Page-12 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Sim Bhullar: First Indian-origin player in NBA also the tallest player in NBA at present

July 16, 2014

Sim Bhullar (21) has become the first player of Indian origin to join the National Basketball Association (NBA) after he inked a summer contract with the Sacramento Kings, a professional basketball team in the US. Bhullar is originally from Canada ..

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Noted Hindi litterateur Madhukar Singh passed away

July 16, 2014

Madhukar Singh (87), a distinguished Hindi litterateur passed away at his residence in village Dharahara of Bhojpur district, Bihar. Madhukar Singh In 1970s he led “Samantar Kahani Andolan” in story writing along with Kamleshwar, a noted writer and others. He wrote ..

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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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