Page-5 of GKToday Archives: January, 2013

Kirti Chakra to Army Major Abup J Manjali

January 29, 2013

Major Abup J Manjali of the Rashtriya Rifles has been awarded the Kirti Chakra on this Republic Day for the exhibition of exceptional valor in counter- terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Manjali is the only soldier to be awarded ..

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Boeing delivers first of C-17 to IAF

January 29, 2013

American Plane maker Boeing has made scheduled delivery of the first of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Boeing is expected to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and five in 2014. ..

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Railways to take food complaints on real time

January 29, 2013

Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal launched a new food catering policy for providing hygienic food at enhanced prices and to the satisfaction of passengers. Railways has set up a toll-free phone number (1800111321) to register the complaints about quality, quantity ..

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“International Tea Producers’ Forum” (ITPF): Key tea producing countries form global forum

January 29, 2013

Major tea producing nations held a meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to set up a global forum named the “International Tea Producers’ Forum” (ITPF). It will be headquartered at Colombo for now. The participation of China is uncertain as of ..

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RBI revises norms for bulk deposits

January 29, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the rules for bulk deposits, offering differential interest rates, which would be applicable with effect from April 1, 2012. As per the revised rules:

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Wild card entrants win Australian Open 2013 mixed doubles title

January 29, 2013

Wild card entrants Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden combined to won the Australian Open mixed doubles title with a win over Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak in the finals.

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