Page-19 of Current Affairs - February, 2014

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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Hero MotoCorp unveiled diesel concept motorcycle

February 3, 2014

The two-wheeler maker, Hero MotoCorp unveiled a diesel-electric hybrid scooter concept, ‘RNT’, which is probably the world’s first and smallest diesel engine for two-wheelers. The concept unveiled along with four more products – Leap (hybrid scooter) and 250 cc bike ..

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Ms. Kiwi Kathy Cross: First woman in ICC umpire's panel

February 2, 2014

New Zealand’s Kathy Cross (56) became the first woman to be inducted in the International Cricket Council‘s (ICC’s) umpires’ panel. Previously, she was officiated in the Women’s World Cup in Australia in 2009 and in India in 2013. Ms. Cross ..

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