6 July 2012 Current Affairs

Union Government Of India Unveiled New Free Drug Policy

The Union Government of India unveiled the 5.4 billion dollar free drug to benefit country’s 120 crore population. Under the new policy, every citizen of the country will be provided free medicines in all public health centers spreaded across the country.As the Ministry of Health and Family welfare kept branded drugs out of this policy, the patients will be given only generic drugs.The policy which will remain effective over the next five years will provide a much needed support to nearly 40% people of the country, which spends 1.25 dollar or less a day on health.


Chidambaram Appointed Head Of EGOM

Home minister p.Chidambaram was on 6 July 2012 appointed the head of the Empowered Group of Minister(EGOM)on spectrum auction that was reconstituted ofter Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar declined the job fearing controversies.Chidambaram,will head the 7 member group that also includes Defense Minister A.K.Antony, Telecom Minister Kapil sibal, IAB minister Anbika soni, Law minister Salman Khurshid, Minister of state in PM’s office V.Narayana swamy and Planning commission deputy chairman Montek singh Ahluwalia.


Ex-England Batsman Mark Ramprakash Announced Retirement From Cricket

Previous England Batsman Mark Ramparakash on 5 July 2012 announced hi retirement from cricket after being told by survey that he was not figured in the selection plans. He was the most prolific and stylish batsman in the England Cricket team.He scored 13000 runs in limited – over cricket and 35689 runs in 461 first class matches. He is one in 25 players in the history of the sport who have scored 100 first class centuries.

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