Page-2 of Current Affairs - May, 2014

Goa Day was observed on May 30

May 30, 2014

Goa observed Goa Day on May 30 as its 27th Statehood anniversary. It was on this day in 1987 when Goa became 25th State of the Indian Union. Story of Goa joining Union of India Goa remained a territory under ..

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Two additional attempts, no change in pattern and syllabus of the Civil Services Examination: UPSC

May 30, 2014

The government has decided to allow two additional attempts with consequential age relaxations to all categories of candidates with effect from Civil Service Examination (CSE), 2014. However, contrary to the speculations in the market, the format and syllabus will remain the ..

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India inks $ 1006.20 million loan pact with World Bank US for "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III"

May 29, 2014

India inked $1006.20 million International Development Assistance (IDA) loan agreement with World Bank for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III. At present, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the largest ongoing Education For All (EFA) program in the world. It is the flagship ..

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Ajit Doval appointed as the new National Security Advisor

May 29, 2014

The new government at Centre appointed former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval as National Security Adviser. He retired in January 2005 as the chief of Intelligence Bureau. His tenure will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever ..

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Mukul Rohatgi is the new Attorney General of India

May 29, 2014

The new government at the Centre appointed senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi as the new Attorney General of India (AGI) to take over from G E Vahanvati as the 14th AG of the country. The AGI is the Indian government’s chief ..

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Vishwanath Tripathi awarded Vyas Samman

May 29, 2014

Noted Hindi author Vishwanath Tripathi awarded the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013. He was awarded for his memoir ‘Vyomkesh Darvesh’, a biolgraphy of noted Hindi scholar Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi. ‘Vyomkesh Darvesh’ is a biographical criticism and its speciality ..

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India Infrastructure Index launched by Asia Index

May 29, 2014

Anticipating investment boom in infrastructure sector as the government re-starts stalled projects, Asia Index, a joint venture of BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices, launched India Infrastructure Index that comprises the top 30 companies based on market capitalisation from five ..

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Pinaka rockets test-fired successfully

May 29, 2014

India’s Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL)–Pinaka rockets, capable of decimating hostile targets at 40kms-range with rapid salvos, successfully test- fired thrice at an armament base in Chandipur, Odisha. The rockets, which have been subjected to several tough tests since 1995, have ..

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Sushma Swaraj -The first woman to head MEA

May 29, 2014

In yet another first for BJP leader Sushma Swaraj (62), she has become the first woman External Affairs Minister of India. She is the country’s first woman to be appointed as a full-time Cabinet minister with the external affairs portfolio. Indira Gandhi ..

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Justice MB Shah Committtee: SIT to probe black money

May 29, 2014

In its first major step after assuming charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate black money, mostly hoarded abroad. Composition of SIT The SIT will be headed by retired ..

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