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Page-16 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Ladakh celebrates Losar to mark New Year

Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir celebrated the festival of Losar with traditional and religious fervor and gaiety. The festival which is celebrated for 15 days marks the...

January 2, 2014

Lativa becomes the 18th state to join the Eurozone

The Baltic nation, Latvia joined the Euro Zone, with the expectation that the euro will lower its borrowing costs and encourage investors by eliminating currency risk. It became...

January 1, 2014

Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government Okays 50% power subsidy

The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government declared 50% subsidy on the power tariff to benefit approximately 28 lakh households, after announcing 667 litres of water free of charge...

January 1, 2014

‘Millionaire Tax” approved by the French constitutional council

The French Constitutional Council approved the government’s controversial “millionaire tax” proposal for companies to pay 75% tax on annual salaries exceeding €1 million  ($1.375 million USD), in line...

January 1, 2014

Survey by Trend Micro: Bitcoin malware, India among top targets

As per a survey conducted by the IT security firm Trend Micro, Bitcoin mining malware is infecting millions of computers globally and extending the threat of cyber security...

January 1, 2014

RBI extends deadline to issue inflation-indexed bonds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the time for issuance of Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities Cumulative (IINSS-C) bonds (or inflation linked bonds) by three months to...

January 1, 2014

RBI: political instability after LS elections will hit economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautioned that any political instability after the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 will drag the besieged economy further down, except there is...

January 1, 2014

India's e-commerce market rose 88% in 2013: Survey

As per the survey, India’s e-commerce market grew by 88% in 2013 to $16 billion. The increased internet penetration and availability of more payment options boosted the e-commerce...

January 1, 2014

Mr. Pradeep Kumar: New MD (Corporate Banking) of SBI

The Country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) appointed Mr. P.Pradeep Kumar as its Managing Director and group executive in charge of corporate banking. The seat was...

January 1, 2014

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces free water

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal delivered on the AAP’s promise of its poll manifesto by announcing 20 kilo litres of free water a month to all metered households....

January 1, 2014

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