Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Pay MGNREGA workers wages commensurate with minimum wages fixed by State: SC asks Government

July 12, 2014

As per the direction of the Supreme Court, Government must implement its February 2014 notification fixing higher average daily wages to workers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The order came a day after the proposed ..

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INS Kamorta: India’s first indigenous warship delivered to Indian Navy

July 12, 2014

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered to the Indian Navy country’s first indigenously built warship INS Kamorta. The highly sophisticated Anti-Submarine Warship (ASW), the first in its class of four corvettes being built by GGRSE for the Navy was ..

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"The Grand Old Lady of Bollywood" Veteran actor Zohra Sehgal passed away

July 12, 2014

Veteran actor Zohra Sehgal (102), who acted in Bollywood classics and Doctor Who adventures, passed away. Sehgal, for her contribution to the Indian cinema is dubbed “the grand old lady of Bollywood”. A Padma Shri awardee, she also received the Padma ..

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The Miracle girl "Mississippi baby"cured of HIV as an infant now detected with virus again

July 12, 2014

The baby girl who had emerged as a ray of hope for the global combat against AIDS, when she was cured of HIV after being born to an infected mother has now been detected with the HIV virus. In a ..

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Margaret Alva Sworn-in as Goa Governor

July 12, 2014

Margaret Alva, the current Governor of Rajasthan, was sworn-in as the Governor of Goa. She was administered oath of office by Chief Justice of Bombay high court Mohit Shah. Rajasthan governor Alva has been given additional charge of Goa after ..

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World Population Day observed across the world on July 11

July 11, 2014

The World Population Day was observed across the world on July 11. The theme for year 2014 is “Invest in Young People today, to ensure a Bright Future“. The United Nations’ (UN) World Population Day is observed annually on July ..

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Study attributes Oklahoma earthquakes to subsurface wastewater injection

July 11, 2014

A study has attributed the dramatic increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma since 2009 to subsurface wastewater injection at a few wastewater disposal wells. As per researchers, Oklahoma earthquakes make up nearly half of all central and eastern U.S. seismicity ..

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Budget Box 2014-15: Highlights

July 10, 2014

Union Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2014-15. The highlights:   For individuals No change in the Tax slab on personal income Income tax exemption limit increased by Rs 50,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh and for senior citizens ..

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