Page-15 of Current Affairs - February, 2014

India and Germany inked pacts on financial and tech co-operation

February 9, 2014

India and Germany signed two umbrella agreements for financial and technical co-operation, under Indo German bilateral Development Cooperation framework. The Umbrella Agreements were signed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram and German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Mueller ..

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An example of Decentralization of Power: "Mohalla Sabhas" for Aam Aadmi Party's Self-Rule, Self-Governance via Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill 2014

February 9, 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party organized its first “Mohalla Sabha” at Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi. Soon, the draft Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill 2014 will be brought before the cabinet and then introduced in Delhi assembly soon.  As per the draft Delhi ..

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Indian CEOs leading major companies in the world

February 9, 2014

Microsoft has become the biggest company to be headed by an Indian. Indian-born Mr. Satya Nadella appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors of the Internet giant Microsoft. The appoint of Mr. ..

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Bezbaruah Committee: To address concerns of Northeastern people

February 9, 2014

The Union Government set up a Bezbaruah panel to propose remedial measures to address concerns of people from the Northeast following outrage over the death in Delhi of a 19-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh.  The Bezbaruah Committee: A six-member panel ..

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K.V. Thomas Committee: Ad monitoring committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements

February 9, 2014

The Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC) under the chairmanship of minister K V Thomas set up a sub-committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements in the country.   Objective: To issue guidelines to monitor the advertisements. At ..

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Apple India re-launched production of iPhone 4

February 9, 2014

Apple India re-launched the production of iPhone 4 in India, Indonesia and Brazil. This is the first time that the American technology giant Apple has resumed the production of a discontinued phone. The company prides itself on pushing the design ..

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‘NACH-ready payments services’ hub for India, launched by Polaris Financial Technology

February 9, 2014

Polaris Financial Technology announced the launch of its NACH-ready India payments solution. With the emergence of NACH, a high rate of adoption is anticipated to make it imperative for banks to have a strategic roadmap for the adoption of NACH. ..

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Govt. allows FIIs, NRIs to invest in insurance sector

February 9, 2014

The Union Government has allowed 26% foreign investment in insurance sector in activities related to insurance viz. broking, Third Party Administrators (TPAs) and surveyors and permitted Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to also invest in insurers within ..

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