Page-2 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Tata Motors MD Mr. Karl Slym passed away

January 30, 2014

Tata Motors Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym (51) passed away after apparently falling from a high floor of a five-star hotel in Bangkok where he had gone to attend a board meeting of the company’s Thailand arm. Mr. Slym was ..

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Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013

January 29, 2014

The grand Annual 59th Idea Filmfare Awards event was organized in Mumbai. The following are the winners under various categories: POPULAR AWARDS: Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) Best Actor (Male): Farhan Akhtar ..

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India Post to install 3000 ATMs,1.35 lakh mirco-ATMs by Sept 15, 2014

January 29, 2014

In a bid to start a commercial banking, India Post has drawn a plan to install approx 3,000 ATMs and 1.35 lakh micro-ATMs at the post offices across the country for savings account holders by September 2015. On this plan, ..

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Padma Awards 2014

January 29, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee announced the names of Recipients of this year’s Padma awards. He approved conferment of 127 Padma Awards including one duo case (counted as one). Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three Categories viz. Padma ..

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Pitroda Committee recommends autonomy for Prasar Bharati

January 28, 2014

The Prasar Bharati Expert Committee, headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda, submitted its report to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Recommendations of the Sam Pitroda committee Amend the Prasar Bharati Act 1990 to give effective freedom to the Prasar Bharti ..

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UoC became the first public university in the world to accept Bitcoin in tuition fees

January 28, 2014

The University of Cumbria in northwest England became the first public university in the world to accept the online currency Bitcoin as payment for fees. The acceptance of Bitcoin will initially be limited to the two programmes that address complementary ..

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RBI reviewed norms on restructuring of advances by NBFCs

January 28, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued norms for loans restructured by Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), to create a level-playing field between NBFCs and other commercial banks. The new norms are based on the recommendations of the Mahapatra committee. Till ..

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NALSA launched free legal service clinics across the country

January 28, 2014

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched the 2648 village legal service clinics across the country. The Chief Justice of India, P.Sathasivam inaugurated the free legal clinics in New Delhi. As per the regulation, NALSA will set up village legal services ..

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