Page-17 of Current Affairs - September, 2013

Ministry of MSME sets up District-level Advisory Committee to monitor PMEGP

September 5, 2013

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has established an Advisory Committee for each district of the country for monitoring the progress of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) with active role of Members of Parliament from the ..

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MoE slaps Rs 200 crore penalty on Adani group

September 5, 2013

A committee, established by the Ministry of Environment and Forests,  under the chairmanship of Sunita Narain, director general of Centre for Science and Environment, has slapped a penalty of Rs 200 crore on the Adani Group’s Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone for inflicting ..

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Gareth Bale signs 100 million euros contract with Real Madrid

September 5, 2013

Footballer Gareth Bale signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid on a humongous fee of 100 million euros ($132 million) which is a new world record making it a biggest transfer of a football player in the world. Previously, the ..

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Rajya Sabha passes National Food Security Bill 2013

September 5, 2013

The National Food Security Bill 2013 has been passed in the Rajya Sabha. What are the key features of the National Food Security Bill 2013? Entitles 5 kg of rice, wheat and coarse cereals per month per person at 3, ..

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NSA snooped on Brazilian President’s phones and email content

September 5, 2013

The secret documents disclosed by the NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden in June have revealed that NSA spied on the content of telephone calls, emails and cellphone messages of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her key aides. The secret document mentions ..

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RBI asks banks to consider e-KYC a valid process

September 5, 2013

In a notification issued by the Reserve Bank of India, banks have been asked to avail the electronic Know Your Customer, e-KYC service, launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI. The notification directed banks to revise their KYC ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to set up "National Institute of Solar Energy"

September 5, 2013

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of an autonomous “National Institute of Solar Energy” (NISE) to function as apex national body for research and technology development and related activities in the area of solar energy technologies in ..

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IAF inducts C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft

September 5, 2013

The Indian Air Force inducted three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, heavy-lift transport aircraft into the newly-formed 81 ‘Skylord’ Squadron at the Hindan Air Base, Delhi. About C-17 Globemaster III It has the potential to carry 75 tonnes of load which ..

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