Page-14 of Current Affairs - February, 2014

Production of iconic Maruti 800 stopped by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL)

February 13, 2014

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) stopped production of the iconic Maruti 800 car brand that had been the carrier for millions of Indian middle-class families. As per the company’s policy, though the car production has stopped, spare parts will be ..

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Google doodle celebrated Sarojini Naidu's 135th birthday or National Women's Day of India

February 13, 2014

The search giant, Google marked the 135th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and poet Sarojini Naidu with a doodle. The doodle on the search giant’s homepage displayed a portrait of Ms. Naidu in the place of the second ‘O’ in ..

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RBI released draft Report on Enabling PKI in Payment System Applications

February 12, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft report on enabling Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in payment system applications. Public Key Infrastructure enabled electronic payment systems that has been introduced by the RBI are – RTGS, NEFT, CBLO, FOREX Clearing, ..

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Cabinet cleared Telangana Bill, no UT status for Hyderabad

February 12, 2014

The Union Cabinet cleared the Bill for the creation of Telangana with minimum changes in it. The bill stated that Hyderabad will not get the status of UnionTerritory. The cabinet also decided that a special economic package will be given ..

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DRDO developing UAVs to track down Maoists

February 12, 2014

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is developing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to track down maoists in naxal hit states viz. Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, etc. And would demonstrate the operational capability of the ..

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National Green Tribunal (NGT) bans on burning tyres in Public Places

February 12, 2014

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned the burning of tyres at public places viz. roads, areas surrounded by residential buildings and also during protests by political and religious groups, as this leads to health hazards. As per the Western Zone Bench of NGT-Pune ruling: ..

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Chip-and-PIN cards

February 9, 2014

With an aim to minimize frauds, RBI has mandated that Banks must adopt Aadhaar as additional authentication or move to EMV (Euro pay MasterCard Visa) chip and pin technology to ensure security in card-based payment transactions. The apex bank made ..

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World Children’s Prize (Children's Nobel Prize) Nominees 2014: Malala, John Wood and Indira Ranamagar

February 9, 2014

For the 2014 World’s Children’s Prize, Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, John Wood from the USA and Nepalese child rights worker Indira Ranamagar are nominated for an award also known as the “Children’s Nobel Prize”. Ms. Malala Yousafzai nominated ..

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