Page-9 of Current Affairs - October, 2013
Saudi Arabia declines UN Security Council Seat
Showing disappointment over the inability of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues, Saudi Arabia refused an esteemed seat on the UNSC. It cited the Security Council’s failure ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
First National Yash Chopra Memorial Award presented to Lata Mangeshkar
Legendary vocalist Lata Mangeshkar was presented the first national Yash Chopra Memorial Award by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as a mark of tribute to the legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra on the eve of his first death anniversary. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India's Forex reserves reaches $279.24 billion
The foreign exchange (forex) reserve of India rose by $1.51 billion to touch $279.24 billion for the week ended October 11, 2013. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), the biggest component of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
New Li-Fi Technology developed by Chinese researchers
Researchers from Fudan University, Shanghai have developed a new cheaper way of getting connected to the internet through light bulbs instead of radio frequencies. The new technology is dubbed as Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) and an alternative to currently popular Wi-Fi ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
SEBI study suggests reduction in STT to propel Capital Market
As per a latest study conducted by the Development Research Group (DRG) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the spot-market has been dominating the futures and option markets and the dominance of futures market over options has ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
President’s assent to Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act, 2011
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill. With this the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill became an Act. The Lokayukta Act is aimed at curbing corruption in the Uttarakhand state. The Act has under its ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs