1. India & Mauritus Sign MoUs on
Health & Tourism
i. India and
Mauritius today signed three Memorandums of Understanding during the state
visit of President Pranab Mukherjee.
ii. One MoU was on persons with disabilities and senior
citizens.
iii. Second on co-operation in
the field of health and medicine.
iv. Third was on co-operation in the
field of tourism. You are reading current affairs on Jobentra.blogspot.com
NOTE: i. Mauritius
celebrated its 45th Independence Day on 12 March 2013.
ii. The President of India,
Pranab Mukherjee was the chief guest at the 45th Independence Day celebrations
of Mauritius.
2. UK opened Mobile Visa Application Facility
in Goa
i. The UK
Government on 12 March 2013 opened its first ever Mobile Biometric Clinic (MBC)
in Goa.
ii. The Mobile Biometric
Clinic is meant to save the time of locals from travelling to distant places
like Mumbai to apply for visa to the country.
iii. Mobile Biometric Clinic is an initiative by
the UK Border Agency providing convenience to the citizens of Goa with the
localised option of applying for a UK visa.
About Mobile Biometric
Clinic (MBC)
i. MBC is a new and optional
service, which for an additional fee allows applicants who are residing in Goa
to submit their UK visa application and biometric data using a mobile facility
in the state.
ii. The MBC uses the UK Border Agency’s mobile Biometric Enrolment
System (BES) equipment to take biometric data (finger scans and digital photograph).
iii. The service is delivered by the UK Border Agency’s commercial
partner, VFS Global.
3.
Iran and Pakistan launched
Gas Pipeline Project
i. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his
Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari
on 11 March 2013 launched a 7.5 billion dollar gas pipeline project which will
link Iran's gas pipeline to that of Pakistan.
ii. The inauguration ceremony
of gas pipeline project was held in Iran's Chabahar city and attended by
ministers and senior officials from Iran and Pakistan.
iii. With the launch of
pipeline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asserted that West has no right
to obstruct Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project that has nothing to do with
Iran's nuclear issue.
About the gas Pipeline
i. Iran has constructed 900 km of the 1600-km pipeline on its
soil.
ii. Both Iranian and
Pakistani firms have undertaken the construction of the remaining part in
Pakistan.
iii. Tehran has agreed to lend
Islamabad 500 million, dollar a third of the estimated 1.5 billion dollar cost
of the Pakistani section of the pipeline.
Controversy with the
project
i. The project provoked
several warnings of sanctions from the US. Washington stated that the pipeline
would enable Tehran to sell more gas, undermining efforts to step up pressure
over its nuclear activities.
ii. As per US, if this deal is finalized for a proposed Iran-Pakistan
pipeline, it would raise serious concerns under our Iran Sanctions Act.
iii. US State Department's
advise saying Pakistan to better look for other energy options instead of the
Iran gas project.
4.
President of India
appointed Judges in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
i. President of India, Pranab
Mukherjee appointed Ali Mohd. Magrey and
Dhiraj Singh Thakur as the Judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
ii. The appointment of judges’ by the President took place in
confirmation to the powers conferred in Article 95 of
the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.
iii. President also appointed Rabstan,
Bansi Lal Bhat and Janak Raj Kotwal as the Additional Judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in their
order of seniority.
iv. All these additional
judges will serve the Court for a period of two years and from the day when
they will assume the charge of their respective offices. Check For More Daily Gk
5.
Hardeep Singh Puri awarded by
exemplary service to humanity by UN Chief
i. Former Permanent Representative of India to United Nations, Hardeep Singh Puri has
received the Thomas Jefferson Eternal Vigilance award for his exemplary service
to humanity.
ii. The award was presented by
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at a function in New York. US Congresswoman
Carolyn B Maloney also presented the same award to Pakistan's former envoy to
the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon.
iii. Addressing the gathering
on the occasion, Ban ki Moon stressed on the need to find a unified vision,
with respect and friendship amongst nations, so humanity may better enjoy peace
and prosperity
6.
David Beckham Named
Richest Footballer of the World
i. David
Beckham was named as the richest footballer of the world, according to the Goal Rich List 2013.
ii. David Beckham has a total
income of 175 million pound. 37-year-old
Beckham is the biggest brand in the world now, leaving behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
iii. The Goal
Rich List 2013 revealed that the worth of Beckham is 60 million pound more than
Messi.
NOTE: At the third position is Ronaldo, aged 28 years. He earned a total
of 112 million pound in his career. Wayne Rooney, the Manchester United and
England striker made it to the list of Top Ten with a total of 50 million pound.Get Exam Help with Free Daily Quiz
7.
India beat Pakistan Azlan Shah hockey tournament
i. India beat Pakistan 3-1 in their next
round-robin match on Tuesday, to keep their chances alive in the Sultan Azlan
Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia.
ii. This was a must-win clash for India because the new-look team had lost
its first couple of games against Australia and South Korea.
iii. Australia and Malaysia lead the table – with six points from two games.
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