Page-6 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Indian-origin academician Mr. Rakesh Khurana appointed dean of Harvard College

January 25, 2014

Indian-origin academician, Mr. Rakesh Khurana(46) has been appointed dean of the prestigious Harvard College. He succeeds Evelynn Hammonds, Professor of History of Science and of African and African American Studies at Harvard and will assume his new role on July ..

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NRI scientist AJ Paulraj wins Tech ‘Nobel’- 2014 Marconi Prize

January 25, 2014

The Indian-born scientist and Professor (Emeritus) at StanfordUniversity, Mr. Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj (69), won the prestigious Marconi Society Prize 2014 for developing the theory and applications of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antennas. His idea for using multiple antennas at ..

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Cabinet approved proposal for setting up Rail Tariff Authority to advise Railway Ministry on fares

January 24, 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a proposal to constitute a Rail Tariff Authority (RTA) that will advise the Railway Ministry on fares. The RTA is crucial for railways as it will recommend fare revision from time to ..

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LIC's stake in Axis Bank crosses 10%

January 24, 2014

The stake of country’s largest life insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in Axis Bank crossed 10% after it picked up the private lender’s shares through open market transactions. LIC is one of the promoters in Axis Bank, bought ..

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National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 extended to Karnataka and Chhattisgarh

January 24, 2014

The Union Government of India extended the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 to the States of Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. Now, the act has taken off in seven states and union territories – Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka ..

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Bihar's turnaround analyzed at London School of Economics (LSE)

January 24, 2014

At the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) a thesis titled “The New Bihar: Rekindling Governance and Development” launched. It was edited by Rajya Sabha MP N K Singh and director of LSE India Observatory Nicholas Stern. In it, the ..

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