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Page-13 of Current Affairs - July, 2012

Congress is using Raisina Hills for dumping unsuccessful finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: P.A. Sangma

Presidential candidate P.A. Sangma alleged that Congress is using Raisina Hills for dumping unsuccessful finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee by nominating and supporting him in the presidential poll. What...

July 14, 2012

M-SIPS: Special incentive package for ESDM sector

ESSDM-Electronic System Design and Manufacturing The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to grant a special incentive package to encourage large-scale manufacturing in the ESDM sector. It will promote...

July 14, 2012

Uttar Pradesh gets a package of Rs 45,000 crore from Centre

The Centre approved a package equivalent to Rs 45,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh. The package includes release of fresh installments of funds for centrally-assisted projects which are pending...

July 14, 2012

India seeks early conclusion of FTA with ASEAN

India robustly insisted on early conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN in services and investment and expansion of communication links with the member States of...

July 14, 2012

Mithali Raj regains No:1 position in ICC Women’s ODI rankings

India Women Cricket Team’s Captain Mithali Raj has jumped on the top slot in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings for batters. She scored 251 runs in the recent...

July 14, 2012

India successfully test fires Agni-1 nuke missile user trial

India successfully test-fired its home-built nuclear potent Agni-I ballistic missile off Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, Odisha coast. Highlighting features of Agni-1: Strike range: 700 km Surface-to-surface...

July 14, 2012

Digital mapping of Punjab villages

The Punjab govt approved the project for digital mapping of all the villages in the state. The digital mapping would be done in collaboration with the Remote Sensing...

July 14, 2012

Telemedicine technology to be commercialized by DRDO

Soon experts’ diagnosis and advises will be available for people living in rural and remote areas in India. They will not need to go to hospitals located in...

July 14, 2012

“S/2012” – 5th moon orbiting Pluto discovered by NASA

United States space scientists have discovered a 5th moon orbiting Pluto. According to NASA the irregular-shaped moon, nicknamed S/2012 for now, measures around 10 to 24 km across....

July 14, 2012

“Rustam-e-Hind” Dara Singh passes away

Wrestler-turned-actor and Former Rajya Sabha member Dara Singh(84) passed away. Rustam-e-Punjab, Rustam-e-Hind: Singh won the titles of ‘Rustam-e-Punjab’ and ‘Rustam-e-Hind’ for his wrestling competence. Wrestling Career: Singh had...

July 12, 2012

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