Page-10 of Current Affairs - October, 2014

Government to relaunch Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme

October 21, 2014

The Union Cabinet has approved the relaunch of the Direct Benefits Transfer scheme with some modifications. Some of the salient points pertaining to the new scheme are:- Scheme is to launched in 54 districts from November 15, 2014 and in ..

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Hurricane Gonzalo hits Bermuda

October 21, 2014

Hurricane Gonzalo made landfall on October 17 in Bermuda, with rain and winds of speed 175 km/h. Two storms Gonzalo was the second storm to hit Bermuda this month. Earlier in the previous week, Tropical Storm Fay had damaged homes ..

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Government reconstitutes the National Committee to commemorate 125th Birth Anniversary of Nehru

October 21, 2014

The Government has reconstituted the National Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The committee will hold its first meeting after Diwali. On its agenda will be the celebrations to be undertaken to ..

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Government formalizes the price formula for natural gas

October 21, 2014

The Central Government has finalized a new pricing mechanism for natural gas. The new gas pricing formula is believed to be much lesser than the formula suggested by the Rangarajan Committee. Process of finalization The Centre had constituted a panel ..

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Government deregulates diesel price

October 21, 2014

The Central government has deregulated the price of diesel. This means that just like petrol prices, the price of diesel too will be determined by the global market forces. The price of diesel shall vary depending on the rise and ..

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Nigeria and Boko Haram agree to ceasefire and girls' release

October 19, 2014

Nigeria’s military has issued a statement saying that the Nigerian government and Boko Haram had reached a ceasefire that will lead to the release of around 200 girls that Boko Haram had kidnapped. Negotiations leading to the ceasefire Boko Haram ..

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EC rules out possibility of NRI E-voting

October 19, 2014

The Election Commission (EC) submitted before the SC that providing NRIs with the option of e-voting will not be possible due to threats such as viruses, spyware, and malware. Case before the SC An NRI had filed a PIL before ..

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Government launches national air quality index

October 19, 2014

The Central government has launched a National Air Quality Index to provide an easy, understandable measure of air quality. For the next 45 days, the draft National Air Quality Index will be made available to stakeholders and register their comments. ..

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