Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2013

US President signs budget bill into law to prevent government shutdown

December 30, 2013

US President Barack Obama has inked a two-party federal budget bill, preventing the risk of a government shutdown for two years in the country. The legislation was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives after a prolonged stand-off between ..

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China offers its Beidou Navigation System free of cost to neighbours

December 30, 2013

In a strategic move, China is ready to offer its neighbouring nations use of its indigenously developed Beidou Satellite Navigation System (BDS) free of charge. The offer has generated interest from a number of nations including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh ..

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Legal wing of CBI brought under agency director

December 29, 2013

In a bid to provide more autonomy to CBI, government has brought the agency’s directorate of prosecution or the legal wing, which used to report to Law Ministry, under the command of the CBI director, making his orders final in ..

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Deepika Kumari clinches 34th National Archery Championship

December 29, 2013

Ace archer Deepika Kumari created history by clinching her sixth consecutive title at the 34th National Archery Championships held at JRD Tata Stadium, Jamshedpur. With this achievement, Deepika now holds more individual titles at the national meet than Dola Banerjee, who ..

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Cabinet approves raising foreign investment to 62% in Axis Bank

December 29, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given nod to the proposal of Axis Bank for hiking foreign investment from 49% to 62% entailing an inflow of about Rs 7,250 crore. It will be subject to the aggregate foreign ..

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CCEA nod to continuation of National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen during 12th Plan

December 29, 2013

The ‘National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen’  will continue during the 12th Plan Period as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved for the same. National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen (NSWF): Devised by: The Department of Animal ..

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59.4% of Indian rural households have no latrines: NSSO survey

December 29, 2013

As per a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), 59.4% of rural Indian households lack latrine facility. The survey throws light on key indicators of living conditions like drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India. ..

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Australian school introduces world’s first standing classroom to combat childhood obesity

December 29, 2013

As part of a novel experiment, Mont Albert Primary School in Australia has launched the world’s first standing classroom which aims to combat the menace of childhood obesity. In this experiment being conducted by  the researchers of Baker IDI Heart ..

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