Todays Updates 25 October 2013 KSG Bulletin ksgindia/index.php/ksg-bulletin/video/ksg-bulletin-25-october-2013.html or youtube/watch?v=SH6zYsMKsVU Todays Headlines Sachin Tendulkar named in Wisden all-time World Test XI Retiring Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was today named in the Wisden all-time World Test XI. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Legendary singer Manna Dey, the legend who was nobody’s voice, passes away at 94 Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is being accused of showing disrespect to Manna Dey, legendary playback singer and Dadasabheb Phalke awardee, who died at a government hospital in Bengaluru around 3.50 am on Thursday. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Week in science: Farthest-yet galaxy & others Astronomers have caught a glimpse of the farthest, most ancient galaxy to date, a star factory that was bustling with activity a mere 700 million years after the big bang. The researchers estimate the galaxy, named z8_GND_5296 and located 13.1 billion years away, formed stars at a rate that was a hundred times more prolific than today’s Milky Way. The find, reported in Nature this week, suggests the early universe may have witnessed more bursts of frenetic star birth than astronomers had thought. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Mobile economy to create 41 lakh jobs by 2020 Mobile economy in India will contribute around $400 billion to the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) and create 41 lakh jobs by 2020, a report by global mobile operators industry body GSMA has said. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Iran lawmaker: No need for more 20% uranium TEHRAN, Iran: A news agency covering Irans parliament has quoted a prominent lawmaker saying Tehran doesnt need any more 20 percent enriched uranium, a key point in negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the West. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Indias first bilateral visit to Cuba Despite India and Cuba working closely as part of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), there was never any bilateral state visit from India to Cuba in the last six decades. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Indias FY14 GDP growth to be 4.9 pc: India Ratings & Research India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) expects Indias GDP growth to remain sluggish at 4.9 per cent in the current financial year, due to a mix of domestic and external factors. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Govt to SC: Aadhaar can reduce fiscal deficit With the Supreme Court stating that the Aadhaar card will not be mandatory for availing social benefits from the government, the Union finance ministry asked the apex court to allow its use to reduce the country’s fiscal deficit. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html SC-appointed probe panel invites information on Meiyappan The Supreme Court-appointed committee probing the IPL spot-fixing scandal has called on people having any information on the allegations of betting against BCCI President N Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and other accused to share their inputs with the panel. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html RBI sets up panel on electronic bill payment system Reserve Bank on Thursday constituted an advisory group to implement a national bill payment system that will enable households to pay utility bills, school fees, remittances and other bills using their bank accounts. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Governors exchange ideas on improving quality of education MUMBAI: The first ever meeting of the governors committee on improving quality of higher education met in Mumbai on Wednesday. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html FIPB approves Tata- Singapore Airlines venture Government on Thursday gave green signal to Singapore Airlines’ proposal to start an aviation venture with Tata Sons entailing an initial foreign investment of USD 49 million. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Indo-French Technology Summit Witnesses 11 MoUs in the field of Science & Technology & Education The India-France Technology Summit, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and French Embassy today witnessed 11 Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) between India and France in the field of Science and Technology and Education. The MOUs were signed in the presence of Mr S Jaipal Reddy, Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html India among leaders in reducing child mortality: Report India is among the top 10 nations that have made the greatest strides in reducing child mortality since 1990, according to a study published on Wednesday. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/9868-25-october-2013.html Todays Editorial New threats to security by Gurmeet Kanwal: The Tribune EVEN as India grapples with diverse external and internal threats to its security, including a militarily assertive China and heightened Pakistan army-ISI activism on the LoC, many new challenges are emerging on the national security horizon. These are diverse in nature and could assume unmanageable proportions if left unaddressed. Read more at ksgindia/index.php/study-material/today-s-editorial/9867-25-october-2013.html For any query, Call our Toll Free Number 180030001700 For any help, Call our Help Desk Ankit Raj Gupta +919868005599 For more, Viisit ksgindia
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