Page-8 of Current Affairs - January, 2013
Winners of 58th Idea Filmfare Awards
The grand Annual 58th Idea Filmfare Awards event was organized in Mumbai. The following are the winners under various categories: POPULAR AWARDS: Best Actor (Male): Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!) Best Actor (Female): Vidya Balan (Kahaani) Best Film: Barfi! Best Director: Sujoy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
French, Malian troops retake main towns
The combined efforts of French and Malian troops has led to recapture of two key towns from al-Qaeda-linked Islamists holding Mali’s north. The towns of Diabaly and Douentza were retaken in the 11-day offensive led by former colonial power France, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
25 RRBs merged into 10
Restructuring of RRBs by merging geographically contiguous RRBs sponsored by different banks within a state is in progress in order to consolidate RRBs segment. During the first 9 months of the current fiscal 25 such banks have been merged into ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
MGNREGA post office accounts ready for cash transfers scheme
Now the 3.5 crore post office accounts of the workers under MGNREGA will be used to make Aadhar-linked direct transfer of benefits such as pensions, scholarships and social welfare payments. Earlier, the post office accounts could not be used to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Apex Court prohibits fresh shrines, statues on public roads
In order to curb the menace of encroachment and strengthen the hands of civic bodies the Supreme Court has ordered ban on fresh encroachment of roads, pavements and sideways by construction of religious structures or installation of statues of public ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
TRAI plans common emergency response number for India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is planning to bring a consultation paper regarding setting up of a single emergency helpline where a call centre will receive all distress calls and then accordingly alert departments or agencies concerned depending ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
PM inaugurates Ghat Ki Guni tunnel
PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the Ghat Ki Guni tunnel project. About Ghat Ki Guni: Ghat Ki Guni is a 2.8km long tunnel located at east Jaipur and connects MI Road and NH-11 passing through Jhalana ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Russia starts its largest naval exercise in post-Soviet era
The Russian Navy has kicked off a 9-day exercise in the high Mediterranean and Black seas off the shores of Syria. It is the largest naval maneuvers since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The objective behind the war games ..