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WikiLeaks party launched by Julian Assange to contest Australia polls

Julian Assange (42), an Australian citizen and founder of WikiLeaks has launched his Australian political party WikiLeaks via a video link from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The party was...

July 30, 2013

Ford becomes the first automaker to join India Greenhouse Gas Reporting (GHG) Program

Detroit giant Ford has became the first automaker to join a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program (a carbon reporting programme) newly established in India. The company already participates...

July 30, 2013

Suresh Chandra Mohanty – The new president of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)

Suresh Chandra Mohanty will succeed Rakesh Singh to become the new President of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2013-14. Mr. A. S. Durga Prasad...

July 30, 2013

Kumar Mangalam Birla steps down from RBI Board

Kumar Mangalam Birla who was nominated as a member of the directors of the Central Board of the RBI in 2006 stepped down from RBI Board. Why did...

July 30, 2013

Froome wins the 100th Tour de France title

Britain’s Christopher Froome who belongs to Team Sky (28) has clinched the 100th edition of Tour de France title of 2013. Colombian Nairo Quintana of Movistar bagged the...

July 30, 2013

India, Nigeria ink Solar Power Plant Agreement

India and Nigeria inked a Solar Power plant pact to locate sites for solar power plants in Niger state. This would provide additional energy for the African country’s national grid. With this...

July 30, 2013

India, Belarus sign a deal to enhance trade ties

India and Belarus signed a deal to enhance the trade ties during the sixth session of the Inter-Governmental Commission. Sectors to be focused in deal between India and Belarus:...

July 30, 2013

RBI decreases realization period for exporters from 12 to 9 months

Responding further to the increasing pressure on Current Account Deficit (CAD) due reduced exports and depreciation of rupee against dollar, the Reserve Bank of India has brought down...

July 30, 2013

Record Pulses produced by India in 2012-13

The country has achieved a record pulses production of 18.45 million tonnes (MT) in the 2012-13 crop year(June) compared with 18 MT in the third estimates released in...

July 30, 2013

GK & Current Affairs: July 29, 2013

1. Recently (July 2013) , MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), a new respiratory Virus related to SARS has killed many people in which country? [A]Saudi Arabia [B]Qatar [C]Oman...

July 30, 2013

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