Page-14 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

India’s industrial output raised marginally by 0.1% in Jan 2014

March 16, 2014

India’s industrial output recorded marginally 0.1 % growth in January, 2014 after contracting for three months in a row. The marginal improvement in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was mainly on account of higher power generation and mining sector ..

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India’s consumer inflation falls to 8.10% in Feb 2014

March 16, 2014

India’s annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) falls to 8.10% in February 2014, i.e. 25-month low on account of lower food prices. As per the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, inflation fell for the third consecutive month and eased to 25-month ..

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Indian aid to Bhutan: Rs 4,500 crore Assistance Package to improve the livelihood of Bhutanese

March 16, 2014

As per the 11th five year plan of Government of India (GOI), India will contribute Rs.4500 crores Assistance Package to Bhutan. The package will help the landlocked country to implement major projects over the 11th Five Year Plan that will ..

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IPL 7 (2014) to be held in UAE, Bangladesh & India

March 16, 2014

The India Premier League (IPL) 2014 season 7  will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bangladesh and India. Due to 16th Lok Sabha elections in India, the IPL tournament partly shifted out of the country and will return ..

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Ms Michelle Bachelet: Chile President for second term

March 16, 2014

Ms Michelle Bachelet (62) sworn-in as the President of Chile for second time. She is the first person since 1932 to win the presidency of her country twice in competitive elections. Previously, Ms Bachelet served as Chilean President from 2006-2010. ..

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“Oxadiazoles” – New class of Antibiotics discovered

March 15, 2014

The scientists from the University Of Notre Dame, discovered a new class of antibiotics, “Oxadiazoles”, to fight deadly bacteria viz.  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and other drug-resistant bacteria that threaten public health. Over 1.2 million compounds screened and founded oxadiazole ..

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Nokia unable to resist Android Technology for long, lastly adopts it with Nokia-X, to remain in Competition

March 15, 2014

The Finnish handset maker Nokia launched its first Android-based smart phone, the Nokia X in India at Rs.8, 599. The Nokia X handset comes with 4GB of in-built storage, and can be expanded up to 32 GB via micro SD ..

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Dubai’s largest non oil trading partner in 2013-14 – “India”

March 15, 2014

As per the report released by the Dubai Department of Economic Development, India has once again emerged as the largest non oil trading partner of Dubai in 2013-14. The exports and re-exports from India have also marked significant rise in ..

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