CURRENT AFFAIRS INDIA, 02 AUGUST 2013 Hemendra Prasad Barooah, the Noted Assam Tea Planter Passed Away at 87 : Hemendra Prasad Barooah, the noted Assam tea planter passed away on 31 July 2013 in Bangkok. He was 87 years of age. FDI to increase in Print Media from 26 Percent to 49 Percent : INS on 2 August 2013 approved a proposal to increase FDI from 26 percent to 49 percent in print media. USA and China held Discussions on Human Rights Issues : USA and China held in-depth and frank discussions at Kunming in China on human rights issues. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Celebrated Its 60th Liberation Day : Dadra and Nagar Haveli celebrated its 60th Liberation Day on 2 August 2013. It was liberated from the Portuguese rule. ING Vysya Bank Launched Premium Debit Cards Called ING MasterCard Premium Debit Cards : ING Vysya Bank, the private sector lender, on 1 August 2013 launched the premium debit card, which offers spend-based rewards programme. Government eased the Norms for FDI in Multi-Brand Retail : Union Cabinet eased the FDI norms for multi-brand retail chains. It also widened the scope of the definition of terms, Small and Control. Cabinet approved Amendment to put Political Parties out from the ambit of RTI ACT : An amendment to the RTI Act to keep the political parties out of its ambit was approved by the Union Cabinet. RTI Act came into effect on 15 June 2005. World Breastfeeding Week observed to Encourage Breastfeeding : World Breastfeeding week was observed to encourage breastfeeding as the best source of nourishment for babies. National Archives of India Launched Quarterly Newsletter Entitled e-Abhilekh : National Archives of India launched newsletter entitled e-Abhilekh in New Delhi on 1 August 2013. The newsletter was launched by Ministry of Culture. INSAT-3D Satellite Placed Successfully in Geosynchronous Orbit : INSAT-3D, which was launched on 26 July 2013 from Kourou, French Guyana, was successfully placed in geosynchronous orbit. Indian Students Grab Two Silver & Three Bronze at 54th International Mathematical Olympiad : India won 2 Silver & 3 Bronze Medals at 54th International Mathematical Olympiad at Santa Marta, Colombia during 18 July 2013-28 July 2013. China agreed to set-up 4 Coal-Fired Power Plants at Gadani, Balochistan : Nawaz Sharif announced that China has agreed to set-up four coal-fired power plants at Gadani Power Corridor in Balochistan. source:JJ
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