Page-15 of Current Affairs - October, 2013

India to commission its first strategic oil storage by January 2014

October 2, 2013

In an effort to shield itself from supply disruptions, India is building strategic oil storage facility. The first such storage facility is expected to be commissioned in January 2014 at Vishakhapatnam. The facilities are being built by state owned firm ..

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Google updates its search engine with 'Hummingbird'

October 2, 2013

Google has modified its Internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex queries posed by Web surfers. The change has come as part of an update called “Hummingbird” that Google Inc. has gradually rolled out in the ..

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Anna Hazare receives Allard Prize for International Integrity

October 2, 2013

Indian social activist Anna Hazare has been honored with the inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity conferred by the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law at a function held in Vancouver, Canada. The Allard Prize is one of the ..

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Government notifies GAAR

October 2, 2013

The Union government of India notified GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules). It is aimed at curbing tax avoidance by investors routing their funds through tax havens. GAAR will come into force from April 1, 2016. It will be applicable to ..

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German polls: Angela Merkel victorious

October 2, 2013

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel won a third term by in German elections. Her conservative Union bloc – the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) won 41.5% of vote, but just missed an absolute majority.

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Ministry of Tourism launches campaign – 777 Days of Incredible Indian Himalayas

October 2, 2013

With an aim to attract more foreign tourists and bring into the notice of the world that a major part of the Himalayan range is in India, the Union Ministry of Tourism has launched –777 Days of Incredible Indian Himalayas ..

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Raghuram Rajan awarded with the Deutsche Bank Prize

October 2, 2013

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan was awarded with the Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013. The award has been given in recognition to his academic contributions in macro economics research which influenced financial and macro-economic policies around ..

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"TomTato": Plant which produces potato and tomato unveiled in UK

October 2, 2013

A plant that produces both tomatoes and potatoes was launched in the UK market. The plant named The TomTato has been developed by the horticultural mail order company Thompson & Morgan. TomTato has the capability of growing over 500 sweet cherry tomatoes ..

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Miss Philippines Megan Young is Miss World 2013

October 2, 2013

Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 at a pageant held at Indonesia’s resort island of Bali amid tight security due to threats of attack from Muslim conservatives. The pageant witnessed participation of 127 contestants from various countries. Miss France ..

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Navneet Kaur Dhillon bags Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013

October 2, 2013

Pond’s Femina Miss India World 2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013 held in Bali, Indonesia. The Multimedia Award is given on the basis that how participants presented their web section of the Miss ..

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