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Page-12 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

Independence Day: Modi's mantras for new India

Addressing India on the occasion of country’s 68th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi made a sensational and motivational speech using catchy slogans expressing his vision and mantras for...

August 15, 2014

PM Modi does away with bullet-proof shield at Red Fort

Breaking the three-decade old practice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his Independence Day speech without the protection of any bullet-proof shield from the parapets of Red Fort. The last...

August 15, 2014

Now only 3 transactions per month from ATMs of other Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Banks to set a limit on free ATM transactions customers can do at ATMs of rival lenders. Now customers of...

August 14, 2014

Study detects toxic pesticides major Tea brands in India

As per a study conducted by Greenpeace India, pesticides have been detected in leading brands of tea sold in India, both national and international. These include pesticides that the...

August 14, 2014

Supreme Court sets two-week timeline for Ganga roadmap

The Supreme Court has set a two-week timeline for the government to submit an affidavit providing details about what it proposes to do for cleaning the river. This is...

August 14, 2014

Ministry of Railways Launches New Improved e-Ticketing System

Now booking rail tickets through the IRCTC website will be faster and smoother than before with the new e-ticketing system developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). IRCTC...

August 14, 2014

Siachen non-negotiable, country lost more soldiers in proxy war than all wars combined: PM Modi

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi said in a speech made during his visit to Leh that the Siachen Glacier was non-negotiable as he held Pakistan responsible for continuing...

August 14, 2014

Roger Federer clinches 300th Masters match

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer achieved a new milestone as he became the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 level, defeating Vasek Pospisil...

August 14, 2014

Vijayawada: Ad hoc capital of Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to make Vijayawada an ad hoc capital of the state until the required infrastructure and other projects for the new capital are...

August 13, 2014

Justice Banumathi: Frist woman to become Supreme Court judge from TN

Justice R Banumathi has become the first woman judge from Tamil Nadu to be elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Banumathi is only the 6th woman judge of...

August 13, 2014

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