Page-18 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams passed away

August 12, 2014

Oscar-winning actor Robin McLaurin Williams (63) passed away. Williams was an American actor, stand-up comedian, film producer, and screenwriter. He became famous with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978–82). He went on to become a ..

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Archery World Cup: Indian women archers bag gold, men silver

August 11, 2014

India’s women archers’ team led by Deepika Kumari won the recurve team gold after defeating Mexico 6-0 in the final as India returned with 5 medals in the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland. Deepika clinched3 medals and a bronze ..

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PM Modi inaugurate two hydel power projects in J&K

August 11, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two hydel power projects in Leh and Kargil in Jammu & Kashmir. First he inaugurated the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo project in Leh district and then dedicated to the nation the 44 MW Chutak hydro-electric ..

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Sikkim becomes most favoured destination of foreign tourists in northeast India

August 11, 2014

Foreign tourists visiting the north-eastern (NE) states of India are choosing Sikkim as their most favored destination in NE region of the country. As per figures released by the Tourism Ministry, while the state received 23,602 tourists in 2011, it was ..

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Iraq’s President nominates Haider Al-Abadi for the role of PM

August 11, 2014

President of Iraq Mr. Fuad Masum has nominated Dr Haider Al-Abadi for the role of country’s Prime Minister. Masum is an Iraqi politician and spokesman for the Islamic Dawa Party. He was appointed Minister of Communications in the Iraqi Governing ..

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Black money pursuit: Swiss amend key law on foreign requests

August 11, 2014

Responding to the pressure coming from India and other nations, Switzerland has introduced key changes in its local laws pertaining to assistance to foreign countries in their pursuit of black money allegedly amassed in Swiss banks. These amendments would allow ..

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Uttarakhand Govt sets up Committee to survey industries using silica dust

August 10, 2014

A high level committee has been constituted by the Uttarakhand government with a view to conduct a detailed survey of the industries using silica dust in the state. The panel would conduct its study and submit its report within 2 months. ..

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CBI registers enquiry against Google for showing classified sites on its Maps

August 9, 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a Preliminary Enquiry against Google on the basis of allegations made by Surveyor General of India (SoI) Swarna Subba Rao who alleged that Google did not refrain from mentioning classified sites despite ..

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