Page-5 of Current Affairs - August, 2014

Dot Bharat (.भारत) domain lauched by Govt.

August 27, 2014

Union Government launched a new domain Dot Bharat (.भारत) in Devanagari script . Originally the domain will cover 8 languages like Hindi, Bodo, Dogri, Konkani, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali and Sindhi. These 8 languages are from the list of 22 languages that has been ..

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Asian Development Bank commits to $9billion loan to India

August 27, 2014

ADB President Mr. Takehiko Nakao who is in New Delhi for a 2-day visit has committed to a $ 9 billion loan to India over a period of 3 years for development of the nation on various fronts. Key areas ..

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Union Cabinet revokes restriction of one LPG cylinder per month

August 27, 2014

Union Cabinet announced to withdraw the limitation of one LPG cylinder per month per household. However, the Union Cabinet did not alter the overall cap of 12 subsidized cylinders per year. Consumers will now get 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg at subsidized ..

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‘Gods of Antarctica’: Book penned by 13-year-old Yashwardhan Shukla

August 27, 2014

Yashwardhan Shukla, a 13-year old school boy based in Delhi, has penned a novel titled ‘Gods of Antarctica’. The book is a fictional tale of gods and monsters. The book was published by the Readers Paradise. The book tells a ..

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Seema Malhotra appointed Labor Party’s First Shadow Minister in UK

August 27, 2014

Seema Malhotra (42), an Indian-origin British MP, has been appointed as the Labour party’s maiden shadow minister dealing with violence against women and girls. Malhotra was nominated shadow minster by Britain’s Opposition party leader Ed Miliband. Malhotra’s responsibility will also ..

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China prepares to outsmart Windows and Android

August 26, 2014

China is reportedly en-route to launch its indigenous operating system which will give direct competition to Microsoft Windows and Google Android. This is said to be chiefly done to reduce Chinese dependence on US technology. The platform will be standard ..

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Israel Strikes continue amid truce efforts by Cairo

August 26, 2014

Israel offensive on Gaza continues into the seventh week. Israel in a fresh series of attacks is targeting the high-rise targets in Gaza suspected by Israel to house Hamas militants’ command and control centers. The latest attack on was on ..

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Russian soldiers cloud Putin-Puroshenko dialogue

August 26, 2014

A latest video released by Ukraine has put the impending dialogue between Ukraine and Russia under shadow. The video shows 10 Russian paratroopers being captured by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine government is looking at it as a another attempt by Russians ..

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