Page-5 of Current Affairs - September, 2014

Pak test fires Hatf IX

September 27, 2014

Pakistan conducted a successful test fire of its surface to surface missile Hatf IX (Nasr).  The missile was tested with four successive launches from a multi tube launcher. With a maximum range of 60 kms, the missile falls under the ..

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List of 2014 Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award Winners

September 27, 2014

The winners of the 2014 edition of the annual Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award were announced by CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) at its 72nd Foundation Day celebrations on 26 September 2014. The 10 awardees have been chosen from various prestigious ..

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Standard and Poor's raises India's credit outlook to stable from negative

September 27, 2014

The global rating agency S&P has raised India’s sovereign rating outlook to stable from the earlier negative. The rating improvement makes India a more viable and safer investment avenue for foreign investors. With this move, all three credit rating agencies ..

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Fatah and Hamas agree on unity government in Gaza

September 27, 2014

Rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas have agreed to a unified government in Gaza that is set to assume power immediately. The government will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas, as agreed upon by the two sides in talks held in ..

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Apple Festival begins in Himachal Pradesh

September 26, 2014

The Himachal Pradesh State Tourism Department has launched an Apple Festival to showcase and promote locally produced apples and apple made products among tourist. The Tourism Departments also plans to take the tourists to the apple orchards itself so that ..

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Railway Ministry launches trial run of e-catering service

September 26, 2014

The Minister of Railways has launched a trial run of its e-catering service on six trains without pantries that run in the Delhi-Amritsar section. The trial run will be carried out by IRCTC which will serve food at five nominated ..

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Telangana decides for all-women police station in Cyberabad

September 26, 2014

Cyberabad, the IT (information technology) corridor that houses some of the biggest IT companies, will have a police station staffed entirely by women. The police station will be opene in 10 days in an effort to ensure security of women ..

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Former CAG Vinod Rai stresses on Collegium System for CAG Selection

September 26, 2014

Former CAG Vinod Rai has stressed that there is a need for selection of CAG under a collegium system on the lines of the selection process employed for Election Commissioners, Information Commissioners and Vigilance Commissioners. This will ensure transparency in ..

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