DATE- WISE AFFAIRS FOR THE MONTH OF JAN-2014
1.
Mammen Mathew, the Chief Editor of MalayalaManorma has been chosen
for prestigious journalism LokmanyaTilak National Award
2.
India scrapped the 3600 crore rupees to supply 12 VVIP chopper
deal with AgustaWestland due to breach of the
pre-contract Integrity Pact.
3.
Chief of Army Staff Bikram Singh took Charge as Chiefs of Staff Committee
Chairman on 2-jan-2014
4.
Corey Anderson of Newzealand
brokeAfridi’s record of fastest century in One Day International against
West Indies on 1 January 2014.
5.
The festival of Losar is being celebrated across Ladakh region of
Jammu and Kashmir with traditional and religious fervor on 2-jan-2014.
6.
Latvia became the 18th member of the euro zone.
7.
Iran has said that the interim nuclear deal agreed upon with the
six major world powers will come into effect from the 20 January 2014
8.
Super Computer PARAM Yuva-II
was rated 1st in India and 44th in the world.
9.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Central
Sector Scheme, ILDP(Indian Leather Development Program )
10.
India and Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to protect the
interests and rights of Indian domestic sector workers in the Saudi Arabia.
11.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal
for construction of Transmission system from
Alusteng (Srinagar) to Leh
12.
The Wimbledon Foundation has teamed up with HSBC and All India
Tennis Association (AITA) to launch The Road to Wimbledon event in India
13.
WBHRC chairman Justice Ashok Kumar Ganguly resigned from the post
of honorary professor of the National University of Juridical Sciences.
14.
Shri S.K. Sharma was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director
of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
15.
World Braille Day is absorbed across the world on 4 January to
commemorate the birthday of Louis Braille, who is credited for inventing the
language.
16.
India and Maldives have been signed 3 Memorandum of Understandings
on 4-jan-2014
17.
Manmohan Singh has launched total E-literacy project in Kerala.
18.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) decided to set up the world's
largest corporate learning and development centre in Thiruvananthapuram
19.
Infosys Ltd appointed B. G. Srinivas and U.B. PravinRao as presidents
of Infosys Ltd
20.
Assam will launch its adult vaccination drive against Japanese
Encephalitis(A deadly disease (swelling up) of the brain ) .
21.
Ruling party of Bangladesh, Awami League secured an absolute
majority in the Parliamentary elections on 6-jan-2014.
22.
King of Bhutan, JigmeKhesarNamgyelWangchuck and Queen
JetsunPemaWangchuck will be on a five-day visit to India.
23.
Serena Williams won the Brisbane International Title 2014
24.
Aditya Joshi, a young
shuttler from Madhya Pradesh became the first male junior badminton player from
India to be ranked top in the world.
25.
Telugu film actor
UdayKiran allegedly committed suicide at his house. He was one of the youngest
winners of the filmfare award as best actor.
26.
R. Chandrashekhar was appointed as President of
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) on 4 January
2014.
27.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched an all women branch in
Pune
28.
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice A K Ganguly has resigned as
the Chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC).
30.
The world Famous DhanuYatra
of Bargarh started on 6 January 2014. It tells the story of killing of King
Kansa by Lord Krishna.
31.
Environmental information dissemination centre
set up at Chennai Corporation Middle School in Choolai, TamilNadu.
32.
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development
announced Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Baligan scheme on 07-jan-2014
33.
India defeated Pakistan to win 2014 Under-19 Asia Cup in the final
match played at Sharjah cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 4 January 2014.
34.
Facebook acquired
Bengaluru-based Little Eye Labs for 90 crore rupees on 7 January 2014
35.
Seventh Global Insurance
Summit was held at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on 8 January 2014.
36.
KumariSelja gave away
the Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Awards to meritorious students belonging to
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
37.
Kelkar panel submitted report
to Union Oil MinistryA Committee was set up under Vijay Kelkar on 13
May 2013 to suggest ways of raising domestic oil and gas output
38.
Co- Founder of Twitter, Biz Stone unveiled a new
mobile service called Jelly on 8 January 2014
39.
Prime Minister of Tunisia, Ali Larayedh resigned
from his office.
40.
Ministry of Environment
and Forest cleared the Tawang-II hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh
41.
The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of
the National Youth Policy, 2014 (NYP, 2014) on 9 January 2014.
42.
The South Korean steel maker POSCO has received
environment clearance from MoEF for a steel plant worth 52000 crore rupees in
Odisha.
43. World Hindi Day observed in India by the Ministry of External
Affairs on 10 January
44.
Platform number one of Gorakhpur railway station
of Uttar Pradesh has entered into the Limca Book of Records as longest rail
platform in the world.
45.
ONGC Men & Chhattisgarh Women won 28th
Federation Cup National Basketball Championship.
46.
71st Golden Globe Awards were announced at Los
Angeles on 11 January 2014.
·
Best Motion Picture, Drama: 12 Years a slave
·
Best Director - Motion Picture: Alfonso Cuaron
for Gravity
·
Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Cate Blanchett
for Blue Jasmine
·
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Mathew
McConaughey for Dollas Buyers Club
47. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation of 2,800
Megawatt nuclear power plant in Fatehabad district of Haryana on 13 January
2014. K/ AS AnuvidhuyutParyojna.
48. Sheikh Hasina along with her Cabinet of 49 Ministers was
sworn-in before President Abdul Hamid on 12 January 2014.
49. Andhra Pradesh bagged the Oil and Gas Conservation Award for
the best performance among the big States.
50. P.K.Goyal, Director of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) was
awarded the Best CFO Award on 12 January 2014
51.
Cristiano Ronaldo won
the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2013
52. SC has directed the Government to place the report of Justice
Shah Commission on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand to it by 27 January
2014.
53.
Vijay Zol selected as
the Captain of India to lead the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
54. The 151st birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda was
celebrated on 12 January 2014.
55. Anju Bobby George was declared winner of the World Athletics
Championships long jump final held in
Monte Carlo in 2005.The decision of the IAAF came following the disqualification
of the Gold Medalist Tatyana Kotova of Russia for doping.
56. 66th Army Day was observed on 15 January
57.
India and Japan held joint
exercise in Kochi Coast on 14 January 2014.
58.
Karnataka became the
first State in India to provide Universal Health Coverage to its population.
59.
Jimmy Walker of the US
won the Sony Open golf tournament held in Hawaii on 13 January 2014.
60. Arunachal Pradesh witnessed the first trial run of a rail
engine on 15 January 2014
61. Indian Coast Guard Ship Abhinav was commissioned in Kochi by
the Director General of Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapiyal.
62.
India and South Korea
have signed nine pacts in different areas to deepen economic cooperation and
bolster defence engagements.
63.
Famous Marathi writer and Social activist,
NamdeoDhasal died in Mumbai.
64.
Defence Ministry has
justified its decision to scrap INS Vikrant to High Court of Mumbai as it has
completed its operational life.
65.
Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari released a
book entitled SangharshkesafarkanayakMulayam written by OmveerTomar on 17
January 2014
66. HeryRajaonarimampianina declared as the new President of
Madagascar
67.
Tamil Nadu Governor,
Rosaiah inaugurated 15th Express Technology Sabha on 17 January 2014.
68.
Netherlands won the Hero Hockey World League
Final by defeating New Zealand 7-2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New
Delhi.
69.
Lewis Clarke became the youngest person to trek
to the South Pole.
70.
National Urban Health Mission was launched by the
Union Health Minister GhulamNabi Azad on 20-jan-2014
71.
Wal-Mart registered a new Company called Wal-Mart
India Private Ltd in India
72.
India has test-fired nuclear-capable
surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile with a range of 4000 kilometer from Wheeler
Island of Odisha on 20-jan-2014.
73.
Cyrus Mistry won the DSC prize 2014 for South
Asian literature for his book Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer
74.
Union Cabinet has granted the minority status to Jain community
and this nod has enabled the community to avail the benefits in government
schemes.
75.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on 19 January 2014 announced
approximately 41 million dollar in concessional loans for renewable energy
projects in developing countries
76.
RBI Deputy Governor, AnandSinha retired on 20
January 2014 and his portfolio has been allocated to other three Deputy
Governors
77.
RBI Deputy Governor, AnandSinha retired on 20
January 2014 and his portfolio has been allocated to other three Deputy
Governors
78.
The mayor of Bangui, Catherline Samba-Panza, is
the first woman to be elected as the interim president of the Central African
Republic.
80.
Google acquired Bengaluru based Impermium for 9
million dollar on 20 January 2014.
81.
Egypt approved the new constitution in a
referendum
82.
Indian born Prof
A.J.Paulraj have been awarded with prestigious 2014 Marconi Society
Prize for developing the theory and application of MIMO antennas
84.
Sam PitrodaExpert Committee constituted by Information and
Broadcasting Ministry to review the institutional framework of PrasarBharti has
submitted its report on 25 January 2014
85.
StanislasWawrinka won the Australian Open men’s
singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in Melbourne
87.
Padma
VibhushanAwads to
Name
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Discipline
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State/ Domicile
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Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar
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Science and Engineering
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Maharashtra
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B.K.S. Iyengar
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Others-Yoga
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Maharashtra
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88. Karl Slym, MD of Tata Motors died after falling from hotel
building in Bangkok,
90.
SainaNehwal won the Syed Modi International India
Grand Prix title 2014
91.
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (USFDA) banned the import of products from Ranbaxy’s Toansa
plant in Punjab, India on 27 January 2014.
92.
Tunisian Assembly passed the new Constitution
laying the foundations for a new democracy on 28-jan-2014.
93.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister MykolaAzarov resigned on
28 January 2014
94.
Prime Minister inaugurated NAWADCO as a new
Central Public Sector Enterprise that will remain under the Ministry of
Minority Affairs.(national wafa development cooperation.
95.
Anand Kumar, founder of Super30 classes was
conferred with 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award in Rajkot.
96.
New technocratic government of Tunisia headed by
Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa was sworn in
97.
Sumit Malik winner of 400m gold in men’s 400m
race of Lusofonia Games has been stripped off from his medal for violating
anti-doping rules.
98.
Kathy Cross became the first woman to be
appointed in an ICC umpires panel as an Associate and Affiliate panel of
International umpires
99. Arun Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the CMD of Shipping
Corporation of India
100.Union
Government raised the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 cylinders per
household in a year on 30 January 2014.
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