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Page-13 of Current Affairs - August, 2012

India looks for Belgian investment in NMIZs

India looked for investments from Belgium in the National Manufacturing and Investments Zones (NMIZs) primarily in the area of training and research. NMIZs will be mega industrial zones...

August 6, 2012

India declares drought as El Nino appears

India sees its first drought in last three years due to deficient Monsoon rains As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) the El Nino weather pattern may reduce rains...

August 6, 2012

US Sanctions on Banks engaged in Iranian oil transactions

United States announced new sanctions against foreign banks that assist Iran sell its oil. The fresh sanctions will target anyone buying Iranian petrochemicals or facilitating payments to Iran,...

August 6, 2012

Indian Railways inks MoU with Belgium for station development

Indian Railways inked an MoU with Belgium on bilateral co-operation for effective development and modernization of railway sector of both the countries. Railways have selected about 50 stations...

August 6, 2012

India opens door for FDI from Pakistan

India allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) from Pakistan. But it will be only through government route and not through the automatic route. Earlier, no individual residing in Pakistan...

August 6, 2012

New Committee to bolster rural credit structure: RBI

RBI set up a panel to find ways to strengthen the rural cooperative credit structure. The 7 member Committee headed by NABARD Chairman Prakash Bakshi will; · Review...

August 6, 2012

Tumor Stem Cells multiply and fuel Cancer: Study

As per latest research tumors have been found to contain their own pool of stem cells that can multiply and keep fueling the cancer, seeding re-growth. The study...

August 6, 2012

Kofi Annan resigns as the UN special envoy to Syria

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan quit as the UN special envoy to Syria. He was appointed to the position to explore for the peaceful solution to the Syrian...

August 6, 2012

India, Monaco ink TIEA

India and Monaco inked Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA). The move will facilitate the both the countries to check tax evasion and money laundering. It is 9th TIEA...

August 6, 2012

Orissa: First Indian state to begin e-payment facility for government employees

Orissa is the first Indian state to commence e-payment facility for government employees from August 1, 2012. Govt employees will get their salaries and pensions through the online...

August 6, 2012

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