Page-16 of Current Affairs - June, 2014

Ranjit Kumar appointed as Solicitor General

June 11, 2014

The new government led by PM Narendra Modi has appointed senior Supreme Court advocate Ranjit Kumar as the Solicitor General of India. Kumar, who is considered an expert in Constitutional laws, has earlier defended Gujarat in a number of cases. ..

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Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin elected Israel’s new President

June 11, 2014

Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin, Knesset member of Likud Party, has been elected 10th President of Israel, following a vote by members of the parliament. Rivlin who has been former speaker of parliament won the ceremonial post in a runoff against Meir ..

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KYC norms for opening of bank accounts simplified by RBI

June 10, 2014

Making opening a bank account less cumbersome than earlier, the RBI has said that accounts can now be opened with just one address proof, permanent or local. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the banking needs of migrant ..

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Trucks carrying PDS foodgrains to be tracked with GPS

June 10, 2014

In order to curb the menace of diversion of rations meant for lakhs of families which are below the poverty line, Delhi government has decided to track the trucks carrying food-grains with the help of Global Positioning System (GPS) and ..

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Sikkim government reserves 12% jobs for BPL

June 10, 2014

As per an announcement made by the Sikkim government, there will be 12% reservation in all state government jobs and posts in public sector undertakings for candidates living Below Poverty Line (BPL). Only those BPL persons who are of Sikkimese ..

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Mudgal Panel: Sourav Ganguly joins Mudgal Panel probing IPL spot-fixing & betting scandal

June 10, 2014

Sourav Ganguly, former India cricket team skipper, has been inducted into the Supreme Court appointed Mudgal Panel that has been set up to investigate the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal including probing the 13 names that are mentioned in the ..

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Petro Poroshenko takes oath as Ukraine President

June 10, 2014

Petro Poroshenko, billionare owner of the Roshen chocolates group, who is also popular as Chocolate King, sworn in as the Ukraine President. Poroshenko offered political concessions to people in the conflict-ridden east and said he did not want war or ..

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P.K Mishra is PM’s Additional Principal Secretary

June 10, 2014

P K Mishra (65), a 1972-batch retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre and former Agriculture Secretary, has been appointed as the Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Mishra had served between 2001 and 2004 as Principal Secretary ..

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