Page-27 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

Y.V. Reddy to be the chairman of 14th Finance Commission

January 6, 2013

The constitution of the 14th Finance Commission has been announced by the government. The Commission will have 5 members which will be headed by former RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy. The panel is to submit its report by October 31, 2014. ..

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By 2015, Internet mobile users expected to double to 165 million

January 6, 2013

As per a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the number of mobile Internet users in India is set to nearly double and touch 165 million by 2015, increasing from the present 87 million users. Why ..

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Urjit Patel is the new deputy governor of RBI

January 6, 2013

Urjit Patel succeeded Subir Gokarn to become new deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India. Patel is PhD in economics from the Yale University and a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a US-based think-tank. He will have ..

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SC upholds appointment of Gujarat Lokayukta

January 6, 2013

In what is being seen as a setback to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi government, the apex court upheld the appointment of Justice R.A. Mehta as Lokayukta by the Governor as it was done in consultation with the Chief Justice of ..

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Cyber attacks in India on the rise: Report

January 6, 2013

As per the Quick Heal Annual Windows and Mobile Malware Report, 2012, Cyber attacks have taken India under its grip and there is a sharp growth of malware and their modifications on mobile devices, especially on the Android platform. Social ..

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ASSOCHAM reports decline in women workforce in BPO companies after Delhi gang-rape

January 6, 2013

As per a random survey by  ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), ITeS-BPO companies have recorded a considerable downturn in work productivity during the last fortnight as one in three female workers have either reduced working ..

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Obama inks $633 billion defense bill

January 6, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama inked a $633 billion defense bill for year 2013 that tightens penalties on Iran and strengthens security at diplomatic missions across the globe after the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya. Obama had threatened to veto the ..

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Vanitha Narayanan becomes IBM India MD

January 6, 2013

Vanitha Narayanan has been appointed as managing director of IBM India by the company. She replaced Shanker Annaswamy.

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