Page-18 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Environment Ministry exempts linear projects from taking clearance from Gram sabha

February 9, 2013

From now on, linear projects, such as roads, transmission lines and gas pipelines will not have to seek consent of gram sabhas to get clearance under the Forest Rights Act as the Environment Ministry has exempted these projects from it. ..

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Thirty Software companies detach from NASSCOM to form “iSpirt”

February 9, 2013

30 Indian software product companies have decided to form a new association called the Indian Software Product Industry Round Table, or “iSpirt”. Why this separation? Software companies involved in forming the new group have felt the need to create a ..

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Corporation Bank launches new variants of savings bank accounts

February 8, 2013

Corporation Bank has rolled out two new types of savings accounts namely SB Super and SB Signature. A customer should maintain a minimum Quarterly Average Balance (QAB) of Rs 15,000 for SB Super and Rs 1 lakh for SB Signature. ..

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PNB buys 30% stake in MetLife India

February 8, 2013

Punjab National Bank which is India’s second-largest bank has acquired a 30% stake in the Indian subsidiary of the biggest US life insurer MetLife at an unrevealed amount.

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Jackie Chan, Mo Yan selected as members of Chinese parliament

February 8, 2013

Movie star Jackie Chan and the 2012 winner of Nobel prize for literature Mo Yan has been selected as members of one of the houses of Chinese parliament, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The new leaders in China ..

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Famous Bengali Painter Shanu Lahiri passed away

February 8, 2013

Famous painter of Bengal School, Shanu Lahiri (85) passed away. She was the winner of President’s Gold Medal.

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Rohinton Nariman submits resignation from Solicitor General of India

February 8, 2013

The Solicitor General of India, senior advocate Rohinton F Nariman has resigned from the post amid speculation that the decision came over his differences with the Law ministry. Nariman has not stated any reason for quitting his post. The Solicitor ..

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Naseer Ahmed is the new Director of Syndicate Bank

February 8, 2013

C R Naseer Ahmed has been appointed as the Director of Syndicate Bank. The Government of India has nominated Ahmed as part-time non-official director on the Board of Directors of Syndicate Bank for a period of 3 years.

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