Page-3 of Current Affairs - October, 2012

Apex court asks amend Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and Rules 2005

October 28, 2012

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and Rules 2005 to ensure that the life of seafarers is made more secure and their families are compensated adequately in the event of loss of ..

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Govt contemplating key changes in rules for clinical trials

October 28, 2012

The Union Government is pondering to bring major changes in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, and its Rules, to address the problem of inadequate monitoring of clinical trials in the country. As per the proposed changes: Mandatory for the ..

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Pakistan, Afghanistan contend over Durand Line

October 28, 2012

Durand Line is the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The boundary was established in the Hindu Kush in 1893 running through the tribal lands between Afghanistan and British India, marking their respective spheres of influence. The acceptance of this ..

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India, Spain inked protocol to amend DTAA

October 28, 2012

India and Spain signed a protocol for amending the over 19-year old Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). The step has been taken check tax evasion. To tackle the menace of black money, India is negotiating its tax avoidance pacts, popularly ..

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Researchers identify new molecules which can malarial parasites rapidly

October 28, 2012

Researchers have discovered two new chemical compounds that can speedily kill the Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria. Around 3 million deaths are caused by Malaria every year, and it is dominant in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. ..

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8 % of male infertility due to genetic deletions in Y chromosome

October 28, 2012

A recent study found that two spontaneously recurring deletions along a complex region of the Y chromosome are responsible for around 8 % of cases of failed sperm production. Although research was already available which established the relation b/w AZFc ..

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Bangladesh-Maldives sand deal postponed

October 28, 2012

Bangladesh and Maldives have deferred the sand deal they were planning to ink in 2011. What was to be signed in the deal? Both the nations had planned to ship sand to Maldives which is facing serious threat of being ..

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Gujarat tops in private sector investments across India

October 28, 2012

As per an analysis titled ‘Composition of Outstanding Investments Across States,’ carried out by Assocham, Gujarat has the biggest share of 12.5% in total outstanding private sector investments ((including both domestic and foreign private sectors) across India as of June ..

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