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RBI: Unclaimed bank money to be used for depositors' education
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to utilize unclaimed bank deposits that are estimated at Rs. 3,650 crore for education and awareness of depositors. The apex bank has announced the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’ for ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Environmentalist Ms. Almitra Patel
Environmentalist Ms. Almitra Patel is the member of Supreme Court Committee for Solid Waste Management of India. She has a very strong technical background and experience in several engineering fields, good para-medical knowledge and on a wide variety of pollution-related ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Govt. sold 9% stake in Axis Bank via SUUTI & raised Rs. 5500 crore
The Central Government sold 42.26 million shares or 9 % of Axis Bank’s share capital through a trust fund, Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI), by a block deal in a price range of Rs.1,313-1,341 per share. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
RBI Deputy Governor KC Chakrabarty gave early resignation
Dr. Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty (62), the Deputy Governor of RBI, resigned from the post against his scheduled term end, due to his personal reasons. His term was scheduled to end on June 30, 2014. Mr. Chaktabarty is also the Chairman ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Gyan Correa bagged the Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2013
The debutant director of Gujarati movie “The Good Road”, Mr. Gyan Correa has been selected for the 17th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2013. The award would be presented to the winners on August 12, 2014 in Chennai. Gollapudi Srinivas National ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Indian Journalist Mr. Shubranshu Choudhary won Google Digital Activism Award 2014 for regional news service
Indian Journalist Mr. Shubhranshu Choudhary won the Google Digital Activism Award 2014 in Barbican Centre in London for his work in using mobile phones to bring local news to remote Indian regions in their native language i.e. known by CGNet ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
G D Birla award for scientific research 2013: Physicist Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar
Physicist Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar (46) to be honoured with 23rd G D Birla award for scientific research for 2013. At present, Mr. Gopakumar working as a theoritical physicist at Harish Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad and has made important contributions on ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Tata Power And Wipro Emerged As Most Ethical Companies in India
As per the study of Ethisphere Institute (USA), Wipro Limited and Tata Power Company emerged as the only Indian entities in the 2014 list of World’s Most Ethical Companies. 2014 World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies Assessment is based on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
5 Indian languages reinstated in S. African schools curriculum
The South African government reestablished the five Indian languages as official subjects in state-run schools, which were removed from the official curriculum in South African state schools in 1994. Five Indian Languages that are reinstated: Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Lok Sabha election 2014: EC ropes in Aamir Khan as national icon
The Election Commission signed up Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its national icon in the run-up to 2014 Lok Sabha poll. Aamir Khan will spread awareness about the importance of voting and will urge people to cast their votes. Purpose: ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News