Page-8 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Sunanda Pushkar

January 20, 2014

Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, passed away Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a seven- star hotel in New Delhi. She was suffering from lupus and was diagnosed with stomach Tuberculosis.  About Sunanda Pushkar Born:  ..

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‘Narendra Modi is America's other India problem': TIME

January 20, 2014

As per Time magazine, if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins in the upcoming election and Narendra Modi becomes India’s next Prime Minister, the atmosphere between India and the US may become more tense which is already charged up following ..

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Insurance broking model to be compulsory for banks soon: IRDA

January 20, 2014

Soon, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) may make the broking model for banks compulsory if significant traction is not achieved in Insurance penetration. Data from the IRDA shows that at present, India stands much below the global average ..

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Federal Bank to hire 3,000 employees over next three years

January 20, 2014

The private sector bank, Federal Bank plans to recruit about 3,000 employees and add 300 branches in the next three years. As per Federal Bank Managing Director and CEO, Shyam Srinivasan, in the last three years, 340 branches were added ..

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NDMA in place of MFN between India and Pakistan

January 20, 2014

In order to boost bilateral trade, Commerce Ministers of India and Pakistan have agreed on a Non-Discriminatory Market Access (NDMA) on reciprocal basis to each other, in place of the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN). India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma accepted ..

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RBI permits foreign buyers to invest in South Indian Bank

January 20, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its permission to foreign investors to buy shares in South Indian Bank. The restrictions placed on the purchase of shares of the South India Bank are withdrawn with immediate effect. At this ..

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MoD to Bombay HC: INS Vikrant has completed operational life, best to dispose it

January 20, 2014

The Union Ministry of Defense (MoD) has, in an affidavit filed to Bombay High Court, justified its decision to scrap INS Vikrant. The ministry has stated that the ship has completed its operational life and it would be in the ..

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US scientists ‘re-engineering’ Tulsi

January 20, 2014

At the Western Kentucky University, an Indian-American scientist Chandrakanth Emani along with his team is genetically engineering tulsi or basil to raise its pharmaceutical value. They have genetically engineered tulsi to produce eugenol, a compound in tulsi that has a ..

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