Page-10 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

ITC tops the charts in Fortune’s most admired companies list 2014

August 24, 2014

Fortune’s most admired list 2014 has been announced and has brought much cheer to the business world. There are 19 new entrants which have made it to the most revered list and obviously there are companies who have slipped from ..

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Vinod Rai’s book “Not just an Accountant” puts UPA under scanner again

August 24, 2014

Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has given UPA enough food for thought and reflection as it stands to challenge the ethical standards of UPA government. Rai, talking to media on sidelines of the launch event of ..

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Hanuman Akhara selected for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

August 23, 2014

Guru Hanuman Akhara, a wrestling academy based in Delhi, has been chosen for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (RKPP) for year 2014. As per Sports Ministry, Guru Hanuman Akhara has been chosen for ‘establishment and management of sports academies of excellence.’ ..

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Overseas payment gateway for credit card transactions within India is now closed: RBI

August 23, 2014

The RBI has shut the overseas payment gateway for credit card transactions within India, saying that the rules need to be followed with respect to e-commerce credit card transactions “essentially taking place between two residents in India”. This means that firms such ..

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Who was U.R. Ananthamurthy?

August 23, 2014

U.R. Ananthamurthy was one of the greatest writers of India who passed away due to renal failure on August 22, 2014. The sad demise has been widely condoled by eminent personalities in the literature field and also President Pranab Mukherjee. ..

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What is the buzz about Leader of Opposition?

August 23, 2014

Opposition is an essential organ of the democratic setup as it is said to keep suitable checks on the governmental policies and directions. The person who heads the party who is next in majority to the ruling party technically gets ..

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