Friday, 11 April 2014

News Capsule upto 04APR14

R Gandhi appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI

Published on: 04-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 113 people agreed
RBI has appointed R Gandhi as the Deputy Governor on 3 April 2014 for a period of three years. He is the successor of Anand Sinha.

D K Pathak appointed as the new Director General of BSF

Published on: 03-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 86 people agreed
Union Government on 2 April 2014 appointed senior IPS officer D K Pathak as the new Director General of BSF.

HAL received the Most Efficient Navratna Award 2013

Published on: 03-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 51 people agreed
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on 3 April 2014 recieved the Most Efficient Navratna  Award for the year 2013.

EC confirmed Amir Khan as its National Icon for Lok Sabha election 2014

Published on: 03-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 43 people agreed
Election Commission confirmed the Amir Khan as its national icon for the Lok Sabha elections2014

Karim Massimov named as the Kazakhstan’s new PM after Serik Akhmetov resigned

Published on: 03-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 29 people agreed
Karim Massimov was named as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan after Serik Akhmetov resigned from the post.

World Autism Awareness Day celebrated across the world

Published on: 02-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 29 people agreed
World Autism Awareness Day was celebrated on 2 April 2014

Mexico celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of late Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz

Published on: 02-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 14 people agreed
Mexicans on 1 April 2014 celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of late Nobel Prize winning poet and essayist Octavio Paz

IPCC released the report titled Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

Published on: 01-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 24 people agreed
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its report titled Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

French President Hollande names Valls as new PM

Published on: 01-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 31 people agreed
President Francois Hollande on 31 March 2014 appointed Interior Minister Manuel Valls as next prime minister of France.

Indian-origin Suvir Mirchandani suggested use of Garamond font to save 400 million dollar

Published on: 01-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 27 people agreed
A 14-year-old Indian origin teenager Suvir Manchandani suggested a way to US government to save 400 million dollars.

India based American Dr. Sumit Chugh chosen for Prestigious Simon Dack Award

Published on: 01-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 61 people agreed
An Indian- American Cardiologist, Dr. Sumit Chugh chosen for the Prestigious Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship.

READ Alliance initiative launched to Strengthen Children’s Reading Skills

Published on: 01-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 22 people agreed
The US and India has launched a READ Alliance initiative with an aim to improve the reading skills of millions of primary school-aged children in India.

Nancy Powell resigned as the US Ambassador to India

Published on: 01-APR-2014
Important for Exam: 29 people agreed
US Ambassador to India, Nancy Powell announced her resignation in the US Mission Town Hall meeting. She had submitted her resignation to Barack Obama.

SC commuted Bhullar’s death sentence to life imprisonment

Published on: 31-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 12 people agreed
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar to the life imprisonment.

University of Chicago opened an academic centre in Connaught Place, Delhi

Published on: 31-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 15 people agreed
The University of Chicago on 30 March 2014 opened an academic centre in Connaught Place, Delhi.

Frankie Knuckles, the iconic Chicago-based house DJ, died in Chicago

Published on: 31-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 4 people agreed
Frankie Knuckles, the iconic Chicago based house DJ, died on 31 March 2014 in Chicago.

Zubin Mehta won special jury award of Times Now NRI Awards 2014

Published on: 31-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 13 people agreed
Renowned music director and concert conductor Zubin Mehta on 30 March 2014 won the special jury award of Times Now NRI Awards 2014.

Earth Hour observed across the world

Published on: 31-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 38 people agreed
Earth Hour observed across the world on 29 March 2014

Astronomers discovered first-ever miniature planet with two rings

Published on: 29-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 83 people agreed
Charkilo named miniature planet with two rings of ice and pebbles was discovered by astronomers between Saturn and Uranus.

Saudi King appointed half-brother Moqren as next heir to throne

Published on: 29-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 20 people agreed
King Abdullah issued a decree of appointed his half-brother Moqren as the next heir to the throne of the world’s largest exporter of crude oil.

Sunil Gavaskar appointed as Interim President of BCCI

Published on: 29-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 41 people agreed
Sunil Gavaskar was appointed as the interim president of BCCI board by the Supreme Court on 28 March 2014.

Smoking ban in public has led to 10 percent fall in Premature Births: Study

Published on: 29-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 24 people agreed
Study revealed that smoking ban in public places has resulted in a fall of premature births by 10 percent and childhood asthma attacks.

Jens Stoltenberg appointed as Secretary General of NATO

Published on: 29-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 42 people agreed
Jens Stoltenberg was appointed as the Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Japan to start retrial of Longest serving death row inmate Iwao Hakamada

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 29 people agreed
A Japanese court on 27 March 2014 ordered the release and a retrial of Iwao Hakamada.

Amnesty International report on death penalty worldwide released

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 17 people agreed
Amnesty International annual report released that covers the judicial use of the death penalty in London.

General Sedki Sobhi sworn-in as Defence Minister and Army Chief of Egypt

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 6 people agreed
General Sedki Sobhi has sworn-in as the new Defence Minister and Army Chief of Egypt. He is the successor of Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

C-130J Super Hercules aircraft of IAF crashed in Rajasthan: 5 killed on board

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 46 people agreed
C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in Karoli district of Rajasthan killing five crew members including four officers.

Indian-Origin student Gopal Rao won UK Twitter Prize

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 12 people agreed
Indian-origin Gopal Rao on 27 March 2014 won UK Twitter Prize

Arjun Kapoor named brand Ambassador of Earth Hour 2014

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 30 people agreed
Actor Arjun Kapoor on 27 March 2014 was named as the brand ambassador of the Earth hour 2014.

Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi resigned as Army Chief of Egypt to run for Presidential Elections

Published on: 28-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 12 people agreed
Army Chief of Egypt, Al-Sisi resigned from the post to contest in presidential election. He also resigned as the Defence Minister of the Country.

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