Page-16 of Current Affairs - September, 2013

Current Affairs: Top Headlines September 6, 2013

September 6, 2013

Iran to set free Indian tanker after 24 days of detention Iran ordered release of an Indian tanker detained by it for the past 24 days at its Bandar Abbas port after being seized in Persian Gulf while carrying crude ..

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‘KitKat’: New version of Android software

September 6, 2013

Google, on its 15th birthday, revealed that the next version of Android will be called “KitKat” continuing its predilection for naming its software after famous delicacies. Over the years, Google launched several versions of Android naming each of them after a ..

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Scientists close to find cure of Down syndrome

September 6, 2013

US scientists have identified a compound that seems to reverse the learning deficits associated with Down syndrome in lab mice. In their experiment, they injected the compound in mice which had a condition similar to Down syndrome and they found that single ..

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Indian scientists undertake earthquake prediction research, measure the 'Deccan Trap'

September 6, 2013

Researchers from the Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute are conducting deep-earth study in the Koyna-Warna region of Maharashtra with the aim to enhance understanding of seismic activities and improve earthquake prediction. What is special about this study? The study is first ..

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ECB keeps key rate unchanged at 0.5%

September 6, 2013

The 23-member governing council of European Central Bank has left its benchmark interest rate unaltered at a record low of 0.5%. The council said that the slowly recuperating eurozone economy didn’t need a further stimulus. The 17 European Union member countries ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 5, 2013

September 5, 2013

IMF approves $ 6.7bn loan package to Pakistan to avert financial crisis Pakistan will get a loan package of 6.7 billion dollar from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has been approved to help the country avert a financial crisis. ..

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RBI allows companies to use ECB for general corporate purposes

September 5, 2013

In a bid to attract capital flows, the RBI relaxed the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms by permitting companies to use funds raised from their foreign equity holder company with minimum average maturity of 7 years for general corporate purposes. ..

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Lok Sabha passes PFRDA Bill 2011

September 5, 2013

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 which aims to regulate the New Pension System (NPS) has been passed in the Lok Sabha with official amendments. The bill was introduced in the lower house in March 2011 to ..

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