Page-19 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

Crown discovered off Harappan site in UP

August 9, 2014

Workers at a brick kiln at Chandayan village, 38 km from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, accidentally found a human skeleton, a few pieces of terracotta pottery and a copper crown with carnelian beads attached to the skull. Beads of ..

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Reserve Bank issue draft guidelines for ‘anytime anywhere’ Bharat Bill Payment System

August 9, 2014

With a view to introduce an ‘anytime anywhere payment system’, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft guidelines for the implementation of Bharat Bill Payment System (BPPS). The draft mentions the requirements and the basic framework of operating the ..

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Strange practice of aboriginal Martu people of Australia helped kangaroo population flourish

August 9, 2014

As per a study conducted by anthropologists, the practice of aboriginal Martu people of Australia which involves setting small grass fires to catch lizards has actually enhanced kangaroo populations. The Martu people have been following this practice for at least 2000 ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014 to amend previous Act

August 8, 2014

With a view to amend the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2000, the Union cabinet approved the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014. The bill is expected to be introduced in the Monsoon session of Parliament. The bill ..

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Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan: A book by Daman Singh

August 8, 2014

A book ‘Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan’ penned by Daman Singh was released. It tells the untold story of Manmohan Singh, India’s 14th PM, and his wife Gursharan. The book doesn’t portrait Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister but as ..

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NASA to launch Mars 2020 Rover to further exploration of the Red Planet

August 8, 2014

NASA has announced that it will launch a new mission to Mars in 2020 named as Mars 2020 Rover mission. The mission will endeavor to find out the potential habitability of the Mars environment, and directly search for signs of prehistoric ..

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Rosetta: First spacecraft placed into orbit around a comet

August 8, 2014

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft ‘Rosetta’ became the first spacecraft to intercept and go into orbit around a comet. It is now in position to help researchers to begin with their investigations into how the Solar System came into ..

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Russia hackers stole 1.2 billion usernames and passwords

August 8, 2014

As per Hold Security – a US firm with expertise in spotting breaches, a Russian group of hackers dubbed ‘CyberVor’ has stolen 1.2 billion usernames and passwords belonging to more than 500 million email addresses. It claimed the hacked information ..

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