CURRENT AFFAIRS INDIA, 25 AUGUST 2013 RBI announced auction of two 48-days Government of India Cash Management Bills :RBI announced auction of two 48-days Government of India Cash Management Bills worth 22000 crore rupees. Taukelina Finikaso, the Foreign Minister of Tuvalu visited India :Taukelina Finikaso visited India from 21 to 25 August 2013. During his visit he discussed important issues of mutual interest with Parneet kaur. Initiative to provide Free Generic Medicines in Government Hospitals Approved :Initiative to provide free generic medicines in government hospitals approved by Government. The plan will be operational at an expense of 16000 crore. Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson inaugurated National Media Centre at New Delhi :National Media Center was inaugurated at 7-E, Raisina Road, New Delhi by Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi. India and Iraq singed MoUs during the visit of Nouri al-Maliki to India :MoUs were signed between India and Iraq during the visit of Nasir al-Maliki of Iraq to India. Maliki is the Prime Minister of Iraq. Inquiry ordered into explosion at HPCL plant in Visakhapatnam :Petroleum Ministry has ordered a high-level inquiry in the HPCL Vikash Refinery blast. About six people were killed and 40 were injured in the accident. Congress won the Mandya and Bangalore rural Bypolls :Ramya and D.K. Suresh of Congress Party won the Rural Lok Sabha seats of both the Mandya and Bangalore. 24th National Photo Contest & Exhibition organized by Photo Division :National Photo Contest organised by the Photo Division, a Media Unit of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on the theme Sustainable Energy for All. Hamid Ansari released Book entitled Ghalib & His Times :Ghalib & His Times, a book by Ghalib Institute was released by Vice President at New Delhi. The book tells the contemporary history. RBI imposed Monetary Penalty on 6 Banks for violation of KYC Guidelines :The Reserve Bank of India imposed monetary penalty on six banks for violation of the Know Your Customer (KYC)/Anti Money Laundering guidelines.
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