Page-9 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2011-12

March 23, 2014

As per the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) survey, 4 out of 10 women in India still have no say in their marriage, 8 out of 10 need permission to visit a doctor, 6 out of 10 practise some form ..

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“Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare”- Assamese thriller film bagged Audience Choice Award 2014 in North Carolina film festival

March 23, 2014

The Assamese thriller movie, Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare (also known as “As the river flows”) bagged the Audience Choice Award 2014 in North Carolina film festival.   The film has also been selected for the upcoming 14th annual New York ..

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Ukraine crisis 2014: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaty to make Crimea part of Russia

March 23, 2014

Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Crimea signed a treaty in Moscow to make Crimea part of Russia again. Though, Mr. Putin stated that he has no plan to seize any other regions of Ukraine. As per ..

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Ukraine crisis 2014: Russia suspended from G-8 Countries Club over its incursion into Crimea

March 23, 2014

The Group of Eight countries have suspended Russia from elite club of world powers amid heightened tensions over Ukraine and Russia’s incursion into Crimea. Despite this suspension of Russia from G8 Nations list, the US and European Union also announced ..

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Ms Aditi Khanna became first women President of Indian Journalist's Association

March 23, 2014

Ms. Aditi Khanna became the first women President of Indian Journalist’s Association (IJA) in London. At present, Ms. Khanna is the London correspondent for Press Trust of India. Apart from Ms. Khanna, Ms. Rupanjana Dutta appointed as the general secretary ..

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US FDIC sued 16 world largest banks for manipulating LIBOR rates

March 23, 2014

The US regulator, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) filed a law-suit on 16 world’s largest banks, as these global financial institutions are accuse of conspiring to manipulate the LIBOR interest rate. The US regulator stated that the manipulation caused substantial ..

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RBI cautioned banks to protect ATMs and systems as Windows XP support ends on April 8, 2014

March 23, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned banks to take immediate steps to implement appropriate systems and controls if their systems and ATMs are still working on Windows XP, as Microsoft will stop issuing updates and patches for bugs ..

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Lok Sabha elections 2014: EC issued detailed guidelines for political ads on social networking sites

March 23, 2014

In a bid to curb paid news in the Lok Sabha elections 2014, the Election Commission issued detailed guidelines to social networking sites on posting of election related matters. The guidelines will be applicable to a range of Internet-based social ..

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