Page-3 of Current Affairs - March, 2014
“Universal Account Number (UAN)”- will be provided by EPFO from Oct 2014
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) will provide permanent account numbers to it’s’ over five crore subscribers from October, 2014. EPFO is a statutory body of the Government of India under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It administers a ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
“Indian Rhino Vision (IRV) 2020”-Launched by WHO-India to protect Vulnerable Rhinos
WHO-India launched Indian Rhino Vision (IRV) 2020 programme to protect and increase the population of the one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). IVR 2020 is a partnership among the Government of Assam, the International Rhino Foundation, the World Wide Fund for Nature, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
“Jammu and Kashmir”- First state to declare all Election booths as No Smoking Zones
Jammu and Kashmir became the first state in the country to declare all election booths in the Lok Sabha polls 2014 as no smoking zones. It will be mandatory for all election booths to display the warning ‘No Smoking Area ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
WHO declared South-East Asia region polio-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared South-East Asia region as polio-free region. The certification is being hailed as a historic milestone in the global fight to eradicate the deadly virus. It came after, when WHO certified India officially polio-free after ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Scientists discovered how to avoid a speeding ticket
The researchers from University of Leicester found that the drivers could escape detection by driving so fast that their number plates would appear invisible to speed cameras. The car would need to be travelling at about 192 million km/ hr ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
“Kolkata”- World's 7th most riskiest city
As per the World’s Riskiest Cities 2014 report, Kolkata emerged as the world’s 7th most risky city, the only entry from India, when it comes to being under threat from all types of natural disasters. Excerpts of the World’s Riskiest ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
BofA-ML pricks poll bubble: India’s growth depends on global cycle
As per the American brokerage Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) report titled, ‘Will markets be third time lucky? Three big ifs: Polls, the El Nino, and the dollar’, the global economic cycle drives growth far more than who rules in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
WHO: Air pollution top environmental health risk
As per the new estimate of World Health Organization (WHO), Air pollution is the world’s single largest environmental health risk that caused 7 million deaths in 2012, 80% of which were from heart attacks and stroke. Excerpts of the UN ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
25th Arab summit 2014: Rejected Israel as 'Jewish state'
The Arab Summit refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and condemned the Israeli illegal settlements established on the Palestinian territories. Highlights of 25th Arab Summit 2014 Took place in Kuwait city, Kuwait. Spoke out against the Israel’s continued ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Soon, Kotak Mahindra Bank link current accounts to Twitter
The private lender bank, Kotak Mahindra launched a new current account product that will enable the account holders to undertake 21 services viz. cheque book requisitioning, checking last few transactions, etc, and using their Twitter accounts. For the activity of ..