Page-11 of Current Affairs - October, 2013

RBI cuts MSF rate by 50 bps to 9.0%

October 10, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India has reduced one of the key short-term borrowing rate, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF), by 50 basis points to 9.0%. The step has been taken as the rupee has recovered 11.4% after hitting an all-time ..

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"A4AI": Alliance aimed at bringing down cost of internet access launched

October 8, 2013

A number of government bodies, NGOs and private companies have formed a coalition named Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) which aims at reducing the cost of internet access worldwide. The coalition will push for policy and regulatory reforms to bring down the ..

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Diesel exhaust disrupt honeybees’ ability to locate flowers

October 8, 2013

As per a latest research by a team of researchers at University of Southampton, exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognize floral odors. Using floral odors, the honeybees locate, ..

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India tops the list of recipient of foreign remittances

October 8, 2013

As per the World Bank report- Migration and Remittance Flows: Recent Trends and Outlook-2013-16, India is the largest recipient of foreign remittances among developing economies in 2013. Migration and Remittance Flows: Recent Trends and Outlook-2013-16 report: Non-Resident Indians (NRI) remitted a ..

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Establishment of a Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS)

October 8, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given nod to the proposal to establish a Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS), along with a 500-bed General Hospital, a 300-bed Super Specialty Hospital, a Nursing College and a School of Paramedics. ..

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GSI to induct Rs 600 crore Samudra Ratnakar for sea research

October 8, 2013

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will induct Rs. 600-crore state-of-the-art research vessel Samudra Ratnakar built by Korean manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries for survey and exploration of the seabed in Indian and international waters. It will be docked in Mangalore. ..

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Petroleum Ministry launches two new consumer empowering initiatives

October 8, 2013

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched two new consumer empowering initiatives. These are: Sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders at market price Inter-Company LPG Portability scheme Sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders at market price without any ..

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India inks credit agreement with IFAD for Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project (JTLEP)

October 8, 2013

India signed an agreement for credit of $ 51 million (equivalent) from IFAD for the Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project (JTLEP). JTELP would continue till September 2021. What is JTLEP? The Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project (JTLEP) aims to enable ..

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JE Vaccine (JENVAC) : India's first indigenously produced Japanese Encephalitis vaccine launched

October 8, 2013

India launched its first fully indigenously produced vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection that affects the central nervous system. The vaccine named JENVAC has been jointly developed by the National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical ..

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India re-elected to ICAO Council

October 8, 2013

India has been re-elected to the new Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air navigation. The elections were held at the 38th session of the Assembly of ICAO ..

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