Page-23 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
WTO rules against US on steel dispute with India
The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against the United States (US) for imposing high duty on imports of certain Indian steel products. In its ruling the body has mentioned that the high duty imposed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India starts project of producing indigenous Main Battle Tanks (MBTs)
India has started an ambitious project of producing indigenous Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mark-I. Production of MBTs under this project has already started in Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF), Avadi. This factory already has produced and delivered 121 numbers of indigenously ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Trial run of Guwahati-Dhaka bus service flagged off from Guwahati
The trial run of Guwahati-Dhaka bus service was flagged off from the Inter State Bus Terminus in Guwahati. This trail will be monitored by joint team of India and Bangladesh consisting of seven-member Bangladesh delegation including Joint Secretary of Home ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Daily Thanthi- First Tamil Paper launched in UAE
Daily Thanthi is the first Tamil newspaper launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This daily was launched by Tamil actors Prasanna and his wife Sneha Prasanna. Bala Aditya, director of Dina Thanthi, opened the event. The 12-page launch edition ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
US, NATO Ceremonially End Afghan Combat Mission
United States (US) and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan. This mission comes to an end after 13 years of September 11 terror attacks that sparked their invasion of Afghanistan to topple the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Andhra Pradesh government announces land pooling policy for new capital at Vijaywada
Andhra Pradesh government has announced land pooling policy to build new state capital located close to Vijayawada in the Guntur district. It was announced by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. This policy aims to secure about 30,000 acres ..