Current Affairs - September, 2009

Current Article: Elections in Germany : Quick Review

The German federal election, 2009 took place on 27 September 2009 to elect the members of the Bundestag which is the federal parliament of Germany.Structure of German Parliament Germany parliament has two chambers viz. Federal Diet (Bundestag) & Federal Council ..

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India, Denmark MoU on Labour Mobility

India and Denmark have signed a MoU on Labour Mobility Partnership to promote orderly migration of Indian workers to meet the growing demand of workforce in Denmark. Who signed ?Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, who is currently on a ..

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Current Affairs Current Affairs September 2009: Business & Economy

October 2, 2009: Earnings of Delhi Metro Highest in September 2009Since its inception in 2002, the Delhi Metro earned Rs.10 million every day, on an average, in the month of September 2009.It was close to 12 million on September 7. ..

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Current Article : Bharti MTN Deal: Timeline, The Deal, Intricacies & Hurdles

Background: In May 2008, it emerged that India’s telecommunication company Bharti Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying MTN Group of South Africa. At that time it was reported that Bharti was considering offering US$19 billion for a 51% stake ..

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Integrated Low Cost Sanitation (ILCS) Scheme

What this Scheme is About? The “Integrated Low Cost Sanitation” Scheme aims at conversion of individual dry latrine into pour flush latrine thereby liberating manual scavengers from the age old, obnoxious practice of manually carrying night soil. History: ILCS scheme ..

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“Invest India” a Unique Not-for-Profit Company

In order to attract more foreign investments, India’s government has recently announced formation of a not-for-profit company ‘Invest India’. It will be a joint venture between the Government of India, FICCI and the State Governments. Functions of ” Invest India” ..

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High Level Summit on Climate Change at UN Headquarters

  On 22 September, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a high-level Summit on Climate Change, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. The summit brought together political leaders, including 100 Heads of State and ..

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Forbes’s annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific

Indian Companies in the Forbes’s annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific Listed Companies Some facts: The ranking was started in 2005, Infosys and Wipro are getting a place every year since 2005. China has maximum number (16) of Companies. ..

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