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Civil servants to get medical treatment expenses incurred abroad

September 11, 2013

As per the new norms by Ministry of Personnel, a member of All India Services — Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) — can also be airlifted outside the state in cases of a medical ..

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Bihar, UP to be key contributor to workforce of the future: Census

September 11, 2013

As per the Census data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their highest under-14 child population will be the major contributor to the workforce, with developed States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu reaching or already crossed their peaks. The census shows ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 4, 2013

September 4, 2013

Raghuram Rajan becomes 23rd RBI Governor Noted economist Raghuram Rajan became the new RBI Governor as he took charge from the outgoing Governor D Subbarao. Rajan has been an Economics Professor and has also served as chief economist at the International Monetary ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for August 29, 2013

August 29, 2013

Rupee decline to make cars, consumer durables costly With rupee continuously loosing against dollar, cars, TVs, washing machines and other consumer durables are likely to cost more with companies set to increase prices to offset impact on their margins. Car-maker ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for August 28, 2013

August 28, 2013

Rupee witnesses biggest single-day fall in last 18 years Following the approval of the Food Security Bill by Lok Sabha, the Rupee witnessed its biggest single day fall since last 18 years on August 27, 2013. The Rupee fell 2.9% ..

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CCEA cleared 3.1 million tonnes of extra foodgrain for States under Food Security Scheme

August 27, 2013

The Union Government of India declared that it will provide an extra 3.1 million tonnes of food grains to the states under the Food Security Programme at Above Poverty Line (APL) rates. The decision to provide extra food grains at APL ..

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Government approves bill to change collegium system

August 27, 2013

The government has decided to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. The Cabinet approved a bill which proposes replacing the collegium system with a Judicial Appointments Commission wherein the government will have ..

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Government bans duty free TV imports by air travelers with further decline of Rupee

August 22, 2013

The government banned duty free import of flat screen television by air travelers with a view to control down sliding rupee which declined below the 63 level against US dollar. Air travelers, presently, can bring a flat screen television for ..

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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting launches New Media Wing

August 18, 2013

The Union Cabinet accepted the proposal for establishing a New Media Wing. The expenditure to set up and run the New Media Wing will cost Rs. 22.5 crore which was allocated during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) and approved by ..

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Maharashtra is first State to pay salary through Aadhaar seeded bank accounts

August 15, 2013

Maharashtra became the first state in the country to disburse salary of its staff through their Aadhaar linked bank accounts. The employees of the state government’s Information Technology (IT) department got their July 2013 salaries through their Aadhaar linked bank accounts. ..

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