Page-6 of Current Affairs - May, 2014

Singapore replaces Mauritius as the top source of FDI in India

May 27, 2014

As per the data of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), during the financial year 2013-14, India received $5.98 billion in FDI from Singapore, whereas it was $4.85 billion from Mauritius. With this, Singapore has replaced Mauritius as ..

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5.5 million 'invisible' babies are born and die each year

May 27, 2014

About 5.5 million babies (around 3 million neonates + 2.6 million stil-births) die every year globally. Every day, about 8,000 neonates die and about 7, 000 are stillbirths. Stillbirths occur at about 28 weeks of gestation and also during labor. ..

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Bangladesh nationals settled in India before 1971 are Indians and can vote: Meghalaya HC

May 27, 2014

As per a judgment by the Meghalaya High Court, Bangladesh nationals who have settled in Meghalaya before March 24, 1971 should be treated as Indians and they should be enrolled in the voters list. The verdict was based on a ..

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PM Modi sets up new Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

May 27, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created a Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in order to address the challenge of skills deficiency in the country.  Sarbananda Sonowal has been appointed Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. As per ..

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9,800 US troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2014

May 27, 2014

The US President Barack Obama announced that he will leave 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan through much of 2015 and refrained from ending America’s longest war until at least his final year in office. The positioning of residual forces in ..

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Sachin Tendulkar chosen as Goodwill Ambassador of the 35th National Games

May 27, 2014

Kerala Government has announced cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as the Goodwill Ambassador for the 35th edition of National Games, slated to be held across seven cities in Kerala early in 2015. Sachin was chosen as the ambassador during his meeting ..

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Ahmed Maitiq is Libya’s new PM

May 27, 2014

Ahmed Maitiq took oath as Libya’s new Prime Minister along with his cabinet ministers amidst objections against his election process. Libyan Parliament has been in an impasse since former leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011 after protests. Politicians have ..

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Badminton: Japan beat Malaysia to win its first Thomas Cup

May 26, 2014

Japan clinched its first Thomas Cup defeating Malaysia in the final match held at Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi. Japan defied all the odds and pre-tournament predictions to carve their name in history winning their first Thomas Cup. ..

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