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Mohameddan Sporting Club wins Durand Cup after 73 years
After a long gap of 73 years, Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) of Kolkata won the Durand Cup football tournament. The club vanquished ONGC 2-1 in the 126th edition of the tournament played at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Govt to set up world's largest solar power plant in Rajasthan
The government has begun the process of building 4,000 MW ultra mega green solar power project near Sambhar lake in Rajasthan. The project which has been named as Sambhar Ultra Mega Green Solar Power Project is being set under the Department of Heavy ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
President’s assent to Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India on September 19, 2013. What are the key points ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Bharatiya Mahila Bank to recruit POs
India’s first all-women bank, Bharatiya Mahila Bank, which expected to be operational from November 2013, has invited online applications from female candidates for the 115 Probationary Officer posts. The last date for online application is till September 30, 2013. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Tata and Singapore Airlines ink MoU to set up a new full-service airline
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines to enter into a joint venture to set up a full-service airline. Both the partners have applied for Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval. The initial investment in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Govt gives nod to 10% hike in DA, to benefit 80 lakh employees, pensioners
The Union Cabinet has given approval to a 10% additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2013. This will benefit around 50 lakh serving employees and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Draft norms on new Company Law make companies to disclose management’s pay
As per norms stipulated in the second set draft rules for the new company law, listed firms have been mandated to disclose in the board’s report the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of employees. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
US puts Prudential Financial into ‘too big to fail’ list
The US Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) designated insurance company Prudential Financial to its list of “too big to fail” institutions. The company has become the third non-bank firm placed under a tighter regulatory regime to reduce risks to the ..