Current Affairs - September, 2013
Nissan to recall vehicles globally for accelerator sensor defect
Japanese multinational automaker Nissan Motor Corp will recall around 908,900 vehicles globally due to a flaw in an accelerator sensor that could cause the engine to stall. The defective vehicles were manufactured in Japan between 2004 and 2013. In Japan, Nissan is recalling certain ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Rajan Committee’s new methodology to replace ‘special category’ status for devolution of funds to States
The panel set up by the government under the chairmanship of the then Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan (now RBI governor) has suggested ending the ‘special category’ criteria for providing additional assistance to poorer states. Why did the government set up ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
AirAsia India received NOC from aviation ministry
AirAsia India has announced that it has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and would apply for Air Operating Permit to launch its operations. The next step for the company is to apply to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Finance Ministry approves 5,500 cr as SBA to pay fertiliser subsidy
Finance Ministry has approved for Rs 5,500 crore against Rs 12,000 crore sought by the Department of Fertilisers under a Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) to pay part of the subsidy bill to the industry which is going through a liquidity crunch ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Sarah Outen: First woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska
Sarah Outen (28), an adventurer from Britain who spent 150 days at sea to become the first woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska. She started from Choshi, Japan and sailed 3,750 miles (6,034 km) to reach Aleutian Island ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Peace Mission 2013: Joint military drill of Russia and China
In a latest development in the defence field, Russia and China held a joint anti-terrorism military exercise called Peace Mission 2013 in both the Shenyang military area command of the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) and the Chebarkulsky range. 1500 military personnel ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
"Rock Wrens" – a species makes comeback from extinction through Conservation Project
New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) project yielded positive result as Rock Wrens, one of the oldest as well as the most distinct songbird species retuned from extinction. The relocation project of DOC involved relocation of 41 tiny alpine Rock Wrens ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Indian-origin scientist discovers universal flu vaccine
A team of researchers led by Professor Ajit Lalvani from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London have discovered a new way of combating viral flu infections. He has developed a roadmap to develop universal flu vaccine. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs