Page-5 of Current Affairs - May, 2012

Nepal unable to resolve differences on constitution drafting

Consensus could not be reached among Nepal’s main political parties, the UCPN (Maoist) , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML and the union of the Samyukta Loktantrik madhesi Morcha as they were unable to resolve the differences in the constitution drafting. Major ..

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DTAC modifications between India & the Netherlands

DTAC: Double Taxation Avoidance Convention Both India and the Netherlands have concluded a Protocol to amend the Article 26 of the DTAC concerning exchange of information to bring it in line with international standards. What does this article 26 of ..

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China to destroy unsafe drug capsules

254 pharmaceutical enterprises (~ 12%) of all capsule makers in China were discovered to be producing unsafe drug capsules. 5.8 % were found to contain excessive levels of chromium, of the 11,561 batches of drugs tested. China’s food and drug ..

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India-Bangladesh celebrate 90th anniversary of Nazrul’s ‘Bidrohi’

 Who was Nazrul? He was a famous Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works invoking powerful spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. Full name was Kazi Nazrul Islam, sobriquet, ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ (Rebel Poet). Period: Birth May 25, 1899 ..

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Poverty Estimation: Expert Group under Rangarajan to review methodology

Planning Commission constitutes an expert group headed by noted Economist C. Rangarajan to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty. Why this group has been constituted? After the controversy triggered by the Tendulkar Committee methodology that people consuming more ..

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Sustainable Mountain Development Summit kicks off in Gangtok

2nd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit begins in Gangtok in Sikkim. ‘Sikkim Declaration’ that will highlight key concerns of the Himalayan region will conclude the summit. Following the Summit, The Global Legislators Organization for Balanced Environment may open its State Branch ..

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