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Page-12 of Current Affairs - September, 2013

NASA launches LADEE probe to study lunar atmosphere

NASA launched a robotic explorer LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer) into space from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. About LADEE spacecraft: LADEE is Lunar Atmosphere and...

September 9, 2013

Indian scientists detect endogenous water on the Moon

In a latest development in the field of science, Indian scientists from the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad have found...

September 9, 2013

Sebastian Vettel lifts Italian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s star driver Sebastian Vettel has won the Italian Grand Prix Championship. He left behind Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, who finished...

September 9, 2013

Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open men’s doubles title

The pair of India’s Leander Paes and Czech’s Radek Stepanek clinched US Open men’s doubles title as they vanquished Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares  in the final held...

September 9, 2013

Tokyo bags 2020 Olympic hosting right

The 2020 Olympic Games will be hosted by Tokyo as it has won the right to host the games, beating Istanbul in the second round of voting in...

September 9, 2013

RBI notifies norms for currency swap window

RBI has notified norms for currency swap window. As per the notification, the swap facility will be available to scheduled commercial banks for fresh Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank...

September 9, 2013

India suggest to avoid any action against Syria without UN report

India is not in support of any action against Syria without a report of the UN Inspectors on the alleged use of chemical weapons and it asserted that...

September 9, 2013

Lok Sabha passed Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013

The Lok Sabha passed the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 for keeping the chairpersons of National Commissions for the SC and ST out of purview of...

September 9, 2013

Bill prohibiting Manual Scavenging passed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill 2012. The Bill prohibits employment of manual scavengers, manual cleaning of sewers and...

September 9, 2013

Lok Sabha passed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012

The Lok Sabha has passed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012. The bill is aimed at safeguarding rights of urban street vendors...

September 9, 2013

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