Page-10 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Nadine Gordimer: Nobel Prize winning South African author passed away

July 15, 2014

Nadine Gordimer (90), South African Nobel Prize-winning author passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa. The writer was always vociferous voices against apartheid which she reflected in her books. She penned more than 30 books, including the novels My Son’s Story, ..

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Mahela Jayawardene retires from Test cricket

July 15, 2014

The former skipper of Sri Lanka‘s cricket team Mahela Jayawardene has announced retirement from Test cricket. The right-handed batsman has played 145 tests and his 11,493 runs shares 6th position, along with Kumar Sangakkara of the same team, on the ..

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President appoints new Governors to five states

July 15, 2014

President of India, Pranab Mukherjee appointed Governors of five states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Nagaland. Given below is the list of Governors and their respective state of appointment: Keshari Nath Tripathi: Governor of West Bengal Balramji ..

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Gandhi Peace Prize to Chandi Prasad Bhatt

July 15, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee presented Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013 to noted environmentalist and pioneer of the Chipko movement Chandi Prasad Bhatt for his contribution towards the environment and society through Gandhian philosophy. The honor puts Bhatt in the elite club ..

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Government to establish R&D centre for bulk drugs at NIPER

July 15, 2014

The Union government is establishing a National Centre for Research & Development in Bulk Drug (NCRDBD) at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, to fill the significant void in R&D in bulk drugs. The government has approved ..

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Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill gets Governors nod

July 15, 2014

The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill, 2014, passed by the state assembly, has received Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia’s assent. The Bill seeks to set up a separate management committee for Sikh shrines in Haryana. The Bill empowers the Haryana government to ..

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Work on setting up ‘Rural ATMs’ underway: RBI

July 15, 2014

Encouraged by the Reserve Bank .of India (RBI), banks are working on setting up ‘Rural ATMs’ for dispensing currency notes of smaller denominations. Banks have been encouraged to find a solution for introducing rural ATMs. Generally, in city or urban ..

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Nagoya Protocol gets 50th Instrument of Ratification

July 15, 2014

The Nagoya Protocol has received the required 50th instrument of ratification on July 14, 2014. India, having hosted CoP-11 to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in Hyderabad in October 2012, is currently the President of CoP till CoP-12 to be held ..

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6th BRICS Summit: India’s PM Modi flies to Brazil

July 15, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flown to Brazil to participate in the sixth annual BRICS summit. The BRICS summit – a multilateral forum comprising of the upcoming economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will be the ..

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9.48% increase in Railway revenues earnings during April – June 2014

July 15, 2014

The Indian Railways has registered a 9.48 % increase in its total approximate earnings on originating basis during April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 at Rs. 36674.17 crore compared to Rs. 33499.53 crore during the same period last year. ..

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