Page-2 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

India, Thailand ink MoU on Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty

June 30, 2015

India and Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on double taxation avoidance treaty (DTAT). The MoU was signed during 7th meeting of the India-Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Apart from DTAT, ..

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J Jayalalithaa launches first phase of Chennai Metro

June 29, 2015

First phase of Chennai Metro service was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa after she flagged off inaugural train. The first phase of Metro service covers the 10-km overhead (elevated) stretch. It connects Alandur in south Chennai to ..

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Russia's former PM Yevgeny Primakov passes away

June 29, 2015

Former Prime minister Yevgeny Primakov passed away in Moscow after a prolonged illness. He was 85. He had served as PM for just eight months between September 1998 and May 1999. During his long political career, he also had served ..

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Jwala Gutta, Ashwni Ponappa win women's doubles title of Canada Open Badminton tournament

June 29, 2015

Indian pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwni Ponappa won the women’s doubles title of the Canada Open Badminton tournament. In the finals match played at Calgary, Canada they defeated Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek in straight games ..

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India Fourth Largest Carbon Emitter: WRI Analysis

June 27, 2015

India is fourth largest carbon emitter in the world in terms of per capita emission accounting for 6.6 % of global emissions for the year 2012. It was revealed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in its latest analyses of ..

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First species of Yeti crab named Kiwa Tyleri found in Antarctica

June 27, 2015

Team of British scientists have discovered the first species of Yeti crab from hydrothermal vent systems in Antarctica. Study in this regard was published in the journal Plos One. Researches have christened this species as Kiwa Tyleri after world-renowned British ..

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