Page-15 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Study: Mangroves in Florida expanding poleward

January 3, 2014

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, Mangrove trees, which are highly sensitive to cold, have expanded extremely on the pole ward side or on the Atlantic coast of Florida as ..

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Marijuana becomes legal in Colorado

January 3, 2014

The US State of Colorado became the first state to legally sell marijuana and open the retail spots for pot. About Marijuana Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of Cannabis sativa – ..

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Union Ministry issued food safety guidelines for ICDS

January 3, 2014

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development issued food safety and hygiene guidelines to prevent contamination of supplementary nutrition provided to pregnant women and children under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme. Operational Guidelines for Food Safety and ..

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China banned officials from smoking in public places

January 3, 2014

China’s ruling Communist Party issued an order to ban officials from smoking in public places or while performing official duties. According to the circular – Officials are not allowed to smoke in public places viz. schools, hospitals, offices, public transport, ..

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Finance Minister called financial sector regulators to implement FSLRC proposals

January 3, 2014

The Union finance minister, P Chidambaram stated the regulators must implement proposals of the Finance Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC). The FSLRC report contains 12 key proposals and these do not require legislative changes. It also included a draft Indian ..

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Pakistan appoints a female judge to Sharia Court for the first time

January 3, 2014

Ms Ashraf Jehan (56) appointed as the first female judge of Shariah Court (Pakistan), which hears cases under the Islamic legislation. Ms Jehan was earlier serving as an additional judge at the high court in Sindh. Note: The Shariah Court ..

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PETA's Person of the Year: Dr Shashi Tharoor

January 3, 2014

The Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Shashi Tharoor named as the Person of the Year by the animal rights body PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) – India for taking steps to advance animal ..

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RBI eases gold dore import norms; allows refineries to import 15% of their annual requirements in first two months

January 3, 2014

In consultation with the Government of India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) partially eased restrictions on import of gold dore after taking into account representations from refiners. As per the new norms – Refineries are allowed to import dore ..

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RBI: Banks to continue accepting scribbled notes

January 3, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated that banks will continue to accept currency notes with anything written on them and it has not issued any such instructions regarding discontinuity of scribed notes. Nevertheless, the central bank reiterated that writing ..

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FII inflow in Indian equities reaches Rs 1.13 lakh crore

January 3, 2014

The Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are figured to have made a net inflow of over Rs. 1.13 lakh crore in the Indian equity market in 2013. At gross level, FIIs purchased stocks worth Rs 7.96 lakh crore in 2013 and ..

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