Page-10 of Current Affairs - September, 2014

UK shocked at Haines beheading

September 15, 2014

ISIS a self-proclaimed caliphate and militant group who have since their sudden and astronomical rise in the northern and western Iraq have been sending shock waves around the world with their inhuman and brutal mass murders have now put their ..

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“Timekeepers to the nation” HMT Watches to wind down after 53 years

September 14, 2014

Once synonymous to watches in India “HMT” is set to be winded up in a phased manner. Burdened with losses for more than a decade, the government is set to shut down HMT Watches, which was restructured in 1999, but ..

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Barack Obama authorised air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria

September 14, 2014

The US President, Barack Obama for the first time, authorized US air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria. He also asked to increase the airstrikes in Iraq. This will be the first unrestricted bombing crusade ..

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SC clears 3% reservation for disabled in jobs and promotions in all Govt jobs including in IAS

September 14, 2014

The Supreme Court ruled 3% quota for disabled persons in all government jobs including IAS. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha held that the disabled people have not got their due in the last 19 years even ..

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Union government seeks clarification from Supreme Court on its judgment on transgender

September 14, 2014

Five months after the Supreme Court instructed the Centre to give OBC status to transgenders, the Union government has requested clarification on it holding that all such people cannot be grouped under OBC category as several of them are SC/ST ..

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Ozone layer on road to recovery

September 13, 2014

Approximately 30 years after the protections of the Montreal Protocol were put into action, there’s more proof that the international contract to safeguard Earth’s ozone layer is effective, as per a fresh by 300 scientists. The large quantity of most ..

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6th Economic Census Report: Arunachal Pradesh has the highest proportion of hired workers among all Arunachal Pradeshs

September 13, 2014

As per the the 6th Economic Census Report 2013, Arunachal Pradesh has the maximum percentage of hired workers amongst all states, including in segments like education and health. Percentage of female hired workers in Arunachal Pradesh: 30.3% Growth rate in ..

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New Payment Gateway Integrated to e-Filing System; Indian Patent Office (IPO) becomes first IPO in the World to begin Real Time Transparency

September 13, 2014

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India launched a new payment gateway integrated to the e-filing system of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). This new facility will be dedicated to the working of ..

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Judicial Independence is supreme and non-negotiable: CJI

September 13, 2014

Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha has voiced his concerns about the growing attempts by various stakeholders to interfere and encroach upon judicial independence. He asserted that in times where Indian executive and legislature has lost its sheen due to ..

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Pope calls for World Peace

September 13, 2014

Pope Francis has asked the world to shed hatred and apathy and move to rebuild a better and a loving world. He on his visit to Italy, addressed crowds standing below the tall and monumental Redipuglia memorial entombing 100,000 Italian ..

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