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Year 2014 to bring 8.5 lakh new jobs: Report

As per a survey by recruitment platform year 2014 MyHiringClub.com  augurs well for job seekers as more than 8.5 lakh new jobs are expected across various sectors, including FMCG...

December 28, 2013

SEBI made fund-raising easier for corporate India and tightened noose on fraudsters

In order to raise funds easier for companies through genuine equity or debt offers, the market regulator SEBI approved new norms for its search and seizure operations, settlement...

December 28, 2013

SEBI: Foreign portfolio investors will be treated on par with FIIs on tax issues

In consultation with the Finance Ministry, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) decided to treat the three categories of Financial Portfolio Investors (FPIs) uniformly for tax purposes....

December 28, 2013

Government sanctioned Quadricycle as a new vehicle

The road transport and highways ministry sanctioned “Quadricycle” as a new category of vehicle on Indian roads. These vehicles are safer than three-wheelers as they have four wheels...

December 28, 2013    Science & Technology

Andhra Pradesh High Court directs 2 Telugu actors to return Padma Shri

The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed to Telugu actors Mohan Babu and Brahmanandam Kanneganti to surrender Padam Shri to the President of India, as they allegedly misused it.  The...

December 28, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Mr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Ambassador of USA

Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar became the Ambassador of United States of America (USA) in December 2013. He succeeded Ms. Nirupama Rao and his position in Beijing was taken by...

December 28, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Mr. Vinod Kumar Duggal appointed as the Governor of Manipur

Mr. Vinod Kumar Duggal, the former Home Secretary has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur. About Vinod Kumar Duggal An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the...

December 27, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Mr. Sidharth Birla took charge as President of FICCI

Mr. Sidharth Birla, Chairman of Xpro India Limited took the charge as the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on December 21, 2013....

December 27, 2013

e-Inclusion: IT Training for Rural Sc/St/Women Beneficiaries’ Project Launched

The Government of India launched e-inclusion project to make people e-literate. On this occasion, Minister of Communication & IT, Mr. Kabil Sibal released the handbook titled ‘e-Literacy: Towards Empowering...

December 27, 2013    Government Schemes Current Affairs

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Quiz: December 21-22, 2013

1. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), which is the most polluted city in the world? [A]Lucknow, Indian [B]Beijing, China [C]Mexico City, Mexico [D]Tokyo, Japan Mexico City, Mexico...

December 27, 2013

Defense Ministry clears procurement proposals worth over Rs 16000 cr

The Defense Ministry cleared procurement proposals worth over Rs.16, 000 crore including that of Israeli Barak missiles. The Ministry had put on hold procurement of Barak-I missiles because...

December 27, 2013

Michiaki Takahasi: Developer of chickenpox vaccine passed away

Dr. Michiaki Takahashi (85),  a Japanese virologist, who developed a vaccine for the chicken pox virus passed away. Dr. Takahashi developed his vaccine by growing live but weakened versions of...

December 27, 2013    Science & Technology