Page-11 of Current Affairs - July, 2013

RBI calibrates MSF to ease rupee volatility

July 21, 2013

In the wake of continuing depreciation of rupee disturbing the monetary and fiscal calculations, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), fine-tuned the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate to 10.5% from previous 8.25%. This will be 300 basis points above the ..

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RBI penalizes 22 banks for violating KYC norms

July 21, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fined 22 banks by imposing penalty for violating Know-Your-Customer (KYC) norms and anti-money laundering guidelines. The banks who have been fined include SBI, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and some other banks all ..

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Scientist engineer “Functional” blood vessels in mice made from stem cells

July 21, 2013

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Stem Institute, Harvard University have been able to engineer “stable and functional” blood vessels in mice using induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells taken from skin of healthy people and those with Type I diabetes. ..

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British Government decorates Krishna Menon’s London home with blue plaque

July 20, 2013

In commemoration to V.K. Krishna Menon’s long and eventful association with London, the British government has decided to put up an English Heritage blue plaque at the house where he lived when he first moved to the city. Mahatma Gandhi, ..

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Jharkhand: Hemant Soren government wins trust vote

July 19, 2013

Hemant Soren (37) has been sworn in as Chief Minister of the coalition government led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren, son of JMM chief Shibu Soren, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Syed Ahmed after President ..

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President launches "Kisaan Portal"- aimed at reaching Information, Advisories, Services to 12 Crore Farmers

July 19, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee launched a ‘Kisaan Portal’ for sending SMS through mobile phones to the farmers across the nation. This initiative will enable the farmers to take informed decision pertaining to different aspects of farming and weather forecasts. It has been set ..

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"Zc(3900)": Scientists find evidence of existence of a new four-quark particle

July 19, 2013

Particle physicists performing experiments at the Belle particle detector in Japan and in BESIII detector in China have found evidence of the existence of a four-quark particle named Zc(3900). About Zc(3900): Composed of two quarks and two antiquarks. A hadron, a type ..

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40% of global population is online: ITU

July 19, 2013

As per the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), nearly 40% of the global population or 2.7 billion people are already online in 2013 while India still stands far with around 13% Internet penetration with roughly 160 million users. As per ITU: ..

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Panel on manufacturing takes measures to boost the sector

July 19, 2013

A high-level panel on manufacturing has cleared the Rs.7,555-crore project to build 90-seater aircraft. It also decided to increase steel production capacity to 300 million tones through Special Purpose Vehicles of Central Public Sector Enterprises with states. It was also ..

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Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala passed away

July 19, 2013

Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, passed away. About Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana: Born: 1923 at Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, he was famously called “Mahamahopadhyaya” by his students and music lovers. As a child he was a prodigy ..

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