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Current Affairs - June, 2013

Fact Box: White Label ATMs

RBI gives nod to Muthoot Finance to set up White Label ATMs Indian gold loan company Muthoot Finance Ltd has obtained the RBI’s in-principle approval to set up...

June 29, 2013

Train service linking Banihal in Jammu to Qazigund in Kashmir launched

PM Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi flagged off the first train connecting Banihal in Jammu region with Qazigund in Kashmir Valley. It was the first train to pass...

June 29, 2013

US to provide $150,000 for Uttarakhand flood relief via USAID

US secretary of state John Kerry reached out to India over the Uttarakhand disaster on Sunday as the US announced $150,000 through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to non-governmental organizations working in...

June 29, 2013

Obama nominates James Comey as next FBI director

The US President Barack Obama nominated James Comey as the next FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Director. James Comey has been a registered Republican and former Justice Department official under...

June 29, 2013

India: World’s 3rd most attractive FDI destination

As per the World Investment Report 2013 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India is world’s third most attractive destination for investment by Transnational...

June 29, 2013

Rupee hits record low against dollar, plunges below 60 mark

The Indian rupee today ranked by a massive 105 points to close at a historic low of 60.71 against the dollar. The Indian Rupee declined below the 60 mark breaking the...

June 29, 2013

Sheikh Abdullah named new PM of Qatar

The former PM of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani has been excluded from the government and has been replaced with the former minister of state for internal...

June 29, 2013

Three Indian projects to receive U.N. public service awards

U.N. Public Service Awards will be given to three Indian projects for the year 2013. The awards are given for projects that fight poverty and promote sustainable development. What...

June 29, 2013

Nano car enters Guinness World Records

Tata Motors’ small car Nano has entered into the Guinness World Records for driving on a longest journey by circumnavigatingthe entire country. The expedition was complete in 10 days driving 10,218 km...

June 28, 2013

Indians among top 5 foreign real estate buyers in the US

As per report titled “2013 Profile of International Home Buying Activity”, Indians are among the top five foreigners buying real estate in the US, even as there has been a...

June 28, 2013

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