Page-6 of Current Affairs - May, 2012

Haryana mulls to introduce ‘Right to Play’ Bill

May 25, 2012

Keeping in view that access to sports facilities should be the right of every person, Haryana’s CM has ordered to constitute a 5-member committee headed by Chief Secretary to consider various aspects of the Right to Play Bill 2012, before ..

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West Bengal to repeal SEZ Act

May 25, 2012

West Bengal Govt will repeal the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act, 2003. Why the SEZ Act is being opposed by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal? Though the SEZ Act, 2003 was passed to facilitate development, operation, maintenance, management, administration ..

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Government hikes interest rate on SDS, SPF, GPF to 8.8% for 2012-13

May 25, 2012

Interest rates have been increased on the following Schemes for the year 2012-13 to 8.8% from 8.6% currently: Special Deposit Scheme (SDS) State Provident Fund (SPF) General Provident Fund (GPF) New rate will be applicable from April, 1, 2012. Rate ..

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Govt constituted Task Force on National Security submits report to PM

May 25, 2012

The Task Force, constituted by the government to review the working of the national security, presented its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Task Force headed by Naresh Chandra Why this task force was constituted? To review existing processes, procedures ..

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‘Review Central Acts, Articles of Constitution extended after Delhi 1952 Agreement’:J&K interlocutors

May 25, 2012

The Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors report has called for a review of all central Acts and articles of constitution extended to the state after the Delhi Agreement, 1952 . As per the report, if state government is dismissed, Assembly elections ..

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Akash missile test fired successfully

May 25, 2012

Akash test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore in Odisha coast. Akash Surface-to-surface air missile System Indigenously-developed under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme An anti-aircraft defence system Strike range: 25 km Warhead ..

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Polio a global health emergency: WHO

May 25, 2012

WHO may declare Polio a global health emergency. Why WHO might declare Polio a Global Health Emergency? WHO may declare this owing to complacency in efforts to eradicate the virus forever. Polio is still endemic to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria ..

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May 23, 2012

Nisha Rani Dutta Archery player The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs approved an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh (from National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons) to archery player Nisha Rani Dutta who is living in a poor condition. Nisha (21) ..

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