Page-3 of Current Affairs - October, 2013
Govt of Venezuela sets up Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness
The government of Venezuela set up Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness to tackle sadness in the people of the country. The focal role of the agency will be to coordinate all anti-poverty missions initiated by the late President Hugo ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Odisha imposes fishing ban to protect nests of endagered Olive Ridley sea turtles
The Odisha Government has imposed a seven-month fishing ban within 20 km from the river mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya in Gamjam district for safeguard nests of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. The ban prohibits motor boats, trawlers and mechanised ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
President order to set up separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka Region
President of India Pranab Mukherjee issued “State of Karnataka (Special Responsibility of Governor for Karnataka-Hyderabad Region) Order, 2013”, allowing the Karnataka Governor to set up a separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region under Article 371 J of the Constitution. The region ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
GoM discards proposal to impose duty on cotton exports
The Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, rejected the proposal of the Textile Ministry to impose a 10% duty on overseas sales of cotton beyond the declared exportable surplus limit. As per the GoM, there should ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Mukesh Ambani remains wealthiest Indian
As per the the China-based Hurun India Rich List, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest man with personal assets of $18.9 billion. Mr. Ambani retained the top rank for the second consecutive year even after a wealth decline ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Tata Sikorsky produced first indigenous S-92 copter cabin
Tata Sikorsky, the joint venture firm of Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of the U.S., manufactured India’s first 100% indigenous S-92 helicopter cabin at its Hyderabad facility. The joint venture which came into existence in 2009 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
India lifts ban on military supplies to Nepal
India revoked the ban it had imposed on Nepal to supply it military equipment. Marking the end of the eight-year old ban, India has supplied some of the equipment, including vehicles and arms, it had promised to provide to Nepal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
WEF ranks India 101st on global gender gap index
The Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) placed India at a low 101st rank on a Global Gender Gap Index which ranked 136 nations on how well resources and opportunities are divided between men and women in four broad areas of economy, politics, education and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
z8_GND_5296: New galaxy 'most distant' yet discovered
Scientists have discovered the most distant galaxy yet which is located at about 30 billion light-years away. It was detected using the Hubble Space Telescope. The distant galaxy has been named z8_GND_5296. How did the astronomers calculated the distance of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
FIPB nod to Tata-SIA airlines
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) gave approval to Tata-SIA Airlines Ltd. – an upcoming joint venture of Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons entailing an initial foreign investment of USD 49 million. This is Tata’s second venture in the aviation sector ..