Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Registration certificates of six NBFCs cancelled by RBI

July 29, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of six Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) based in Delhi. Now, these companies would not be able to do business as non-banking financial institution. These companies are: GE Strategic ..

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Rs 150 crore allocated for Rashtriya Gokul Mission for 2014-15

July 28, 2014

The “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” which aims to conserve and develop indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner will be allocated Rs 150.00 crores for 2014-15. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission is a focused project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding ..

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Gokul Grams to be set up for developing indigenous cattle breeds

July 28, 2014

The Ministry of Agriculture has a proposal to set up Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres or Gokul Grams in the breeding tracts of indigenous breeds. Key features of Gokul Grams: These centres will be established in the native breeding tracts and ..

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PM Modi launches “MyGov” web platform to get citizens' ideas for governance

July 28, 2014

A new web platform – MyGov– launched by PM Narendra Modi will now make it much easier for the common man and experts from different fields to reach out to the government with their ideas and suggestions. The web platform ..

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Researchers discovered new species of 'Mayfly' in India

July 28, 2014

Researchers have found a new species of mayfly in the southern Western Ghats of India. As per scientists, this is the first time that any mayfly belonging to the genus Labiobaetis has been found in peninsular India. The new species, ..

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Kaptan Singh Solanki is new Governor of Haryana

July 27, 2014

The President of India appointed veteran BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Kaptan Singh Solanki (75) as the Governor of Haryana in place of Jagannath Pahadia whose tenure is over. Solanki, a former professor, belongs to Bhind district of Madhya ..

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