Page-16 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

TN Bill makes ban on entry of people wearing dhoti in public places a punishable offence

August 13, 2014

It will now be a punishable offence to ban entry of a person clad in Dhoti from entering public places in Tamil Nadu. The state Assembly unanimously passed a bill making enforcing dress code and banning entry of persons wearing ..

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Bimal Jalan appointed as head of Expenditure Management Commission

August 13, 2014

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Bimal Jalan has been appointed as head of the Expenditure Management Commission, which will study various aspects of expenditure reforms to be undertaken by the government. The panel will submit its interim report ..

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WHO approves use of experimental drug ZMapp against Ebola Virus

August 13, 2014

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the use of drug ZMapp to combat Ebola spread as the death count surged. The WHO decision comes after a US firm Mapp Biopharmaceutical supplied ZMapp to treat two US health workers who ..

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‘Burra katha’ exponent Daroji Eramma passed away

August 13, 2014

The renowned and one of the last exponents of ‘Burra Katha’ Daroji Eramma (84) passed away. Ms. Eramma, belonged to the ‘Budaga Janagama’ community, a nomadic tribe (SC), had perfected the folk art form of storytelling based on mythological and ..

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Outstanding Parliamentarian Award to Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav

August 13, 2014

President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee presented the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards to Arun Jaitley, Dr Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav for the year 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively. The awards were conferred upon them for their priceless contribution in discharge of their ..

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Collegium system set to be abolished as Congress supports new Commission

August 13, 2014

With the Congress and regional parties deciding supporting the NDA’s Constitution amendment bill to set up the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and high courts is set to become history. ..

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Panel recommends Awardees for Arjuna Award, No Khel Ratna

August 13, 2014

The 12-member selection panel, headed by legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, recommended the names of 15 sportspersons for the prestigious Arjuna Award. However, the committee did not recommend anyone one for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. This is the third time ..

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Direct Cash Transfers will cut down corruption: Raghuram Rajan

August 13, 2014

The Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Raghuram Rajan, vociferously supported Direct Cash Transfers (DCT) to the poor, saying this would help curb corruption by breaking the “cycle of dependence“. The DCT system involves the payment of subsidies directly ..

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