Page-22 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

INS Astravahini decommissioned after 31 years of service

July 17, 2015

INS Astravahini, indigenously built torpedos launch and recovery vessel was decommissioned after its service for almost 31 years to the nation. It was decommissioned in a ceremony held at the Ship Building Centre (V) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The vessel ..

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Indian-American woman Sunita Viswanath honoured with Champion of Change

July 17, 2015

Sunita Viswanath, an Indian-American woman has been with Champion of Change award by the White House of United States. She is among the 12 other recipients who have been honoured with this award for their continuous efforts towards climate change. ..

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Mindtree acquires 2 Companies from UK and US

July 17, 2015

Mid-tier IT services company Mindtree has acquired two companied from United States and United Kingdom. Acquired companies are in BlueFin Solutions Ltd of UK and Relational Solutions Inc of US. In this regard Mindtree has signed a definitive agreement to ..

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INSTC, India’s strategic gateway to Central Asia and Eurasia

July 16, 2015

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is considered as gateway for India to expand trade and investment links with Central Asia and Eurasia. Its importance was highlighted in India’s Foreign Trade Policy of India 2015-20. However, recently it gained importance ..

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CCEA approves creation of Intra State Transmission System in 7 States

July 16, 2015

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the creation of an Intra-state Transmission System (ISTS) in 7 states across the country. 7 States are: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. Key facts about ..

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RBI constitutes Deepak Mohanty Committee to frame action plan on financial inclusion

July 16, 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a committee to prepare a 5 year action plan to spread the reach of financial services across country to unbanked population. The committee will be headed by RBI executive director Deepak Mohanty and ..

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