Page-7 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

“Kai Po Che” premieres in Mumbai

February 21, 2013

Bollywood movie Kai Po Che which has been directed by Abhishek Red. The movie based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel 3 Mistakes of My Life was premiered in Mumbai. The film’s title “Kai Po Che” is a Gujarati phrase that means ..

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Nadal beats David Nalbandian to grab Brazil Open 2013

February 21, 2013

Spain’s tennis star Rafael Nadal vanquished Argentina’s David Nalbandian to win the 2013 Brazil Open title.

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Value of currency note has not increased with inflation: RBI

February 21, 2013

As per a RBI study, the average value of a currency note did not keep pace with inflation in the past four decades. As per the study: There has been only eight fold increase in the average value of a ..

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EDMC clears proposal to develop Tele-Booking Services of the Auto-Rickshaws

February 21, 2013

Standing Committee of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has cleared the proposal to set up Green Auto tele-booking services of the auto-rickshaws on the lines of radio taxis. The main objective of the project is to provide 24-hour auto rickshaw ..

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Severe extinction threat to various Indian reptiles

February 21, 2013

As per an analysis of Zoological Society of London along with IUCN species survival commission: 19% of turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodiles and other reptiles were facing severe threat of extinction. One out of every five out of 10000 species of ..

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NASA discovers 'Youngest Black Hole' in Milky Way:

February 21, 2013

NASA has claimed to have discovered the youngest black hole, named W49B, in Earth’s galaxy or the Milky Way. The black, located within a supernova remnant, was formed by a rare supernova explosion of a massive star. The agency’sChandra X-ray ..

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Fact Box: Dongria Kondh tribe

February 21, 2013

MoEF justifies cancellation of environmental clearance to Vedanta The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has held that its decision of cancellation of the environmental clearance granted to Vedanta for the Lanjigarh Bauxite mining project in Odisha was right and ..

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SEBI allows Gold ETFs to invest in Gold Deposit Schemes

February 21, 2013

Market regulator SEBI has allowed Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to invest in gold deposit schemes of banks, as part of overall efforts to utilize idle assets of the precious metal for more productive purposes. The gold ETFs of mutual ..

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