GKToday Archives: June, 2013

Uttarakhand Floods 2013

June 30, 2013

In June 2013, the hills of Uttarakhand were subjected to unusual intense rainfall (370 Millimetres recorded at Dehradun).  Instances of such extreme precipitation of 370 millimetres or more have been witnessed in July, August and September and also in January, ..

Fact Box: White Label ATMs

June 29, 2013

RBI gives nod to Muthoot Finance to set up White Label ATMs Indian gold loan company Muthoot Finance Ltd has obtained the RBI’s in-principle approval to set up the white label ATMs,as the government seeks to take financial services to the ..

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Train service linking Banihal in Jammu to Qazigund in Kashmir launched

June 29, 2013

PM Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi flagged off the first train connecting Banihal in Jammu region with Qazigund in Kashmir Valley. It was the first train to pass through 11 km tunnel through Pir Panchal Range. About Banihal-Qazigund Rail Service: The ..

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US to provide $150,000 for Uttarakhand flood relief via USAID

June 29, 2013

US secretary of state John Kerry reached out to India over the Uttarakhand disaster on Sunday as the US announced $150,000 through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to non-governmental organizations working in the most-affected areas. About USAID: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United ..

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Obama nominates James Comey as next FBI director

June 29, 2013

The US President Barack Obama nominated James Comey as the next FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Director. James Comey has been a registered Republican and former Justice Department official under President George W. Bush. The US senate is yet to confirm his nomination. ..

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India: World’s 3rd most attractive FDI destination

June 29, 2013

As per the World Investment Report 2013 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India is world’s third most attractive destination for investment by Transnational Corporations (TNCs) during 2013-15. In the survey based on responses of 159 ..

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