Page-9 of Current Affairs - October, 2013

Govt proposes to build storage facilities for steady flow of foodgrains under Food Security Act

October 18, 2013

The Central Govt is planning to set up intermediate grain storage facilities at block level in each state. Objective:  To ensure steady flow of foodgrain under the National Food Security Act. Funding: Entirely centrally sponsored. Centre will provide Rs 450 crore ..

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Wal-Mart gets clean chit in FEMA case

October 18, 2013

World’s largest supermarket chain Wal-Mart, got a clean chit from ED (Enforcement Directorate) in the FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) violation case. Why a clean chit to Wal-Mart in FEMA Case? Since Government has allowed FDI in multi-brand retail and also made ..

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6 Tata Group companies, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra & Mahindra amongst most transparent companies – Transparency International

October 18, 2013

As per the anti-corruption watchdog “Transparency International”, 6 Tata Group companies, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra & Mahindra were in its list of top 10 list of corporate entities among emerging market economies in terms of transparency in corporate reporting. Tata ..

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‘Great Indian Bustard’ in critically endangered stage

October 18, 2013

As per the  2013 ‘Threatened Bird’ list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Great Indian Bustard is  listed under the category of Critically Endangered birds. The Great Indian Bustard (Scientific name: “Ardeotis nigriceps”) was once widely spotted across ..

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"Co-operative societies do not come under RTI" – Supreme Court

October 18, 2013

Supreme Court held in a decision that the Co-operative societies do not fall within the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act. The decision was given while the apex court annulled a Kerala government circular to bring all such societies within the scope ..

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Plan to bring all Post Offices across India under the Core Banking Solution System

October 18, 2013

The Central Govt has planned to add all the post offices throughout India under the core banking solution system. Objective: To bring more rural areas with AADHAAR seeded accounts. Ms Nidhi Khare (the Adviser to the Planning Commission) held that ..

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Cabinet cleared revised Preferential Market Access (PMA) for electronic equipments

October 17, 2013

The Cabinet approved a revised version of the Preferential Market Access (PMA) policy that will apply to the supply of electronic and telecom equipment that has security implications. Preferential Market Access (PMA) policy linked to telecom equipment and other electronic products having ..

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Syria officially joins UN chemical weapons pact

October 17, 2013

UN confirmed that it has received documents from Syria on joining the Chemical Weapons Convention. The convention requires all parties to declare and destroy all of the chemical weapons they possess. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has ..

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