Page-12 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Supreme Court directs Centre to set up National Regulator for granting all Green Clearances

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to establish a national regulator for environmental clearances. The apex regulator will supervise grant of clearances and implementation of forest policy...

January 11, 2014

Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram: India's first adolescent health programme launched

The Government of India has started the country’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme- Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, which will also focus on adolescents’ reproductive health. Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram...

January 11, 2014

RBI chooses CCIL to issue Unique Identity Codes in Financial Transactions

The RBI has chosen the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) to act as a Local Operating Unit (LOU) for issuing internationally compatible Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) in...

January 11, 2014

Get rid of SLR, end loan waivers: RBI committee

A high-level panel of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has suggested that the central bank should gradually abolish the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), the portion of deposits...

January 11, 2014

Election Commission cancelled Google tie-up, back with NIC

The Election Commission of India (EC) has cancelled tied-up with US-based internet heavyweight, Google to assist it manage online voter registration and facilitation services ahead of the India’s...

January 11, 2014

Global Warming: Gangotri glacier is shrinking

As per report titled, ‘Estimation of retreat rate of Gangotri glacier’, the Gangotri glacier is receding like other glaciers in the Himalayas and its volume and size is...

January 11, 2014

India joined 'Cryo Club' with successful launch of GSLV-D5; 6th spacefarer to develop a cryogenic engine

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its heavy-duty rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-D5 (GSLV-D5) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh and placed communication satellite GSAT-14 into orbit.  GSAT-14...

January 11, 2014

“Know India Programme” for NRI and PIO youth by GOI

Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs programme named “Know India Programme (KIP)” for young Overseas Indians, with a view to provide them an exposure to the country of their...

January 11, 2014

RBI permits firms to issue debt to non-residents as bonus

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted permission to Indian companies to issue non-convertible or redeemable preference shares or debentures to non-resident shareholders from their general reserves as...

January 11, 2014

Scientists spot rare Indian Pitta after 60 years

Indian Pitta, a bird endemic to the Himalayan foothills and Western Ghats, was spotted at Aravalli Biodiversity Park near Vasant Kunj in Delhi recently. As per ornithologists, Indian Pitta, a small and colourful bird which is mainly seen in...

January 11, 2014