Page-7 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Union Government notifies Public Servants Rules, 2014

July 22, 2014

The Union Government notified Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under Union Ministry of Personnel, ..

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OECD introduces ‘single global standard’ for automatic exchange of financial info

July 22, 2014

Taking a significant step towards combating the black money menace, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) unveiled ‘single global standard’ for automatic exchange of financial account information between jurisdictions. To enable automatic exchange of financial account information ..

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Wages under MNREGA shouldn't be less than minimum wage in states: Mahendra Dev Committee

July 21, 2014

As per the recommendations of a high-level committee set up by the Centre, wages under MNREGA should be equal to or higher than the minimum wage in the state. According to the report submitted by the seven-member panel, headed by ..

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Cricket: India registers historic test victory at Lord's against England

July 21, 2014

India bagged their first Test victory at the historic Lord’s in nearly three decades as they rode on Ishant Sharma’s inspired spell of fast bowling to flatten England by 95 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five match ..

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Management of PM Relief Fund to be emulated on Gujarat model

July 19, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed that the management of the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) should emulate the Gujarat model in selection of beneficiaries, giving priority to the poor and children. PM Modi reviewed the working of the PMNRF ..

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Bolivia legalizes Child Labour

July 19, 2014

Contrary to the efforts across the globe to curb child labour, Bolivia has become the first nation to legalize it from age 10. Country’s Congress approved the legislation, and Vice-President Alvaro Garcia inked it into law in the absence of ..

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CBDT sets up panel to recommend steps to reduce litigation

July 19, 2014

In an unprecedented move, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)set up a six-member panel to examine the “efficacy” of the existing primary litigation mechanism in the Income Tax (IT) Department. The step has been taken in the wake of ..

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German World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm retires

July 19, 2014

Philipp Lahm, the captain of Germany’s football team, announced his retirement from international football. His retirement announcement comes just five days after Germany led by him bagged its fourth football World Cup defeating Argentina in the final of the 2014 ..

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Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda) hits Philippines

July 19, 2014

Even as the Philippines was trying to recover from the destruction caused by super typhoon Haiyan last year, another typhoon Rammasun smashed large parts of the Philippines killing one person and forcing hundreds of thousands to take shelter in evacuation ..

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Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH17 crashed in Ukraine

July 18, 2014

In a tragic and shocking incident, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17), a commercial aircraft on its scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed in east Ukraine. It is suspected to have been shot down with a BUK surface-to-air missile. ..

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