Page-22 of Current Affairs - June, 2014
Petro Poroshenko takes oath as Ukraine President
Petro Poroshenko, billionare owner of the Roshen chocolates group, who is also popular as Chocolate King, sworn in as the Ukraine President. Poroshenko offered political concessions to people in the conflict-ridden east and said he did not want war or ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
P.K Mishra is PM’s Additional Principal Secretary
P K Mishra (65), a 1972-batch retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre and former Agriculture Secretary, has been appointed as the Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Mishra had served between 2001 and 2004 as Principal Secretary ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Uttarakhand Cabinet gives nod to Pension Scheme for Farmers
The Uttarakhand Government has given nod to two popular schemes including a pension scheme for farmers and a scheme to air-lift doctors to remote areas of the state. Pension Scheme for Farmers: Under this scheme for farmers, all those farmers doing ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Kudankulam is India’s first nuke plant to produce 1,000 MW of power
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) achieved its full power generation potential and thus became India’s first nuclear power plant to generate 1,000 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity. Other nuclear plants in India generally generate only around 540 MW of power while ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
RBI increases CRR to 4% for non-scheduled UCBs
From July 12, 2014, non-scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) will have to keep more of their deposits with the central bank as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for these banks by 100 basis points to 4%. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Achook and Agrim commissioned into Indian Coastguard
Two ships ICGS Achook and ICGS Agrim, the fifth and sixth ships in a series of 20 fast patrol vessels have been inducted into the Indian Coastguard. These ships are new generation fast patrol vessels fitted with highly developed communication equipment and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs