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Ukraine crisis 2014: G8 Summit in Russia cancelled
The US and top economic powers have cancelled the G8 Summit to build pressure on Russia against its military action in Ukraine. The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the US, the President of the European ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Airbus launched new subsidiary Airbus India
The French company Airbus launched its wholly owned subsidiary in India called Airbus India. About Airbus India Fifth country subsidiary outside Europe for the Airbus. Objective: To restructure the Airbus operations in India and consolidate it to tap the growing Indian aviation market. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
FATF released report on Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released an international report on money laundering and terrorist financing. Objective: To identify the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) vulnerabilities and risks of the “diamond pipeline” that covers all sectors in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Thailand crisis: Thai Govt. declared state of emergency in Bangkok
The Thai government imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces to cope with unrest. The decree gives the government wide-ranging powers to deal with disorder. It would suppress the anti-government protest that has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Bill Gates: The most admired person in the world
As per a new poll conducted by The Times, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist Mr. Bill Gates is the most admired person on the planet. He is better known for donating large sums of money to charitable ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Lativa becomes the 18th state to join the Eurozone
The Baltic nation, Latvia joined the Euro Zone, with the expectation that the euro will lower its borrowing costs and encourage investors by eliminating currency risk. It became the 18th member of the European Union, which uses the Euro as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
‘Millionaire Tax” approved by the French constitutional council
The French Constitutional Council approved the government’s controversial “millionaire tax” proposal for companies to pay 75% tax on annual salaries exceeding €1 million ($1.375 million USD), in line with President Francois Hollande’s drive to limit executive pay at a time ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
First human artificial heart transplant executed in France
An artificial heart that can give patients up to five years of extra life has been successfully implanted for the first time, at Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, France. The equipment designed to overcome the worldwide shortage of transplant donors was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs