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All About IBPS SBI RBI Bank Exams
Malala Yousafzai wins 2014 Liberty Medal

West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan Resigns
India launches Five Foreign Satellites
PSLV C23 carrying French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7 and four co-passenger
spacecrafts from Singapore, Canada and Germany was successfully launched from
Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, witnessed the historic
moment.
India China Sign 3 Key MoUs
India and China on June 30, 2014 signed three key MoUs, including one on industrial
parks and flood data of Brahmaputra river, coinciding with the China visit of Vice
President Hamid Ansari.
India And China release first encyclopedia of cultural contacts
Shahrukh Khan to be awarded with Legion of France
Saina Nehwal wins Australian Super Series 2014
NYF Radio Awards 2014 Indian Radio Stations Won 6 Bronze Medals
Army chief General Bikram Singh to visit China
India has over ONE million children out of school UN
Vice President Hamid Ansari on China Visit
Amazon Fire Smartphone Announced
RBI asks banks, FIs to give information to SIT on black money
India has moved up to 58th rank in terms of foreign money lying with Swiss banks
Narayanaswami Srinivasan was confirmed as the chairman of the ICC
Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar Resigned
Indian governments initiative Mobile Seva wins UN (United Nations Public Service)
Award
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Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel Announces 33 percent Reservation for Women in
Police Force
Sushma Swaraj is going to Dhaka on a three-day visit
Chile Planning to Make Worlds Largest Optical Telescope
Salman Rushdie wins the Pen / Pinter Prize for 2014
Kedar Nath Singh Selected for Jnanpith Award 2013
Allison Shares Inaugural Tang Prize for His Cancer Immunotherapy
Sugar import duty raised to 40 percent from 15 percent
Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed Indias next Army Chief
Dhoni-led Indian Cricket team leaves for England tour 2014
An 18-member Indian team led by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday left for
England to compete in the five-match Test series, starting at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
on July 9.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England cricket captain Alastair Cook
Railway passenger fare hiked by 14.2%, freights up 6.5%
The government has increased the Railway passenger fare by 14.2 percent and freight
charges by 6.5 percent with effect from June 25. The hike will come in just days prior to
the Budget.
Sachin Tendulkar signs up for UNICEF as their brand ambassador
Sachin Tendulkar signs up for United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as their brand
ambassador UNICEF roped Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar as their brand
ambassador for promoting hygiene and sanitation at south Asia region. Sachin will be
the first brand ambassador of UNICEF for south Asia region.
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Government to formulate new education policy

John Kerry, Sushma Swaraj co-chair 5th Strategic Dialogue
South Africa Jacques Kallis Reitres From All Formats of Cricket
RBI Third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review, 2014-15 on August 5, 2014
General Dalbir Singh Suhag takes over as the 26th Army Chief today
Lab-to-Land, PM Modis Slogan for Increasing Agri Production
CWG Day 6: Wrestlers Sushil, Amit, Vinesh bag gold for India
RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of six NBFCs
RBI penalises 12 banks in the case of M/s. Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd
NASA rover breaks out-of-this-world distance record
PM Modis Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas is great vision: Jhon Kerry
Jitu Rai wins gold, silver for Gagan Narang, Vikas Thakur Commonwealth Games
2014
Indian major ports to double capacity in next five years
RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Recruitment for the post of Assistant 2014
Commonwealth Games 2014 : Satish Sivalingam Wins Weightlifting Gold
India Wins Two Golds, Three Silver in Shooting at Commonwealth Games 2014
India becomes worlds largest consumer of antibiotics
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa announces road projects worth over Rs 2,325 cr
PM Modi launches web portal My Gov for citizens to contribute in governance
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The 15th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas

Sushma Swaraj meets Nepalese counterpart Mahendra Bahadur Pandey
BJPs Kaptan Singh Solanki appointed Haryanas Governor
WTO: India says no to TFA without solving food security issue
IMF maintains 5.4 percent growth forecast for India
Commonwealth Games 2014 Abhinav Bindra wins gold
Ukraines prime minister quits, complicating MH17 probe
CWG 2014 : Weightlifters Sanjita, Sukhen win Gold medals for India on Day 1
India ranks 135 in human development index: UNDP
Cabinet clears bill to empower Sebi to deal with ponzi schemes
Cabinet approves 49 percent FDI in insurance sector
India votes in favor of UNHRC resolution on Gaza
CCEA approves sale of 10 mn tonnes of wheat in open market
UKs Deputy PM to visit India in August
Commonwealth Games 2014 begin with opening ceremony in Glasgow
79 Central Public Sector Enterprises have incurred losses: Government
FIFA rankings: India leap three places to 151
Team India register historic Test win at Lords
SBI cuts rate on short-term fixed deposits by 0.5 percent
FM Arun Jaitley spells out roadmap for economic recovery
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Barack Obama reaches out to global leaders for investigation on MH17 crash
What is the BRICS Development Bank?
SBI appoints VG Kannan, B Sriram as Managing Directors
Indias Exports Up 10.22 percent to USD 26.4 Billion in June
US expanding sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
Next BRICS Summit 2015 to be held in Russia
Reserve Bank of India eases reserve norms for banks issuing infra bonds
25 monuments to be declared as of national importance: Shripad Naik
PM Narendra Modi meets Chinese Prez Xi Jinping in Brazil
Rajya Sabha passes TRAI Bill
President presents Gandhi Peace Prize to Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Govt slaps $579m additional penalty on Reliance Industries (RIL)
WTO panel faults US import duties on Indian steel
Government sanctions Rs 8,060 cr for PMEGP during 12th Plan
Ram Naik new UP Governor, O P Kohli moves to Gujarat
Budget 2014: Government proposes over Rs 2,000 cr for Ganga Conservation
Mission
Germany win the World Cup 2014
Dilip Kumars house declared national heritage by Pakistan
Indian Navy to get first indigenously-built warship today
US Scientists identifies worlds biggest-ever flying bird
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IIP grows to 19-month high of 4.7 Percent in May

TRAI amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Bill on Polavaram project passed in Lok Sabha
Budget 2014 : FM Arun Jaitley provides relief to Income Tax Payers
Budget 2014 -Here are the highlights:
Slowdown in India broadly reflects the trend in many economies. Fortunately,
there are green shoots of recovery seen in the global economy
People have decided for a change
Those below poverty lines anxious to free themselves
Look forward to lower levels of inflation
Country in no mood to suffer unemployment, lack of infrastructure
Broad policy indicator of the direction we want to take
Poor who suffer the most
We have to ensure anti-poverty programmes are well targeted
Mandate of sab ka saath, sab ka vikaas will be followed
Will leave no stone unturned in creating a vibrant India
Need to revive growth in manufacturing and infrastructure sector Can't spend
beyond our means, need fiscal prudence
Conscious choice has to be made by all of us...should we allow our future to
suffer because if our indecisiveness
Need to revive growth in manufacturing and infrastructure
The task is simple if we accept we cannot spend beyond our means
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We need to introduce fiscal prudence

We have large subsidy burden
Target of 4.1% fiscal deficit is daunting
I have accepted this target as challenge
Tax-to-GDP ratio must be raised
Will streamline taxation and avoid harassment. This government will not bring
any restrospective amendments
Banking Sector needs to be strengthened
There is urgent need to generate more resources
We need to revive growth particularly in manufacturing sector and
infrastructure Anti-poverty programmes will be targeted well.
We wish to achieve 7 to 8 per cent growth in next 3-4 years
Will leave no stone unturned to create a vibrant India
Will usher in policy regime that will usher in higher growth, low inflation
Slow decision making has resulted in loss of opportunity
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojana -1000 crores set aside
Swach Bharat Abhiyaan - sanitation is of prime importance
Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana launched with initial allocation of 100 crores for
welfare of tribals
Rs. 500 crore for Deen Dayal Upadhyay rural electrification programme.
Sardar Patel statue work will be completed in Gujarat
Women Safety:
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Outlay of Rs. 50 crores for a pilot scheme on road safety

Another 150 crores to be spent by MHA on safety on women in larger cities
'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana' - 100 crores
Delhi becomes worlds second most populous city
Budget 2014 : FM Arun Jaitley provides relief to Income Tax Payers
I&B granted permission for 795 channels
Sim Bhullar becomes first Indian-origin player to join NBA
World Cup 2014 Argentina win World Cup semi shootout
Economic Survey: 2014-15 GDP growth seen at 5.4-5.9 Percent
Amit Shah appointed BJP President
World Cup 2014 Germany Routs Brazil 7-1
India test-fires advanced version of BrahMos missile
58 new trains proposed in Rail Budget
The Government proposes highest ever plan outlay for railways
The Government on July 08, 2014 proposed highest ever plan outlay of Rs 65,445
crore to the railways for the current fiscal, with a budgetary support of over Rs
30,000 crore.
Government has approved minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000
Government has approved minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 under
Employees Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by the retirement body Employees'
Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Parliament was informed on July 07, 2014
First meeting between President Xi Jinping and PM Narendra Modi in Brazil
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Ashraf Ghani wins Afghan election on preliminary results

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram
PM Narendra Modi will be attend BRICS summit in Brazil next week
Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon 2014 Mens Title
Sania Mirza enters top-5 in doubles rankings for first time in her career
International Days July 2014
5 July (First Saturday in July) International Day of Cooperatives.
11 July World Population Day
18 July Nelson Mandela International Day
28 July World Hepatitis Day [WHO]
30 July International Day of Friendship
MCC beat Rest of the World
Australia's Aaron Finch blasted a 145-ball 181 not out as MCC beat the Rest of the
World by seven wickets in a one-day match celebrating the bicentenary of Lord's
Cricket Ground on Saturday.
2014 World Cup: Holland into semi-finals
2014 World Cup: Argentina into semi-finals
Petra Kvitova Wins Wimbledon 2014 Title
NASA launches first carbon tracking satellite
Germany first team into World Cup semis
Goa Governor B V Wanchoo Resigns
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US Senator John McCain called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Senator

McCain conveyed the high level of expectations in the United States about a new
momentum in India's economic growth and all-round progress under the new
Government and wished Prime Minister all success in this endeavour.
Four new vaccines will be introduced in India as part of a government programme
to reduce child mortality by two-thirds by next year and meet global polio
eradication targets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced
France announced a one billion Euros credit line over the next three years to India
to take initiates in the climate control area.
India has become the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate
access to published works for persons who are blind, visually-impaired or print
disabled.
Bangladesh on 2 July 2014 said India has agreed to deport Nur Hossain, who was
arrested in Kolkata last month and is wanted in connection with the killing of
seven people in the suburbs of Dhaka
NASA successfully launched a satellite designed to track atmospheric carbon
dioxide, a leading human-produced greenhouse gas responsible for global
warming
The government on hiked the minimum export price of onion to USD 500 per
tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices.
President Pranab Mukherjee joins Twitter with the handle @RashtrapatiBhvn
(https://twitter.com/RashtrapatiBhvn).
United States names mountain after an Indian American scientist
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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
Irans Mirzakhani 1st woman to win prestigious math prize
Hockey India inducts Madhya Pradesh as new Associate Member
Shah Rukh Khan becomes Interpol ambassador
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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 Swimming (Diving)
3 Shri Zeeshan Ali
Tennis
Dronacharya Awards Winner 2014

Name
Discipline
1 Shri Mahabir Prasad
Wrestling
2 Shri N. Lingappa
Athletics Lifetime
2

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
Archery
Ms. Tintu Luka
Athletics
Mr. H.N. Girisha
Para-Athletics
Mr. V. Diju
Badminton
Ms. Geetu Anna Jose
Basketball
Mr. Jai Bhagwan
Boxing
Mr. R. Ashwin
Cricket
Mr. Anirban Lahiri
Golf
Ms. Mamta Pujari
Kabaddi
10
Mr. Saji Thomas
Rowing
11
Ms. Heena Sidhu
Shooting
12
Ms. Anaka Alankamony
Squash
3

13
Mr. Tom Joseph
Volleyball
14
Ms. Renu Bala Chanu
Weightlifting
15
Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana
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 Womens Development
Corporation (JKWDC) provides loans over Rs 13 crore to women entrepreneurs
Worlds 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
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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 /
Battallion The Rashtriya Rifles.
44TH
Shaurya Chakra
Major Abhishek Kumar, The Punjab Regiment / 22ND Battallion The
Rashtriya Rifles.
Major
Manohar
Singh
Bhati,
Sena
Regiment/ 31st Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles.
Medal,
The
Parachute
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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 Todays 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.
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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
The Reserve Bank of India on August 14, 2014 announced, the number of
mandated free transactions for savings bank account holders at other bank ATMs
has been reduced from 5 to 3 per month.
July WPI inflation hits five-month low at 5.19 percent
Parliament gives nod to Constitution amendment bill to set up judicial
commission
Business Todays 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.
Pallavi Shroff, senior partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas.
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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
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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 Bhagats new book
Archery World Cup: Womens 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
Sikkim gets highest number of foreign tourists among North-Eastern states
Munger through the Ages written by DP Yadav released
AIMA Managing India Awards 2014
Sebi fines Reliance Industries Limited Rs. 13-cr for non-disclosure of earnings
ratio
July car sales up 5%; SIAM eyes 5-10% growth in FY15
Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan written by Daman Singh
India to draft 5-year plan of action to deepen ties with ASEAN
RBI cancelled Certificate of Registration of BNR Udyog Ltd
SC dismisses PIL seeking LoP status to Congress in Lok Sabha
Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys the geneticist professor Honored with Copley Medal 2014
Captured BSF jawan Satyasheel Yadav returns to India
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Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli assumes additional charge of Goa

Tata Group is Indias 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
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Madhur Bhandarkar selected for Raj Kapoor Smriti Awards

Former Indian Foreign Service officer Arvind Gupta appointed deputy NSA
Rabindranath Tagores 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
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Medal Standings
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
11

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
Womens doubles
Joshana Chinappa
Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa wins the first-ever gold medal in squash
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Parupalli Kashyap wins gold in mens 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
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Kapil Dev Tripathi takes Charge of Secretary Department of Public Enterprises

O Panneerselvam New Tamil Nadu chief minister
Khushbir Kaur on Sunday September 28, 2014 became the first Indian woman to
clinch a 20km Race Walk silver medal in the Asian Games by bettering her
personal best and setting a new national record in the process.
Yogeshwar Dutt wins gold medal for India after 28 years at Asian Games
wrestling
Justice H L Dattu sworn-in as new Chief Justice of India
Dr. PS Ahuja Announces Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2014
The Awardees are as under:
Biological Sciences
Dr. Roop Mallik : Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai Chemical
Sciences
Dr. Kavirayani Ramakrishna Prasad , Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru.
Dr. Souvik Maiti, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) New
Delhi.
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
Dr. Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
Engineering Sciences
Dr. S Venkata Mohan, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)
Hyderabad.
Dr. Soumen Chakrabarti, Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai.
Mathematical Sciences
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Medical Sciences
Dr. Anurag Agrawal, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) New
Delhi.
Physical Sciences
Dr. Pratap Raychaudhuri, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
Dr. Sadiqali Abbas Rangwala, Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru.
Asian Games: Indian mens archery team wins gold
Government to spend Rs 2 lakh crore by 2019 for Swachh Bharat Mission
Hindi film Liars Dice, a road drama starring Geetanjali Thapa and Nawazuddin
Siddiqui in lead roles, has been selected as Indias official entry to the best foreign
film category at the Oscar 2015 awards.
PM Modi inaugurates India Food Park in Tumkur
Mission accomplished: Indias Mangalyaan enters Mars orbit September 24,
2014
Govind Mishra gets 2013 Saraswati Samman for novel Dhool Paudhon Par
NASAs Maven Spacecraft Enters Mars Orbit
No Need to Open Another Bank Account to Avail of Benefits Under Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award to Ministry of Railways
Ashraf Ghani declared Afghanistans next President
Sania Mirza-Cara Black wins Pan Pacific Open doubles title
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Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are ranked 4th on a list of 50 best

entrepreneurial undergraduate institutes in the world
Renowned Mandolin exponent Uppalapu Srinivas passed away at a private
hospital on 19 September, 2014 after a prolonged illness. Srinivas (45), popularly
known as Mandolin Srinivas, is a renowned mandolin player of South Indian
Carnatic music.
World population may hit 11 billion by 2100 UN study
Asian Games Day 1 : Jitu Rai bags Indias first gold in Mens 50m Pistol
Indonesia will host 2018 Asian Games: Olympic Council of Asia
India and China sign 12 agreements following talks between Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 18, 2014. The
pacts include cooperation in railways, outer space and customs.
Andhra Pradesh helds countrys first e-cabinet meet
Inch Towards Miles PM Modis China mantra
Rajnath Singh to attend Sixth Meeting of SAARC Ministers of Interior / Home at
Kathmandu
Bank of Maharashtra Celebrates its 80th Foundation Day
India to be Partner Country in Hannover Messe Fair During April 2015
Radha Mohan Singh, proposed to provide finance to 5 lakh joint farming groups
of Bhoomi Heen Kisan through NABARD in the current financial year.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched Swavalamban Abhiyan a set of
11 new pro-poor initiatives of the Gujarat Government, at Mahatma Mandir,
Gandhinagar.
India and China on September 17, 2014 inked three pacts in Ahmedabad, hours
within the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping on a three-day visit to India
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during which the two countries will focus on boosting trade and investments,
besides discussing substantive issues including the contentious border dispute.
Axis Bank Joins ETC Implementation Plan of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry
The Government of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank
(ADB) for a $63.3 million loan for improving urban services and strengthening
municipal and project management capacity in several towns in North Karnataka.
FASTag the Brand name for ETC services on Highways
Tapan Ray appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics and
Information Technology
Smt. Vijay Laxmi Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been appointed
as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the
rank and pay of Secretary with immediate effect.
And Then One Day Naseeruddin Shah has come out with his autobiography
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi,
approved the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness of the Capital Goods
Sector to boost the Indian economy.
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Iqbal
Ka Harfe Sheerin authored by Professor Abdul Haq.
India and Vietnam on September 15, 2014 inked 7 pacts, including one to
enhance cooperation in the strategic oil sector, as they called for freedom of
navigation in the South China Sea, a remark which could irk China which has been
claiming territorial sovereignty over the high seas.
Not Just an Accountant authored by Vinod Rai
HS Prannoy wins Indonesian Masters Badminton title
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today
gave its approval for launching of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) with its core
and flexible components.
Uma Bharti Launches Website on Clean Ganga Nmcg.nic.in
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar
launched an Online Portal for Grant of Recognition to Zoos and Monitoring of
Zoos. Shri Javadekar also launched an E- archival and retrieval Management
system for the Central Zoo Authority and a book on Zoos in India 2014.
India has 2nd highest number of child marriages: UN report
Government sets up committee to review environment-related laws Cabinet
Secretary T S R Subramanian To Head The Panel
Mission Swachh Bharat (clean India) to be launched on 2nd October
Indias 1st Coral Garden to be set up in Gujarat
UIDAI to generate 100 cr Aadhaar numbers by 2015 : Govt
Agriculture Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh announced the launch of a Reefer
Vehicle Call-In Centre (RVC)
The Reserve Bank of Indias new guidelines on wilful defaulters will make
bankers cautious and bring more credit discipline in market, says SL Bansal,
chairman and managing director, OBC. As per new rules , guarantors, who refuse
to fulfil their obligations to banks despite having adequate resources, will also be
treated as wilful defaulters.
Government on September 10, 2014 approved the sale of shares in Coal India,
ONGC and NHPC to garner a combined Rs 43,000 crore.
Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as Executive Director of World Bank
Jitu Rai wins World Championship silver, qualifies for Rio Olympics
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India Bangladesh sign MoU on traditional medicine

Dr Mrunalinidevi Puar, Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University at Vadodara,
has been conferred with the Best Manager award by the Oxford Summit of
Leaders (Science and Education) in UK
Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards conferred
For the year 2011, the first prize in the Journalism and Mass Communication
category was awarded to Shri Vijay Dutt Shridhar for his manuscript Pehla
Sampadakiya.
For 2012, the first prize in Journalism and Mass Communication category was
awarded to Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi Sinhas Maine Awaaz ko Dekha,
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will open its first Middle East office in
Bahrain to boost trade and investments in the region.
Indian writer-director Chaitanya Tamhanes debut feature Court won the Lion
of the Future award at the recently concluded Venice Film Festival.
Indian scientist Kamal Bawa win 2014 Midori Prize in Biodiversity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Barack Obama at the
White House on September 29-30.
Bob and Mike Bryan won a record-tying 5th U.S. Open doubles championship on
September 6, 2014 for their 100th tournament title.
Marin Cilic wins 2014 US Open and his first Grand Slam title
Vinod Mehta wins 2014 GK Reddy Memorial Award
The Minister announced a special promotion scheme for women Scientists
KIRAN. He said this will facilitate and smoothen the working conditions of
women force engaged in the field of scientific research. Dr. Singh also spelt out
KIRAN. He said K means Knowledge, R stands for Initiative, R is for Research and N
for Nurturing. He said this will further the gender parity too.
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India needs $4.7 tn over next 5 years for 7% growth: Says CII
Serena Williams wins 2014 US Open and 18th Grand Slam title
IAF Chief Inaugurates 1st Air Veteran Rally
Mass awareness should be generated on eye donation Dr Harsh Vardhan praises
Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital on centenary
BSNL, MTNL Merger Likely by July 2015
PM Modi reviews Aadhaar, may use it to improve delivery of schemes
Comedy legend Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81.
IDBI Bank inaugurates its first e lounge
India tour of England: England wins the final ODI, India takes the series 3-1 after
24 years.
Sania Mirza wins US Open 2014 with Bruno Soares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott signs uranium deal with India
Dr Thomas John Colacot, has won the American Chemical Societys ACS Award
INS Sumitra Commissioned by Naval Chief its largest offshore patrol vessel INS
Sumitra was formally commissioned by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan.
Hyderabad scientists develop rechargeable magnesium battery
Australian PM Abbott calls India emerging democratic superpower
Oldest Test cricketer Gordon passes away at 103 years
Australian PM Tony Abbott arrives in India
P Sathasivam appointed Kerala Governor
Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes the most successful Indian ODI captain
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List of Important International Days in September 2014
5 September : International Day of Charity

8 September : International Literacy Day [UNESCO]
12 September : United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 September : International Day of Democracy
16 September : International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September : International Day of Peace
25 September : World Maritime Day [IMO] (Last week of September)
26 September : International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear
Weapons
27 September : World Tourism Day
The Union Tourism Secretary Parvez Dewan here today launched the Incredible
India mobile application that will assist international and domestic tourists to
access information about Ministry of Tourism recognized tourism service
providers namely approved Inbound Tour Operators,
President Pranab Mukherjee releases a set of 8 Commemorative Postage
Stamps on Indian Musicians, namely Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi,
Ms. D.K. Pattammal, Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, Ms. Gangubai Hangal, Pandit
Kumar Gandharva, Ustad Vilayat Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Achievements of Narendra Modi government in 100 days
* Panel created to locate the estimated Rs.50,000 crore ($8 billion) in black
money estimated to have been stashed away in tax havens abroad.
* The previous governments 62 panels, called Groups of Ministers (GOMs) and
Empowered Groups of Ministers (EGOMs), supposed to aid the decision-making
process scrapped. Modi says there would be one decision-making centre.
* The Planning Commission that existed for 50 years scrapped as it had not
moved with the times. Is likely to be replaced by a think tank.
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* Collegium or internal system of making appointments to the higher judiciary

scrapped in favour of a commission comprising the prime minister and the chief
justice of India.
* Juvenile Justice Act to be amended to enable Juvenile Justice Board decide
whether juvenile above 16 years involved in heinous crimes such as rape be tried
in a regular court.
* Ambitious financial inclusion scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
launched with 15 million bank accounts opened and each of the holders provided
Rs.100,000 insurance cover on the first day. First phase target of 75 million
account holders advanced to Jan 26, 2015, from August 14 that year.
* Government to create a National Food Grid to connect deficient areas with
surplus producing regions to reduce wastage of fruit and vegetables and ensure
stable prices. Government expects it to help contain price rise.
* Modi prioritising relations with Asian nations as a part of governments Look
East policy, visiting Bhutan and Nepal, followed by Japan on August 30-September
3.
* Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yias visit to India is seen as a positive
development for bettering relations between the two countries.
* Cancelled August 25 foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan after Pakistan
High Commissioner Abdul Basit invited Kashmiri separatists for talks. Seen as the
governments tough side.
* Gas price rise put on hold for three months, given that this is a sensitive issue
and needs further discussion to address many important aspects before taking
the final call.
* In a major pointer to governments firmness against graft in defence
procurement, no further deals with Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica, whose
Britain-based subsidiary AgustaWestland is enmeshed in the kickbacks relating to
the purchase of VVIP helicopters.
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* Ministers asked to adopt austerity measures; among others, asked not to buy
new cars.
* Ministers were also asked to get PMO approval for expenditure above Rs.1 lakh.
Playing it My Way Sachin Tendulkars Autobiography Releasing on November 6
Jaipur Pink Panthers beat U Mumba to win Pro Kabaddi League title
Odyssey of My Life Shivraj Patil has come out with his autobiography
Japan promise to invest $35 billion in India
Zimbabwe take first ODI win over Australia in 31 years, Zimbabwe beat Australia
in one-dayer for first time since 1983
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Indias most celebrated cueist Pankaj Advani clinched the World Billiards
Championship (time format) title to bag a record 12th world crown and also
complete a rare Grand Double post his third win in both the long and short
formats in the same year.
Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as CM of Maharashtra
The General Assembly of Association of Asian Election Authorities elected
Election Commission of India as Chair of the organisation for the next two years.
Commissioner Cho Byoung-Hun of South Korea (outgoing Chair) felicitated Mr. V.
S. Sampath, the Chief Election Commissioner of India, and assured him of full
cooperation of S. Korea in strengthening AAEA and expanding its activities. The
host of the meeting held in New Delhi, Election Commission of India was
represented by Mr. V.S. Sampath, Chief Election Commissioner of India and
Election Commissioners Mr. H.S. Brahma, and Dr. Nasim Zaidi.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, has approved the acquisition of Polar Research Vessel (Icebreaker, Research cum Supply Vessel) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at a total
cost of Rs. 1051.13 crore within a period of 34 months.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said India will undergo a renewal
through the combined efforts of 125 crore Indians. He was speaking at the
inauguration of the Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in
Mumbai. He said, just as this 90 year old hospital has undergone kayakalp
(renewal), India too, can undergo a kayakalp.
The Government has decided to observe the birth anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel as the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on 31st
October every year, to pay tributes to the efforts made by Patel to unite India. In
this regard, a function to pay floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel will be held
at Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, New Delhi at 0800 hrs.
India along with 20 other countries on Friday signed an agreement to become
founding members of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(AIIB) to aid the infrastructure development in the Asian region and reduce the
dependence on Western-dominated World Bank and IMF.
Sahil Doshi, a 14-year-old Indian-American student has won the 2014 Discovery
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Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovative, eco-friendly battery

design that could help lower harmful greenhouse gases.
In a significant victory, India was re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council
(UNHRC) from 2015-17, receiving the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific
group.
India and Nepal on Tuesday inked a historic Power Trade Agreement (PTA),
allowing exchange of electricity and opening up new vistas of cooperation in the
hydropower sector.
India has initiated efforts to have June 21 commemoratedeach yearas the
International Day of Yoga at the United Nations, aiming to bring to fruition the
idea floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his maiden address to the UN
General Assembly last month.
The Government constituted a High Powered Committee (HPC) on DRISHTI (Driving Information System for Holistic Tax Initiatives) in February 2014. The
Committee is headed by Shri T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global
Education and consisting of eminent persons from the private sector having in
depth domain knowledge as well as senior officers from the Department of
Revenue.
A five-year-old Indian boy, Harshit Saumitra, has become the youngest person to
reach the Everest Base Camp (EBC).
India is poised to become a USD two trillion economy this year, while its GDP size
would cross another milestone of USD three trillion after five years in 2019,
according to IMFs latest world economic outlook.
South African Tourism has launched a new Gandhi- Inspired Tourist Attraction
project that identifies 13 places that were seminal in Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhis tenure in the country.
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science &
Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, today launched Jammu Kashmir Arogya
Gram Yojana under which the CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research),
affiliated with the Ministry of Science & Technology, will identify thousand

villages in Jammu & Kashmir for the growth of aromatic plants with active
participation of local farmers and owners of the land. The Government will
initially spend over Rs.25 crores on this scheme in addition to technical support by
a team of CSIR scientists.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has reconstituted the National Committee to
commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of India`s first Prime Minister, Shri
Jawaharlal Nehru. The Prime Minister will himself chair the Committee.
Indian-origin Singaporean poet and writer K T M Iqbal will be awarded Cultural
Medallion, the countrys highest cultural award by the President.
The Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar
today launched The National Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi.Speaking on
the occasion, Shri Javadekar outlined the AQI, as One Number- One Colour-One
Description for the common man to judge the air quality within his vicinity. The
formulation of the index was a continuation of the initiatives under Swachh
Bharat Mission envisioned by the Honble Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi.
India`s first indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise
missile Nirbhay was successfully flight tested today from the Integrated Test
Range (ITR), Balasore, Odisha. The entire mission, from lift-off till the final splash
down was a perfect flight achieving all the mission objectives.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of
Dr. Arvind Subramanian as Chief Economic Adviser for a period of 3 years on
contract basis, in the pay scale of Rs. 80000/- (fixed) from the date of
appointment or till superannuation, whichever is earlier.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday October 16, 2014 unveiled a string of
labour reforms, including measures to end inspector raj, asserting that ease of
doing business is essential to ensure Make-in-India campaign is successful.
ISRO`s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C26, successfully launched IRNSS-1C,
the third satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), in the
early morning hours of today (October 16, 2014) at 0132 hours IST from Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Telecom sector regulator TRAI has suggested a 10% higher base price for the next

round of spectrum auction in the 1800 Mhz band (2G spectrum) in view of the
increasing data usage by consumers.
The worlds tallest building Burj Khalifa has clinched its newest Guinness World
Records title for being the highest man-made vantage point on earth.
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science &
Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, today launched a joint Indo-Canadian science
programme focusing on clean water technologies.
Indian police inspector Shakti Devi wins UNs international female peacekeeper
award. An Indian police inspector has been named recipient of a prestigious
international female peacekeeper award by the UNs police division for her
exceptional achievements in her duty with the UN mission in Afghanistan,
including her efforts towards helping victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
The world has added more than a billion mobile phone subscribers in the last four
years alone, with the total number reaching 3.2 billion, almost half the earths
population, organisers of an industry event here said.
Regulator Sebi has barred realty major DLF, as also six top executives including
Chairman K P Singh, from securities markets for three years, after finding the
company guilty of active and deliberate suppression of material information at
the time of its public offer.
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Untold
Story of the Indian Public Sector authored by Dr. U.D. Choubey, the Director
General of SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises)
India and Finland are expected to sign a slew of agreements to bolster
cooperation in energy, fishing and education, besides exploring tie-ups in science
and technology during President Pranab Mukherjees three-day state visit to this
key Nordic nation beginning.
The Pentagon has approved two previously-stalled technology transfer licenses to
India and in an unprecedented move has set aside USD 20 million for strategic
cooperative science and technology projects with New Delhi.

With an aim of giving a boost to Indias relations with Scandinavian countries,

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday left on a tour of Norway, the first by the
Head of State, and Finland during which efforts will be made to attract investment
from Norway to India.
The first ever National Mental Health Policy was launched in an attempt to
provide universal psychiatry care to the population, 20 percent of which are likely
to suffer some form of mental illness by 2020.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the book, Virat-Purush
Nanaji, which has been compiled in six volumes by the Deendayal Research
Institute. The book is a collection of the writings of
Shri Nanaji Deshmukh.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched the Saansad Adarsh
Gram Yojana, calling it a scheme that would open the door for good politics, and
inviting all MPs to select a village to develop on a demand-driven, rather than a
supply-driven model, with people`s participation.
Kailash Satyarthi, Malala Yousafzai win 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
Anoop Jain was named recipient of the 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen
Award for his exemplified values of a Global Citizen
The Post Sachar Evaluation Committee headed by Prof. Amitabh Kundu
presented the final report to Dr. Najma A Heptulla, the Union Minister for
Minorities Affairs here today. Thanking Prof. Kundu and other members of the
committee for their efforts, Dr Najma Heptulla promised implement the
recommendation after studying the report as early as possible
Urban Housing Mission to be named after Sardar Patel : M.Venkaiah Naidu
World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9th October, to commemorate the
establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital,
Berne. It was declared as World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo,
Japan, in 1969 and since then, it is celebrated all over the world to highlight the
importance of the postal services.

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has set up a special
management team to facilitate and fast track investment proposals from Japan.
The team, known as Japan Plus, will comprise representatives from
Government of India and METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry),
Government of Japan.
Veteran journalist M V Kamath died at his native place Manipal in Karnataka on
Thursday after a brief illness. He was 93 and was admitted to hospital for the past
few days.
Sachin Tendulkar attends 82nd anniversary of Indian Air Force
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and
Management for the year 2014 to Dr. Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai
Michael Phelps, the 18-time Olympic swim champion arrested last week for drink
driving, was banned for six months by USA Swimming and dropped from the 2015
World Championships.
The Finance Ministry has asked public sector banks to tighten norms, including
KYC monitoring for high-value fixed deposits, to check the kind of frauds
suspected to have been committed at Dena Bank and OBC.
The countrys international investment position (IIP) has deteriorated during the
June quarter as net claims of non-residents rose USD 12.6 billion to USD 346.6
billion following a sharper rise in the value of foreign-owned assets in the country
vis-a-vis rise in the value of residents financial assets abroad.
John OKeefe, Edvard Moser, and May-Britt Moser, announced as winners of the
2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Dilip Kumar The Substance and The Shadow : An Autobiography
List of Indian medal winners at the Incheon Asian Games 2014
Indian Gold Medal Winners in Asian Games 2014

1. Jitu Rai Gold Medal in the mens 50m Air pistol event.
2. Gold medal by mens squash team: Saurav Ghosal combined with Harinder Pal
Singh
Sandhu
3. Gold medal by mens archery team: Abhishek Verma,Sandeep Kumar and Rajat
Chauhan to clinch the gold medal in the compound team at the Gyeyang Asiad
Archery Field.
4. Gold by Yogeshwar Dutt in wrestling. 5
5. Gold by Seema Punia in discus throw.
6. Gold by Sania-Saketh in tennis mixed doubles.
7. Gold by Mary Kom in boxing.
8. The Indian mens hockey team regained the gold medal after a gap of 16 years.
9. Indian women bagged gold in 4400 relay race.
10.Womens kabaddi team bags gold.
11. Mens kabaddi team bagged 7th successive Asiad gold.
Indian Silver Medal Winners in Asian Games 2014
1. Silver medal for Saurav Ghosal in Squash
2. Pemba Tamang, Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh won silver in the 25m Center
Pistol Fire event.
3. Silver by Abhishek Verma in archery
4. Silver medal by womens squash team: Indian Squash team of Dipika Pallikal,
Anaka Alankamony and Joshana Chinappa bagged a silver medal.

5. Silver by Khushbir Kaur in womens 20km walk.

6. Silver by Bajrang in wrestling.
7. Silver by Sanam Singh and Myneni in tennis,
8. Silver by Vikas Gowda in discus throw.
9. Tintu Luka fetches 800m silver in Asian Games
Indian Bronze Medal Winners in Asian Games 2014
1. Shweta Chaudhry Bronze Medal in the womens 10m Air Pistol event.
2. Bronze by mens team in shooting: Jitu Rai, Samresh Jung and Prakash
Nanjappa, won the bronze in the mens 10m air pistol event.
3. Bronze by womens team in badminton.
4. Bronze by womens team in shooting: Rahi Sarnobat, Anisa Sayyed and Heena
Sidhu bag a bronze in the 25m team event.
5. Bronze medal by Dipika Pallikal in squash.
6. Team Bronze in shooting:
7. Bronze medal for Narender Grewal in Wushu.
8. Bronze medal for Narender Grewal in Wushu.
9. Bronze by Abhinav Bindra
10. Bronze in rowing by Dushyant Chauhan.
11. Bronze by Swarn Singh in single sculls.
12. Bronze by mens rowing team: Indian rowers won the bronze medal in the
mens eight final event at the Chungju Tangeum Lake Rowing Center. The Indian

team comprising Kapil Sharma, Ranjit Singh, Bajrang Lal Thakhar, Robin
Ulahannan, Sawan Kumar Kalkal, Azad Mohammad, Maninder Singh, Davinder
Singh and Ahmed Mohammed
13. Bronze by womens team in double trap event.
14. Bronze by Sandeep Sejwal in swimming
15. Bronze by Trisha Deb in archery
16. Bronze by Vinesh Phogat in wrestling.
17. Bronze by Geetika Jakhar in wrestling.
18. Bronze by Lalita Babbar in athletics.
19. Indias compound womens team clinched a bronze medal the archery
competition.
20. Chain Singh won a bronze medal in 50m Rifle.
21. Bronze by Rajiv Arokia in mens 400m race.
22. Bronze by M R Poovamma in womens 400m race
23. Bronze by Manju Bala in womens hammer throw
24. Bronze by Yuki Bhambri in mens tennis singles
25. Bronze by mens doubles team in tennis: Divij Sharan and Yuki Bhambri
bagged a bronze medal
26. Bronze by womens doubles team in tennis Sania Mirza and Prarthana
Thombare
27. Bronze by OP Jaisha womens 1500m
28. Bronze by Naveen Kumar in mens 3000m steeplechase
29. Bronze by Narsingh Pancham Yadav in wrestling.

30. Bronze by L Sarita Devi (60kg) in boxing.

31. Bronze by Pooja Rani (75kg) in boxing.
32. Indian womens hockey team wins Asiad bronze.
33. Annu Rani wins womens javelin bronze
34. Satish Kumar boxing (+91kg).
35. Vikas Krishnan boxing (75kg)
36. Inderjeet Singh wins bronze in Mens Shot
India contributes USD 1 million to UN womens body

Sudarshan Bhagat, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment
launched the Swachhta Udyami Yojana Swachhta Se Sampannta Ki Aur
20 Lakh Rupees to Every Village per annum in the Country for Swachhta MissionNitin Gadkari
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day - 1 October 2014
In pursuance of the announcement made by the Prime Minister of India, Shri
Narendra Modi at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 28, 2014,
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a Notification on September 30, 2014 to the
effect that Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card shall be valid for life time and the
PIO Card holder shall be exempt from police reporting / registration. It has been
further clarified that all PIO Cards issued till September 30, 2014 are automatically
deemed to have life time validity.
An MOU for setting up a Joint Venture Company ( JVC) towards undertaking the

First Demonstration Offshore Wind Power Project in the country along the
Gujarat coast has been signed
Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports has
decided to launch Punarjagaran- Mass Awakening Campaign for Youth
Participation in Nation Development across India from 2nd October 2014.
PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat campaign on October 2, 2014
Mary Kom became the first Indian woman boxer to clinch a gold medal at the
Asian Games
List of Important International Days in October 2014
1 October : International Day of Older Persons
2 October : International Day of Non-Violence
5 October : World Teachers Day
6 October (First Monday in October) : World Habitat Day
9 October: World Post Day UPU/Tokyo Congress 1969/Res.C.11
11 October : International Day of the Girl Child
13 October : International Day for Disaster Reduction
15 October : International Day of Rural Women
16 October : World Food Day
17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
24 October : United Nations Day
24 October : World Development Information Day
27 October : World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Leadership,
Education, Community and Public Service-2014 to Saiyid Hamid
Defence Accounts Department Celebrates Its 267th Anniversary
Chalein Saath Saath India and the US issued a vision statement

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Coir Board has been awarded Gold Medal for best display and demonstration
under category of public sector undertakings, Export Promotion Councils,
Commodity Boards, Nationalized Banks, in the India International Trade Fair 2014,
which concluded at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
8 crore people open bank accounts under PM Jan Dhan Yojana: Jaitley
MOU was signed between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of
Oil and Gas for five years. The objective of the MOU is to enhance bilateral
cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
India, along with 20 other countries, signed the inter-governmental
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) on October 24th, 2014 in Beijing. All the signatory
countries can become Prospective Founding Members of AIIB. The MoU is nonbinding document. By signing the MoU, India is eligible to participate in the
negotiations for arriving at a mutually acceptable Articles of Agreement (AoA) to
constitute this Bank. The signatories to this Articles of Agreement will become the
founding members of this Bank.
Government has launched E-Biz portal for providing single online platform to
help companies get over five dozen approvals to start project through a single
online platform as part of its attempt to make it easier to do business. 27 services
of Central Government and 24 services of the State Government to be integrated
with the portal.
It has been decided by the Government to introduce plastic notes in the
denomination of Rs. 10/-. One billion plastic notes of the denomination of Rs. 10/will be introduced in a field trial in five cities selected for their geographical and
climatic diversity. The primary objective of introduction of polymer/plastic notes
is to increase its life and not to combat counterfeiting.
Pakistans capital Islamabad will host the 19th South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in 2016.
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In 34th India International Trade Fair, 2014, which ended here today the Power
Pavilion of Ministry of Power has been awarded Gold Medal in the category of
Best Depiction of the Theme of Empowerment of Women.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza appointed the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the
South Asian region by UN Women at an event held to mark the International Day
To End Violence Against Women.
Promising Australian batsman Philip Hughes today succumbed to his head
injuries that he sustained during a domestic match on Tuesday, leaving the cricket
fraternity in shock over the huge tragedy.
The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan
informed the Lok Sabha today that during the current year National Highways of
8500 km in length are targeted to be undertaken under various schemes of the
Ministry.
The Government has decided to introduce and implement Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana in the country. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti
Yojana (DDUGJY) envisages feeder separation, strengthening of sub-transmission
and
distribution
system
including
metering
of
distribution
transformers/feeders/consumers and rural electrification with scheme cost of
Rs.43033 crore during the entire implementation period.
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, along with Dr. Mahesh Sharma,
Minister of State (I/C), Tourism & Culture and Minister of State for Civil Aviation
launched the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled with Electronic Travel
Authorization (ETA) Scheme here today.
The facility will be available at nine international airports in the country namely
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kochi and Goa. The TVoA enabled with ETA Scheme will facilitate nationals of 43
countries including Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Federated
States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan,
Kenya, Kingdom of Tongo, Laos, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, New

Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Papua & New Guinea, Philippines,
Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Korea (i.e. South Korea), Republic of Marshall
Islands, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Thailand, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam and Vanuatu.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri
Sarbananda Sonowal conferred Arjuna Award 2014 to Shri Manoj Kumar, Boxer
on 26th November 2014 in New Delhi in recognition of his achievements in
international sports events.
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Kathmandu with an aim to inject new momentum
to regional bloc SAARC during its two-day summit beginning Wednesday as he
said development of close relations with neighbours was a key priority for his
govt.
Kathak queen Sitara Devi died at a hospital on Tuesday. She was 94. Born in 1920
in Kolkata, Sitara Devi drew from the themes, poetry and choreography collected
by her father in her choreographies. She is the recipient of prestigious awards like
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Shri and Kalidas Samman.
The government has appointed former IAS officer Deepak Gupta as new
chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser (NSA), has been appointed as the Special
Representative of India to conduct boundary negotiations and strategic
consultations with China.
Magnus Carlsen asserted his supremacy over Viswanathan Anand for the second
year in running as the Norwegian retained his World Championship title after
defeating the Indian Challenger in the 11th game, in Sochi, Russi.
BCCI Awards 2014
The eighth annual BCCI Awards Ceremony, to recognize and reward Indias top
cricketing performers in the 2013-14 season, held on 21 November 2014.

LIST OF 2014 AWARDEES

COL. C.K. NAYUDU LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Dilip Vengsarkar
POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD - Bhuvneshwar Kumar
LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN THE RANJI TROPHY,
2013-14 Parvez Rasool (J & K CA)
LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN DOMESTIC LIMITEDOVERS COMPETITIONS, 2013-14 R. Vinay Kumar (KSCA)
MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD HIGHEST SCORER IN THE RANJI TROPHY IN 201314 Kedar Jadhav (Maharashtra CA)
MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN THE RANJI TROPHY
IN 2013-14 Rishi Dhawan (HPCA)
M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY BEST UNDER-25 CRICKETER OF 2013-14 Rahul
Tripathi (Maharashtra CA.)
M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY BEST UNDER-19 CRICKETER OF 2013-14 B.
Anirudh (Hyderabad CA)
M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY BEST UNDER-16 CRICKETER OF 2013-14
Shubman Gill (PCA)
M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY BEST WOMAN CRICKETER (JR) OF 2013-14
Smriti Mandhana (Maharashtra CA)
BEST UMPIRE IN DOMESTIC CRICKET IN 2013-14 Anil Chaudhary
Worlds 1st White Tiger Safari to come up in MP - Powerful roar of white tigers
will soon reverberate in Madhya Pradeshs Vindhya region as the worlds first
White Tiger Safari would begin in Rewa, which was once home to this rare breed
of the big cats.

US President Barack Obamas proposed visit to India in January next year is a

great opportunity to strengthen and expand bilateral strategic partnership, top
American administration officials and experts have said.
Govt aims at 30-km road building a day by 2016 : Nitin Gadkari
Mangalyaan has been named among the best inventions of 2014 by Time
magazine which described it as a technological feat that will allow India to flex its
interplanetary muscles.
Govt to Launch Blue Revolution - Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Minister for
Agriculture today on the occasion of World Fisheries Day informed that the
Government is focused to usher in a Blue Revolution meaning increase in fish
production and productivity in the country on the occasion of World Fisheries
Day
Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday November 20, 2014 acquired Bangalorebased, ING Vysya Bank, in which Dutch financial services group ING has a 42.73
percent stake, in an all-stock deal.
Tech Mahindra Ltd. acquires US-based Lightbridge Communications Corporation
(LCC) for $240mn
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modis Make in India campaign, the HRD
ministry is planning to come up with a Think in India drive to encourage
students and researchers to come up with innovations and new ideas and to keep
the talent back home from leaving abroad.
One of the Hong Kongs most celebrated filmmakers Wong Kar-Wai will receive
the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 45th GOA edition of IFFI.
Veteran diplomat Michel Kafando has been chosen as Burkina Fasos interim
president.
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley re-launched the Kisan Vikas Patra
(KVP)

PMs address to Indian community at Allphones Arena, Sydney

Saina Nehwal wins China Open Super Series Premier
K Srikanth wins China Open Super Series Premier
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that India is the third largest
passport issuing country after China and the US.
Mitchell Johnson named ICC Cricketer of the Year
CRY launches project to end child labour
Kerala has become the first State in the country to have 100 per cent coverage
of all households with bank accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY) in a record two-and-a-half months.
Rohit Sharma created history by hitting the highest individual ODI score with an
incredible knock of 264 to power India to a mammoth 404 for five in fourth
cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka. The right-hander also became only the
second man to hit two double centuries in ODIs.
The European Space Agencys Philae lander has made space history by
successfully reaching the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Senior BJP legislator Haribhau Bagde was unanimously elected as the Speaker of
the Maharashtra Assembly.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday November 10, 2014 conferred Jnanpith
award on eminent Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh for his outstanding contribution
towards Indian literature.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Myanmarese capital Nay Pyi Taw
on Tuesday to attend the ASEAN and the East Asia summits on the first leg of his
three- nation tour that will also take him to Australia and Fiji.
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. a public sector undertaking of Ministry of
Railways added yet another jewel in its crown by bagging the Aegis Graham Bell

Awards 2014. This award is organized by Aegis School of Business and

Convergence, India with support of Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI),
Rajiv Mehrishi appointed as new Finance Secretary
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the National Education
Day Celebrations organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development
today (November 11, 2014)
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari was presented with a book
entitled Empire to Independence authored by Maj Gen (Retd) Jai Krishan
Kaushik.
Seeking to inject momentum in the countrys Act East policy, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi embarks on a three-nation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji on
Tuesday November 11, 2014 to attend key multilateral summits during which
India is expected to push for steps to create more jobs and improve world
economy.
Former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar bagged the defence portfolio.
Former Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu, who resigned from the party to join BJP,
will replace Sadananda Gowda as the railway minister. Gowda has been shifted to
the law ministry.
J.P. Nadda is the new health and family welfare minister while Birender Singh will
take care of the rural development ministry.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched "Jeevan Pramaan" - an "Aadhar-based
Digital Life Certificate" for pensioners, in a move that could eventually benefit
over a crore pensioners.
Marxist Communist Party (CMP) founder leader M V Raghavan, a prominent
figure in Kerala politics for decades, died on Sunday after prolonged illness.
Now pay Rs 20 for more than 3 ATM uses at SBI, HDFC Bank, Axis

India and Bhutan on Friday November 7, 2014 agreed to collaborate on the

noble objectives of the establishment of Nalanda University in Bihar to develop
the institution as an international centre of excellence.
Laxmikant Parsekar was sworn-in as Goa Chief Minister. Nine other Ministers
also take oath.
The government hopes to attract USD 250 billion (Rs 15 lakh crore) investments
within 4-5 years to give a boost to the energy sector and provide electricity to all,
Power Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Indias bowling all-rounder, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, has been named as the winner
of the 2014 LG ICC Peoples Choice award.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his debut among the worlds most powerful
people, ranked 15th on the Forbes list topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin
who pipped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a row.
Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan will on Friday November 7, 2014 hand over the
second Indian Fast Attack Craft (FAC) to the Seychelles that will strengthen its
Coast Guard against piracy and other threats.
The Minister of Railways, Shri D.V.Sadananda Gowda launched a Book titled
Art & Railways A Bangalore Saga written by Railway officers, Mr. S. Mani &
Ms. Lily Pandeya
List of Important International Days in November 2014
2 November International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against

Journalists
6 November International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the
Environment in War and Armed Conflict
10 November World Science Day for Peace and Development
14 November World Diabetes Day
16 November International Day for Tolerance
16 November (Third Sunday in November) World Day of Remembrance
for Road Traffic Victims

19 November World Toilet Day

20 November Universal Childrens Day
20 November (Third Thursday in November) World Philosophy Day
21 November World Television Day
22 November Africa Industrialization Day
25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Women.
29 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Veteran Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who essayed villainous and

comic roles with equal ease and gave powerful performances in Ardh Satya and
Sadak, died in Mumbai on Monday after battling lung infection.
Hasmukh Adhia appointed as Secretary, Department of Financial Services
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been chosen for one of Japans top
national awards for his contribution to India-Japan ties, becoming the first Indian
to receive the rare honour. Mr Manmohan Singh will be awarded The Grand
Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers for his significant contribution to
the enhancement of relations and promotion of friendship between Japan and
India for about 35 years, a Japanese Embassy statement said.
Lt Gen BK Chopra, Senior Colonel Commandant of Army Medical Corps assumed
the appointment of Director General Armed Forces Medical Services..
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Ritesh Batras much lauded epistolary romance drama The Lunchbox has been
named best first feature by Toronto Film Critics.
Ending months of speculation regarding her career, troubled Indian female boxer
L. Sarita Devi was on Wednesday banned for one year and fined Swiss francs
1,000 by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for refusing to accept her
2014 Asian Games bronze medal.
Indias GDP is expected to rise to 5.5 percent in the current fiscal from 4.7
percent last year on back of improving macro-economic situation, says the
Finance Ministrys Mid-Year economic review which also flagged fiscal challenges
like subdued revenue collections.
Two railway stations, Baiyyappanahalli (Bengaluru) and Bhubaneswar/New
Bhubaneswar are identified for undertaking prefeasibility studies by the Chinese
Railways at their cost under a Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.9.2014.
Taking its baby steps towards realising Indias ambition to send humans into
space, ISRO on Thursday, December 18, 2014 successfully tested the atmospheric
re-entry of a crew module after its heaviest launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III blasted
off from Sriharikota.
Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate
as a Federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific
American to occupy this vital position.
War veterans and serving officers of the Indian and Bangladeshi Armed Forces
came together on the occasion of the 43rd Vijay Diwas to commemorate the
sacrifices of Indian soldiers in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
37-year-old Indian-American physician Vivek Hallegere Murthy has been
confirmed as the 19th Surgeon General of America by US Senate. He is youngest
person and first person of Indian-origin to hold the post.
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South African beauty Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World 2014 on sunday at
a glittering ceremony in London as Indias Koyal Rana lost out, finishing in the top
10. Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsr was the runner up and Miss United States
Elizabeth Safrit came in third place.
Indian Navy Wins Admirals Cup 2014
GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 14 December 2014 Evening Shift
1] Currency of Oman - Omani rial
2] What dose WWW stand for World Wide Web
3] UNICEF headquarters - New York City
4] Capital of Kuwait Kuwait City
5] International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women November
25
6] Minister Of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy
7] What does RTGS stand for Real Time Gross Settlement
8] Anirban lahiri related to which sport Golf
9] What does MICR stand for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
10] 18th SAARC Summit was held at - Kathmandu Nepal
11] What does ISP stand for 12] Rajnath Singh constituency Lucknow
13] Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna started on whose birthday Jayaprakash Narayan
14] 2016 Olympics venue RIO Brazil
15] Target under PMJDY Opening of 10 Crore Bank Accounts by 26th January,
2015

16] Sardar Patels birth anniversary celebrated as National Unity Day

17] What dose HTTP stand for Hyper Text Markup Language
GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 14 December 2014 Morning Shift
1] CHINA currency Renminbi
2] Maximum investment limit in Kisan Vikas Patra No maximum limit
3] Human Rights Day December 10
4] What does WAN stand for Wide Area Network
5] Capital of Bhutan Thimphu
6] What does NEFT stand for National Electronic Funds Transfer
7] UNIDO Headquarters Vienna
8] In FFII Rajinikanth awarded by whom 9] Bhaichung Bhutia related to which sport Football
10] ISRO Headquarters 11] What is EBOLA Virus disease
12] Which of the following river is in MP 13] Half Girlfriend, Author Chetan Bhagat
14] Sitara devi related with which Dance - Kathak
15] IFSC stand for Indian Financial System Code
16] PMJDY overdraft amount
17] Maximum amount in Savings account
18] What does VAT stand for Value Added Tax

19] Who owned BALCO Government of India

20] How many public sector banks in India 21] Rate of interest decided by what
22] Nalanda University situated in which state Bihar
23] Ghoomar dance Rajasthan
24] Track Asia cycling championship Astana, Kazakhstan
25] What dose NCR Stand for 26] Keys used to reverse the undo 27] Youngest Noble prize winner - Malala Yousafzai
28] Hardware Device Terminal
29] Bangkok capital of which country Thailand
Three Indian-Americans Honoured by The Indus Entrepreneurs, Ken Bajaj, Frank
Islam and Sharad Tak have been presented with the award which is to
acknowledge their risk-taking, mentoring of young entrepreneurs, philanthropy
and dedicated years of service to the local community.
Dineshwar Sharma has been appointed as the next chief of Intelligence
Bureau(IB).
Noted Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle was honoured with the Lifetime
Achievement Award at the 11th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
National energy conservation day is celebrated every year by the people all over
the India on 14th of December.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has been once again
awarded the prestigious Thomson Reuters India Innovation Award- 2014 in

category of Research Institutions. Shri Avinash Kumar, Additional Director (IPR),

DRDO HQ received the award on behalf of DRDO at a function held in Mumbai
1] Swachh bharat logo designed by Anant Khasbardar
2] The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Author Richard Flanagan
3] What does FCCB stand for Foreign Currency Convertible Bond
4] Capital of Canada Ottawa
5] Currency of Indonesia Rupiah
6] Unbreakable is the autobiography of whom MC. Marykom
7] Pankaj Advani related to which sports Snooker player
8] Who received Euromoney Award for Best Central Bank Governor of the Year
2014 Raghuram Rajan
9] John Okeefe got Nobel prize 2014 in which stream Medicine
10] What does PDF stand for Portable Document Format
11] KB, MB, GB, TB which one is big TB
12] What does RTGS stand for Real Time Gross Settlement
13] MS-word, shortkey of italic font Ctrl+I
14] UNIDO headquarters Vienna
15] What does FTZ stand for Free-Trade Zone
16] Docx is which file MS word
17] Nashik is situated on the bank of the river Godavari river
18] According to 2011 Census most of the slums in which city Mumbai

19] New chief justice of India 20] Minimum validity of KVP?- 2 years and 6 months
21] Where is NANGA Mountain
22] Which one is an input device Joystick
23] National dairy Development Board is located in Anand in Gujrat
24] Which players are inducted in Bradman Hall of fame Sachin Tendulkar and
Steve Waugh
25] Who won Shanti Swarup award in medicine Anurag Aggarwal
GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 13 December 2014 Morning Shift
1] Richard Miller Flanagan (Won Man Booker Prize 2014) belongs to which
country Australia
2] Capital of Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
3] ING Vysya Bank to merge with Kotak Mahindra Bank
4] Before PM Narendra Modi who gave speech in Hindi in UN Atal Bihari
Vajpayee
5] Nitin Gadkaris Constituency Nagpur
6] Verse email provided by which company IBM
7] What does NPA stand for Non-Performing Asset
8] What is the BIOS full form Basic Input Output System
9] Currency of Brazil Brazilian real
10] What does IPO stand for Initial Public Offer
11] Sience and Technology Minister - Harsh Vardhan

12] Air force day is 8th October

13] The Nobel Prize in Literature 2014 Patrick Modiano
14] Who top in Asian games China
15] KYC purpose - Anti Money Laundering
16] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) headquarter New York
City
17] Gujarat declared Vadodara as 18] What does NAV stand for Net Asset Value
19] CASA is which type of deposits 20] What does VOIP stand for - Voice Over Internet Protocol
21] PPF maximum amount limit 1.5 lakh
22] Seema Punia belongs to which sports Discus thrower
23] Tinku Luka related to which Sports Relay Race (Athlete)
24] Uptatiya solar plant Gujarat
25] In MICR code The middle 3 digit represent 26] Interest on Saving Account is given on Daily basis
27] What dose ECS stand for Electronic Clearing System
28] What is the theme of SAARC smmit 2014 Deeper Integration for Peace and
Prosperity
29] Which one is not a monetary tool Base Rate
30] GIGO stand for - Garbage In, Garbage Out

India and World Bank Sign $1100 million Agreement for the Eastern Dedicated
Freight Corridor Project
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched Born Again on the
Mountain, a book by Ms Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee and first
Indian amputee to climb Mount Everest.
Indias economic growth is expected to improve to 6.3 percent in 2016 with the
country leading economic recovery in South Asia, according to a United Nations
report.
Russia will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India by 2035 and agreed to
manufacture advanced helicopters as both countries on Thursday signed 20 pacts
in oil, gas, defence, investment and other key sectors to further ramp up their
strategic cooperation.
Richard Rahul Verma unanimously confirmed as the next US Ambassador to
India by the Senate, making him the first-ever Indian-American to hold the post.
`Druzhba-Dosti: A Vision for strengthening the Indian-Russian Partnership over
the next decade`
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who did not make it to the final eight selected by
TIME for the annual Person of the Year title, has been hailed as one by its
readers in an online poll conducted by the publication
India win blind Cricket World Cup, India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final
of the Blind Cricket World Cup (BCWC) at the Wally Wilson Cricket Ground in
Cape Town, South Africa
1] Currency of New Zealand New Zealand dollar
2] Asian Development Bank Headquarters Manila
3] Kalraj Mishra Constituency Deoria

4] What dose NEFT stand for National Electronic Funds Transfer

5] What dose GST stand for Goods and Services Tax
6] Capital of Fiji Suva
7] WHO headquarters Geneva
8] Sardar related to which sport Hockey
9] Rural Minister of India 10] 14th finance commission headed by
11] National Disaster Management Authority head 12] Hudhud operation name Operation Lehar
13] 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics Jean Tirole
14] What dose HTML stand for HyperText Markup Language
15] What does ISDN stand for - Integrated Services for Digital Network
16] What does WAN stand for Wide Area Network
17] Linux is Open Source OS
18] Who will be hold next Asian Games Jakarta Indonesia
19] IRNSS 1C is of which country India
20] Kisan Vikas Patra is what type of scheme GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 7 December 2014 Morning Shift
1] Capital of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
2] Currency of Japan Japanese Yen
3] What does GDP stand for Gross Domestic Product

4] Ritu Rani related to which sport - Hockey

5] What is full form of DVD Digital Versatile disk
6] What does GUI stand for Graphical User Interface
7] What does EPROM stand for Erasable programmable read only memory.
8] Environment Minister of India Prakash Javadekar
9] ICC ODI captain of the year Mahendra Singh Dhoni
10] Vikram Sarabhai space centre is located at Thiruvananthapuram Kerala
11] 1 million bytes = 1MB
12] NBFC under control of 13] Childrens Peace Prize 2014 Neha Gupta
14] Gaofen-2 satellite of China
15] Regional Rural Banks are sponsored by Public Sector Banks
16] Which game held in Incheon Asian Games
17] Mortgage are which type of property 18] KIRAN scheme is made for Women Scientists
19] Credit given by one corporate to another 20] National education day is 11th November
21] Indian army helped for Jammu & kashmir known as Operation MEGH RAHAT
22] UNICEF headquarter New York City
23] Full Form of VDU Video Display Unit or Visual Display Unit
24] What is balance sheet -

25] What does PNG stand for Portable Network Graphics

26] What is S&P - International rating agency
27] Bold the selected text bold Ctrl+B
28] Java is what language Programming
Indias communication satellite, GSAT-16, was successfully launched at 0210 hrs
IST today (December 7, 2014) by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle VA221 of
Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named Asian of the Year for being
development-focused leader of India by editors of Singapores leading daily, The
Straits Times.
Government plans to introduce regular passenger bus services to Dhaka from
Guwahati in Assam via Shillong in Meghalaya.
The Government has instructed Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to install those ATM
machines which can produce receipts in both Hindi and English languages. PSBs
have been advised to ensure that all ATM machines have facility of doing
transactions/printing in Hindi as well as in English. However, no time frame has
been prescribed for installation of such ATM machines.
Navy Day is being celebrated on December 4, 2014.
India has showed some improvement in addressing corruption this year, ranking
85th among 175 countries as against 94th last year, graft watchdog Transparency
International India (TII)
Hero MotoCorp Signs Tiger Woods for Record Rs 250 Crore as Global Brand
Ambassador.
Anil Kumar Sinha appointed as new CBI Director.

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri
Sarbananda Sonowal has said that since the 35th National Games are being
hosted by the Government of Kerala.
Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayees birthday on 25th December would
be observed as national Good Governance Day.
UN summit on climate change begins in Lima Peru
PM Modi announces 28000 cr for new rail projects in Northeast
PV Sindhu won Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton 2014 Title
List of Important International Days in November 2014
1 December World AIDS Day

2 December International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 December International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social
Development
5 December World Soil Day
7 December International Civil Aviation Day
9 December International Anti-Corruption Day
10 December Human Rights Day
11 December International Mountain Day
18 December International Migrants Day
20 December International Human Solidarity Day

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