Page-4 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Kerala increases age limit to buy liquor from 18 to 21

February 24, 2013

The Kerala Abkari Act Amendment Ordinance 2013 has been given approval by the Kerala Cabinet. With this amendment, the age limit for buying and selling liquor has been raised from 18 to 21. Kerala government aims to bring down liquor ..

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AmEx unveils ‘ezeClick’ service

February 24, 2013

Credit card selling company American Express (also AmEx) has launched a service ‘ezeClick’ which will enable its customers to carry out online transactions without entering card details. To avail the facility, the AmEx card members need to register just once, ..

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Black money could be more than 10% of GDP: Study

February 24, 2013

As per a study conducted last year by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) on quantifying black money generated in the country, the illicit wealth is likely to exceed 10% of GDP or anywhere above Rs 10 ..

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Pre-consultation paper by TRAI for pan-India MNP

February 24, 2013

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released pre-consultation paper for the implementation of the pan-India Mobile Number Portability (MNP). Through this pre-consultation paper, the Authority has sought views from stakeholders on various issues like optimum method of implementing ..

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Fact Box: TOD ( Transit-Oriented Development )

February 24, 2013

First phase of TOD pilot projects approved in Delhi Approval has been granted for the implementation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) pilot projects along four metro corridors and another pilot project near Karkardooma in Delhi.  It will be implemented by the ..

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E&Y lifetime award to Ratan Tata

February 24, 2013

Former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has been honored with ‘Ernst &  Young life time achievement award’ 2013 for ‘asserting a greater role for Indian entrepreneurs on the global business landscape’. Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej has been given the ..

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Union Cabinet approves merger of BHPVL with BHEL

February 24, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given nod to merger of Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels Ltd. (BHPVL) Vishakhapatnam with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), New Delhi. Why this amalgamation? BHPVL, established in 1966, is an engineering / heavy fabrication company in ..

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T.S. Vijayan is new IRDA chairman

February 24, 2013

Former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation, T.S. Vijayan took over as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).

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Goal-line technology to be adopted in 2014 FIFA World Cup

February 22, 2013

World football’s governing body FIFA has announced that goal-line technology will be used during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Why is ‘Goal-line technology’? A method to determine whether the Football has completely crossed the goal line or not. This ..

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Govt cancels Rs.12,000 cr bond auction to curb fiscal deficit

February 22, 2013

The government has cancelled the Rs.12,000-crore bond issue, cutting short its market borrowing programme for the current financial year with an aim to contain the fiscal deficit at 5.3%. This move has decreased the total market borrowing by the government ..

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