9 July 2012 Current Affairs

9 July 2012 Current Affairs

States Advised To Give Preferences To Drinking Water & Irrigation Supply

An Alarming depletion in the water levels (at 57 percent of last year’s stage ) of important reservoirs, owing to the delayed and weak south west monsoon, has prompted the central government to issue an advisory to the states on 9 July 2012 to make “Judicious and regulated ” releases. The states have been told to enhance ground water use, Deficient storage in all major dams, expect those in central India.

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Sheik Hasina Challenges World Bank

In a major policy decision Bangladesh PM Sheik Hasina has announced that her country would itself implement the $3 billion padma bridge project through mobilizing domestic resources after the world bank cancelled the loan deal recently.

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8 Indian companies un Forture 500 List

Eight Indian companies have  made the cut in the list of the world’s 500 largest companies compiled by fortune Magazine, with Indian oil & Reliance Industries finding a place in the top 100.American companies have covered 132 places in the list, followed by china 73 seats and Japan 68 seats.

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EU Carbon Tax: Us Invites India For Initiative To Create Global Consensus

India is among the 16 countries that have been invited to attend a US-led initiative to decide on what action should be taken at the global against the imposition of European Union-emission trading system. Under the system , which came into effect from January 1 , 27 – member. European Union asked all International airlines flying in and out of the region to meet specific carbon emission requirement , failing which they would have to pay tax.

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Least UN-Employed States

India’s jobless rate stood at 3.8 percent last fiscal, with Daman & Diu and Gujarat topping the list of least un-employment among states and Union territories. India’s un-employment is better than other countries like US, Spain and South Africa. The latest report for the year 2011-12 released by the labour bureau . Daman & Diu and Gujarath had un-employment rates of 0.6% and 1% respectively.Chhhattisgardh stood at 3rd , Rajastahan stood at 4th and Punjab stood in 5th place.

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Title High For Choi At US Open

South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi won the US Women’s open on 8 July 2012, showing a champion’s resolve in the face of adversity  to claim her first major title. Choi 24, fired a one over 73 at Black Wolf run for a seven- under. Total of 281 and a four shot victory over another south Korean, amy yang.