Page-13 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

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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Rajni Razdan: New UPSC chief

August 17, 2014

Rajni Razdan (64) assumed charge as new chairman of Union Public Service Commission, which conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others. Outgoing chairperson D P Agrawal administered Razdan the oath as UPSC chief. ..

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India’s IISc gets a place among World’s top 500 Universities

August 17, 2014

As per an annual ranking of global educational institutions released by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the only Indian institution to secure a spot in the top 500. The top positions are ..

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PM Modi commissions INS Kolkata into Indian Navy

August 16, 2014

Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, commissioned INS Kolkata into the Indian Navy at a scintillating ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Key points about INS Kolkata: Largest indigenously-built warship Constructed by the Mazagon Dockyards Limited and designed by ..

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RBI board approves radical changes, introduces COO post as proposed by Raghuram Rajan

August 16, 2014

In a bid to introduce radical changes in the functioning of the Reserve Bank of India, the RBI board has approved Governor Raghuram Rajan’s proposal of shrinking organizational cumbersomeness and reducing overlaps. It also seeks to create the post of ..

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