Page-17 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

South Africa won ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014

March 5, 2014

For the first time, South Africa won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating two-time former champions Pakistan by six wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Man of the match – Mr. Corbin Borsch (South Africa) Player of ..

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Assam: First Indian state to observe Child Protection Day on March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

Assam became the first state in the country to observe Child Protection Day with the support of Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) in collaboration with United Nations Children‘s Fund (UNICEF). The day was observed to highlight ..

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Lt Gen P.R. Kumar appointed as the New Army DGMO

March 4, 2014

Lt Gen PR Kumar appointed as Director General Military Operations (DGMO). He took the charge from Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia. Lt Kumar is an aviator and was holding the responsibility of the Directorate General of Army Aviation. Note: The DGMO ..

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“Raunaq”- music album written by Mr. Kapil Sibal launched

March 4, 2014

Bollywood Actor, Mr. Salman Khan launched the music album titled “Raunaq” written by the Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal. This album was composed by music maestro AR Rahman. About “Raunaq” album Composed by A. R. ..

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“Ambedkar Awakening India’s Social Conscience” Dr. Narendra Jadhav’s book launched

March 4, 2014

The Vice President of India Mr. M. Hamid Ansari released a book “Ambedkar: Awakening India’s Social Conscience” authored by Dr. Narendra Jadhav. This book is the first ever intellectual biography of Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, a dalit icon and chief ..

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India's first electric bus launched in Bangalore

March 4, 2014

As an initiative of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, India’s first electric zero-emission bus officially launched in Bangalore by the Karnataka Transport Minister R Ramalinga Reddy. Features of India first electric zero-emission bus Air-conditioned and has the capacity to seat ..

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Govt. okayed Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under EPS-95

March 4, 2014

The Union Government approved the proposal to ensure Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under a scheme of retirement fund body EPFO. The government would provide an additional amount of around Rs 1,217 crore to ensure the minimum pension of Rs ..

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500 endangered languages will be documented by CIIL

March 4, 2014

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) will commence on a mega project to document almost 500 endangered languages in India, each spoken by less than 10000 people. Objective: To bring out dictionaries and also document and preserve the ethnic ..

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Turkish president Abdullah Gul approved the bill on restricting the judicial powers

March 4, 2014

The Turkish President Mr. Abdullah approved the bill on restricting the judicial powers. The bill will give more control to the Justice ministry in comparison to the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors. It is an independent body that deals ..

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New Corporate Social Responsibility rules for companies notified by Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs

March 4, 2014

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules for companies. They will apply to companies with at least Rs 5 crore net profit, or Rs.1,000 crore turnover or Rs.500 crore net worth. As part of ..

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