Page-4 of Current Affairs - December, 2013
Indians consume double the recommended salt intake: Study
As per a study, the intake of salt by Indians is nearly twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Indians consume about 3.7 grams of sodium, corresponding to about 9.3 grams of salt per day. The positive ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Service Tax revenue grew over 300 times in past two decades
Finance Ministry is focusing on service tax revenue which has grown significantly by over 300 times in past about two decades. As per official data, the finance ministry has earned revenue of about Rs 1.32 lakh crore in 2012-13 (provisional figures) compared ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
M. Veerappa Moily is the new Environment and Forests Minister
The current Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Marpadi Veerappa Moily, has been assigned an additional charge of the Environment and Forests Ministry after the exit of Jayanthi Natarajan. Ministry of Environment & Forests ( MoEF) The MoEF is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Fiscal deficit to be around 5.2% in FY14: CRISIL
As per ratings agency CRISIL, government will miss its 4.8% fiscal deficit target by 0.40% this fiscal 2013-14 and suggested Public Sector Units (PSUs) should dip into their cash reserves to reduce the gap by paying extra dividends. As per the rating agency, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
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 and healthcare. According to the survey based on a study conducted among more ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 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 proceedings, refund to investors and crackdown on illicit money-pooling schemes. The measures ..