Page-2 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

PAN Application procedure Changed from February 3, 2014

The procedure for PAN allotment process will undergo a change with effect from February 3, 2014. Applicants for Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) will have to produce original documents of proof of identity, address and date of birth for verification at ..

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India ranked 155th on Yale's Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

India ranked 155th out of 178 countries with an index score of 31.23 points, in its efforts to address environmental challenges, in the 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) issued by Yale University. Regardless of an improvement in overall performance, India ranks ..

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Tata Motors MD Mr. Karl Slym passed away

Tata Motors Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym (51) passed away after apparently falling from a high floor of a five-star hotel in Bangkok where he had gone to attend a board meeting of the company’s Thailand arm. Mr. Slym was ..

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Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013

The grand Annual 59th Idea Filmfare Awards event was organized in Mumbai. The following are the winners under various categories: POPULAR AWARDS: Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) Best Actor (Male): Farhan Akhtar ..

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India Post to install 3000 ATMs,1.35 lakh mirco-ATMs by Sept 15, 2014

In a bid to start a commercial banking, India Post has drawn a plan to install approx 3,000 ATMs and 1.35 lakh micro-ATMs at the post offices across the country for savings account holders by September 2015. On this plan, ..

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Padma Awards 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee announced the names of Recipients of this year’s Padma awards. He approved conferment of 127 Padma Awards including one duo case (counted as one). Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three Categories viz. Padma ..

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