1. Russia formally becomes member of WTO
Russia formally became a member of the World Trade Organisation today after 18 years of often acrimonious negotiations.Russia will be the 156th member of the WTO
2. Poonam Kishore Saxena appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes
The Union Finanace Ministry appointed Poonam Kishore Saxena as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 21 August 2012. She was holding the additional charge of the post after incumbent chairman Laxman Das retired July 2012.
3.Philippe Divry appointed as the Managing Director of Volvo India
Philippe Divry was appointed as the new Managing Director of Volvo India and Senior Vice-President of Truck Joint Ventures India, the Indian subsidiary of the Swedish heavy vehicles manufacturer Volvo.
4. Two day public sector banks strike begins, services affected
Banking services of public sector banks are affected due to two-day nationwide strike by employees.
5. India to construct four lane bridge in Tripura to connect B’desh
India will construct a four-lane bridge on the river Feni in Tripura's South district to connect Chittagong division of Bangladesh to boost bilateral trade between the two countries, official sources said on Wednesday in Agartala.
6. Govt to link crime records with Aadhaar Unique Identity project
The government has decided to link crime records with the Aadhaar Unique Identity, UID project. Union Home Ministry has made a
provision for linking up the UID or Aadhaar number with crime and
criminal tracking system.
7. Six top coaches of India recommended for Dronacharya Award
Six top coaches of the country, including London Olympic Games bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's mentor Yashvir Singh, were today recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya Award.Besides Yashvir, the other five who have been recommended by the 15-member committee for the awar...
8. The Government extended the Ban on Import of Milk and Milk Products from China
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recommended the extension of the ban till 23 June 2012 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The notification for ban was issued on 4 July 2012 by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. The banned milk products include chocolate, chocolate products, candies, confectionery, food preparations with milk or milk solids as ingredient.
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