Page-15 of Current Affairs - November, 2013

6 key central banks in the world to make currency swap arrangements permanent

November 4, 2013

6 major central banks of the world to make their network of currency swap facility permanent. These banks will convert their temporary bilateral liquidity swap facility into standing facility that will remain permanent until further notice. The 6 central banks ..

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Shashi Kant Sharma, India's CAG wins election to UN Board of Auditors

November 4, 2013

Shashi Kant Sharma, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India wonthe election to the UN Board of Auditors. Shashi Kant Sharma won 124 out of 186 votes at the UN General Assembly’s 5th Committee on Administrative and Budgetary questions. India won by 62 votes against ..

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Mr. G. K. Pillai appointed as the new Chairman and Thomas Mathew T. as the new Vice-Chairman of MCX-SX

November 3, 2013

Former Union Home Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai appointed as the Chairman of the troubled Financial Technologies-promoted stock exchange, MCX-SX. Thomas Mathew, former LIC chairman appointed as the as Vice Chairman of the Board of MCX Stock Exchange Limited. SEBI has accorded its approval to Mr. Pillai’s ..

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Kannur (in Kerala) declared as the first Zero-Landless district of India

November 3, 2013

Under the Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project, Kannur (Kerala) has been declared as the the first zero-landless district in India. What is Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project? It is a project which seeks to provide 3 cents of land each to ..

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Robocoin: World's first Bitcoin ATM unveiled in Vancouver, Canada

November 2, 2013

The world’s first Bitcoin ATM machine which can transact digital currency – Bitcoins -for any official currency has been unveiled in Vancouver, Canada. The ATM named Robocoin allows users to buy or sell the digital currency known as bitcoins. The ATM ..

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Father of IBM personal computer: William C Lowe dead

November 2, 2013

William C Lowe (72), who pioneered the conception and manufacturing of IBM’s first personal computer, passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois. William C Lowe: Lowe joined IBM in 1962, when he finished college with a physics degree. In 1980, William ..

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Kirit Parikh committee suggests increase in prices of Diesel, Kerosene and LPG

November 2, 2013

Kirit Parikh committee on Pricing Methodology for Diesel, Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene has recommended a price increase of Rs 5 / litre in diesel, Rs 4/ litre in kerosene, and Rs 250 in LPG cylinder with immediate effect. What are the ..

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Pragati: India’s newly developed surface-to-surface missile

November 2, 2013

DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) has developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile Pragati which has a range between 60-170 km.  India will offer the missile to friendly nations. The Pragati missile is based on the Prahaar missile developed by ..

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