20 June 2012 Current Affairs
Antonis Samara sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece
The New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samara sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece on 20 June 2012. Samaras’s centre-right New Democracy party bagged 129 seats of 300 in the parliamentary elections held on 17 June 2012.
Oxford honours Suu Kyi by presenting honorary doctorate to her
Paying fulsome tributes, the University of Oxford on Wednesday honoured Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting her with an honorary doctorate in Civil Law in a traditional ceremony telecast live.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The red list of threatened species, prepares by the International union for conservation of nature (IUNC) has listed 132 species of plants and animals as critically Endangered, he most threatened category, from India.
Yarlagadda Presented Award For Promoting Hindi
Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Hindi Academy Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad was honoures with Ganga sharan Singh Award by President Pratibha singh patil in New Delhi on 20 June 2012.The President also gave away the award,instituted by center’s kendriya Hindi Santhan,at a gli-hering ceremony at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan to Girish karnad,Shyam Benagal andMadhur Bahndarkar,among others their contribution to the promotion of the national language.
Rajasthan UnEmployment Dole for Graduates
The Rajasthan government on 20 June announced an unemployment allowances scheme, with effect from July 1 , for educated youth registered with employment exchanges for more than a year.It provides for an allowance of Rs.500 a month to the eligible candidate.
14 More services Come Under Tax- Exempt Negative List
The Government on 20 June,Included 14 more services in the ‘Negative list’ to exempt that from the payment of service tax under the new dispensation that will come into effect on July 1.Among the new services that would now be exempted from the negative list-bared system of tax on services are advocate providing services to entities with a turnover of up to Rs.10 lakh,companies engaged in construction of metro projects, law firms & entities providing public conveniences.
New MD For Sony India
Japanese electronics major Sony , on 20 June, announced the appointment of Kenishiro Hibi as Managing Director with effect from July 1 for India operations.
Global Second Warmest May On Record
The Globally averaged temperature for May 2012 marked the second warmest May since 1880.The temperatures were measured over global land and ocean surfaces.
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