General GK UPDATE 23 JUNE

General GK UPDATE 23 JUNE WORLD NEWS 23 JUNE 2013


James Comey next FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) director

Barack Obama, the US President nominated James Comey as the next FBI Director.

James Comey is a registered Republican and former Justice Department official under President George W. Bush. He will succeed Robert Mueller. 

Robert Mueller held the post of FBI Director since 2001 and will retire after completing 12 years of his service to FBI as its Director. 

Comey is best known for his actions against White House officials over the legality of the warrantless-wiretapping program of the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2004.

Comey is credited as the main protagonist in Martha Stewart's 2004 conviction for obstruction of justice, stating "This criminal case is about lying - lying to the FBI, lying to the SEC, lying to investors.

He was the United States Deputy Attorney General, serving in President George W. Bush's administration from December 2003 to August 2005

Gas-based Power Plant in Tripura

The Rs 9000 crore project set up by ONGC—Tripura Power Corporation (OTPC) would produce 363.3 MW in the first phase.

The President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated first Gas based Power Plant at Palatana in Tripura.

The Palatana Gas Based Power Project is the first such Power Company in India to be awarded with the Clean Development Mechanism by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

He congratulated the ONGC and Tripura Power Corporation for making Pollution Free Electricity from this plant.

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