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June 5 observed as World Environment Day 2014

June 5, 2014

June 5 was celebrated as the World Environment Day across the globe with an emphasis for global awareness on taking action to protect the environment. Backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the 2014 World Environment Day (WED) coincides ..

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Afghan-US ties strained over the issue of Bergdahl-U.S. PoW Taliban swap

June 5, 2014

Afghanistan’s government has taken exception to a U.S. deal to release five high-risk Taliban militants in exchange for a U.S. soldier. Afghanistan argues that the release of the men from a Guantanamo Bay jail to Qatar transgresses international law. The five ..

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Researchers develop roof tiles to combat air pollution

June 5, 2014

Researchers at University of California have developed a new titanium dioxide roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized residential roof breaks down smog-causing nitrogen oxides. As per their calculations, 21 tonnes of nitrogen oxides would be removed daily ..

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EU revokes drug export ban from Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant

June 5, 2014

The European health regulator- the European Medicines Agency (EMA)– revoked the suspension imposed on export of drugs manufactured at the Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant to the European Union (EU), saying medicines manufactured at the site posed no threat to public health ..

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Former Airtel CEO Sanjay Kapoor becomes Micromax chairman

June 5, 2014

Indian handset maker Micromax has announced the appointment of Sanjay Kapoor, former CEO of Bharti Airtel as the company’s chairman. Micromax will be looking to exploit Sanjay’s experience in establishing Airtel and his industry expertise.

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‘A Girl is a Half-formed Thing’ by Eimear McBride wins Baileys women’s prize for fiction

June 4, 2014

The Irish author Eimear McBride has been awarded the Baileys book prize for her first novel titled “A Girl is a Half-formed Thing”. Her competitor was Donna Tartt’s colossal third novel, The Goldfinch. McBride’s dark family story, penned in a forceful narrative of ..

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J&K Govt. increased retirement age of state employees to 60

June 4, 2014

The Jammu & Kashmir government has increased the retirement age of government employees from 58 to 60. The state Cabinet also enhanced the minimum age for eligibility for entry into government service by 3 years to 40. It also decided ..

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Chester Nez, last of original Navajo code talkers of WW II, passed away

June 4, 2014

Chester Nez (93), the last one of the original Navajo code talkers credited for developing an unbreakable code during World War II, passed away. The Marine Corps mourns his death as the end of an era- for both the nation ..

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Pakistan Budget 2014 allocates Rs.700 billion for Defense

June 3, 2014

Pakistan’s Defense budget has been raised to Rs700. 2 billion for the fiscal year 2014-15 starting on July 1, compared with Rs 627.2 billion provided in the last fiscal, which shows a jack up of Rs 73 billion. However, the ..

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West Bengal, Maharashtra sign agreement to help victims of trafficking

June 3, 2014

The governments of West Bengal and Maharashtra have inked an MoU to facilitate identification and repatriation of women and children who are victims of human trafficking. The governments signed pact to follow a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to establish identities ..

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