Page-7 of Current Affairs - November, 2013

China to move towards mixed ownership economy to check economic slowdown

November 16, 2013

The Chinese leadership of Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided to allow more private capital into the market including equity stakes in projects with state funds with the intention to develop a mixed ownership economy. The Chinese leadership has decided ..

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Article 371(D) of the Constitution needs to be amended for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh: Law Ministry

November 16, 2013

The Union Law Ministry informed the Group of Ministers (GoM) that the Article 371 (D) of the Constitution of India needed to be amended for facilitating bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The Article 371D of Constitution of India grants Special provisions ..

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CCI gives nod to Jet-Etihad acquisition deal

November 16, 2013

Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed 24% stake acquisition in the Naresh Goyal–led Indian carrier Jet Airways by Abu Dhabi based Etihad airlines. The deal will become the first-ever FDI in an Indian carrier by an overseas airline.  ..

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Bharat Ratna for scientist Prof. C.N.R.Rao

November 16, 2013

Prof. C.N.R. Rao,  the man behind India’s maiden Mars mission, to be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna Award, India’s highest civilian award. About C.N.R. Rao (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao) An Indian scientist Worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. One of the world’s ..

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Sachin Tendulkar chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna

November 16, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna (India’s highest civilian award). Thus Tendulkar will be the first sportsperson ever to be honoured with Bharat Ratna. Tendulkar retired from all forms of cricket as the most successful batsman with 15,921 ..

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Usha Ananthasubramanian becomes the first Chief of Bharatiya Mahila Bank – India's first all women Bank

November 16, 2013

The Union Government appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian as the Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of public sector Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first women bank of India. Prior to her appointment in BMB, she was an Executive Director with Punjab National Bank (PNB).  About Bharatiya Mahila Bank ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to B.Sc. Community Health course

November 16, 2013

The Union Cabinet approved a 3-year Bachelor of Science (Community Health) course in State Universities. The course will start from the academic year 2014-15. What is the purpose of introducing B.Sc. Community Health in State Universities? The government plans to ..

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India against forcing developing countries to review their voluntary emission cuts: Warsaw Climate talks

November 15, 2013

Taking a stance in direct confrontation with the developed countries, India, China and other nations in the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group took the position formally that the new climate pact must not force developing countries to review their volunteered ..

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