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Page-9 of Current Affairs - August, 2012

China successfully tests LOX/kerosene engine

China successfully tested its new 120-tonne-thrust Liquid OXygen (LOX) and kerosene engine for its new generation carrier rocket– the Long March-5. The engine: · High-performance · High-pressure staged...

August 11, 2012

RBI sets up Panel for deeper penetration of Rural credit

The Reserve Bank of India set up a panel to recommend ways to strengthen the rural co-operative credit structure. Head of the committee: NABARD Chairman Prakash Bakshi, Focus:...

August 11, 2012

India, Israel ink pact on research programme

India and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for starting a programme to promote joint research across various domains from medical and information technology to social sciences,...

August 11, 2012

Govt relaxed land transfer to prevent delays in PPP projects

Union govt removed the ban on transfer of government-owned land, eased the land transfer policy, and did away with the need for Cabinet approval for certain categories of...

August 11, 2012

Govt relaxed land transfer to prevent delays in PPP projects

Union govt removed the ban on transfer of government-owned land, eased the land transfer policy, and did away with the need for Cabinet approval for certain categories of...

August 11, 2012

New Spider species named after David Attenborough

A new species of spider was named after the British naturalist and famous TV Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. The species prethopalpus attenboroughi is found only on Horn island...

August 11, 2012

Raghuram Rajan to be new CEA

Raghuram Rajan will take the place of Kaushik basu as the Chief Economic Adviser.  The selection was made by Prime Minister’s Economic advisory council headed by C.Rangarajan. Mr....

August 9, 2012

India growth forecast slashed: CRISIL

Rating agency CRISIL has slashed India’s growth forecast to 5.5%. It is the second cut for fiscal 2013 estimate. Earlier, the agency had cut GDP growth to 6.5%....

August 9, 2012

Hamid Ansari re-elected as Vice-President

Hamid Ansari, who was nominated by the UPA for the Vice Presidential election, has emerged a winner again. He defeated BJP candidate Jaswant Singh.

August 9, 2012

Sudan, South Sudan ink pact over Oil Payments

Sudan signed a deal with South Sudan over oil payments. South Sudan agreed to pay Sudan just over $ 9 per barrel to transport oil to its ports....

August 9, 2012

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