Page-7 of Current Affairs - September, 2013

Indian Navy to get Vikramaditya in mid-November 2013

September 21, 2013

The Indian Navy will soon get its second aircraft carrier, 45,000-tonne Vikramaditya as the warship has successfully completed all aviation trials in the White Sea. Formerly Admiral Gorshkov which has been renamed INS Vikramaditya, the ship has been undergoing refitting ..

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Microsoft Corp to buy back up to $40 billion of shares

September 21, 2013

Technology giant Microsoft Corp increased its quarterly dividend by 22% to 28 cents per share and launched a new share buyback program of up to $40 billion. Microsoft has been going through a slew of changes, with Chief Executive Steve Ballmer announcing ..

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RBI tightens norms for companies lending against gold

September 21, 2013

As per the notification by the RBI, the central bank has tightened rules for finance companies which lend against gold, in line with the suggestions of an internal panel. As per the new rules: The lenders need to value the ..

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Large scale irrigation Projects no more feasible: Jairam Ramesh

September 21, 2013

Minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh clarified that with the enactment of Land Acquisition Bill acquisition of land for another major irrigation project like the Sardar Sarovar Dam would not be feasible. He held that enormous and major irrigation projects are no longer ..

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Government to aid textile start-ups via equity fund model

September 21, 2013

Considering the huge export potential of some areas like textile, leather and toys, Government is planning to fund and provide workspace to start-ups in these sectors. The project will be tested in the textile sector where space will be provided ..

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Voyager 1 crosses Solar System, enters interstellar space

September 21, 2013

Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to cross the Solar System and enter into interstellar space on August 25, 2012. The space probe is at a distance of more than 19 billion km from the Sun. What is Voyager ..

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Nina Davuluri : First Indian American to become Miss America

September 20, 2013

Nina Davuluri has become the first winner of the Miss America 2014 from an Indian background. Previously, she won Miss New York 2013. Nina Davuluri was born in Syracuse, New York to Telugu parents of Hindu faith. Her mother Sheila Ranjani, software engineer, and father Davuluri ..

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Patna to build a Science City: Nitish Kumar

September 20, 2013

With an aim to nurture scientific temper among children, the Bihar government has decided to build a ‘Science City’ with state-of-the-art technology. The Science City would cost Rs. 500 crore and is proposed to be built on 15 acres of ..

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Apex court backs government’s decision to charge deregulated diesel prices to bulk oil buyersC

September 20, 2013

The government’s decision to charge market prices for diesel sold to bulk buyers such as defence, railways and transport corporations has been endorsed by the Supreme Court. The decision had been stayed by some courts after transport corporations challenged it. ..

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Governmet sanctions 158 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools' for ST students

September 18, 2013

Govt. of India has approved a total of 158 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for Tribal students out of grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India in 23 states out of which 111 schools have become fully functional ..

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