Page-6 of Current Affairs - January, 2014
Thailand crisis: Thai Govt. declared state of emergency in Bangkok
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
“Dexter”: A virus in the Indian Online Banking System detected by CERT
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
WEF 2014: Swiss banks devise new 'cash' strategies to lure rich clients
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
P.J.Nayak Committee set up by RBI to review governance of bank boards
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Mr. Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor of RBI retired
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Union Cabinet decides to grant 'Minority' status for the Jain community
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
India successfully test fired long range nuke-capable Agni-IV missile
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) ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) for urban poor launched
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs