Page-13 of Current Affairs - March, 2013

World banks estimates Indian economy to grow over 6% by 2013-14

March 12, 2013

World Bank estimated India’s economy to grow by 6% in 2013-14. This estimation was made by the World Bank Chief Jim Young Kim who was on his first visit to India after taking over as President of the World Bank ..

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President appoints Ashwani Kumar and S.C. Jamir as new Governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively

March 12, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday appointed former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ashwani Kumar and senior Congress leader S.C. Jamir as Governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively.

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India’s First All Women Post Office

March 12, 2013

Union Minister of Communications & IT Sh. Kapil Sibal inaugurated India’s First All Women Employees Post Office at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. All the counters of this Post Office will be staffed by Women employees only. The working hours: 9.30 ..

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Fact Box: FUA (Flexible Use of Airspace)

March 11, 2013

Government approves Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) by civil and military users. The issue was pending for last so many years. Why such a step ? In the ..

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RBI chief rules out a revision in inflation goal

March 11, 2013

The RBI Governor D. Subbarao has ruled out any revision in its inflation goal while addressing a meeting over the subject “Is there a new normal for inflation?” Mr. Subbarao asserted that: Much of Indian Economy’s inflation is driven by ..

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Delhi court frames Irom Sharmila under attempt to suicide

March 10, 2013

A Delhi Court has framed the charges of attempting to suicide against social activist Irom Sharmila. Who is Irom Sharmila? Irom Sharmila who is also known by his sobriquet ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’, is a social activist who is protesting ..

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RBI relaxes norms for ECBs

March 10, 2013

As per RBIs new relaxations to External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) norms, corporates would be able to access ECBs for raising funds from companies which are under investigation by assorted law-enforcing authorities. Currently, such companies are not allowed to access ECB ..

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Union govt approves Export of Additional 5 Million Tonnes of Wheat

March 10, 2013

The Union Government approved export of extra 5 million tonnes of Wheat in its stocks. The additional quantity of 5 million tonnes of wheat shall be exported by the private traders. It was also decided that the public sector trading ..

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