Page-3 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

Australia v/s England: Australia won the ODI series by 4-1

January 27, 2014

Australia beat England by 5 runs in 5th ODI at Adelaide and won the series by 4-1 in Australia. Key Players of ODI Series 2014: Man of the series:  Aaron Finch (for 258 runs in the series including two centuries) ..

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Saina Nehwal won Syed Modi India Open-2014

January 26, 2014

Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal clinched the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold badminton title by defeating her compatriot P.V. Sindhu in the women’s singles competition. Sania beat P.V. Sindhu 21-14, 21-17 in the final held at Lucknow, Uttar ..

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Google doodle 'Daredevil motorcyclists-The Tornadoes' celebrates India's 65th Republic Day

January 26, 2014

India’s 65th Republic Day celebrated on January 26, 2014 is being marked with a Google doodle portraying “Janbaz (Daredevil) motorcyclists”. The Daredevil motorcyclists representing a unit of the armed forces, are seen carrying the doodle which has been painted in the ..

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65th Republic Day: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe the Chief guest for this year

January 26, 2014

The Nation celebrated 65th Republic Day this year. The main function held at Rajpath, Delhi where President Pranab Mukherjee unfurled the tricolour and take salute of the Parade. The Parade showcased India’s military might and cultural diversity to the world. ..

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RBI likely to hold interest rates steady while announcing the monetary policy on January 28, 2014

January 26, 2014

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will probably hold interest rates steady while announcing the monetary policy on January 28, 2014. On January 28, 2014 the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will release the third quarter review of monetary policy for ..

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Any Time Milk (ATM): Amul launches its first Milk ATM

January 26, 2014

India’s dairy major Amul has launched India’s first milk ATM which will sell milk through “Any Time Milk” vending machines. The 24×7 ATM has been installed at the Amul Dairy gate at Anand in Gujarat. The ATM machine can store ..

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India-China launch ‘Year of Friendly Exchanges’

January 26, 2014

India and China launched the ‘Year of Friendly Exchanges’ at a lively Republic Day reception attended by Vice President Li Yuanchao in Beijing, China. From India, new Indian Ambassador Ashok K Kantha hosted the function. This year China will commemorate ..

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Violence, epidemic and climate change led to end of Indus Valley Civilization (IVC): Research

January 26, 2014

Researchers have discovered that violence, infectious diseases, and changes in climate were the reasons responsible for the collapse of the ancient Indus city of Harappa almost 4,000 years ago. The study which is based on detailed analysis of skeletal remains found ..

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6 Indian cities amongst Top-8 Global Cities in terms of Outsourcing

January 26, 2014

As per the Global Services Survey, India is the most preferred destinations for offshore IT and business process outsourcing services market. The six Indian cities — Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune — are among 8 top global ..

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RBI: Currency notes issued before 2005 to be withdrawn from circulation

January 26, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations. As per the RBI, pre-2005 notes can be identified easily as these notes do not have ..

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