Page-17 of Current Affairs - October, 2013

Land Acquisition Bill gets President’s assent

October 3, 2013

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013 which seeks to replace the archaic land acquisition law dating back to 1894 has become law with President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to it. As ..

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Iraq ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

October 3, 2013

Iraq ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), a treaty which provides for nuclear disarmament and bans nuclear weapons explosions at any place under the jurisdiction or control of the signatory.  However, CTBT cannot enter into force until eight ..

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Global Infant Mortality Rate came down to 37: UNICEF report

October 3, 2013

As per United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report on the global Infant Mortality rate (IMR) declined from 61 deaths in 1990 to 37 deaths in 2011. Annual infant deaths decreased from 8.4 million in 1990 to 5 million in 2011. ..

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Pakistan’s Indus Water Commission visited India

October 2, 2013

Pakistani delegation of Indus Water Commission headed by Mirza Asif Baig visited India to participate in the 109th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held under Article VIII (5) of the Indus Water Treaty, 1960 in New Delhi.  The team ..

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India wins its first Sultan of Johor Cup title

October 2, 2013

India vanquished Malaysia to clinch Under-21 Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament. It was a maiden title victory for India. Below is the roll of honour for the tournament: Champions: India Runner Up: Malaysia Third: Argentina  Most Outstanding Player: Mohd ..

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Malala Yousafzai honored by Harvard University for humanitarian work

October 2, 2013

Malala Yousafzai, renowned teenager activist and proponent for girls’ education who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been honored with 2013 Peter J Gomes humanitarian award given by the prestigious Harvard University.

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Indian Newspaper Society elects Ravindra Kumar as its President

October 2, 2013

Ravinder Kumar, Editor of ‘The Statesman’ newspaper has been elected as the president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for the year 2013-14. About Indian Newspaper Society: Founded in 1939 as Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society which was later renamed ..

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Ranjib Biswal is the new IPL chairman

October 2, 2013

Chief of the Odisha Cricket Association, Ranjib Biswal was appointment as the new Chairman of the IPL who succeeds Rajiv Shukla, who resigned at the end of his tenure. Biswal has been with the Indian cricket team as a ‘permanent ..

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