Page-10 of Current Affairs - August, 2012

India to slash import duties on 234 Items from Pakistan

August 20, 2012

The Union Cabinet Okayed the Commerce Ministry’s proposal to reduce the list of sensitive items under South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) for Pakistan by 30%. India will also slash import duties on about 234 items from Pakistan under the ..

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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore named as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee

August 20, 2012

The silver medal winner of Athens Olympics 2004, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, has been appointed as head of the 15-member committee that will select the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee and Arjun Award winners. Former Captain of Indian Hockey Team, Aslam ..

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1.86 lakh crore is the loss to exchequer in Coal Blocks Allocation Scam: CAG

August 20, 2012

As per the audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, allocation of coal blocks without bidding has caused a huge loss of 1.86 lakh crore to the India’s exchequer. As per the report, 57 coal blocks ..

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State Bird of Delhi: ‘House Sparrow’

August 20, 2012

The House Sparrow has been endorsed as state bird of Delhi by the state government. State government is concerned about the conservation of the bird and announced the decision after initiating a campaign Rise for the Sparrows. The campaign is ..

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Pakistan confers Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Gopi Chand Narang

August 20, 2012

Pakistan government conferred Sitara-i-Imtiaz honor on Urdu author, Gopi Chand Narang . The honor is the third highest civilian honor given by the nation. Nishan-i-Imtiaz is the highest civil honor of Pakistan which it had bestowed on former Prime Minister ..

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Web-based System to advise farmers on fertilizers

August 20, 2012

A web-based system has been developed by the Indian Institute of Soil Science that will suggest farmers the right quantity of fertilizers they should use in their soils for a particular type of crop. The software considers the soil type ..

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