Page-10 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

India appeals against recent WTO ruling on steel exports by Indian companies

August 19, 2014

India has opposed a recent ruling passed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a case related to imposition of penal duties by the US on steel exports by Indian companies. India has filed an appeal against the ruling. Though ..

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Yamaha launches Project "Indra" to manufacture global low-cost bike

August 19, 2014

With a view to produce the world’s most affordable motorcycle,Yamaha Motor has launched Project Indra. Yamaha, which sees both India and Africa as future growth regions, is expected to be price the bike around Rs 30,000. The ASEAN region and Latin America ..

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Punjab's rural sector has 'lowest' credit deposit ratio: Report

August 19, 2014

Along with decline in the overall Credit Deposit (CD) ratio of banks in Punjab for the period ending June 2014, the CD ratio of state’s rural sector has been registered the “lowest” in comparison to that of in urban and semi-urban sectors.  As per latest report ..

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Five Things You Need to Know about TATA Zest

August 18, 2014

Tata Zest is all set to raise the benchmarks in the automobile sub-compact sedan segment. Yes, the new baby of Tata motors is a product that has defied many myths hitherto attached with the company. The company planned the Zest ..

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Marks of English Language skills will not be counted for gradation: UPSC

August 18, 2014

The UPSC has informed that marks of questions on English Language Comprehension Skills, asked in second paper of civil services (preliminary) examination, will not be included for gradation. The union government has decided that for the civil services (preliminary) examination, ..

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Govt re-launches Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana

August 18, 2014

The Central Government has re-launched the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana, for the benefit of citizens aged 60 years and above. The scheme will provide financial security to almost half a million senior citizens of the country by ensuring regular income ..

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Surya Kiran-VII: Indo-Nepal combined military training exercise

August 17, 2014

The militaries of India and Nepal will jointly conduct a Combined Training Exercise, Surya Kiran-VII, from August 18 to August 31, 2014. The combined training will be conducted in the mountain terrain of Pithoragarh in the Northern Himalayas at an altitude of 5000-6000 ..

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Singapore to help India in 100 'Smart Cities' project

August 17, 2014

India has join hands with Singapore to get its expertise in building ‘Smart Cities’ even as the two nations decided to ramp up economic engagement besides defence and security cooperation. Recently, India allocated over Rs 7,000 crore in its Budget 2014-15 ..

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Haryana Government increases age of retirement from 58 to 60 years

August 17, 2014

The Haryana government announced a windfall for the state government’s employees which includes raising the retirement age from 58 to 60 years, 25% per cent increment in Dearness Allowance, full pension after 20 years service, and various other benefits. After ..

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‘IBM Simon’: World’s first smartphone turns 20

August 17, 2014

World’s first smartphone to come into existence— a $900 klutzy IBM Simon mobile phone —turned 20. The phone was developed by IBM and the American cellular company BelSelf and hit the market in 1994. IBM Simon It was around 23 ..

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