Page-6 of Current Affairs - September, 2014

Bamiyan finalized as SAARC cultural capital for 2015-16, Dhaka for 2016-17

September 26, 2014

Bamiyan in Afghanistan is best known for two 6th century colossal statues of Buddhas , belonging to ancient Gandhara School of Art.  These colossal buddha images were destroyed by Taliban in 2001. In September 2014, Bamiyan has been given the ..

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India approves $12 mn assistance to UN to fight Ebola in Africa

September 26, 2014

India will contribute $10 mn to the UN Secretary-General’s Fund for Ebola, and an additional $2 mn is being allocated towards purchase of protective gear to tackle the virus, which has been declared a threat to international peace and security ..

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India and China resolve stand-off at Ladakh border     

September 26, 2014

The stand-off at the Sino-Indian border at Ladakh, which escalated on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India was finally resolved when the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met the Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi ..

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China agrees to end stand-off

September 26, 2014

India and China have resolved the stand-off which was continued for many days along the Ladakh border. The foreign ministers of both the countries have agreed to end the stalemate as Chinese side agreed to pull-off its troops from the ..

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America is Natural Global Partner: Modi

September 26, 2014

PM Narendra Modi is on his maiden visit to US. The visit is expected to usher a new era of partnership between India and US as both sides are eagerly looking forward to events which will unfold in the next ..

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"5/20 Rule" of Aviation Sector likely to be scrapped by the Union government

September 26, 2014

Union government is planning to scrap the 5/20 Rule prevalent in the Indian aviation industry. Thus, Govt. plans to fulfill the demand of a few private airlines that want the rule to be relaxed. 5/20 Rule: As per this rule, ..

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Govind Mishra gets Saraswati Samman 2013 for novel 'Dhool Paudhon Par'

September 26, 2014

The renowned Hindi author, Mr. Govind Mishra received the Sarawasti Samman 2013 for his book “Dhool Paudho Par” published in 2008. The award made Mr. Mishra the second Hindi author to receive the honour after noted Indian poet Mr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan. ..

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PM Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' pitch to extend red carpet for investors

September 26, 2014

In order to make India a manufacturing hub, PM Narendra Modi launched the Make In India Campaign at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The promotion is intended to appeal foreign companies to set up their manufacturing units in India and ..

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