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India brings to light carbon tax issue with Australia
India CEOs, led by Forum co-chair Naveen Jindal, conveyed concern over the proposal of the Australian Govt to inflict a 30% tax on big mining companies. The act come into effect in July 2012 and will apply to mining giants.Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
China’s defence budget shoots up to $100 billion
China to increase defence spending by 11.2% in 2012. Thus China will for the first time take its annual military expenditure beyond $100 bn. The objective of this is to modernize its Army against the milieu of a vague regional ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Myanmar: UN to assist in Population Census
UN to assist Myanmar in its process to conduct population census The United Nations will assist Myanmar in conducting its population census by 2014, the first population census in 30 years. The population ministry of Myanmar has essayed an advice ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Four MOUs signed between India and Egypt
India and Egypt, the two major Civilizations to carry mutual relations to new heights India- Egypt shared an accord over carrying their mutual relation ahead in coming times. India assured the provision of all feasible aid to Egypt in an ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
‘Van Rompuy’ again elected as European Council President
The mandate of European Council’s current President Van Rompuy has been increased by another 2.5 years. This was decided at a meeting of the Leaders of EU in Brussels. The former Belgian Prime Minister was the only candidate for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Pak to turn from +ve to -ve list for trade with India
As the Pakistan’s Cabinet gave its approval for 1,209 strong –ve list of items in which bilateral trade is barred, Pakistan to turn to –ve list for trade with India. This will subsequently open up Business opportunities in around 6,850 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
First state in India for implementation of Poll Monitoring System: Goa
Election Commission of India decides to to make use of innovative Poll Monitoring System in all the 40 assembly constituencies of Goa for the ensuing assembly polls slated on March 3. This would be the first such occasion in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Current Affairs: February 2, 2012
122 2-G licenses cancelled by SC The Supreme Court cancels 122 2-G licenses allocated to telecom companies in 2008. The court mandated that the licenses were granted in arbitrary and unconstitutional manner. The Supreme Court asks the Telecom Regulatory Authority ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : February 1, 2012
Dassault Aviation bags India’s biggest ever military contract for supplying combat aircrafts to Indian Air Force French firm Dassault Aviation bagged India’s biggest-ever military contract. This contract is for supplying 126 Rafale combat aircraft for the Air Force. Dassault Aviation ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs: January 25, 2012
India and Thailand sign MOU in Defense Cooperation On January 25, 2012, India and Thailand signed an MoU on defence cooperation. MoU on Defence Cooperation signed during the visit would help both sides to further streamline and facilitate this process ..