Page-7 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

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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Govt. sold 9% stake in Axis Bank via SUUTI & raised Rs. 5500 crore

March 24, 2014

The Central Government sold 42.26 million shares or 9 % of Axis Bank’s share capital through a trust fund, Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI),  by a block deal in a price range of Rs.1,313-1,341 per share. ..

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RBI Deputy Governor KC Chakrabarty gave early resignation

March 24, 2014

Dr. Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty (62), the Deputy Governor of RBI, resigned from the post against his scheduled term end, due to his personal reasons. His term was scheduled to end on June 30, 2014. Mr. Chaktabarty is also the Chairman ..

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Gyan Correa bagged the Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2013

March 24, 2014

The debutant director of Gujarati movie “The Good Road”, Mr. Gyan Correa has been selected for the 17th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2013. The award would be presented to the winners on August 12, 2014 in Chennai. Gollapudi Srinivas National ..

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Indian Journalist Mr. Shubranshu Choudhary won Google Digital Activism Award 2014 for regional news service

March 24, 2014

Indian Journalist Mr. Shubhranshu Choudhary won the Google Digital Activism Award 2014 in Barbican Centre in London for his work in using mobile phones to bring local news to remote Indian regions in their native language i.e. known by CGNet ..

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G D Birla award for scientific research 2013: Physicist Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar

March 24, 2014

Physicist Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar (46) to be honoured with 23rd G D Birla award for scientific research for 2013. At present, Mr. Gopakumar working as a theoritical physicist at Harish Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad and has made important contributions on ..

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Tata Power And Wipro Emerged As Most Ethical Companies in India

March 24, 2014

As per the study of Ethisphere Institute (USA), Wipro Limited and Tata Power Company emerged as the only Indian entities in the 2014 list of World’s Most Ethical Companies. 2014 World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies Assessment is based on the ..

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