Page-11 of Current Affairs - August, 2013
Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill 2013 introduced in Rajya Sabha
The Environment and Forests Ministry introduced in the Rajya Sabha major amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 that seek heavier penalties to check wildlife-related crimes and aim to make Indian laws consistent with the Convention on International Trade in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
IRDA relaxes investment norms
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has relaxed the investment norms for the firms like Housing finance and infrastructure finance companies to allow these companies to get higher funding from the insurance companies. Steps taken by IRDA: The investments in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Environmental activists oppose Mithi Virdi Nuclear Plant
Environmental activists in Gujarat are against the proposed Rs. 6,000 crore Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant in Saurashtra region’s Bhavnagar district to be set up by NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited). They have written to the Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
GSLV-D5 to be powered by indigenous Cryogenic Engine, to lift off on August 19, 2013
As Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) is slated to lift off around 5 p.m. on August 19, 2013 from Sriharikota is powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has used every expertise available in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Rajya Sabha passes Companies Bill 2012
Rajya Sabha has passed the Companies Bill 2012 in order to replace the outdated Companies Act, 1956. Both the houses of Parliament have passed the Bill and before it becomes law it will go to President Pranab Mukherjee for his ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
20% of food items are either substandard or contaminated
Records of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry have disclosed that 1/5th (20%) of food items in the market tested by government labs in 2012 were either substandard or contaminated. These food items did not meet the standards set by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Pinaka rockets tested successfully
Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) successfully test fired Pinaka rockets were from a Multi- Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) from a base at Chandipur. The MBRL is capable of acting as a force multiplier and has been developed to supplement ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Govt. mulls making fingerprints compulsory for new SIM cards subscribers
Government is looking forward to make it mandatory for the telecom service providers to take fingerprint or any other biometric feature of the subscriber when he/she applies for a mobile connection in future. As per the suggestions of Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Magnetic flip of Sun may affect Earth’s climate
The Sun’s magnetic field is expected to undergo a 180-degree flip in the coming 3 to 4 months as its magnetic north and south poles reverse positions. How does this Magnetic Flip take place? The outer layers of the Sun ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Can’t opt for high inflation to promote growth: RBI
RBI has clarified that it could not espouse a policy of tolerating higher inflation in order to promote growth because such a stance would not yield the desired results. RBI cited a study which, although, gave empirical evidence that lower ..