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“Selfie”: Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year 2013

The word “selfie” has been recognized by the Oxford Dictionaries as the Word of the Year 2013. As per Oxford Dictionaries’ language research, use of the word, has...

November 27, 2013

RBI’s special dollar swap facility receives over $25 billion

According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI), over $25 billion has been collected from special concessional swap windows for deposits by non-resident Indians and overseas foreign currency borrowings...

November 27, 2013

RBI to launch CPI-indexed IIBs

The Reserve Bank of India will launch CPI-indexed Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs) aimed at protecting the savings of retail investors from the impact of inflation by the end...

November 27, 2013

Unique Identity Numbers to hospitals: IRDA

With a view to aid in identifying hospitals and gathering information regarding various charges imposed by them on different medical procedures, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)...

November 27, 2013

Toll free number '1037' for registering telecom complaints coming soon: DoT

A new toll free telecom consumer grievances helpline with a special number ‘1037’ will soon be made available to subscribers across the country to register their telecom related...

November 27, 2013

Current Affairs Quiz: November 24, 25, 2013

1. Which among the following is the largest steel producing company of the world? [A]ArcelorMittal [B]Nippon Steel [C]Hebei Group [D]Baosteel Group ArcelorMittal Options A, B, C and D...

November 27, 2013

Current Affairs : November 22, 23, 2013

1. The Dhanush missile is a naval variant of India’s indigenously developed ___missile? [A]Akash [B]Trishul [C]Agni [D]Prithvi Prithvi Dhanush is a variant of the surface-to-surface Prithvi II missile,...

November 26, 2013

Current Affairs: November 20, 21, 2013

1. The United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently issued a warning about the nitrous oxide, which is now biggest threat to the ozone layer. Which among the...

November 26, 2013

Breakthrough deal at Iran and P5+1 nuclear talks

A key breakthrough deal has been clinched at Iran and P5+1 group of nations negotiations aimed to curb Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief. The Chief...

November 25, 2013

COP-19 climate talks at Warsaw concludes

The 19th Conference of Parties (COP-19), to the Kyoto Protocol concluded in Warsaw, Poland. The UN Conference on Climate Change 2013 concluded with negotiating countries reaching a compromise...

November 25, 2013

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