Page-3 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

Shiv Sena elects Uddhav Thackeray as its President

January 30, 2013

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray  (52) was formally elected as the president of the party. There will be no post of Shiv Sena ‘pramukh’, which was held by late party supremo Bal Thackeray for over four decades.

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Delhi eliminates Leprosy

January 30, 2013

India’s capital New Delhi has got rid of Leprosy as a public health problem, as the incidence rate of leprosy has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 of population in 2001 to 0.8 cases at present. As per WHO guidelines, ..

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India to grow at 5.9% in 2013: IMF

January 30, 2013

As per the projections of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India’s economy is expected to expand at the rate of 5.9% in 2013 and a higher growth of 6.4% in 2014 in line with the modest strengthening of global economic ..

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Panna Tiger Reserve of MP undergoes vulture population estimation

January 30, 2013

The Vulture Population Estimation-2013 has been concluded in the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.Counting found 867 vultures including 160 migratory and 48 of unidentified origins.  The number of vultures found this year is less compared to last year. The ..

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Britain vulnerable to ‘triple-dip’ recession

January 30, 2013

With the shriveling of Britain’s economy shrank by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2012 and 0% growth in its GDP for the year as a whole, the country is facing an elevated risk of  a “triple dip” recession. UK ..

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World economy to recover marginally in 2013: IMF

January 30, 2013

As per 188-member International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the global economy will undergo modest upturn in 2013 as the constraints on growth gradually ease, but policy complacency should be guarded against as risks remain. As per ..

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