Page-26 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 start of the New Year. Abour Losar: Losar is a centuries-old community-based ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
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 the 18th member of the European Union, which uses the Euro as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
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 to all households in the capital who have metered connections. Salient Features ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
‘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 with President Francois Hollande’s drive to limit executive pay at a time ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
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 risks for users of the cyber currency. Thousands of computers, including in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
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 March 31, 2014, from December 31, 2013. The issuance can be closed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs