Page-5 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

SC directed Centre to withdraw all orders making Aadhar mandatory for any service

March 25, 2014

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Union Government to withdraw all orders that makes the Aadhaar card mandatory for availing any service and also directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) not to share any information pertaining ..

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Study: Cosmic inflation no longer theory

March 25, 2014

The scientists from the Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization 2 (BICEP2 )found out the primordial gravitational waves, the first direct evidence of cosmic inflation theory. The data represent the first images of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time. These ..

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Aditya Puri committee recommendation: Give customers a free copy of credit profile

March 25, 2014

As per the Aditya Puri committee recommendations, customers should be given a free copy of their credit profile as it would help in promoting financial discipline among loan seekers.  Excerpts of the recommendations made by Puri committee Headed by Aditya ..

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Stuart Oliver won first edition of Tata T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship

March 25, 2014

The British racer, Mr. Stuart Oliver won the Tata T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship (India’s first truck racing championship) at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. Mr. Oliver represented Castrol Vecton team in the race and took 30:26.848 minutes to ..

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“Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership”- Anil Shastri’s book launched by Dalai Lama

March 25, 2014

The Tibetian spiritual leader Dalai Lama launched a book on the life of Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in New Delhi. The book titled ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership’ is a biographical account co-authored by former PM’s son ..

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Kirti Chakra gallantry awards 2014

March 25, 2014

The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee presented gallantry awards to defense personnel for their distinguished services at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Kirti Chakra awards: Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy, Major Mahesh Kumar and Wing Commander Darryl Castelino. Wing Commander ..

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RBI: Unclaimed bank money to be used for depositors' education

March 25, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to utilize unclaimed bank deposits that are estimated at Rs. 3,650 crore for education and awareness of depositors. The apex bank has announced the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’ for ..

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Environmentalist Ms. Almitra Patel

March 24, 2014

Environmentalist Ms. Almitra Patel is the member of Supreme Court Committee for Solid Waste Management of India. She has a very strong technical background and experience in several engineering fields, good para-medical knowledge and on a wide variety of pollution-related ..

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GEAC revalidated 10-GM crops for field trails

March 24, 2014

The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) revalidated the field trials for 10 varieties of Genetically Modified (GM) food crops viz. wheat, rice, maize, cotton, sorghum, etc. The panel has allowed multi-national seed companies viz. Mahyco, BASF India and Monsanto India ..

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Ukraine crisis2014: EU signed pact with Ukraine as crisis with Russia continues

March 24, 2014

The European Union leaders signed an agreement with Ukraine, forging closer economic and political ties, as the crisis with Russia continues. The EU Association Agreement with Ukraine is designed to give the country’s interim leadership under PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk economic ..

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