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Current Affairs - January, 2013

JJB rejects bone ossification test plea

“The Juvenile Justice Board rejected the police request for his bone ossification test for age determination.” “The inquiry against the accused who will be 0f 18 years in...

January 31, 2013

India's first ‘ebiz’ government-to-business portal launched

Promoting the National e-Governance Plan, the Govt the launch of an eBiz portal which will offer Government-to-Business (G2B) services for India’s investor and business communities. Developed by: Infosys...

January 31, 2013

At 105, Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan is the oldest to get Padma Award

Hindustani vocalist Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (105) has become the oldest person to be chosen for this year’s Padma Shri award. Previously, in 2011, India’s first woman photo-journalist...

January 31, 2013

Singer S. Janaki declines Padma Bhushan

South-India playback singer Sreeramamurthy Janaki refused to accept Padma Bhushan award announced for her on the eve of 64thRepublic Day. She did this showing her dissatisfaction over the...

January 31, 2013

India, Bangladesh ink extradition and visa pacts

India and Bangladesh inked a liberalized visa agreement and a significant extradition pact that would pave the way for the deportation of jailed ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia...

January 31, 2013

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai claim their 40th title, defeat Saurashtra

Mumbai won its 40th Ranji trophy after beating Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy finals at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

January 31, 2013

Iran claims to have sent monkey into space

Iran has claimed that it has successfully sent a monkey into space, boasting the launch as another step toward Tehran’s aspirations of a manned space flight. As per...

January 31, 2013

Rising CAD, a major concern: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that the increasing Current Account Deficit (CAD) has become a major obstacle in relaxing monetary policy. The CAD stood at...

January 31, 2013

RBI cuts repo rate and CRR, slashes growth forecast to 5.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased its tight monetary policy by slashing its key interest rates by 0.25% and released Rs 18,000 crore additional liquidity into the...

January 31, 2013

World’s oldest marathoner to retire

World’s oldest marathon runner, 101-year-old Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, has announced retirement from the sport after taking part in the after Hong Kong marathon which will...

January 30, 2013

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