Page-9 of Current Affairs - May, 2014

Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist Sukumari Bhattacharji passed away

May 25, 2014

Indologist and Sanskrit scholar Sukumari Bhattacharji (92) who was known for her grasp over English and Sanskrit language, passed away. She started her career as a lecturer in English at Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata. She joined Jadavpur University’s Comparative ..

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Badminton: China beats Japan to win Uber Cup

May 24, 2014

Defending champion China defeated Japan to win its 13th Uber Cup women’s badminton title. The victory comes after China’s recent loss to Japan in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup tournament. The 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 28th ..

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Hiroshi Naka is new vice-president of World Bank

May 24, 2014

Hiroshi Naka has been appointed as vice-president and auditor general of World Bank (WB).  His appointment was announced by Bank’s President Jim Yong Kim. Naka who is Japanese citizen brings in more than 25 years of experience working with the ..

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Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg clinches Monaco F1 Grand Prix

May 24, 2014

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany defeated main rival Lewis Hemilton of Britain to win 2014 Monaco F1 Grand Prix. This was his second victory of the season and fifth of his career. With this victory, the Mercedes finished first ..

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Donald Levine, man behind G.I. Joe, passed away

May 23, 2014

Donald Levine (86), the man credited as the father of G.I. Joe (toy) for developing the world’s first action figure, passed away. As the head of research and development at toy manufacturer Hasbro, Levine led the team which developed the figure – complete with ..

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Genral Polls 2014: Dhubri recorded highest Voter Turnout; Srinagar the lowest

May 23, 2014

The 16th Lok Sabha polls registered a record average voter turnout of 66.4%. Dhubri of Assam witnessed the highest turnout at 88.22% followed by Nagaland at 87.82%; Srinagar of J&K registered the lowest turnout at 25.90%, followed by Anantnag of the ..

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RBI eases gold import to promote its export under its 20:80 formula

May 23, 2014

Star trading houses — big importers and exporters has been permitted by the RBI to import gold under its existing 20:80 scheme. Thus far, the facility was available to select banks only and other big entities like star trading houses were ..

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Bharatiya Mahila Bank included in second schedule to RBI Act 1934

May 23, 2014

Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), India’s first all-women bank, has been included in the second schedule to the RBI Act 1934. With the inclusion in the second schedule or commercial bank category, the bank has become eligible for loans from RBI ..

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