Page-14 of Current Affairs - September, 2014

Serena Williams wins 3rd consecutive US Open

September 8, 2014

Tennis Woman’s World number one Serena Williams lifted her 3rd consecutive US Open trophy as she joined the elite club of Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on 18 Grand Slam titles. In the Women’s Singles finals at US ..

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Obama Game Plan to face ISIS

September 8, 2014

President Obama has been lately facing lot of criticism in national and international circles for not having a clear strategy to deal with ISIS menace which is fast growing in the West Asia. The murderous tactics and advance of the ..

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Serena Williams wins Grand Slam

September 8, 2014

The top-ranked Serena Williams put on a fabulous show and enthralled her fans by defeating Caroline Wozniacki, 6-3,6-3 to grab the title of US Open which is third in a row and sixth in her life. This made her number ..

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Jammu and Kashmir inundated

September 8, 2014

The situation in the valley remains critical and grim. Vast stretches of land have gone under water. Thousands of civilians have been rescued by the army and air force. The death toll has hit 150 and is expected to rise ..

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Huge extinct volcano discovered underneath the Pacific Ocean

September 8, 2014

Scientists at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have found a gigantic 100 million-year-old ancient extinct volcano at a depth of 4 km underwater in one of the minimum explored areas of the Pacific Ocean. It was discovered on a ..

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"Favouritism" in govt judgments down; India betters its global rank

September 7, 2014

India’s global ranking in favouritism shown by government officials to powerful corporates has bettered sharply from 94th in the last year to 49th place this year. The Rank nevertheless, still remains far below other key economies. As per a yearly ..

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“Willful defaulter tag is a powerful weapon in hands of banks for resolving bad loans”: RBI Governor

September 7, 2014

“The wilful defaulter tag is a powerful weapon in the hands of creditors for resolving distressed assets. It shuts out access to credit within the Indian financial system for a borrower,” Rajan stated without naming Vijay Mallya, who was recently ..

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PM announces J&K floods 'National Disaster', declares additional aid of Rs 1,000 crore

September 7, 2014

Announcing the Jammu and Kashmir floods as national level disaster, PM Modi declared an extra Rs 1,000 Crore as distinct aid for flood relief and rehabilitation. The state govt is battling worst flood in the last 50 years. The National Disaster Relief Force ..

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Unit 5 of RAPS becomes world’s 2nd longest running reactor

September 7, 2014

India’s nuclear power programme reached a fresh milestone after Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), become the 2nd longest running reactor in the world by being in operation for 765 days nonstop. The Unit 5 of the ..

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Minsk Agreement (2014): Ukraine and Russia ceasefire agreement inked in Minsk

September 6, 2014

On September 5 2014, Representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) inked the Minsk Agreement (2014) to stop the war in the Donbass region of Ukraine. The agreement was inked ..

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