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ITC tops the charts in Fortune’s most admired companies list 2014
Fortune’s most admired list 2014 has been announced and has brought much cheer to the business world. There are 19 new entrants which have made it to the most revered list and obviously there are companies who have slipped from ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Vinod Rai’s book “Not just an Accountant” puts UPA under scanner again
Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has given UPA enough food for thought and reflection as it stands to challenge the ethical standards of UPA government. Rai, talking to media on sidelines of the launch event of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Overseas payment gateway for credit card transactions within India is now closed: RBI
The RBI has shut the overseas payment gateway for credit card transactions within India, saying that the rules need to be followed with respect to e-commerce credit card transactions “essentially taking place between two residents in India”. This means that firms such ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Who was U.R. Ananthamurthy?
U.R. Ananthamurthy was one of the greatest writers of India who passed away due to renal failure on August 22, 2014. The sad demise has been widely condoled by eminent personalities in the literature field and also President Pranab Mukherjee. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
What is the buzz about Leader of Opposition?
Opposition is an essential organ of the democratic setup as it is said to keep suitable checks on the governmental policies and directions. The person who heads the party who is next in majority to the ruling party technically gets ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
INS Kamorta: India's first domestically built stealth warship commissioned into Navy
India’s first indigenously-built stealth anti-submarine warfare INS Kamorta was commissioned into Indian Navy by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at naval dockyard in Vishakhapatnam. The corvette has been built by the state-owned Gardenreach Shipbuilders (GRSE) in Kolkata and is the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Cleanliness is next to Godliness: the new mantra to be chanted in government offices
PM Narendra Modi has issued instructions to keep their workplaces clean and stain free. The direction comes in wake of special mention of the idea of clean India which will enhance tourism prospects in India. A special cleaning drive will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Arun Jaitley’s insensitive avatar disappoints many
Arun Jaitley who is taking care of two important portfolios in Indian government suddenly shot to headlines for his mindless comment on the horrific gang-rape which had ripped apart every Indian soul, calling it a small incident as against the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Acid Attack victims braving a photoshoot- Kudos!
Humanity stands brutalized by the ghastly deeds of few ‘beast-heads’ have disgraced the entire human race and brought the Heaven down to its knees. The most horrific acts of acid-attacks are taking shape coldly under bright sun. The survivors of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Everything you want to know about “Digital India Plan”
Indian government is all set to give concrete shape to the ambitious and futuristic “Digital India” plan as announced by PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address. It will transform so far agrarian Indian economy to a knowledge-centric economy ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs