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EPFO unveiled e-Passbook service
Employee’s Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) launched its e-Passbook service which will enable its subscribers to access their accounts online. Active Subscribers will now be able to get their e-passbook every month. Subscribers can log on to www.epfindia.gov.in to register and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Apex Court issues guidelines to check eve-teasing
The Supreme Court issued new guidelines to State Governments and Union Territories to curb the menace of eve-teasing at public places. It directed them to depute plain-clothes female police officers in the precincts of public places. The court felt it ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh Assembly adopts India’s first legislation on Sub-plans for SCs/STs
Andhra Pradesh Assembly adopted a Bill to provide legislative support to the Sub-Plans for SCs and STs with a mandatory provision for allocation of nearly a fourth of the State’s annual plan of the budget for them. With this, AP ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Cheque books only in new format will be valid from January 1, 2012
Old cheque books will be of no use from January 1, 2013 with the implementation of Cheque Truncation System (CTS-2010). Only new cheques with more security and standardized features will be acceptable. How it will help? The new cheques will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Etihad Airways in talks to buy Jet Airways
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is in talks with Indian carrier Jet Airways for the possible buyout of the latter. Etihad Airways is looking expand its global presence and is competing with its neighbors’ fast expanding global airline Qatar Airways and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
British Army’s first Sikh soldier faces racial remarks by his collegues
The British Army’s first Sikh soldier Guardsman Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar, who joined Scots guard this year, went through racial abuse from his colleagues over his headgear and his refusal to cut hair and his beard. Breaking an old tradition, British ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Army to set up its own mini air force
Army which recently won the conflict with the IAF to get heavy-duty attack helicopters of its own, it is now is now aiming to create its own mini air force. Army has approved the setting up of a permanent cadre ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
“Life of Pi” :: Yann Martel
Life of Pi is a 2012 American adventure drama film. Based on the famous novel ‘Life of Pi’. Directed by: Ang Lee The film stars Irrfan Khan, Gérard Depardieu, Tabu, Suraj Sharma, and Adil Hussain. Who is Yann Martel? Yann ..