Page-3 of Current Affairs - April, 2014

Asia-Pacific navies sign communication agreement at Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS)

April 23, 2014

India and 21 other countries adopted an agreement at ameliorating communication at sea to cut down the possibility of conflict amid developing friction between a progressively assertive China and its neighbours. Naval chiefs of these nations participated at the biennial conference ..

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Stem Cells possess bizarre property property of "Auxeticity", never seen before at cellular level

April 23, 2014

As per a study by the scientists from University of Cambridge, Human stem cells show a bizarre property “Auxeticity” that was never before viewed at the cellular level. Auxeticity has never been seen before at a cellular level. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]What is Auxeticity? Nearly all ..

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"Kepler-186f" – First Earth-Size Planet In The 'Habitable Zone' of Another Star

April 23, 2014

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA has discovered the first Earth-size planet in the “habitable zone” of another star. The newfound planet, called “Kepler-186f”, was first spotted by NASA’s Kepler space telescope and circles a dim red dwarf star about 490 light-years from Earth. Kepler-186f is the ..

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LIC trims stake in Infosys to 3.25%; garners ₹850 cr

April 23, 2014

LIC, the biggest institutional investor in the stock market, the State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has reduced its stake in Infosys, the country’s second largest software services exporter, to 3.25% in the last quarter. The share sale estimated at ..

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Arvind Mayaram appointed new Finance Secretary

April 23, 2014

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram as the new Finance Secretary. Arvind Mayaram, a 1978 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer has been holding charge as the Economic Affairs Secretary since 2012. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]Who is a ..

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Documentary "Gulabi Gang" to be screened at the 14th New York Indian Film Festival

April 23, 2014

Documentary “Gulabi Gang” to be screened at the 14th New York Indian Film Festival that will run from May 5 to 10, 2014. Directed by Nishtha Jain, it is based on the life of Sampat Pal Devi, a child bride and former ..

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Fitch affirms India's BBB- ratings; outlook stable

April 23, 2014

Ratings agency Fitch affirmed following Ratings/ Outlook for India: India’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs): “BBB-“ India’s senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds: “BBB-“ Outlooks on the Long-Term IDRs: “Stable” India’s Ceiling: “BBB-“ Short-Term Foreign ..

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Sachin becomes first Indian to feature on the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack

April 22, 2014

The 2014 edition of Wiesden Cricketers’ Almanack recently published has retired legend Sachin Tendulkar on its cover. This is the 151st edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Tendulkar also became the first Indian cricketer to feature on the cover of the ‘Almanack’. ..

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