Page-17 of Current Affairs - June, 2014

Uttarakhand Cabinet gives nod to Pension Scheme for Farmers

June 10, 2014

The Uttarakhand Government has given nod to two popular schemes including a pension scheme for farmers and a scheme to air-lift doctors to remote areas of the state. Pension Scheme for Farmers: Under this scheme for farmers, all those farmers doing ..

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Kudankulam is India’s first nuke plant to produce 1,000 MW of power

June 10, 2014

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) achieved its full power generation potential and thus became India’s first nuclear power plant to generate 1,000 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity. Other nuclear plants in India generally generate only around 540 MW of power while ..

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RBI increases CRR to 4% for non-scheduled UCBs

June 9, 2014

From July 12, 2014, non-scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) will have to keep more of their deposits with the central bank as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for these banks by 100 basis points to 4%. ..

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Achook and Agrim commissioned into Indian Coastguard

June 9, 2014

Two ships ICGS Achook and ICGS Agrim, the fifth and sixth ships in a series of 20 fast patrol vessels have been inducted into the Indian Coastguard. These ships are new generation fast patrol vessels fitted with highly developed communication equipment and ..

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Never dispense with your debit/credit card PIN: RBI

June 9, 2014

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it compulsory for debit and credit card holders to key in the Personal Identification Number (PIN) while making transactions at retail outlets across the country. While the guideline is followed to curb ..

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Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi sworn-in as Egypt's President

June 9, 2014

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (59), former army chief of Egypt, has been sworn in as the President of the country for a 4-year term. Egypt has been facing political turbulence since 2011 with deadly agitation and economic worries. El-Sissi has took over the ..

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Tennis French Open: Rafael Nadal clinches men’s title

June 9, 2014

Spaniard Rafael Nadal maintained his dominance in the French Open as he defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final match. French Open 2014 is Nadal’s 14th career Grand Slam title. World no.1 Nadal also became the first man to win five ..

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Tennis French Open: Maria Sharapova wins women’s title

June 9, 2014

Maria Sharapova won French Open women’s title after defeating Simona Halep in the final. It was Sharapova’s second French Open title victory. She has now won five Grand Slam titles, taking her to joint-11th on the Open era list alongside ..

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