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Page-14 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Moclic software – can predict weather

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) designed the software Monitoring Climate Change (Moclic) by which anyone is able to determine their community, state or country’s...

January 6, 2014

India-Saudi Arabia inked pact to protect interests of Indian domestic sector workers

India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to protect the interests and rights of Indian domestic sector workers in the Gulf Kingdom. The pact signed by Overseas Indian...

January 6, 2014

CCEA clears the Central Sector Scheme, ILDP for 12th plan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the central sector scheme, Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP) for overall development of the leather sector during the 12th Plan...

January 6, 2014

CCEA approved MSP of Raw Jute for 2014-15 season

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 2014-15 season for TD-5 grade of Jute at Rs.2400 per quintal for the entire...

January 6, 2014

Assam will follow “Chaibagaan time”

The state of Assam decided to follow the ‘chaibagaan’ time instead of the Indian Standard Time (IST). The bagaan time will be helpful to save energy, reduce power...

January 6, 2014

Google ties up with Election Commission for voters’ registration

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

January 5, 2014

New Zealand’s Corey Anderson smashes quickest ODI century

New Zealand’s cricket player Corey Anderson created a record by hitting the fastest century in One-Day International (ODI), reaching 100 in just 36 balls against the West Indies....

January 5, 2014

FDI in high speed trains expected soon

The Government is expected to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in high speed trains and other projects including development of rail lines between project sites and existing network. The Department of...

January 5, 2014

RBI to review banks’ single, group borrowing exposure limit norms

Considering the serious risks from ever enlarging pool of corporate stressed loans – bad loans and restructured advances, the Reserve Bank of India is likely to revise its extant single and group...

January 5, 2014

CPI rose by 2 points in November 2013

The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers or CPI-IW increased slightly by 2 points to 11.47% and pegged at 243 in November 2013 compared to 11.06% in October...

January 5, 2014

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