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ICC World Twenty 20 Schedule: ICC World Twenty 20 Starts March 16, 2014
The ICC World Twenty20 (also referred to as the ICC World T20 or the T20 World Cup) will be played in Bangladesh from March 16, 2014 – April 6 2014. This is the 5th World Twenty20 cricket. Teams: 16 teams The Top 8 Test teams ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Mr. Pankaj Mishra: Indian author won Windham Campbell Literature Prize 2014
Indian author Mr. Pankaj Mishra won the prestigious Donald Windham Campbell Literature prize 2014 in the non-fiction category. The awards are announced by The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at YaleUniversity. Mr. Mishra Mishra is an Indian essayist, memoirist, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2014
Sri Lanka won the 12th edition of Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2014 by defeating defending champion Pakistan at Mirpur in Bangaldesh by five wickets. Sri Lanka equaled the record of India after winning the Asia cup for the fifth time. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
South Africa won ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014
For the first time, South Africa won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating two-time former champions Pakistan by six wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Man of the match – Mr. Corbin Borsch (South Africa) Player of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
International Mother Language Day of Bangladesh 2014
International Mother Language Day (Bhasha Divas) observed across the world, with Bangladesh leading on February 21, 2014. Theme: “Local languages for global citizenship: spotlight on science”. Objective: To promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. The day assumes special ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Kashmir Solidarity Day: Pakistan invited India for dialogue on Kashmir
On the Kashmir Solidarity Day, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif invited India to engage in a “comprehensive, sustained and result-oriented” dialogue with Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue. The mountainous region of Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India ranked 155th on Yale's Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
India ranked 155th out of 178 countries with an index score of 31.23 points, in its efforts to address environmental challenges, in the 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) issued by Yale University. Regardless of an improvement in overall performance, India ranks ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Violence, epidemic and climate change led to end of Indus Valley Civilization (IVC): Research
Researchers have discovered that violence, infectious diseases, and changes in climate were the reasons responsible for the collapse of the ancient Indus city of Harappa almost 4,000 years ago. The study which is based on detailed analysis of skeletal remains found ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs