Page-11 of Current Affairs - March, 2014

ICC World Twenty 20 Schedule: ICC World Twenty 20 Starts March 16, 2014

March 16, 2014

The ICC World Twenty20 (also referred to as the ICC World T20 or the T20 World Cup) will be played in Bangladesh from March 16, 2014 – April 6 2014. This is the 5th World Twenty20 cricket. Teams: 16 teams The Top 8 Test teams ..

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7th Asian Air Gun Championship: Indian shooters Chain Singh and Ms Heena Sidhu clinched gold medal

March 16, 2014

At the 7th Asian Air Gun Championship in Kuwait, India’s ace shooter Ms Heena Sidhu clinched the air pistol women’s gold medal and Chain Singh bagged a gold medal in men’s air rifle event. In the women’s team event, Heena (386), Shweta Chaudhary ..

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ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli reclaimed the number one position

March 16, 2014

The Indian cricketer Virat Kohli reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen. He was able to claim the first position by gaining 12 points during the Asia Cup by scoring 189 runs in three ..

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ICICI Bank launched portable POS machines

March 16, 2014

The private sector lender, ICICI Bank launched portable hand-held machines (or portable POS machines) to avoid inconvenience around entering secret PIN number for card transactions in hotels. The ICICI Merchant Services is an alliance between ICICI Bank and electronic commerce ..

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India’s industrial output raised marginally by 0.1% in Jan 2014

March 16, 2014

India’s industrial output recorded marginally 0.1 % growth in January, 2014 after contracting for three months in a row. The marginal improvement in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was mainly on account of higher power generation and mining sector ..

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India’s consumer inflation falls to 8.10% in Feb 2014

March 16, 2014

India’s annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) falls to 8.10% in February 2014, i.e. 25-month low on account of lower food prices. As per the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, inflation fell for the third consecutive month and eased to 25-month ..

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Indian aid to Bhutan: Rs 4,500 crore Assistance Package to improve the livelihood of Bhutanese

March 16, 2014

As per the 11th five year plan of Government of India (GOI), India will contribute Rs.4500 crores Assistance Package to Bhutan. The package will help the landlocked country to implement major projects over the 11th Five Year Plan that will ..

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IPL 7 (2014) to be held in UAE, Bangladesh & India

March 16, 2014

The India Premier League (IPL) 2014 season 7  will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bangladesh and India. Due to 16th Lok Sabha elections in India, the IPL tournament partly shifted out of the country and will return ..

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Ms Michelle Bachelet: Chile President for second term

March 16, 2014

Ms Michelle Bachelet (62) sworn-in as the President of Chile for second time. She is the first person since 1932 to win the presidency of her country twice in competitive elections. Previously, Ms Bachelet served as Chilean President from 2006-2010. ..

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“Oxadiazoles” – New class of Antibiotics discovered

March 15, 2014

The scientists from the University Of Notre Dame, discovered a new class of antibiotics, “Oxadiazoles”, to fight deadly bacteria viz.  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and other drug-resistant bacteria that threaten public health. Over 1.2 million compounds screened and founded oxadiazole ..

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