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Daily Capsule – 14/8/2015

National

  • I-day: CISF to frisk passengers twice before entering metro
  • Chandrababu launches IT initiative of NRIs
  • Surrender of old vehicle to get upto Rs 1.5 lakh sops: Gadkari
  • AAP govt preparing “draft” to revoke cases under Sec 81
  • Kedarnath teerth purohits to get entire compensation soon
  • Delhi govt proposes free WiFi upto 1GB for a month
  • Ex Organiser editor in panel for part-time Prasar Bh directors
  • PM to seek enhanced energy, trade cooperation during UAE visit
  • UP CM launches mobile app for people
  • Govt sets up 176 flood forecasting stations
  • Bhitarkanika may be in world heritage site list

Governance

  • NITI plans to improve governance in states
  • Stormy Monsoon session ends, key legislations delayed
  • No proposal to increase IAS, IPS officers retirement age: Govt

International

  • India-US CEO Forum to hold meeting next month
  • ‘Indo-Nepal talks on to mitigate devastation caused by floods’
  • India offers to complete Italian marines trial in 4 months
  • US committed to supporting India’s clean water, sanitation
  • Pakistan NSA to visit India on August 23 for talks
  • Yuan devaluation to hit companies with overseas loan exposure

Economy

  • Govt clears FDI proposals worth Rs 10,380 crore
  • Coal auctions: Govt raises Rs 4,364 cr in third round
  • Wholesale prices fall for ninth consecutive month in July
  • RBI asks government to amend co-operative bank laws
  • Banks told to give cheaper short-term crop loans
  • RBI to transfer Rs 65,896 crore surplus to government

Business

  • Andhra Pradesh CM seeks investments for state
  • Honor introduces ‘SOS’ button on smartphones
  • Oil marketing cos start bio diesel supply at select outlets
  • Rupee plunges to new 2-yr lows of 65.10 on yuan woes
  • Tamil Nadu eyes USD 250-billion investments in 10 years
  • ‘Govt schemes to boost per capita income, pricing to farmers’
  • 1.84 lakh hectare of forest land diverted for non-forest use
  • Govt introduces bill for more investment flexibility to trusts
  • CIAL set to become first airport operating on solar power
  • Govt approves plan to restructure Jute Corporation of India

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