Indian infrastructure major GMR for upgrading and development of the Male International Airport. The termination had led to ..

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Infosys to assist India Post to build Rural Systems Integration (RSI) program

March 21, 2013

Infosys has partnered with India Post to implement and manage a platform that will transform the latter’s rural operations. Infosys will facilitate India Post’s Rural Systems Integration (RSI) program. This initiative is likely to penetrate the reach of postal services ..

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Italian envoy can’t claim immunity: CJI

March 21, 2013

A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. Dave and Ms. Ranjana Desai has clarifies to Italian envoy Daniele Mancini that a person who came to the court as a petitioner could not claim any immunity. The ..

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