Page-15 of Current Affairs - February, 2014

Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction (SAVE)

February 5, 2014

The Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) programme declared that it has plans to release up to 25 birds into a 30,000-sq-km drug-free “safe zone”. A project hopes to start releasing captive-bred birds into the wild by 2016, after experiencing ..

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US warned China against move to declare new ADIZ over South China Sea

February 5, 2014

The United States of America (USA) warned China against any move to declare a new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea including disputed islands. The comments were made after the reports of Japanese media that stated ..

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After Delhi, Rajasthan became 2nd state to withdraw approval for FDI in multi-brand retail

February 5, 2014

Rajasthan scrapped the approval given by the previous Congress government for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retailing. After Delhi, Rajasthan became the second state, to withdraw approval for FDI in multi-brand retail following a change of government after the ..

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India's first monorail inaugurated in Mumbai

February 5, 2014

India’s first monorail service started in Mumbai. The monorail service that would link the city to major stations began its first phase of 8.93 km between Wadala and Chembur in the eastern fringes of the Commercial Capital. The first phase ..

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India and Fiji inkedd DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement)

February 3, 2014

India and Fiji signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The DTAA signed in New Delhi by the Finance Minister P. ..

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Agriculture Ministry Issues Detailed Guidelines for NMOOP

February 3, 2014

Agriculture Ministry issued detailed guidelines and strategy to be adopted for implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP). The Centre and States will bear costs in the ratio of 75:25. Objective: To enhance production of traditional ..

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India became world's No.3 crude importer

February 3, 2014

With 3.86 million barrels per day of crude oil imports, India has overtaken Japan as the world’s third-biggest crude oil importer in 2013. World’s Top Five Oil-Importing Countries: China:China imports 6.30 million barrels per day U.S.A:USA imports 6.24 million barrels ..

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Govt. suspended LPG subsidy transfer scheme and hiked cylinder quota

February 3, 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) increased the quota of subsidized domestic LPG cylinders to 12 from 9 annually per household. The Union Government also suspended the direct transfer of LPG subsidy into the consumers’ bank accounts linked to ..

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Butterfly Bacteria Study revealed certain surprises about Metamorphosis

February 3, 2014

Scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder sequenced the bacteria of the red postman butterfly to learn more about the insect’s three major stages of life. The new study that has sequenced internal bacteria makeup of a butterfly has revealed ..

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Mr. Anand Kumar, founder of Super30 classes bestowed with the prestigious Ramanujan Mathematics award

February 3, 2014

Leading mathematician and founder of Super30 classes Mr. Anand Kumar bestowed with the prestigious 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the 8th National Mathematics Convention organized by a Rajkot-based school. Renowned atomic scientist Pitamber Patel and famous scientist J J Rawal ..

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