Page-20 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

Supreme Court sets two-week timeline for Ganga roadmap

August 14, 2014

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 despite NDA-led government giving top priority to the cleaning of river Ganga. ..

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Ministry of Railways Launches New Improved e-Ticketing System

August 14, 2014

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 has developed and introduced following e-systems:- 1) New e-Ticketing system: This would enable ..

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

August 14, 2014

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 proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir in which India has lost more ..

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Roger Federer clinches 300th Masters match

August 14, 2014

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 in Cincinnati.

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Vijayawada: Ad hoc capital of Andhra Pradesh

August 13, 2014

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 completed. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu asked the ..

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

August 13, 2014

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 the SC since India’s Independence. Now, the 30-judge SC will now have ..

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