Page-16 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

India’s quest to get Basmati registered as Geographical Indicator faces hurdle as Madhya Pradesh wants its inclusion

January 9, 2014

India’s fight to safeguard the typical identity of basmati rice name, fought in part through a registering for a geographical indication protection by state-run export registration agency APEDA, is facing obstacle in Madhya Pradesh. What is the issue of registration ..

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CAG can audit Telecom firms’ accounts: Delhi HC

January 8, 2014

As per the ruling of the Delhi High Court, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) can audit the accounts of mobile companies on a condition that the audit has to be only an audit relating to the receipts (revenues) and nothing ..

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Addressing judges lord, lordship, your honour not mandatory: Apex Court

January 8, 2014

The Supreme Court observed that addressing judges “my lord”, “your lordship” or “your honour” in courts is not mandatory. The judge expects to be called only in a respectful and dignified manner. The court was hearing a petition filed advocate Shiv ..

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Janet Yellen becomes the first wome chief of Federal Reserve Bank of US

January 8, 2014

Janet Yellen (67) has been confirmed as the new chief of the Federal Reserve Bank of the US. With this, she has become the first woman to head the world’s most powerful central bank.  Yellen who was earlier nominated by ..

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Research: "Canine Distemper Virus" killing endangered tigers, red pandas and lions

January 8, 2014

As per researchers at Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly, the infection caused by the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) is killing endangered tigers, red pandas and lions in the country. The disease has been detected in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Patna Zoo and many areas ..

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Presidential assent to Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill 2013

January 8, 2014

President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013. This approval renders the Bill to turn into an Act. The Bill provides for setting up an anti-graft watchdog that will bring within ..

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"CRISIL Inclusix"- Financial Inclusion Index rises 2.7 % in 2012

January 8, 2014

The Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) stated that financial inclusion gained momentum in India with a significant rise in new savings accounts, increase in agriculture credit accounts and expansion of bank branches in deeper geographies. India’s overall ..

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‘Mother of PIL’: Pushpa Kapila Hingorani passed away

January 7, 2014

Pushpa Kapila Hingorani (86), a lawyer who is known by the title ‘Mother of PIL’ for being the first women to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on behalf of voiceless under-trial prisoners in Bihar around more than three decades ago, ..

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