Current Affairs April 2014

Current Affairs
April 2014 www.bankingawareness.com

Worlds oldest man, Arturo Licata died at te age of 111. !e was awarded te "uinness World
#ecords title of oldest li$ing man on 2% &ebruar' 2014.
#eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ adopted te new Consumer ,rice )nde- *C,)+ combined as te ke'
measure of )nflation.
.arim /assimo$ was named as te new ,rime /inister of .a0akstan after Serik Akhmetov
resigned from the post.
NATO condemning the annexation as illegal on 1 April 2014 suspended all cooperation ith !ussia
over the "rimea crisis.
Singapore enacted ne la from April 1# 2014 to maintain pu$lic order in %ittle &ndia.
The '.S. (ouse of !epresentatives on 1 April 2014 passed a package of aid for 'kraine and sanctions
for !ussia.
)exicans on 1 April 2014 cele$rated the 100th $irth anniversar* of late No$el +ri,e inning poet and
essa*ist Octavio +a,.
#eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ announced on 1 April 2014 its first (i1montl' /onetar' ,olic'
statement 2014112.
!-& has capped the .a*s and )eans Advances limit for the first half of the ne financial *ear 2014/10
at 10000 crore rupees for 'nion 2overnment.
3ole /The Asiatic .ild 3og as spotted for the first time in the 4aldapara National +ark 5.est
-engal6.
Asian 3e$elopment 4utlook 2014 released b' te Asian 3e$elopment (ank on 1 April 2014.
&ndia increased the scholarships for Omani student from 120 to 100 on 1 April 2014.
World Autism Awareness 3a' was celebrated on 2 April 2014.
5e #eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ on 2 April 2014 granted in1principle appro$als to )3&C Ltd and
(andan &inancial 6er$ices ,$t. Ltd to start new banks in )ndia. The to entities# -andhan $ased
in 7olkata and &38" $ased in )um$ai that has received the approvals are non/$anking finance
companies. -andhan is a microfinance institution and &38" is classified as an infrastructure finance
compan*.
The !-& in its first $i/monthl* monetar* polic* statement for 2014/10 directed $anks not to impose
financial penalt*.
Amadeus/Oxford 9conomics report titled Shaping the 8uture of Travel as released on 2 April 2014.
7nion "o$ernment on 2 April 2014 appointed senior ),6 officer 3 . ,atak as te new 3irector
"eneral of (6&.
Ama,on launched an internet/connected T: set/top $ox or video streaming device called 8ire T: on 2
April 2014.
(industan Aeronautics %td 5(A%6 on 1 April 2014 recieved the )ost 9fficient Navratna Aard for the
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NASA has announced suspension of ma;orit* of its ongoing engagement and ties ith !ussia except for
the cooperation a$oard on &SS.
&)&A ad re8ected te call of 76 senators to ban #ussia from 2014 World Cup in response to
.remlins position on 7kraine.
2oogle on 1 April 2014 launched 1<0 degree online vie of Angkor .at in "am$odia under Streetvie
pro;ect.
#() as appointed # "andi as te 3eput' "o$ernor on 9 April 2014 for a period of tree 'ears.
!e is te successor of Anand 6ina.
/arie1Lousie Coleiro ,reca 6worn1in as ,resident of /alta, island state, in :alletta.
=atar $ased 3oha -ank announced that it ill $e open its first $ranch in )um$ai in &ndia.
6;() as re$amped its committee on disclosures and accounting standards, wic ad$ises it on
matters related to disclosure re<uirements.
)6#4 ad launced )ndias 2nd regional na$igational satellite )#=66 1( from 6riarikota 6pace
6tation.
9urope has launched Sentinel/1A# a satellite designed to monitor 9arth for climate change and
environmental damage and help disaster relief operations.
-angladesh agreed to provide transit facilit* for a <000 megaatt &ndian poer transmission line.
,ulit0er ,ri0e winning 8ournalist An8a =iedringaus on 4 April 2014 sot dead b' a policeman
in Afganistan.
9lection "ommission has $anned pu$lication and dissemination of exit polls of an* kind from > April
to 12 )a* 2014.
76 ,resident (arack 4bama on 4 April 2014 nominated 6unil 6abarwal as te ne-t 76
Alternate ;-ecuti$e 3irector of te )nternational /onetar' &und *)/&+.
)ndia was ranked 102 out of 192 countries on te 6ocial ,rogress )nde- *6,)+ publised b' te
761based non1profit organisation 6ocial ,rogress )mperati$e.
)S 3honi on 'nited 7ingdom?s 2014 Asian aard for outstanding achievement in sports .
'nion )inistr* of "orporate Affairs 5)"A6 notified rules on providing insurance cover for pu$lic
deposits.
8ormer +resident of 2uinea 7um$a @ala died at the age of <1 due to cardiac arrest.
South 7orea on 4 April 2014 developed a $allistic missile capa$le of striking most of North 7orea.
A ne la came into force in '7 on < April 2014 that ill permit the sale of home tests for (&: in
-ritain.
+ro/!ussian activists of 3onetsk on > April 2014 proclaimed their independence from 'kraine.
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.o'al #ana won te title of fbb &emina /iss )ndia 2014. >ataleka /alotra and "ail =icole
3a6il$a were te 1st and 2nd runner1ups respecti$el'.
6ri Lanka defeated )ndia in te final matc to win te )CC 5went'20 World Cup 2014 at 6ere
(angla stadium of /irpur, 3aka.
&tanagar on > April 2014 received its first passenger train and $ecame the second state capital after
2uahati to $e put on the raila* map of &ndia.
Lowland of >umpa Lairi as been sortlisted for te 2014 (aile's Women?s ,ri0e for &iction
along wit oter fi$e books.
&ndiaAs (eena Sidhu clinched .orldAs No. 1 spot in 10 mts air pistol event.
Ashish -ose# veteran demographer died in Ne 3elhi due to illness on > April 2014.
!avi "hauhan on > April 2014 as appointed as )anaging 3irector for SA+ &ndia.
&"" announced the men?s Team of the Tournament of the &"" .orld Tent*20 -angladesh 2014# ith
&ndia?s )S 3honi named captain.
Australian cricket team ad won te Womens World 5went'20 Cup 2014 cup b' defeating
;ngland in te final matc in /irpur, 3aka.
3ada Sahe$ +halke aardee# : 7 )urth* died on > April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram. (e
as B1.
&ao (akamada has $een aarded ith an honorar* championship $elt $* .-". (e as released after
4C *ears in prison folloing a murder conviction.
+un;a$ on the 4th (ocke* &ndia 4unior )en National "hampionship 2014 53ivision A6 $* defeating
(oke* Odisha at "hennai# Tamil Nadu.
World !ealt 3a' 2014 was obser$ed across te world on @ April 2014.
%ee "hong .ei on the men?s singles title of 200000 'S dollar &ndia Super Series -adminton in Ne
3elhi $* defeating "hen %ong of "hina.
&ndian lost num$er one status in the latest &"" Tent*20 rankings $* Sri %anka. 7ohli and Ashin
attained their career/high positions in the list.
%eis (amilton on the -ahrain 2rand +rix of 8ormula One car racing.
An &sraeli startup Store3ot on C April 2014 developed a ne smart phone $atter* called Nanodots.
Andrea +etkovic defeated 4ana "epelova to in her first .TA title in last three *ears at the 8amil*
"ircle "up in "harleston# 'nited States.
&NS :ikrant as sold to &- "ommercial for <0 crore. &t is &ndia?s first aircraft carrier and pla*ed an
important role during 1B>1 &ndo/+ak ar.
#atan 5ata on 10 April 2014 recei$ed te .nigt "rand Cross *"(;+ award b' 7. "o$ernment.
#atan 5ata on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of te (oard of (oao &orum for Asia
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World (ank as pro8ected tat te economic growt rate of )ndia for te fiscal 'ear 201412012
will be 2.@ percent.
Sachin Tendulkar adorned on the cover page of the 101st edition of the .isden "ricketers? Almanack
pu$lished in %ondon.
:iktor 4rban was re1elected as ,rime /inister of !ungar' for the second consecutive four/*ear
term.
!eartbleed is a new securit' treat wic ad$ersel' impacts te online safet' of internet users
worldwide.
Shompens is one of the stone/age tri$es for the first time casted their votes in 2reat Nico$ar.
6ikar 3awan named as one of te &i$e Cricketers of te Aear 2019. Others are 4oe !oot#
"harlotte 9dards# "hris !ogers# !*an (arris and 3ale Ste*n.
Novelist Sue Tonsend on 11 April 2014 died after a short illness..
6tate (ank of )ndia *6()+ on 11 April 2014 launced its 5witter andle account.
,resident of )ndia 6ri ,ranab /uker8ee on 11 April 2014 appointed >ustice #a8endra /al
Loda as =e-t Cief >ustice of )ndia.
6tuart ,arkin won /illennium 5ecnolog' ,ri0e 2014.
2ula$i 2ang documentar* $ased on the life of an activist Sampat 3evi ill $e screened at the 14th Ne
@ork &ndian 8ilm 8estival.
>ustice " #oini appointed as te ne-t Cief >ustice of 3eli !ig Court. 6e will be te first
women Cief >ustice in te 3eli !ig Court.
7en*an .ilson 7ipsang on the %ondon )arathon for second time.
The 'nion )inistr* announced on 12 April 2014 that legendar* poet 2ul,ar as selected for the
3adasahe$ +halke Aard 2011.
3elhi $ased )!8 driver# 2aurav 2ill on .hangarei !all* $* a lead of 11.B seconds on 11 April 2014.
A book entitled 5e Accidental ,rime /inisterB te making and unmaking of /anmoan 6ing
written b' 6an8a'a (aru was released.
&ndia $ecame net steel exporter in 2011/14 after a gap of six *ears.
,resident of )ndia conferred 6angeet =atak Akademi &ellowsips and 6angeet =atak Akademi
Award for te 'ear 2019 at te #astrapati (awan in =ew 3eli.
The 'nion (ome )inistr* on 11 April 2014 for the first time approved the recruitment of *oung
omen as com$at officers in Sashastra Seema -al 5SS-6.
The upgraded solar/poered plane Solar &mpulse 2 as unveiled on 11 April 2014 at +a*erne Air
8orce -ase of Sit,erland.
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9ight franchisees of &ndian Super %eague of All &ndia 8oot$all 8ederation announced on 11 April 2014.
The &S% is scheduled to $e held in Septem$er/Novem$er 2014.
,C ,arak book entitled, Crusader or ConspiratorC Coalgate and oter 5ruts was released in
=ew 3eli.
A team of Scientists led $* )anu +rakash from Stanford 'niversit* developed an ama,ingl* cheap
microscope namel* 8oldscope.
)ndia1born poet :i8a' 6esadri won te prestigious 2014 ,ulit0er ,ri0e in te poetr' categor'
for is collection of poems entitled 9 6ections.
Supreme "ourt recognised transgender as the third categor* of sex and directed the government to
ork for upliftment of the categor*.
!esearchers in the '7 on 14 April 2014 for the first time announced to conduct a test on patient of
artificial $lood made from human stem cells.
(aroda won te =ational 6'ed /usta< Ali Cricket 520 5rop' after defeating 'ttar +radesh in the
final match $* three runs.
3ipika +allikal of &ndia lost the title clash of the Texas Open sDuash tournament $* 9g*ptian Nour 9l
Sher$ini at (ouston# 'nited States.
World ;conomic &orum *W;&+ released 19t ;dition of te "lobal )nformation 5ecnolog'
#eport 2014 on 14 April 2014 in =ew Aork. )ndia was ranked %9 among 14% economies in
terms of le$eraging information and communications tecnologies for growt and well being.
-luefin 21 / a ro$otic su$marine / as deplo*ed on 14 April 2014 to solve the m*ster* of the lost
)ala*sian plane )(1>0.
Supreme "ourt has directed that oman emplo*ee of central government can get uninterrupted leave
for to *ears for childcare.
6;() ad asked te stock e-canges to consider sifting te securities of se$en companies to
normal trading categor' from restricted segment.
9conomic Affairs Secretar* Arvind )a*aram has $een designated as ne 8inance Secretar* $* the
Appointments "ommittee of the "a$inet 5A""6.
State -ank of &ndia on 10 April 2014 launched digital $anking facilities for the convenience of S-&
customers.
State -ank of &ndia 5S-&6 on 10 April 2014 launched a financing scheme for omen fashion $outiDue
oners.
5e (asel Committee on (anking 6uper$ision on 12 April 2014 issued &inal standards for
measuring and controlling large e-posures of banks to customers.
9lection "ommission of &ndia 59"&6 on 10 April 2014 launched the 9lection :isitors +rogramme 59:+6
2014 for foreign delegates of 00 countries.
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+ortal# !A&%SA:9! as inaugurated $* the &ndian !aila*s ith an aim to improve energ* efficienc*
in &ndian !aila*s.
&nflation $ased on .+& reached 1/month high of 0.>E in )arch 2014.
2overnment of &ndia 52O&6 extended the Tourist :isa/on/Arrival Scheme to the citi,ens of the South
7orea 5!O76 ith effect from 10 April 2014.
The 9uropean +arliament on 10 April 2014 approved $anking union reforms to minimise the risk of
9' taxpa*er/funded $ailout.
+akistan successfull* test/fired short range $allistic missile (atf/&&& named 2ha,anvi.
.orld )eteorological Organi,ation 5.)O6 panel announced that "herrapun;i regained the orld
record for highest rainfall in 4C hours ith 24B1 millimeters.
"oogle as ac<uired te maker of ig1altitude solar powered drones, 5itan Aerospace to bring
deli$er internet in te remotest corners of te world.
5e D1st =ational &ilm Awards Announced. Ship of Theseus on -est 8eature 8ilm Aard.
"ogni,ant has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acDuire itaas# a digital
video solutions compan*.
Asia/+acific navies of 22 countries including &ndia signed )aritime "ommunication Agreement.
Archie "omics has declared that the famous comic character Archie ill die in the 4ul* 2014 issue after
ruling the comics market for >1 *ear.
"abriel "arcia /ar<ue0, te =obel laureate died at te age of %@ in /e-ico.
Admiral #. 3owan took o$er as 22nd Cief of )ndian =a$'. (e is a successor of Admiral 37 4oshi#
ho as the 1st 3efence forces chief to resign in &ndia.
South 7orean ferr* carr*ing 40B passengers and cre droned on 1< April 2014 off the south of the
7orean +eninsula.
'nion "a$inet on 1< April 2014 approved the appointment of Narendra 7othari as "hairman of the
National )ineral 3evelopment "orporation 5N)3"6.
#eal /adrid won te Copa del #a' &ootball tournament of 6pain on April 1D, 2014.
A giant torch as unveiled on 1> April 2014 in honour of &ndian spiritual leader "hinmo* 7umar
2hose in Ne @ork# 'SA.
13 model of the human malaria parasite genome at three different stages in life c*cle of parasite.
Astronomers had discovered an 9arth/si,ed planet in ha$ita$le ,one# named 7epler/1C<f or$iting
7epler/1C< s*stem in the constellation "*gnus.
8irst dou$le/decker fl*over of &ndia as opened for pu$lic use on 1C April 2014 in )um$ai.
.orld (eritage 3a* as o$served on 1C April 2014.
A ne ro$ot called -oreell !o$ot as developed $* ).)anigandan to rescue kids ho fall into
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$oreells.
&ndian/American hotelier Sant Singh "hatal on 1C April 2014 pleaded guilt* at a 'S court for
violating federal election las $* using stra donors.
S9-& has issued detailed corporate governance norms for listed companies to encourage companies to
adopt $est practices on governance.
Abdela0i0 (outeflika won te ,residenc' for te fourt time consecuti$el' in Algeria.
(igh content of manganese as detected $* the State +u$lic .orks 3epartment 5+.36 in Selaulin
reservoir of 2oa on 1B April 2014.
>osna Cinappa won inaugural #icmond 4pen at te Countr' Club of :irginia.
Trends in :ogue on 1B April 2014 entered into an agreement ith -harti*a )ahila -ank 5-)-6 to
promote omen 9ntrepreneurship.
(ard "hoices authored $* (illar* !odham "linton ill $e released on 10 4une 2014. The $ook ill $e
pu$lished $* Simon F Shuster.
(38" -ank set .orld !ecord for -lood collection in a single da*.
7nion "o$ernment as decided to continue e-port subsid' of 9900 rupeesEtonne on raw sugar
sipments for monts of April and /a' 2014.
Shaik A$dul (ameed on the 2014 Thailand Tour title of Asian -oling 8ederation.
:eteran pro/democratic 4ournalist of )*anmar .in Tin on 1B April 2014 died due to his respirator*
pro$lems.
)e$ 7efle,ighi and !ita 4eptoo on the -oston )arathon 2014 in male and female categor*#
respectivel*.
.arinka on the )onte "arlo )asters Tennis title on 20 April 2014 $* defeating !oger 8ederer# 4/<#
>/<506# </2.
The unsung hero of the NASA?s Apollo +rogram 4ohn ". (ou$olt died 20 April 2014 after the
complications from +arkinsonAs disease.
&88"O got permission from =ue$ec +rovincial 2overnment to set up 'rea plant.
"anadian author Alistair )ac%eod on 20 April 2014 died due to a heart stroke.
'S 2overnment on 20 April 2014 approved podered alcohol $rand +alcohol.
8ilm series titled -ra,uca around the .orld launched $* adidas to excite foot$all fans for the 2014
8&8A .orld "up -ra,il.
5C6 8oined top 10 global )5 ser$ices companies clubB !f6 #esearc 6ur$e'.
&ndian/American +rofessor !a;endra Singh named as Solar "hampions of "hange.
7O&/12>CG A Self/lensing -inar* Star S*stem found in %*cra constellation.
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Neigh$ourhood Trees "ampaign launched on &nternational )other 9arth 3a*.
(engaluru &C Club on 21 April 2014 won te )1League &ootball title in teir debut season.
(enfica on 21 April 2014 won te 99rd ,ortuguese &ootball league title after four 'ears.
%ife/si,ed Atlas Anthropomorphic rescue ro$ot has $een developed -oston 3*namics. &t has $een
developed to visit the places that are dangerous to humans.
6ures .umar #edd' appointed as te &irst ambassador to A6;A=.
&nternational )other 9arth 3a* o$served across the orld on 22 April 2014.
"ad$ur* &ndia %imited on 22 April 2014 announced to change its name to )ondele, &ndia 8oods
%imited.
"hitra )agimaira; on 22 April 2014 on the .orld .omen?s Senior Snooker "hampionship at %eeds#
-ritain $* defeating Alena Asmolava of -elarus.
S" asked the 4ustice )ukul )udgal "ommittee to further investigate &+% 2011 spot fixing and $etting
scandal.
3onna :ekic on the -). )ala*sian Open 2014 at 7uala %umpur# )ala*sia.
")#4 Ad$isor' "roup *"A"+ under te cairmansip of ,rof. 7mes (ellur on 29 April 2014
as submitted its report to #eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+.
4apanese foods firm Nissin 8oods on 21 April 2014 appointed 2autam Sharma as the )anaging
3irector 5)36 of its &ndian arm &ndo Nissin.
S" ordered special audit of propert* of Sree +admana$ha Sam* temple under the supervision of
:inod !ai.
A&88 has launched A&88 Academ* "ertification initiative to set a standard of @outh 3evelopment in the
"ountr* through a certification model.
5e #eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ on 29 April 2014 issued uniform accounting standards for
Asset #econstruction Companies *A#Cs+.
&ndia has launched a ne academic programme in +retoria under hich unemplo*ed South African
*ouths can $enefit from internships in &ndia.
The 3irectorate 2eneral "ivil Aviation 532"A6 decided to allo the use of +orta$le 9lectronic 3evices
5+93s6 during flights.
:ic 2undotra on 24 April 2014 resigned from the &nternet "ompan* 2oogle.
76 ,resident (arack 4bama on 24 April 2014 nominated 9 )ndian1Americans to Asian
Americans and ,acific )slanders. The &ndian/Americans include / 'S Air 8orce officer %ieutenant
"olonel !avi "haudhar*# +rominent communit* leader Shekar Narasimhan#+opular film and television
actor )aulik +anchol*.
%alit 2upta "ommittee on 3elhi &nternational Airport %imited 53&A%6 su$mitted its report to 32"A on
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&ndian SDuash +la*er Saurav 2hosal on 3ato Alex %ee Aard 2011 on 24 April 2014.
2u;arat (igh "ourt has restored the !-&?s poer to decide the period after hich a $ad loan can $e
called a Non/+erforming Asset 5N+A6.
S" referred the matter of remission of the life imprisonment of seven convicts of the !a;iv 2andhi
assassination case to the "onstitutional -ench.
8ace$ook launched 8- Nesire for ;ournalists on 24 April 2014.
5ime /aga0ine released te 100 most influential people in te world on 24 April 2014.
.orld )alaria 3a* as o$served on 20 April 2014 across the orld.
The 'S and 4apan issued a 4oint Statement emphasi,ing ro$ust trilateral relation ith &ndia on April
20# 2014.
5e 12t )nternational )ndian &ilm Academ' *))&A+ Awards 2014 was eld in 5ampa (a', 76A
from 29 April to 2D April 2014.
4ohn Travolta honoured the )ost +opular All Time &nternational Star in &ndia at &&8A aards.
The 'S softare giant# )icrosoft completed acDuisition of Nokia?s mo$ile handset $usiness excluding
the Nokia?s "hennai factor*.
)ndia successfull' test1fired new )nterceptor /issile named ,rit$i 3efence :eicle.
4ustice !a;endra )al %odha sorn/in as the 41st "hief 4ustice of &ndia on April 2># 2014. (is searing/
in ceremon* as administered $* the +resident of &ndia.
Adhi$an on the silver medal at the Asian "ontinental "hess "hampionship in Shar;ah.
+ope 8rancis on 2> April 2014 declared his to predecessors# 4ohn HH&&& and 4ohn +aul &&# saints in St
+eterAs SDuare in :atican "it*.
,rime /inister of 6out .orea Cung !ong1won was resigned.
Silver nanoires/$ased nanoscale 8ingerprints developed to protect credit cards.
#a8ee$ 6uri appointed as ,resident and C;4 of =okia Corporation.
&ndia?s lone gorilla# +olo died in )*sore ,oo due to respirator* infection and age related ailments. &t
as gifted $* &reland?s 3u$lin Ioo.
A Southern "alifornia mite +aratarsotomus macropalpis set a ne record as orldAs fastest land
animal.
The +hilippines and the 'nited States signed a 10 *ear long defence pact on 2C April 2014.
An 9g*ptian "ourt on 2C April 2014 sentenced to death <C1 alleged supporters of the )ohammed
)orsi.
%uis Suare, as named as the +rofessional 8oot$allers? Association +la*er of the @ear. 9den (a,ard
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as voted as the @oung +la*er of the @ear.
&ndian 2olfer Anir$an %ahiri as ranked <> in .orld 2olf !anking hich as released on 2C April
2014.
=# =ara'ana /urt' ounoured wit ?"lobal )ndian Award? in Canada.
+aral*mpic simmer Sharath 2a*akad on to -ron,e and single Silver at the &3) -erlin 2014.
'N and &O" signed an agreement to use the poer of sports to promote peace and economic
development.
;7 imposed a temporar' ban on import of Alponso mangoes and four $egetables from )ndia.
5e ban will come into effect from 1 /a' 2014.
.im$ledon pri,e amount for 2014 has $een increased $* 10.C percent to 20 million +ound.
Scientists on 2B April 2014 for the first time developed Solar 4et 8uel using Sunlight# ater and car$on
dioxide 5"o26.
6A)L bagged contracts to suppl' o$er 1.1@ lak tonnes of rails for two global tenders for ma8or
upcoming passenger rail line pro8ects in )ndia.
The National 2reen Tri$unal 5N2T6 on 2B April 2014 prohi$ited dumping of seage and aste
materials at etlands.
A World (ank report said tat )ndia as emerged as te tird largest econom' of te World in
2011 in terms of te ,urcasing ,ower ,arit'.
To prove innocence of -hagat Singh in the murder case of the %ahore SS+# 4ohn + Saunders in 1B2C# a
8&! as registered in +akistan.
/aatma "andi ,ra$asi 6uraksa Ao8ana */",6A+ was launced in 7A; in tie up of a leading
)ndian financial and ealt care ser$ice pla'er and te 7A; ;-cange.
A Standford Stud* found that the South Asian monsoon has $een experiencing dangerous increase in
extreme et and dr* spells since 1BC0.
The Telecom 3isputes Settlement and Appellate Tri$unal 5T3SAT6 on 2B April 2014 alloed intra
circle 12 roaming for service providers.
&ndo/8rench 3anSe 3ialogueS festival cele$rated across the seven cities in &ndia.
2eorge "loone* stepped don from his role as 'N?s )essenger of +eace amid the reports of his
engagement Amal Alamuddin.
)ndian en$ironmental acti$ist, #ames Agrawal won te prestigious "oldman ;n$ironmental
,ri0e tat is commonl' called as te "reen =obel.
8or the first time %ondon got its .e$ 3omain name .%ondon on April 2B# 2014.
S" appointed (udson )c(ugh as 1rd ar$itrator to resolve dispute of "entre and !eliance &ndustries
%td 5!&%6 on 72 $asin.
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(ritis actor (ob !oskins died of pneumonia at te age of @1 in London.
))5 "uwaati placed under 20 'ears old institutes in 5imes !iger ;ducation 100 rakings 2014.
.orld (ealth Organisation 5.(O6 released a report Antimicro$ial resistanceG glo$al report on
surveillance on 10 April 2014.
N-A $anned 3onald Sterling# team oner of %os Angeles "lippers for life after racist remark.
S" reconstituted a Special &nvestigation Team 5S&T6 to monitor pro$e into the $lack mone* case under
the chairmanship of retired ;udge )- Shah.
3eli recei$ed its first 3olb' Atmos audio tecnolog', in its one of te oldest Cinema, named
3elite Cinemas.
'S Senate !epu$licans on 10 April 2014 $locked a -ill to increase the federal minimum age for the
first time since 200B.
5e deadline for switcing to new format bank ce<ues under te Ce<ue 5runcation 6'stem
*C56+ ended on 90 April 2014.
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.arim /assimo$ was named as te new ,rime /inister of .a0akstan.
3 . ,atak appointed as te new 3irector "eneral of (6&
# "andi appointed as 3eput' "o$ernor of #()
/arie1Lousie Coleiro ,reca sworn1in as ,resident of /alta
6A, appointed #a$i Cauan as /3 for )ndia
:iktor 4rban re1elected as ,rime /inister of !ungar'
#atan 5ata appointed member of Cina1backed (oard of (oao &orum for Asia
>ustice #./.Loda appointed as =e-t Cief >ustice of )ndia
>ustice " #oini appointed as te first women Cief >ustice of 3eli !ig Court
;conomic Affairs 6ecretar' Ar$ind /a'aram designated as new &inance 6ecretar'
>apanese foods firm =issin &oods appointed "autam 6arma as )ndia /3
#a8ee$ 6uri appointed as ,resident and C;4 of =okia Corporation.
4bituar'
&ormer ,resident of "uinea .umba Aala died at D1
,ulit0er ,ri0e winning 8ournalist An8a =iedringaus sot dead in Afganistan.
3ada 6aeb ,alke awardee, : . /urt' died on @ April 2014
Asis (ose foremost demograper died at %9.
/icke' #oone', te American film actor died.
=o$elist 6ue 5ownsend on 11 April 2014.
"abriel "arcia /ar<ue0, te =obel laureate died at te age of %@ in /e-ico.
.e$in 6arp, te countr' singer and cancer sur$i$or died
5e unsung ero of te =A6As Apollo ,rogram >on C. !oubolt died 20 April 2014
:eteran pro1democratic >ournalist of /'anmar Win 5in died
Canadian autor Alistair /acLeod on 20 April 2014 died due to a eart stroke.
(ritis actor (ob !oskins died at @1.
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,erson #esignedE 6uspended
5e 3epartment of !ea$' )ndustries *3!)+ on @ April 2014 suspended /anaging
3irector */3+ / 3 6reekumar for allegedl' di$erting funds.
:ic "undotra on 24 April 2014 resigned from te )nternet Compan' "oogle.
,rime /inister of 6out .orea Cung !ong1won was resigned.
Abbre$iation
536A5 1 5elecom 3isputes 6ettlement and Appellate 5ribunal.
C,) 1 Consumer ,rice )nde-.
6;() 1 6ecurities and ;-cange (oard of )ndia.
)6#4 1 )ndian 6pace #esearc 4rgani0ation.
)/& 1 )nternational /onetar' &und.
6,) 1 6ocial ,rogress )nde-.
ACC 1 Appointments Committee of te Cabinet.
W/4 1 World /eteorological 4rgani0ation.
=/3C 1 =ational /ineral 3e$elopment Corporation.
A6;A= 1 Association of 6outeast Asian =ations.
"A" 1 ")#4 Ad$isor' "roup.
A#Cs 1 Asset #econstruction Companies.
,;3 1 ,ortable ;lectronic 3e$ices.
=,A 1 =on1,erforming Asset.
/",6A 1 /aatma "andi ,ra$asi 6uraksa Ao8ana.
C56 1 Ce<ue 5runcation 6'stem.
::,A5 1 :oter1$erified paper audit trail.
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Awards
!AL recei$ed te /ost ;fficient =a$ratna Award 2019.
/6 3oni won 7nited .ingdoms 2014 Asian award for outstanding acie$ement in
sports.
.o'al #ana won te /iss )ndia 2014 title.
6tuart ,arkin won /illennium 5ecnolog' ,ri0e 2014.
Legendar' ,oet "ul0ar selected for te 3adasaeb ,alke Award 2019.
#atan 5ata recei$ed .nigt "rand Cross award b' 7. "o$ernment.
)ndia born poet :i8a' 6esadri won 2014 ,ulit0er ,ri0e in poetr' categor'.
/atangi 6at'amurt' to recei$e / 6 6ubbulaksmi Award 2014.
;n$ironmental acti$ist #ames Agrawal won "oldman ;n$ironmental ,ri0e 2014.
=# =ara'ana /urt' ounoured wit ?"lobal )ndian Award? in Canada.
12t ))&A Awards 2014
(est ,icture / :iacom 1C )otion +ictures F !ake*sh Omprakash )ehra/ -haag )ilkha -haag
(est 3irection / !ake*sh Omprakash )ehra / -haag )ilkha -haag
,erformance in a Leading #ole */ale+ / 8arhan Akhtar / -haag )ilkha -haag
,erformance in a Leading #ole *&emale+ / 3eepika +adukone / "hennai 9xpress
,erformance in a 6upporting #ole */ale+ / Adit*a !o* 7apoor / @eh 4aaani (ai 3eeani
,erformance in a 6upporting #ole *&emale+ / 3iv*a 3utta / -haag )ilkha -haag
,erformance in a Comic #ole / Arshad .arsi / 4oll* %%-
,erformance in a =egati$e #ole / !ishi 7apoor /3/3a*
/usic 3irection / )ithoon# Ankit Tiari#4eet 2angul* / AashiDui 2
(est 6tor' / +rasoon 4oshi / -haag )ilkha -haag
L'rics Writer / )ithoon / Song 5Tum (i (o6 / AashiDui 2
,la'back 6inger */ale+ / Ari;it Singh J Song 5Tum (i (o6 / AashiDui 2
,la'back 6inger *&emale+ / Shre*a 2hoshal/ Song 5Sunn !aha (ai6 / AashiDui 2
(est 3ebutant /ale J 3hanush / !aan;hanaa
(est 3ebutant &emale / :ani 7apoor / Shudh 3esi !omance
4utstanding Contribution b' An )ndian in te 76 / 3rs. 7iran F +allavi +atel
;ntertainer of te 'ear / 3eepika +adukone
4utstanding Contribution 5o )nternational Cinema /4ohn Travolta
Lifetime Acie$ement / Shatrughan Sinha
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D1st =ational &ilm Awards
-est 8ilm 5(indi6G 4oll* %%-
-est 8eature 8ilmG Ship of Theseus
-est ActressG 2eetan;ali Thapa 5%iarAs 3ice# (indi6
-est ActorG !a; 7umar 5Shahid# (indi6 F Sura; :en;aramoodu 5Terari*athavar# )al*alam6
Supporting Actor 58emale6 / Aida 9lkashef# Ship of Theseus and Amruta Su$ash# Astu
-est 3irectionG (ansal )ehta for Shahid 5(indi6
Special )ention 2auri 2adgil and San;ana !ai for A@elloA 5)arathi6
3irection 5Non 8eature6G "hidi*a 'dh
Special 9ffectsG 4al
Short 8iction 5Non 8eature6G )andrakeK )andrakeK 5(indi6
Non 8eature 8ilm on Social &ssuesG 2ula$i 2ang 5(indi# -undelkhandi6
9nvironmental 8ilm including AgricultureG 8oresting %ife 5(indi#Assamese6
Non 8eature 8ilmG !ang$hoomi 5(indi6
-est -ook on "inemaG "inema 2a "inema 5Telgu6 $* Nandagopal
Sound 3esignG -ishadeep "hatter;ee# )adras "afe
"horeograph*G 2anesh Aachar*a# (avan 7arenge 5-haag )ilkha -haag6
Special 4ur* AardG @ello 5)arathi6 F )iss %ovel* 5(indi6
-est "hildrenAs 8ilmG 7aphal 5(indi6
-est 8ilm on 9nvironment "onservationL+reservationG +erari*athavar 5)al*alam6
-est 8ilm on Social &ssuesG Tuh*a 3harma 7oncha 5)arathi6
Nargis 3utt Aard for -est 8eature 8ilm on National &ntegrationG Thalaimuraigal 5Tamil6
-est +opular 8ilm providing holesome 9ntertainmentG -haag )ilkha -haag 5(indi6
&ndira 2andhi Aard for -est 3e$ut 8ilm of a 3irectorG 8andr* 5)arathi6
+la*$ack SingerG -ela Shinde 7hura 7hura
2014 ,ulit0er ,ri0e
>ournalism
,ublic 6er$iceB The 2uardian 'S and The .ashington +ost
(reaking =ews #eportingB Staff of The -oston 2lo$e
)n$estigati$e #eportingB "hris (am$* of The "enter for +u$lic &ntegrit*# .ashington# 3"
;-planator' #eportingB 9li Saslo of The .ashington +ost
Local #eportingB .ill (o$son and )ichael %a8orgia of Tampa -a* Times
=ational #eportingB 3avid +hilipps of The 2a,ette# "olorado Springs# "O
)nternational #eportingB 4ason S,ep and Andre !.". )arshall of !euters
&eature WritingB No aard
Commentar'B Stephen (enderson of 3etroit 8ree +ress
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CriticismB &nga Saffron of The +hiladelphia &nDuirer
;ditorial WritingB 9ditorial Staff of The Oregonian# +ortland
;ditorial CartooningB 7evin Siers of The "harlotte O$server
(reaking =ews ,otograp'B T*ler (icks of The Ne @ork Times
&eature ,otograp'B 4osh (aner of The Ne @ork Times
Letters, 3rama, and /usic
&ictionB The 2oldfinch $* 3onna Tartt 5%ittle# -ron6
3ramaB The 8lick $* Annie -aker
!istor'B The &nternal 9nem*G Slaver* and .ar in :irginia# 1>>2/1C12 $* Alan Ta*lor 5....
Norton6
(iograp' or Autobiograp'B )argaret 8ullerG A Ne American %ife $* )egan )arshall
5(oughton )ifflin (arcourt6
,oetr'B 1 Sections $* :i;a* Seshadri 52ra*olf +ress6
"eneral =onfictionB Toms !iverG A Stor* of Science and Salvation $* 3an 8agin 5-antam
-ooks6
/usicB -ecome Ocean $* 4ohn %uther Adams 5Taiga +ressLTheodore 8ront )usical %iterature6.
6angeet =atak Akademi fellowsips 2019
Akademi &ellowsips were conferred on
3r. 7anak !ele
!. Sath*anara*ana
)ahesh 9lkunchar
5e 6angeet =atak Akademi Award in te field of /usic were presented to
Overall contri$ution and scholarship in the performing arts J )*sore :. Su$raman*a and N.
!amanathan
8or (industani vocal music J !itik San*al and :eena (ari Sahasra$uddhe
8or the (industani instrumental music J (ashmat Ali 7han and 3hru$a 4*oti 2hosh
8or "arnatic vocal music J Aruna Sairam and (*dera$ad -rothers 3. Sesha "har* and 3.
!aghava "har*
8or "arnatic instrumental music J Trich* Sankaran and Thiruvi,ha 4a*asankar
8or Odissi music J -ankim Sethi
5e 6angeet =atak Akademi Award in te field of 3ance were presented to
8or -haratanat*am J 4amuna 7rishnan and -. (eram$anathan
8or 7athak J !a;ashree Shirke
8or 7athakali J 7alamandalam ).+.S. Nam$oodiri
8or 7uchipudi J "hinta Seetha !aman;ane*ulu
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8or Odissi J Sangeeta 3ash
8or Sattri*a dance J 4ogen 3utta -a*an
8or Ara*er Sevai J Srinivasa !angachariar
8or )ardal drumming J 3hanesar Sain
5e 6angeet =atak Akademi Award for teir contribution to teatre to eigt artists, namel'
8or pla*riting / !ameshar +rem and +undalik Nara*an Naik
8or direction / 7amalakar )uralidhar Sontakke# 7eal 3halial and +rasanna !amasam*
8or acting / :asant 4osalkar and 7usum (aidar
8or make/up J 7rishna Ar;un -orkar
5e award for te work in traditional, folk and tribal dance, music, dance and puppetr' to
8or folk music of 4ammu and 7ashmir J !a; -egum
8or folk music of Tamil Nadu J T.A.!. Nadi !ao and N. 4eeva !ao
8or instrument making J 2urdial Singh
8or !a$indrasangeet J )ohan Singh 7hangura
8or Tokari 2eet and 3eh$ichar 2eet of Assam J 'makanta -airagi
8or puppetr* J %ilavati ) 7avi
8or instrument/making 5the 2hatam of Tamil Nadu6 J )eenakshi 7
8or folk theatre of )aharashtra J Shaikh !i*a;oddin A$dul 2ani.
)mportant 3a's
April 1 4rissa 3a'
April 2 World Autism Awareness Day
April 2 =atinal /eritime 3a'
April @ World !ealt 3a'
April 19 >allianwalla (ag /assacre 3a' *1F1F+
April 14 (.#. Ambedkar #emembrance 3a'
April 1% World !eritage 3a'
April 22 World ;art 3a'
April 29 World (ooks 3a'
April 22 World /alaria 3a'
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