Page-5 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Thailand crisis: Thai Govt. declared state of emergency in Bangkok

January 24, 2014

The Thai government imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces to cope with unrest. The decree gives the government wide-ranging powers to deal with disorder. It would suppress the anti-government protest that has ..

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“Dexter”: A virus in the Indian Online Banking System detected by CERT

January 23, 2014

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-India) detected a “black” private information stealing virus in the Indian online banking transactions space. The virus is especially more threatening for the users of credit cards who make payments at the shopping counters. The ..

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WEF 2014: Swiss banks devise new 'cash' strategies to lure rich clients

January 23, 2014

The 44th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland from January 22 to 25, 2014. The event sets the key priorities and challenges for the world to tackle in 2014. Theme: ‘The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for ..

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P.J.Nayak Committee set up by RBI to review governance of bank boards

January 23, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set up an 8 -member panel to review governance of board of banks and examine ‘fit and proper’ criteria for directors, including their tenure. The Committee will be chaired by former Axis Bank Chairman ..

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Mr. Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor of RBI retired

January 23, 2014

RBI’s Deputy Governor Dr. Anand Sinha, who was looking after the new bank licence process, retired. The procedure for granting licences to the private sector is yet to be completed. Dr. Sinha was in charge of the Department of Banking ..

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Union Cabinet decides to grant 'Minority' status for the Jain community

January 23, 2014

The Union Cabinet decided to grant minority status to Jain community. Objective: The status would help to give constitutional safeguards on Jains and make them eligible for welfare programmes of the minority affairs ministry.  Thus, the Jains will be the ..

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India successfully test fired long range nuke-capable Agni-IV missile

January 23, 2014

India successfully test fired a nuclear-capable Agni-IV strategic missile from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from state capital Bhubaneswar. About nuke-capable Agni-IV missile Type: Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (surface-to-surface missile) ..

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National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) for urban poor launched

January 23, 2014

The Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in Bangalore, Karnataka. It will cover Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Ullal and Bagalkot in Karnataka in the first phase. Centre will bear 80% of the cost of ..

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Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina: New President of Madagascar

January 22, 2014

Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina (55) has been declared as the President of Madagascar to restore democracy on the island nation in the following elections. He was officially declared as the president of the country by the president of the special electoral ..

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Amish Tripathi's The Immortals Of Meluha set for a Hollywood adaptation

January 22, 2014

Author Amish Tripathi, who created waves in Indian publishing with a $1 million book contract, has cracked it even bigger this time with an American producer purchasing the rights to “The Immortals Of Meluha”. The Bollywood director Karan Johar has ..

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