Page-16 of Current Affairs - February, 2014

Muthoot Finance launched its first White-Label ATM

February 9, 2014

Indian gold loan company, Muthoot Finance Ltd became the first and only Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) to have obtained license for setting-up WLAs in India. The Muthoot Group launched its first White-Label ATM at its corporate office in New Delhi ..

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New Criteria for National Sports Awards (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awards)

February 9, 2014

In order to bring more transparency and objectivity in the process for conferring the National Sports Awards, the Union Sports Ministry has approved a set of rules to select candidates for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awards.  ..

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RGGVY: Evaluation Studies Show a Positive Impact on Women and Education in Rural India

February 9, 2014

Evaluation studies of RGGVY (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana) commissioned by Rural Electrification Corporation have revealed that the programme has empowered the rural women. Affect of electrification under RGGVY scheme on some states: Rajasthan: 75% of women are able to work ..

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Govt. launched ‘National Cloud’ Under ‘MeghRaj’

February 9, 2014

Govt. launched the National Cloud under ‘MeghRaj’ initiative. National Information Centre (NIC) is providing Cloud services under the umbrella of ‘MeghRaj’.  About MeghRaj In order to utilize and harness the benefits of Cloud Computing, the Central Government has embarked upon ..

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Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur Committee: 7th Pay Central Commission constituted

February 9, 2014

The Central Government constituted the 7th Central Pay Commission under the chairmanship of Mr. Ashok Kumar Mathur, a retired Supreme Court judge and retired chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal. Objective: To revise the salary structure of Union government employees from ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Bharat Ratna on Prof. C N R Rao and Sachin Tendulkar

February 8, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the country’s highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna on eminent scientist Prof C.N.R. Rao and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Prof C.N.R.Rao is the third scientist after C V Raman and former ..

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan voted fourth most beautiful woman of the world

February 8, 2014

Former Miss World, top notch model and a powerhouse performer, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (40)has voted the world’s fourth most beautiful woman in a recent poll conducted by online magazine Hollywood Buzz. Aishwarya ranked fourth on the list of Top Thirty ..

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Yahoo email account passwords stolen

February 8, 2014

Yahoo Inc. broadcasted that usernames and passwords of its email customers have stolen and used to gather personal information for those Yahoo mail users who have recently corresponded with. The company didn’t say how many accounts have been affected. Danger: ..

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