Page-2 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

‘Kisan Card’ launched by Axis bank to facilitate easy agriculture lending to farmers through ATMs.

March 29, 2014

The private lender bank, Axis Bank launched an electronic Kisan Card on the RuPay platform, through which a farmer can withdraw up to Rs. 1 lakh per day from Automated Teller Machines ( ATMs) Purpose: To facilitate easy agriculture lending ..

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Amnesty International released Global death penalty report 2013

March 29, 2014

Amnesty International released the Global Death Penalty Report 2013 in London, with a call on governments who still killed in the name of justice to impose a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing it.  Highlights of ..

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Mr. Sunil Gavaskar: Appointed by SC as interim BCCI chief for IPL 7

March 29, 2014

The Supreme Court of India appointed batting legend, Mr. Sunil Gavaskar as the Interim BCCI President of BCCI to oversee Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 in place of N Srinivasan and also directed him to relinquish his job as a ..

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Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor: New Brand Ambassdar of Earth Hour 2014

March 29, 2014

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor became the national ambassador of the Earth Hour 2014 that was observed on March 29. Under the Earth Hour initiative, citizens are asked to switch off all electricity for an hour. This year, it will be ..

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“Dendroid” -Android Malware targeting Indian Users

March 29, 2014

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) warned about a currently active Dendroid malware campaign that is spreading across India, targeting Android users. About Android Malware “Dendroid” Belongs to deadly ‘Trojan’ family. Created by modifying the required permissions by any ..

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SEBI: To issue guidelines for FATCA compliance for fiscal year 2014-15

March 29, 2014

To combat possible tax evasion by Americans through Indian entities, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) planned to issue the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance norms in the fiscal year 2014-15.  For the implementation of the ..

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India Rating: Extended Basel III deadline to ease pressure on banks

March 29, 2014

As per the rating agency, India Ratings (formerly Fitch), the putting off of Basel III by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) till March 2019 would ease pressure on banks. There were industry-wide concerns about the potential stress on asset ..

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SC awarded compensation for sewer deaths since 1993

March 29, 2014

The Supreme Court of India awarded a compensation of Rs.10 lakh each for the families of all the manual scavengers who have died in sewerage work since 1993 and also criminalized entering sewer lines without safety gear. The Chief Justice ..

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