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Marks of English Language skills will not be counted for gradation: UPSC
The UPSC has informed that marks of questions on English Language Comprehension Skills, asked in second paper of civil services (preliminary) examination, will not be included for gradation. The union government has decided that for the civil services (preliminary) examination, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Govt re-launches Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana
The Central Government has re-launched the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana, for the benefit of citizens aged 60 years and above. The scheme will provide financial security to almost half a million senior citizens of the country by ensuring regular income ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Surya Kiran-VII: Indo-Nepal combined military training exercise
The militaries of India and Nepal will jointly conduct a Combined Training Exercise, Surya Kiran-VII, from August 18 to August 31, 2014. The combined training will be conducted in the mountain terrain of Pithoragarh in the Northern Himalayas at an altitude of 5000-6000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Singapore to help India in 100 'Smart Cities' project
India has join hands with Singapore to get its expertise in building ‘Smart Cities’ even as the two nations decided to ramp up economic engagement besides defence and security cooperation. Recently, India allocated over Rs 7,000 crore in its Budget 2014-15 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Haryana Government increases age of retirement from 58 to 60 years
The Haryana government announced a windfall for the state government’s employees which includes raising the retirement age from 58 to 60 years, 25% per cent increment in Dearness Allowance, full pension after 20 years service, and various other benefits. After ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
‘IBM Simon’: World’s first smartphone turns 20
World’s first smartphone to come into existence— a $900 klutzy IBM Simon mobile phone —turned 20. The phone was developed by IBM and the American cellular company BelSelf and hit the market in 1994. IBM Simon It was around 23 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Rajni Razdan: New UPSC chief
Rajni Razdan (64) assumed charge as new chairman of Union Public Service Commission, which conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others. Outgoing chairperson D P Agrawal administered Razdan the oath as UPSC chief. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India’s IISc gets a place among World’s top 500 Universities
As per an annual ranking of global educational institutions released by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the only Indian institution to secure a spot in the top 500. The top positions are ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs