Essential Commodities Act,1955 was introduced for ensuring supply of essential commodities to consumers. How many commodities are covered under this act?
The
Union HRD ministry advised all states and UTs except J&K to include
"third gender" children among socially and educationally backward
classes for admission in educational institutions under the Sarva
Sikhsha Abhiyan scheme.
India ranked at the 135th position out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index released by United Nations.
India ranked at 132nd position in the Gender Development Index
The number of Indians living below the Multidimensional Poverty Line is 55.30%.
Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved new powers to SEBI to
crack down on Ponzi schemes and other illegal deposit schemes like Chit
Funds.
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is building a gas
pipeline between India and Pakistan. The proposed pipeline is likely to
be completed in the next 1 year. India will be exporting LNG to Pakistan
from Dahej in Gujarat using this pipeline.
International News
Algerian airline Air Algerie's flight crashed enreoute from Burkina Faso to Algiers with 110 passengers on board.
Kurdish politician Fuad Masum became the new President of Iraq.
Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenik resigned after his government coalition collapsed.
U.K.
Serious Fraud Office started criminal proceedings against the French
company Alstom SA for corruption related to large transport projects in
India and other coutries.
Business News
Central
Bank of Sri Lanka and Reserve Bank of India signed an agreement
enabling the RBI to access the Sri Lankan government securities market
upto a maximum value of $500 million.
Cabinet approved the
increase in FDI limit in insurance to 49%, as proposed in the budget
2014-15. The government will introduce a bill in parliament in the
current session for the same.
49% FDI will be permitted only in cases where management control remains with the Indian promoter.
FDI upto 26% will be automatic and Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval will be required above that level.
49% will be the composite limit for FDI and FPI combined.
Sports News
India won 4 medals on the opening day of Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.
K. Sanjita Chanu won the gold medal in womens 48 kg weightlifting competition.
S. Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in womens 48 kg weightlifting competition.
Judokas Navjot Cahana and Shushila Likhmabam bagged one silver medal each.
Working 8 hours a day, 120 persons can dig a canal 162m long 12m wide and 2m deep in 8 days. Working 6 hours a day, the number of persons that will be required to dig a canal 729m long 10m wide and 3m deep in 32 days, is
How many countries are participating in Commonwealth games, 2014 ??? Which country was leader in medal tally last time?? Which sportperson was the leader of CWG contingent this time in opening ceremony??