Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2012
Eight districts of Uttar Pradesh renamed
Uttar Pradesh govt has renamed eight districts in the state. The erstwhile BSP government had named these districts after the dalit and OBC personalities. The current UP government’s has decided to restore the early names of the districts. Previous Name ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Rs 2,000-cr pharma research fund : Exim Bank
The Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will utilize Rs 2,000-crore fund in research activities for the pharma sector. It is being done to increase exposure in research and development. The fund has been allocated by the Commerce Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Jharkhand bans gutkha & pan masala
Showing concern about the increasing number of oral cancer cases, the state cabinet of Jharkhand has approved a complete ban on the manufacture, storage and distribution of all types of gutkha and paan masala which contain tobacco and nicotine. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Famous Painter Sumahendra passes away
Famous Painter Sumahendra passed away. He was the director of Visual Art in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Rajasthan. He had also served as Principal of Rajasthan School of Art. He was a resident of Rajasthan. He was master in Rajasthani miniature ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Kulandei Francis receives Ramon Magsaysay award
Mr. Kulandai Francis has been awarded with Ramon Magsaysay award for his endeavors to alleviate more than one lakh rural women out of poverty and empowering for 35 years. He runs an organization, the Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP) which ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
July 26: Kargil war 13th anniversary, Nation remembers martyrs
Nation remembered its martyrs on 13th anniversary of Kargil war which officially came to an end on July 26, 1999. Defence Minister A K Antony paid homage to martyrs of Kargil war at Amar JawanJyoti, India Gate in the national ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012