Page-5 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

Canara Bank to launch e-Lounge services

January 28, 2013

Canara Bank is about to unveil its e-Lounge services in Bangalore and Delhi. What this service would offer? e-Lounge will cater to the needs of corporate, IT and business professionals. It would offer Services of ATM, cash deposit kiosk, check ..

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‘SKEWPY’ can address unemployment problem in J&K

January 28, 2013

Minister for Labour and Employment, Planning and Development, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has said that Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for Youth (SKEWPY) is a right initiative to address the unemployment problem in Jammu and Kashmir. What is SKEWPY? In J&K ..

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SRK tops Forbes India Celebrity 100 chart

January 28, 2013

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan stood at the pinnacle of inaugural Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. The 2nd spot was held by Salman Khan, while Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni stood at the 3rd place in the list. Top ..

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India to test fire sub-sonic missile Nirbhay

January 28, 2013

As per Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India would test fire sub-sonic, medium range cruise missile Nirbhay in Feb 2013. The missile is being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a DRDO lab. Nirbhay: All-weather low-cost medium-range cruise missile ..

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Ameet Shah appointed to US Dept committee on renewable energy

January 28, 2013

The Co-Chairman of Astonfield Renewable Resources Ltd, Ameet Shah, has been appointed to the US Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC). Shah will represent project developers in the renewable energy sector. He will advice the ..

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DRDO begins AWACS programme

January 28, 2013

India’s  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has just taken up development of the Rs 6,000 crore Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). What is AWACS? AWACS is acronym of Airborne Warning and Control System. To know more about AWACS ..

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US Senators introduce Malala Yousufzai Scholarship Act

January 28, 2013

A bill in the name of Pakistani peace activist MalalaYousafzai has been introduced by two top American Senators. The legislation named ‘Malala Yousufzai Scholarship Act’ is aimed at expanding scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged young women in Pakistan. The bill would ..

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Tata Starbucks launch two outlets in Delhi

January 27, 2013

The joint venture of Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages, Tata Starbucks, expanded further by opening two outlets at Terminal III of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) domestic and international terminals in Delhi. Starbucks Corporation is an American global ..

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