Page-19 of Current Affairs - October, 2013

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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Union Cabinet decides to withdraw the Ordinance on convicted lawmakers

October 1, 2013

In the wake of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi censuring the government, the Union Cabinet has decided to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers, as well as the Bill that sought to amend the Representation of the People Act on ..

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TRAI recommends pan-India Mobile Number Portability in 6 months

October 1, 2013

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) across the country within 6 months. On implementation, this service will allow users to retain their mobile numbers even when they change their service area. Currently, ..

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