14 June 2012 Current Affairs
Five Northeastern States and Himachal Pradesh appraised as Most Environmentally Sustainable States
The Environmental Sustainable Index (ESI) 2011 released on 14 June 2012, appraised five northeastern states (Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Mijoram, Arunachal Pradesh) and Himachal Pradesh as the most environmentally sustainable states in the country. The index was released by Centre for Development Finance (CDF), affiliated to Institute for Financial Management and Research.Among larger states, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal performed poorly on maximum of environmental indicators while Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka received high ratings. States with rich natural resources like Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar were rated moderate in the chart.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Decided to Merge with Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd decided to get into a merger with Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd .This initiative will help them prepare and meet the increasing demand for diesel vehicles.
India’s Exports dropped by 4.16 Per Cent at 25.68 Billion Dollar in May 2012
As per the export-import data released by the Commerce Ministry on 14 June 2012, India's export dropped by 4.16 per cent at 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012. The falling exports figure was largely attributed to slump in global demand of goods and contracted industrial growth in the country. Imports also registered a decline of 7.36 per cent at 41.9 billion dollar. The trade deficit figure also shrank to 16.3 billion dollar during the May 2012, from 18.5 billion dollar in May 2011.