Page-7 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Egypt approved the new Constitution in referendum

January 24, 2014

The Egyptian constitution 2014 approved in a referendum.The newly-approved constitution replaces the Egyptian Constitution of 2012 which came into effect under former President, Mohammed Morsi. The Supreme Electoral Committee (SEC) declared that the newly drafted national charter approved by 98.1% ..

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Urjit R Patel Committee suggests adoption of new CPI for Anchoring Monetary Policy

January 24, 2014

The Expert Committee to Revise and Strengthen the Monetary Policy Framework, headed by RBI Deputy Governor Urjit R Patel submitted its report to RBI Governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan. Recommendations of the Urjit R Patel committee: RBI should adopt the new ..

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CCEA approved Capacity Building Scheme and Rajiv Gandhi Institute for climate change

January 24, 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Capacity Building Scheme and Rajiv Gandhi Institute for climate change. Both the schemes will work for the state and centre to analyse the climate change and their impacts which can hamper the ..

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One of the pillars of Telugu cinema actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passed away

January 24, 2014

The legendary actor and doyen of Telugu cinema Akkineni Nageswara Rao(91) passed away due to cancer in Hyderabad. About Veteran Telugu actor and producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao(ANR) Born:  September 20,1923 in Venkata Raghavapuram in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Known ..

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Thailand crisis: Thai Govt. declared state of emergency in Bangkok

January 24, 2014

The Thai government imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces to cope with unrest. The decree gives the government wide-ranging powers to deal with disorder. It would suppress the anti-government protest that has ..

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“Dexter”: A virus in the Indian Online Banking System detected by CERT

January 23, 2014

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-India) detected a “black” private information stealing virus in the Indian online banking transactions space. The virus is especially more threatening for the users of credit cards who make payments at the shopping counters. The ..

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