Page-4 of Current Affairs - October, 2013

Mukesh Ambani remains wealthiest Indian

October 27, 2013

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 ..

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Tata Sikorsky produced first indigenous S-92 copter cabin

October 26, 2013

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 ..

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India lifts ban on military supplies to Nepal

October 26, 2013

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 ..

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WEF ranks India 101st on global gender gap index

October 26, 2013

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 ..

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z8_GND_5296: New galaxy 'most distant' yet discovered

October 26, 2013

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 ..

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FIPB nod to Tata-SIA airlines

October 25, 2013

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 ..

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Speed of the superfast trains to be enhanced to 160-200 kmph: Indian Railways

October 25, 2013

The Railway Board announced that the Indian Railways decided to increase the speed of the superfast trains to 160-200 kmph. The current superfast trains of India- Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Durontos will get an increase in the speed. Besides this, the ..

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Day set for India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) 'Mangalyan'

October 25, 2013

As per the announcement by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India’s first mission to Mars –Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will be launched on November 5, 2013 from Sriharikota space station. About India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) ‘Mangalyan’: The Mars Orbiter Mission ..

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