Page-15 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Now minimum broadband speed is 512 kbps: TRAI

July 9, 2014

As per a notification released by Telecom Regulatory Authority India (TRAI),the minimum broadband speed has been raised to 512 kilo bytes per second (kbps). The earlier minimum broadband speed of 256 kbps was as per the Broadband Policy 2004. The ..

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Emma Watson: UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

July 9, 2014

Famous British actress, Emma Watson, has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UN Women – the United Nation’s organization devoted to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Widely known for her role as Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ film ..

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Highlights from Railway Budget 2014-15

July 9, 2014

Union Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first Railway Budget in Parliament. Below are the highlights of this Budget: No new hike in passenger fares and freight charges Bullet train in Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector Diamond quadrilateral for high speed trains ..

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New Rail Budget’s 8 common man-friendly steps

July 9, 2014

The maiden Rail Budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government proposes to initiate a number of passenger-friendly measures, aimed at facilitating the commuters in the long-run and improving the overall experience of travellers. The budget has mentioned 8 main ..

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Rail Budget: List of new, extended trains

July 9, 2014

Rail Budget was presented in the Parliament by Union Railways Minister Sadanand Gowda. Given below is the list of trains announced in the budget:- Jansadharan Trains 1)   Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Jansadharan Express via Surat 2)   Jaynagar-Mumbai Jansadharan Express 3)   Mumbai-Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express ..

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Government implements merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for minorities

July 9, 2014

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the educational upliftment of the minority communities. Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme: Under this scheme, students are encouraged to pursue technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training ..

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R K Pachauri calls Shopping Malls “energy guzzlers”

July 9, 2014

Noted environmentalist and, Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) R K Pachauri termed shopping malls as “energy guzzlers” and said they are not suited to the Indian environment. Pachauri, who is also chairperson of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel ..

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Scientists develop new method to forecast floods upto 11 months in advance

July 9, 2014

Researchers have developed a new method to forecast devastating floods up to 11 months in advance, based on satellite monitoring of minute changes in the gravitational field of river basins. ​Scientists measured the quantity of water that was stored in ..

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