Page-20 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

Team India equals world record of maximum dismissals at zero in a Test innings

August 8, 2014

In an utterly disappointing performance by Indian cricket team on the first day of the Manchester Test played against England, six Indian players got out without opening their account. With this dismal show, India equaled the world record of maximum ..

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Ebola is a Public Health Emergency: WHO

August 8, 2014

The emergency committee of the World Health Organization has unanimously agreed to proclaim the Ebola virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As per the UN body, the possible outcomes of further international spread are particularly serious in view of ..

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Kapil Dev to chair Arjuna Award selection panel

August 8, 2014

Legendary India cricket skipper Kapil Dev will head the Arjuna Awards selection committee for selecting outstanding sportspersons of the country for year 2014. Former hockey captain Ajitpal Singh is expected to head the Dronacharya Awards selection committee. Each panel will ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to increase FDI in defence sector to 49%

August 7, 2014

The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to enhance the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in defence sector to 49% from the current 26%. The step is aimed at boosting domestic defence industry of the country that imports up to 70% ..

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ZMapp: Experimental drug to treat Ebola infected U.S. Aid Workers

August 7, 2014

A small biotech company Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. based in San Diego-based has provided an experimental Ebola treatment for two Americans infected with the deadly virus in Liberia. The biotechnology drug, produced with tobacco plants, appears to be working. The company ..

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Researchers discover India's first jellyfish lake in Gujarat

August 7, 2014

Marine researchers have found a jellyfish lake in Gujarat, which is probably the first such lake in the country. As per marine biologists, the concentration and density of jellyfish is very high in this lake. A team of researchers led ..

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China plans to ban coal use in its capital by 2020

August 6, 2014

China’s capital city Beijing which is battling with severe air pollution, particularly smog, has announced plans to ban the use of coal by the end of year 2020. Beijing drew nearly 25% of its energy consumption by using coal in 2012 ..

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Mangroves in Sunderbans losing capacity to soak up CO2: Research

August 6, 2014

As per a latest research financed by the Union government and headed by noted marine scientist Abhijit Mitra, the Sunderban’s huge mangrove forest is rapidly losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the ..

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