Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Amitabh Bachchan is Maharashtra's horticulture ambassador

July 27, 2014

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan (71) has been appointed as the horticulture ambassador of the state of Maharashtra. Big B, who is also the brand ambassador of Gujarat Tourism, would be promoting the horticulture sector in Maharashtra.

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India C&AG of assumes office as Member of UN Board of Auditors

July 27, 2014

India’s Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) took charge as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditors for a six-year term upto June 2020. Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma assumed this prestigious office as he took over from Mr. Liu Jiayi, the Auditor ..

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RBI to designated six bas as Systemically Important Banks (SIBs)

July 27, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India will designate at least six banks as Systemically Important Banks (SIBs), for the domestic financial market which will need to have higher capital than other banks to prevent the financial system from collapsing in the ..

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Narendra Modi uses idea of 'zero hour' at Cabinet meetings

July 27, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced the concept of “zero hour” at Cabinet meetings. The “zero hour” will be the free-wheeling discussions where ministers can bring up any issue they feel relevant for the Cabinet’s informal consideration. The practice come ..

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Government has no proposal to integrate Aadhaar project & NPR

July 27, 2014

Government has informed that it is not considering any proposal to integrate the UID (Aadhaar) project with National Population Register (NPR). In December 2010, the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha and was ..

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S S Mundra to be fourth deputy governor of RBI

July 26, 2014

S S Mundra (60), Chairman and managing director of Bank of Baroda, is set to be appointed as the fourth deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after PM Narendra Modi approved his appointment. The veteran banker had ..

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Over 90% of human genome is ‘junk’ DNA: Research

July 26, 2014

According to the researches at Oxford University, less than 9.5% of human DNA is functional. This is in contrast to the hitherto presumed theory that 80% of the human genome is of some biological importance. The study uncovers that at ..

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Paracetamol not effective for back pain: Research

July 26, 2014

As per a new research conducted by Sydney-based George Institute for Global Health, Paracetamol, the first line recommendation of doctors for managing back pain, doesn’t work to relieve the pain. The findings contradict the paracetamol manufacturers and doctors’ treatment guidelines of ..

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