August 2014 Current Affairs pm modi gifts books on Vivekananda, copy of Bhagawad Gita to Shinzo Abe Sindhu
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August 2014 Current Affairs PM Modi gifts books on Vivekananda, copy of Bhagawad Gita to Shinzo Abe Sindhu Crashes Out of Semifinals, Settles for Bronze PM Modi visits two ancient Buddhist temple in Japan Email turned 32 on August 30, 2014 but how many of us know that this quick method of message transfer was invented by Indian American V A Shiva Ayyadurai when he was just 14. India, Japan Sign MoU to Turn Varanasi into a ‘Smart City’ RBI says 36 percent of total bad loans are from six key sectors Defence Ministry scraps Rs 6000 cr helicopter deal Noted Historian Bipan Chandra dies at 86 PM Modi embarks on Japan visit Cristiano Ronaldo wins European Player of the Year award Over 200 meditation students of Sri Chinmoy from 35 countries, including India, have set a new Guinness world record for the World's longest fresh flower garland to honour the Indian spiritual leader. Manipur Governor Vinod Kumar Duggal resigns Instagram launches time-lapse video app for iPhone PM Modi launches ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ Iran’s Mirzakhani 1st woman to win prestigious math prize Hockey India inducts Madhya Pradesh as new Associate Member Shah Rukh Khan becomes Interpol ambassador 1 August 2014 Current Affairs Oscar-Winning Director Richard Attenborough Dies at 90 5 Indian firms among Forbes’ most innovative companies The five Indian companies on the list are consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever, which is ranked 14th, followed by IT major Tata Consultancy Services (57), construction services firm Larsen & Toubro (58), pharma major Sun Pharma Industries (65) and Bajaj Auto (96). British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on August 26, 2014 announced an award in memory of the legendary Indian businessman and freedom-fighter, Dadabhai Naoroji. Indian languages will finally get their due in the web world on August 27, 2014 as Indian domain names will make their debut with the extension .Bharat which will be in Devanagari script. PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi meets Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Shree RN Ravi new chief of Joint Intelligence Committee Dhyan Chand Awards Winner 2014 Name Discipline 1 Shri Gurmail Singh Hockey 2 Shri K.P. Thakkar 3 Shri Zeeshan Ali Swimming (Diving) Tennis Dronacharya Awards Winner 2014 Name 1 Shri Mahabir Prasad 2 Shri N. Lingappa Discipline Wrestling Athletics – Lifetime 2
August 2014 Current Affairs 3 Shri G. Manoharan Boxing – Lifetime 4 Shri Gurcharan Singh Gogi Judo – Lifetime 5 Shri Jose Jacob Rowing – Lifetime Arjuna Awards 2014 Sr. No Name Of The Sportsperson Discipline 1 Mr. Abhishek Verma 2 Ms. Tintu Luka 3 Mr. H.N. Girisha 4 Mr. V. Diju 5 Ms. Geetu Anna Jose 6 Mr. Jai Bhagwan 7 Mr. R. Ashwin 8 Mr. Anirban Lahiri 9 Ms. Mamta Pujari 10 Mr. Saji Thomas 11 Ms. Heena Sidhu 12 Ms. Anaka Alankamony Archery
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August 2014 Current Affairs 13 Mr. Tom Joseph 14 Ms. Renu Bala Chanu 15 Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Nagpur Metro Rail Project Received Green Signal China slapped USD 201 million fine on 12 Japanese auto parts suppliers accusing them of conniving to raise prices.Jammu and Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) provides loans over Rs 13 crore to women entrepreneurs World’s first ‘GREEN’ Hindu temple opened in UK Rajnath Singh launched ‘Plan Scheme of Mainstreaming Civil Defence in Disaster Risk Reduction’ Yoga guru BKS Iyengar passes away BCCI appointed Ravi Shastri as director of the Indian team Manipur sessions court orders Irom Chanu Sharmila from jail PM Modi invites ideas from people on the new Institution to replace the Planning Commission India and Czech Republic Sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in the Field of Railway Sector Sri Lanka cricketer Mahela Jayawardene ends his Test career as the seventh highest run scorer in the longer format of the game Two ancient Mayan cities discovered in Mexico England Win by an Innings at Oval and won MCC's Pataudi Trophy Series by 3-1 Harvard Scientists Create Biggest-Ever Robot Swarm 4 August 2014 Current Affairs PM Modi dedicates to the nation 4 lane Pune-Solapur Highway and 765 kV Raichur-Solapur transmission line. Narendra Modi invites global firms to ‘Come, Make in India’ Smt. Rajni Razdan is new UPSC chief HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani felicitated CBSE achievers in the field of academics, sports and science. FM Jaitley Relaunches the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana Planning Commission to be replaced with new institution : PM Modi PM Modi launched ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ RBI to issue Rs 1,000 banknotes within MG series-2005 Gallantry Awards on 15 August 2014 have been conferred Major Mukund Varadarajan, who killed three terrorists in Kashmir before he was shot dead in April this year, has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peace-time gallantry award. Gallantry Awardees are, Ashok Chakra Major Mukund Varadarajan (Posthumous), The Rajput Regiment / 44TH Battallion The Rashtriya Rifles. Shaurya Chakra Major Abhishek Kumar, The Punjab Regiment / 22ND Battallion The Rashtriya Rifles. Major Manohar Singh Bhati, Regiment/ 31st Battalion The Rashtriya Sena Medal, The Parachute Rifles. 5
August 2014 Current Affairs Major Satnam Singh, The Corps of Engineers / 15TH Battalion The Assam Rifles. Major Vishal Singh Raghav, Rajputan Rifles / 18TH Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles. Subedar Prakash Chand (Posthumous) , 8TH Battalion The Kumaon Regiment. Naik Ansaigra Basumatary, 5TH Battalion The Assam Regiment. Lance Naik Bharat Kumar Chhetri, 3/1ST Battalion The Gorkha Rifles. Sepoy Vikram (Posthumous), The Rajput Regiment /44TH Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles. Rifleman Prem Bahadur Roka Magar, 2/4TH Battalion The Gorkha Rifles. RBI rationalises Number of Free Transactions on ATMs July WPI inflation hits five-month low at 5.19 percent Parliament gives nod to Constitution amendment bill to set up judicial commission Business Today’s 11th ‘Most Powerful Women in Indian Awards’ 2014 Here is the list of the 22 powerful corporate women leaders : · Aruna Jayanti, CEO, Capgemini Limited. · Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson, SBI. · Bharti Jacob, Managing Partner, Seedfund Advisors. · Chiki Sarkar, Penguin Ltd. · Chitra Ramakrishnan, CEO & MD, National Stock Exchange (NSE). · Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms. · Guneet Monga, co-founder, Sikhya Entertainment. · Kaku Nakhate, president and country head, Bank of America. · Neha kirpal, founding director, India Art Fair. · Nisaba Godrej, executive director, Godrej Consumer Product. · Nishi Vasudeva, chairperson, HPCL Ltd. 6 August 2014 Current Affairs · Pallavi Shroff, senior partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas. · Anita Dongre, founder , And design. · Prabha Parameswaran Mitra, MD, Colgate Palomein Ltd. · Rekha Menon, MD-HR, Accenture. · Roopa Kudva, Managing Partner, CRISIL. · Sangita Singh, Chief executive, Healthcare and Life sciences, WIPRO. · Shanti Ekambaram, President, Corporate and Investment Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank. · Sonali Kulkarni, President & CEO, FANUC India. · Zarin Daruwalla, President, Wholesale Banking, ICICI Bank
· Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson, SBI. · Bharti Jacob, Managing Partner, Seedfund Advisors. · Chiki Sarkar, Penguin Ltd. · Chitra Ramakrishnan, CEO & MD, National Stock Exchange (NSE). · Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms. · Guneet Monga, co-founder, Sikhya Entertainment. · Kaku Nakhate, president and country head, Bank of America. · Neha kirpal, founding director, India Art Fair. · Nisaba Godrej, executive director, Godrej Consumer Product. · Nishi Vasudeva, chairperson, HPCL Ltd. · Pallavi Shroff, senior partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas. 7 August 2014 Current Affairs · Anita Dongre, founder , And design. · Prabha Parameswaran Mitra, MD, Colgate Palomein Ltd. · Rekha Menon, MD-HR, Accenture. · Roopa Kudva, Managing Partner, CRISIL. · Sangita Singh, Chief executive, Healthcare and Life sciences, WIPRO. · Shanti Ekambaram, President, Corporate and Investment Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank. · Sonali Kulkarni, President & CEO, FANUC India. · Zarin Daruwalla, President, Wholesale Banking, ICICI Bank Roger Federer became the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 level. Maharashtra Government on August 13, 2014 decided to amend the State Medical Council Act, making it mandatory for bonded medical officers to complete the one year bond period. Railway Minister S Gowda on 13 August launches next generation e-ticketing system. PM Modi announces Rs 8,000 crore for building roads in Jammu and Kashmir. TRAI suggests restriction on political parties, corporates in media Manjul Bhargava won the Fields Medal while Subhash Khot won the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, awarded by the International MathematicalUnion (IMU), at the International Congress of Mathematicians 2014 held in Seoul Lok Sabha passes Judicial Appointment Bill 2014 Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh, Sharad Yadav get Best Parliamentarian Award. Oscar winning Robin Williams is dead at 63 15 sportspersons recommended for 2014 Arjuna Awards 8 August 2014 Current Affairs Miroslav Klose Announces Retirement from International Football June IIP down at 3.4 percent; July CPI stands at 7.96 percent ISRO mulls developing higher capability communication satellites United Nations (UN) names 3-member panel to probe Gaza conflict war crimes Financial inclusion will reduce corruption, says RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan PM Modi arrives in Leh, to dedicate to the nation 2 hydel projects in J&K ‘Half girlfriend’: Chetan Bhagat’s new book Archery World Cup: Women’s archery recurve team wins gold Oil marketing companies to get Rs 11k cr on subsidy in 1st quarter BASIC countries ask developed nations to walk the talk for climate change
Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys the geneticist professor Honored with Copley Medal 2014 Captured BSF jawan Satyasheel Yadav returns to India 9 August 2014 Current Affairs Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli assumes additional charge of Goa Tata Group is India’s most valuable brand, LIC ranked 2nd Indian economy expected to grow by 5.5 percent in current fiscal : UN PM Modi to commission naval warship INS Kolkata FDI cap raised to 49% for defence projects, 100% for Railways Container Corporation of India Ltd granted Navratna status 2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees Announced The 2014 Awardees are: 1 Hu Shuli, from China 2 Saur Marlina Manurung, from Indonesia. 3 Omara Khan Masoudi, from Afghanistan. 4 The Citizens Foundation, from Pakistan. 5 Wang Canfa, from China. 6 Randy Halasan, for Emergent Leadership, from the Philippines. 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting from August 7, 2014 Mizoram Governor Kamala Beniwal sacked Assam Ranks Second in Employment Growth Barack Obama announces $33 bn to support development across Africa Chacha Chaudhary creator cartoonist Pran dies at 75 One Life Is Not Enough – An Autobiography by K. Natwar Singh released Muzaffar Ali selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
Madhur Bhandarkar selected for Raj Kapoor Smriti Awards Former Indian Foreign Service officer Arvind Gupta appointed deputy NSA Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali part of WW-I commemorative event at UN RBI Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Review RBI keeps rate unchanged as inflation remains concern, cuts SLR by 50bps India finished fifth in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
List of 15 Indians Athletes who won gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Sl No Name Discipline Category 1 K Sanjita Chanu Weightlifting 48 kg category Note: First gold winner of India in Commonwealth Games 2014. From Manipur 2 Sukhen Dey Weightlifting 56 kg category Note: Silver in CWG 2010 in 56 Kg category from West Bengal 3 Satish Sivalingam Weightlifting 77 kg category Note: Created a games record with a total lift of 328 kg. From Tamil Nadu 4 Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling 65 kg freestyle Note: Gold in CWG 2010 and Bronze in Olympics 2012 in 60 Kg Free style. From Haryana 5 Sushil Kumar Wrestling 75kg freestyle Note: Gold in CWG 2010 and Silver in Olympics 2012 in 66 Kg Free style. From Delhi 6 Amit Kumar Wrestling 57kg freestyle Note: 21 years old from Haryana 7 Babita Kumari Wrestling 55 kg freestyle Note: Silver in CWG 2010 in 51 Kg free style. From Haryana 8 Vinesh Phogat Wrestling 48kg freestyle Note: Youngest Indian wrestler , Just 19 years old, from Haryana 9 Jitu Rai Shooting 50 m pistol Note: Born in Nepa. From Lucknow, UP. 10 Abhinav Bindra Shooting 10m Air Rifle Note: Silver in CWG 2010 and Gold in Beijing Olympics 2008 from Punjab 11 Rahi Sarnobat Shooting 25 m Pistol Note: Gold in CWG 2010. From Maharastra 12 Apurvi Chandela Shooting 10 m Air Rifle Note: Her first international medal. From Rajasthan 13 Vikas Gowda Athletics Discus throw Note: First Indian man to win a field event gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. From Karnataka 14 Parupalli Kashyap Badminton Men's Single Note: First Indian man in 32 years to win badminton gold at the Games. From Hyderabad 15 Dipika Pallikal and Squash Women’s doubles Joshana Chinappa Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa wins the first-ever gold medal in squash Parupalli Kashyap wins gold in men’s singles badminton after 32 years Oil Ministry wants Reliance to sell natural gas at $4.2; $6-6.5 price for others CAD a concern, gold import import curbs may stay for more time: Finance Ministry PM Modi addresses Nepal Constituent Assembly PM Modi Meets Sushil Koirala, Three Agreements Signed RBI cancels the Licence of The Vasavi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad (Telangana) Kerala Tourism, UNESCO sign MoU to retrace Spice Route heritage Important International Days in August 2014 • 9 August International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples • 12 August International Youth Day • 19 August World Humanitarian Day • 23 August International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO] • 29 August International Day against Nuclear Tests • 30 August International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances Yogeshwar Dutt, Babita Kumari wins gold as wrestlers Vikas Gowda is first Indian man to bag athletics gold in 56 years Yüklə 0,67 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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