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Banking & Financial News

RBI closed down six Urban Cooperative Banks which were suspected of being used to route
illegal money. RBI didnt disclose the names of these UCBs.
The Reserve Bank of India on 9 September 2014 decided to fix the upper age limit at 70 years for
M.D and CEO in private sector banks.
CAD in Q1 of 2014-15 narrowed down to 1.7 percent due to fall in gold imports.
To expedite credit decisions, RBI asked banks to set a timeline to process loans. However, RBI
didnt set any particular time frame for it.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 1 September 2014 issued guidelines on implementation of
Basel III Capital Regulations. The issued guidelines are to facilitate raising of non-equity
regulatory capital instruments by banks under Basel III framework. The guidelines are applicable
with immediate effect from 1 September 2014.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 27 August 2014 approved the continuation of
production of urea.
IRCTC has launched a new application to book tickets for Black Berry smartphone users. The
application is user friendly and easy to operate.
Union Finance Ministry on 20 August 2014 ordered a forensic audit of the state-run Oriental
Bank of Commerce (OBC) and Dena Bank. The audit was ordered following reports that some
Mumbai-based branches of the two banks OBC and Dena Bank had siphoned off 180 crore
rupees and 256 crore rupees respectively, from their fixed deposit customers.
Union Textiles Ministry signed MoU with Flipkart to provide online marketing platform to
handloom weavers to boost the sector.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Panel on 20 August 2014 decided to lower the threshold limit for
imposing GST on entities to 10 lakhs rupees from the proposed 25 lakhs rupees. This was
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decided at the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on GST meet headed by
Chairman Abdul Rahim in New Delhi. Abdul Rahim is the Finance Minister of Jammu & Kashmir.
SC termed coal block allocated by screening committee from 1993 to 2010 as illegal. They were
not fare & transparent.
Union Government re-launched Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana for the benefit of citizens aged
60-year and above and provide financial security to them.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 25 August 2014 imposed a combined penalty of
more than 2500 crore rupees on 14 car companies
he highest penalty of around 1346 crore rupees has been imposed on Tata Motors. Other
companies on whom penalty was imposed are
Maruti Suzuki - 471.14 crore rupees
Mahindra and Mahindra - 292.25 crore rupees
Toyota Kirloskar Motors - 93.38 crore rupees
General Motors - 84.58 crore rupees
Honda Cars India - 78.47 crore rupees
Skoda Auto India - 46.39 crore rupees
Ford India - 39.78 crore rupees
Fiat India Automobiles - 29.98 crore rupees
BMW India - 20.41 crore rupees
Mercedes-Benz India - 23.08 crore rupees
Hindustan Motors - 13.85 crore rupees
Volkswagen India - 3.25 crore rupees
Nissan Motors - 1.63 crore rupees
The major companies on which the penalty has been imposed include Tata Motors, Maruti
Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, Toyota, General Motors and Honda.
The Reserve Bank of India on 21 August 2014 released its annual report for 2013-14. In its
report. RBI suppressed the fear of drought stating that 'its way better than 2009' and the gaps in
the fiscal and current accounts are most likely to remain contained in 2014-15.
The report covers (i) the assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2013-14 and
the prospects for 2014-15, and (ii) the working and operations of the Reserve Bank and its
financial accounts for the year 2013-14.
The Reserve Bank of India on 21 May 2014 allowed banks to provide loans to exporters with
tenures of up to 10 years.
Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) was included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) Act, 1934. It was announced by RBI in a notification issued. Total number of scheduled
commercial banks in India now are 90.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made easy the gold import norms under the 20: 80
Scheme.Under the 20:80 Scheme, Star trading houses and premier trading houses, which are
registered as nominated agencies by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) now can
import gold.
Easing norms for functioning of overseas branches of Indian banks, the Reserve Bank has
permitted them to offer structured financial and derivative products, a move that would help in
improving their income.
India-born Hinduja brothers, Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, have emerged as the richest men
in Britain with a net wealth of 11.9 billion pounds (about $20 billion).
The Reserve Bank of India, RBI, has decided that Indian companies will not be permitted to raise
External Commercial Borrowings from overseas branches or subsidiaries of Indian banks for
refinance or repayment of the Rupee loans raised from domestic banking system.
BHARAT BILL PAYMENT SYSTEM

Bill payment is a major component of the retail payment transactions. The Committee to
study the Feasibility of Implementation of GIRO based Payment Systems (Chairman: Shri G.
Padmanabhan, Executive Director, RBI) (2013) had estimated that over 30,800 million bills
amounting to Rs.6223 billion are generated each year in the top 20 cities in the country.
Though various forms of payments are accepted, cash and cheque payments continue to be
predominant, particularly at the Billers Own Collection Point.
Based on the public comments received on the recommendations of the GAG, these draft
guidelines are being issued for implementation of the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) in
the country.
The Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) will function as a tiered structure for operating the
bill payment system in the country with a single brand image providing convenience of
anytime anywhere bill payment to customers.
NEW BANKING LICENSE
In April, RBI issued in-principle licences to infrastructure financier IDFC and micro lender
Bandhan. These entities will have to start operations within 18 months from the time they
secured the licences.
The approval of licences for IDFC Ltd (IDFC.NS) and Bandhan Financial Services marks the
start of a cautious experiment for a sector dominated by lethargic state lenders, many of
which are reluctant to expand into rural areas or towns where banking penetration is low.
No new Indian bank has been formed since Yes Bank (YESB.NS) in 2004.
RuPay Payment Gateway
RuPay is an Indian domestic card scheme conceived and launched by the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI).
It was created to fulfill the Reserve Bank of Indias desire to have a domestic, open loop, and
multilateral system of payments in India
The IndiaPay scheme was conceived by the National Payments Corporation of India as an
alternative to the MasterCard and Visa card schemes.
The RuPay card was launched on 26 March 2012.
On 8 May 2014, RuPay has been dedicated to India by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee
at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
RuPay cards are accepted at all PoS terminals in India.

Payments Banks and Small Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a minimum paid-up capital of Rs.100 crore for those
who wish to set up payments and small banks.
The promoters will have to have an initial minimum capital of at least 40 per cent.
In case the promoters stake is in excess of 40 per cent, it will have to be brought down to
40 per cent within three years from the date of commencement of business of the bank.
This has to be brought down to 30 per cent within 10 years, and further to 26 per cent
within 12 years from the date of commencement of business.
According to the draft guidelines, existing authorised non-bank pre-paid instrument issuers
(PPIs), non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), corporate BCs (business correspondents),
mobile telephone companies, super market chains, companies, real sector co-operatives
and public sector entities are eligible for setting up a payments bank.
The guidelines allow even banks to take equity position in a payments bank as permitted
under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
BITCOINS,
Bitcoin is a digital currency created in 2009. It follows the ideas set out in a white paper by
the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, whose true identity has yet to be verified. Bitcoin offers
the promise of lower transaction fees than traditional online payment mechanisms and is
operated by a decentralized authority, unlike government issued currencies.
There are no physical Bitcoins, only balances associated with public and private keys. These
balances are kept on a public ledger, along with all Bitcoin transactions, that is verified by a
massive amount of computing power.
Bitcoin is a software-based online payment system described by Satoshi Nakamoto in
2008 and introduced as open-source software in 2009.
BRICS BANK
The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is multilateral
development bank operated by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as an
alternative to the existing US-dominated World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
The New Development Bank was agreed to by BRICS leaders at the 5th BRICS summit held in Durban,
South Africa on 27 March 2013.
On 15 July 2014, the first day of the 6th BRICS summit held in Fortaleza, Brazil, the group of emerging
economies signed the long-anticipated document to create the $100 billion BRICS Development Bank
and a reserve currency pool worth over another $100 billion.
Shanghai was selected as the headquarters after competition from New Delhi and Johannesburg. An
African regional center will be set up in Johannesburg.
The first president will be from India, the inaugural Chairman of the Board of directors will come from
Brazil and the inaugural chairman of the Board of Governors will be Russian.
The bank will have starting capital of $50 billion, with capital increased to $100 billion over time. Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa will initially contribute $10 billion each to bring the total to $50
billion. Each member cannot increase its share of capital without all other 4 members agreeing. This was
a primary requirement of India. The bank will allow new members to join but the BRICS capital share
cannot fall below 55%.
FDI limits
Defence - Raised to 49% from 26%
Pension - 49%
Insurance - Raised to 49% from 26%
Print Media - 26%
Civil Aviation - 49%
Public Sec. Banks - 20%
Private Sec. Banks - 74%
Multi Brand - 51%
Single Brand - 100%
Tourism - 100%
Agriculture- 100%
Airlines/Aviation 49%
Tourism- 100%
Special Economic Zones- 100%
BANKS , THEIR HEAD OFFICES & CMD
Name of the Bank
Head Office
CMD
Allahabad Bank
Kolkata
Rakesh Sethi
Andhra Bank
Hyderabad
C.V.R. Rajendran
Bank of Baroda
Vadodara
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Bank of India
Mumbai
Vijayalakshmi R Iyer
Bank of Maharashtra
Pune
Sushil Muhnot
Bharatiya Mahila Bank
New Delhi
Usha Ananthasubrahamiam
Canara Bank
Bengaluru
Rajiv Kishore Dubey
Central Bank of India
Mumbai
Shri Rajeev Rishi
Corporation Bank
Mangalore
Shri Sadhu Ram Bansal
Dena Bank
Mumbai
Shri Ashwani Kumar
Indian Bank
Chennai
T.M.Bhasin
Indian Overseas Bank
Chennai
M. Narendra
Oriental Bank of Commerce
New Delhi
S.L.Bansal
Punjab and Sindh Bank
New Delhi
Jatinder Bir Singh
Punjab National Bank
New Delhi
K.R. Kamath
State Bank of India
Mumbai
Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya
Syndicate Bank
Manipal
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Union Bank of India
Mumbai
Shri Arun Tiwari
United Bank of India
Kolkata
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UCO Bank
Kolkata
Arun Kaul
Vijaya Bank
Bangalore
Shri.V Kannan
BANKS TAGLINES
Public Sector Banks in India
State Bank Group
Pure banking nothing else; With you all the way
Allahabad Bank
A tradition of trust
Andhra Bank
Where India Banks
Bank of Baroda
Indias international bank
Bank of India
Relationships beyond banking
Bank of Maharashtra
One family one bank
Canara Bank
Together We Can
Central Bank of India
Central to you since 1911
Corporation Bank
Prosperity for All
Dena Bank
Trusted Family Bank
IDBI Bank
Banking for All
Indian Bank
Your tech friendly bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Good people to grow with
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Where every individual is committed
Punjab National Bank
A Name you can Bank Upon
Syndicate Bank
Your faithful & friendly financial partner
UCO Bank
Honours Your Trust
Union Bank of India
Good People to Bank with
United Bank of India
The Bank that begins with U
Vijaya Bank
A Friend You can Bank Upon
PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS IN INDIA

Axis Bank
Everything is the same except the name
Bank of Rajasthan
Dare to dream
Catholic Syrian Bank
Support all the way
Centurion Bank of Punjab
To rejoice working, join us
City Union Bank
Trust and Excellence since 1904
Dhanalakshmi Bank
Tann. Mann. Dhan.
Federal Bank
Your perfect banking partner
HDFC Bank
We understand your world
ICICI Bank
Hum hain na!!
IndusInd Bank
We Make You Feel Richer
ING Vysya Bank
Jiyo easy
Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Serving to Empower
Karnataka Bank
Your family bank across India
Karur Vysya Bank
Smart way to bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lets make money simple
Laxmi Vilas Bank
The Changing Face of Prosperity
Nainital Bank
Banking with personal touch
Saraswat Bank
Service to the Common Man!
South Indian Bank
Experience Next Generation Banking
Yes Bank
Experience our expertise
FOREIGN BANKS IN INDIA

ABN-AMRO Bank
Making More Possible
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Our Vision. Your Future.
Bank of Ceylon
BOC-the Bank you can trust
BNP Paribas Bank
The bank for a changing world
Citi Bank
The Citi never sleeps
China Trust Commercial Bank
We Are Family
Deutsche Bank
A Passion to Perform
HSBC
The worlds local bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank
The right relationship is everything
Standard Chartered Bank
Your Right Partner
Scotia Bank
Youre richer than you think
Cabinet Ministers 2014

Cabinet Ministers
1. Rajnath Singh: Home Minster
2. Sushma Swaraj: External Affairs & Overseas Indian Affairs
3. Arun Jaitley: Finance Corporate Affairs & Defence
4. M. Venkaiah Naidu: Urban Development Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation & Parliamentary
Affairs
5. Nitin Jairam Gadkari: Road Transport and Highways Shipping, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj &
Drinking Water and Sanitation
6. D.V. Sadananda Gowda: Railways
7. Uma Bharati: Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
8. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla: Minority Affairs
09. Ramvilas Paswan: Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
10. Kalraj Mishra: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
11. Maneka Gandhi: Women and Child Development
12. Ananthkumar: Chemicals and Fertilizers
13. Ravi Shankar Prasad: Communications and Information Technology & Law and Justice
14. Ashok Gajapathi Raju: Civil Aviation
15. Anant Geete: Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
16. Harsimrat Kaur Badal: Food Processing Industries
17. Narendra Singh Tomar: Mines & Steel Labour and Employment
18. Jual Oram: Tribal Affairs
19. Radha Mohan Singh: Agriculture
20. Thaawar Chand Gehlot: Social Justice and Empowerment
21. Smriti Zubin Irani: Human Resource Development
22. Dr. Harsh Vardhan: Health and Family Welfare
Minister of States
1. General V.K. Singh: Development of North Eastern Region (Independent Charge) & External Affairs
Overseas Indian Affairs
2. Inderjit Singh Rao: Planning (Independent Charge), Statistics and Programme Implementation
(Independent Charge) & Defence
3. Santosh Kumar Gangwar: Textiles (Independent Charge), Parliamentary Affairs Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
4. Shripad Yesso Naik: Culture (Independent Charge) & Tourism (Independent Charge)
5. Dharmendra Pradhan: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge)
6. Sarbananda Sonowal: Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent
Charge)
7. Prakash Javadekar: Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge), Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs
8. Piyush Goyal: Power (Independent Charge), Coal (Independent Charge) & New and Renewable
Energy (Independent Charge)
9. Dr. Jitendra Singh: Science and Technology (Independent Charge), Earth Sciences (Independent
Charge), Prime Minister Office Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
10. Nirmala Sitharaman: Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge), Finance Corporate Affairs
11. G.M. Siddeshwara: Civil Aviation
12. Manoj Sinha: Railways
13. Nihalchand: Chemicals and Fertilizers
14. Upendra Kushwaha: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water and Sanitation
15. Radhakrishnan P: Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
16. Kiren Rijiju: Home Affairs
17. Krishan Pal: Road Transport and Highways Shipping
18. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan: Agriculture & Food Processing Industries
19. Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava: Tribal Affairs
20. Raosaheb Dadarao Danve: Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
21. Vishnu Deo Sai: Mines, Steel & Labour and Employment
22. Sudarshan Bhagat: Social Justice and Empowerment
Summits
6th BRICS summit
It was hosted by Brazil, as the first host country of the current five-year summit cycle.
Host city was Fortaleza.
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was a special guest of the summit.
Date-
14 July 201416 July 2014
Core BRICS members

Brazil
-Dilma Rousseff-
President
Russia -Vladimir Putin -
President
India
Prime Minister
-Narendra Modi-
China -Xi Jinping-
President
South Africa - Jacob Zuma-
President
Business 20 (B20) Australia Summit

Held in Sydney
On- 18 July
Chaired by- Richard Goyder, Managing Director and CEO of Wesfarmers.
The business leaders of G20 met in this summit.
SAARC Monsoon Initiative Programme National Working Group

Organised in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
The monsoon initiative is the part of Thimphu Statement on Climate Change adopted at the16th SAARC
summit in Thimphu in 2010.
Held on 20 June 2014
Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Japan Conference

Held in Tokyo
Date- 17 June 2014
The two-day Conference was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
ATOMEXPO-2014 Nuclear Energy Forum

Date- 9 to 11 June 2014
Held in Moscow
The first ATOMEXPO was held in 2009 and is an initiative of Russias State Nuclear Energy Corporation
Rosatom.
40th G-7 summit 2014
Held in- Brussels
Date- 4 June 2014 5 June 2014
It was the first time that the EU hosted a G7 summit.
Originally, a G8 summit was scheduled to take place in Sochi (Russia) in early June 2014 under a Russian
presidency. Due to the Russian Federation's violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity,
the G7 leaders decided to meet in Brussels on 4-5 June 2014 in the G7 format instead.
BIMSTEC Summit
3rd BIMSTEC summit 2014: Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar)
4th BIMSTEC summit will be held in Nepal.
47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting Held In Nay Pyi Taw
The 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) was held on 8 August 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
under the theme Moving forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community.
Indias Ranking
1. Global Environment Performance Index 2014 155
2. Intellectual property (IP) environment 2014 25 (US ranked on the top followed by UK and
France)
3. World Press Freedom Index 2014 140 in the list of 180 countries
4. World's best countries for doing business 2014 134
5. Global Peace Index 2014 143
6. Global Hunger Index 2013 63
7. World Prosperity Index 2013 106.
8. Human Development Report 2014 135
9. Global Corruption Index 2014 94
10. Global Competitiveness Index 2014 71
MOU signed by India with other Countries

India and China agreed to create a Joint Working Group to promote facilitation in the film
sector. This group will meet on the sidelines of IFFI 2014 at Goa.
At the invitation of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, Prime Minister of
India Narendra Modi paid a State Visit to Bhutan from 15-16 June 2014.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the Foundation Stone of the 600 Megawatt
Kholongchu Hydropower Project which is a Joint Venture project between the Indian and
Bhutanese PSUs, SJVNL and Druk Green Power Corporation. The construction of the Project
which is located in Trashiyangtse in Eastern Bhutan will commence later this year.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Supreme Court building which
was constructed with assistance from the Government of India amounting to Rs./Nu.
793.545 million.
Government of India conveyed its decision to exempt Bhutan from any ban or quantitative
restrictions on exports of following items:- Milk powder, Wheat, Edible oil, Pulses and Nonbasmati rice.
The two sides also agreed to further promote trade and investments between the two
countries.
In keeping with the emphasis on capacity building and education, Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi announced the doubling of the Nehru-Wangchuck scholarship to Rs./Nu. 20 million per
year.
Government of India would also provide grant assistance for the establishment of the digital
section/ E-library in the National Library of Bhutan and in all 20 districts of Bhutan.
The two sides expressed satisfaction with the cooperation between the two countries related
to their mutual security. They agreed to continue with their close coordination and
cooperation with each other on issues relating to their national interests, and not allow each
others territory to be used for interests inimical to the other.
India and Vietnam signed seven pacts to further strengthen their strategic partnership in key sectors.
These pacts included two agreements, a letter of intent and four memorandum of understanding. Which
are as follows-
1. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs
Matters
2. MoU on 100 million dollar Line of Credit for Defence Procurement
3. MoU between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of India and the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the field of
Animal Health
4. MoU between National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad, Department of
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of
India and Directorate of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in the Field of Setting
up of Pangasius Breeding and Farming in India
5. MoU between the Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and
Sports of the Republic of India and the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in Youth
Affairs
6. Letter of Intent between ONGC Videsh Limited, India and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group
(PetroVietnam)
7. MoU between Jet Airways (India) and Vietnam Airlines Company Limited
The Odisha government has signed an agreement with the TiE Silicon Valley as part of its
efforts to develop the state as an IT hub and attract US investment. The agreement was signed
as a part of state's efforts to develop it an IT hub and attract US investment.
India and Nepal Signed 3 Agreements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 August met Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala in Kathmandhu, the
captital of Nepal. Later, three agreements were signed between India and Nepal, in the presence of the
two Prime Ministers. Under the first agreement, India will provide a grant assistance worth NRs 69
million to supply iodated salt to curb goitre and other diseases related with iodine deficiency. The
second agreement was regarding the amendment of Articles 17 and 18 of the Pancheswor Multiple
Project. The third agreement is about cooperation between Nepal Television and Doordarshan, the
state-owned television stations of both the countries.
India and Czech Republic Signed MoU On Technical Cooperation In Railways
India and Czech Republic on 19 August 2014 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on
technical cooperation in railway sector. This MoU was signed between the Union Ministry of Railways
and Czech Railways (Ceske Drahy) of the Czech Republic and Association of Czech Railway Industry
(ACRI) of the Czech Republic.
MOU between India and Japan
An mou was signed related with Varanasi, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi represents in
the Lok Sabha, will be developed into a smart city by using the experience of Kyoto, the smart
city of Japan.
MOU between India and China

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of External Affairs of the
Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
on Opening a New Route for Indian Pilgrimage (Kailash Mansarovar Yatra) to the Tibet
Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Railways of the Government of
Republic of India and the Government of Peoples Republic of China on strengthening
cooperation in Railways
Action Plan between Ministry of Railways of the Government of Republic of India and
the National Railway Administration of the Government of Peoples Republic of China
on strengthening cooperation in Railways
Five year Trade and Economic Development Plan between Ministry of Commerce and
Industry of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Commerce of
the Government of the Peoples Republic of China
Agreed Minutes of the Tenth Session of India-China Joint Economic Group
Agreement on Audio-Visual Co-production between The Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting of the Republic of India and the State Administration of Press,
Publication, Radio, Film and Television of The People's Republic of China
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of
the Peoples Republic of China On mutual administrative assistance and co-operation in
Customs matters
Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Space Research Organisation and
China National Space Administration on Cooperation in the Peaceful use of Space
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
India and the Ministry of Culture of the Peoples Republic of China on Strengthening
the Exchange and Cooperation between Cultural Institutions
Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between National Book Trust of the
Republic of India and the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and
Television of The People's Republic of China
Union Budget 2014-15

Income tax exemption limit raised by Rs 50,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh and for senior citizens to Rs 3
lakh
Exemption limit for investment in financial instruments under 80C raised to Rs 1.5 lakh from
Rs 1 lakh.
Investment limit in PPF raised to Rs 1.5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh
Deduction limit on interest on loan for self-occupied house raised to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.5
lakh.
Kisan Vikas Patra to be reintroduced, National Savings Certificate with insurance cover to be
launched
Long term capial gain tax for mutual funds doubled to 20 pc; lock-in period increased to 3
years
Mandatory wage ceiling of subscription to EPS (Employee Pension Scheme) raised from Rs
6,500 to Rs 15,000
Minimum pension increased to Rs 1,000 per month
LCD, LED TV become cheaper
Cigarettes, pan masala, tobacco, and aerated drinks become costlier.
New projects
5 IIMs to be opened in HP, Punjab, Bihar, Odisha and Rajasthan
5 more IITs in Jammu, Chattisgarh, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
4 more AIIMS like institutions to come up in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Vidarbha in
Maharashtra and Poorvanchal in Uttar Pradesh
12 medical college will be set up in different parts of the country.
Govt proposes to launch 'Digital India programme to ensure broad band connectivity at village
level
Kisan TV for farmers, Arun Prabha TV for northeast.
National Rural Internet and Technology Mission for services in villages and schools, training in IT
skills proposed
Govt proposes Ultra Modern Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Technology
A project on the river Ganga called Jal Marg Vikas for inland waterways between Allahabad and
Haldia; Rs 4,200 crore set aside for the purpose.
EPFO to launch the Uniform Account Number Service for contributing members.
New programme Neeranchal to give impetus to watershed development in the country with
an initial outlay of Rs. 2142 crores.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana to generate awareness and help in improving the efficiency of
delivery of welfare services meant for women.
Free Drug Service and Free Diagnosis Service to achieve Health For All
Two National Institutes of Ageing to be set up at AIIMS, New Delhi and Madras Medical College,
Chennai.
Rail Budget 2014-15 Highlights
No new increase in passenger fares and freight charges

Bullet train in Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector
5 new jansadharan trains .
Diamond quadrilateral for high speed trains
Plan to hike speed of trains to 160-200 km/hr in 9 sectors
Online booking to support 7,200 tickets per minute; to allow 1.2 lakh users log in simultaneously
Setting up of Railway University for both technical and non-technical
subjects.
Tie up with technical institutions for introducing railway oriented
subjects for graduation and skill development.
Short duration courses for ground level officers.
Exposure to specialized areas like high-speed, heavy haul operations, etc.,
for all level of staff and officials at institutes in India and abroad.
Per capita contribution to Staff Benefit Fund increased from ` 500 to 800.
Special scheme for meritorious wards of railway persons.
Passenger centric focus to urban transport infrastructure by coordinating with other transport
Ministries and Urban Bodies.
864 additional state-of-the-art EMUs for Mumbai in two years.
Study to explore possibility of enhancing existing IR network of
Bengaluru for meeting better connectivity needs of Bengaluru city with its suburban areas and
hinterland.
5 new Jansadharan trains to be introduced.
5 Premium and 6 AC trains to be introduced.
27 new Express trains to be introduced.
8 new passenger services, 5 DEMU services and 2 MEMU services to be
introduced and run of 11 trains to be extended.
Byyappanahalli in Bengaluru area to be developed as a coaching terminal.
Reservation system to be revamped, ticket-booking through mobile phones, post offices to be
popularised
Online platform for unreserved tickets
Combo parking-platform tickets at stations
Women RPF Constables to escort ladies coaches; 4,000 women constables to be inducted
Retiring room facility to be extended to all stations
Battery operated cars for differently-abled and senior citizens at major stations
Feedback services through IVRS on quality of food
Food can be ordered through SMS, phone; Food courts at major stations
Cleanliness budget up by 40 per cent over last year
CCTVs to be used at stations for monitoring cleanliness

Setting up of corpus fund for stations upkeep; RO drinking water in some stations and trains
Automatic door closing in mainline and sub-urban coaches
58 new trains and extension of 11; 864 additional EMUs to be introduced in Mumbai over 2
years
FDI in railway projects, except in operations
FDI, domestic investments in rail infrastructure
Office-on-Wheels: Internet & workstation facilities on select trains
WiFi in A1, A category stations and in select trains
Railways university for technical and non-technical subjects
Some stations to be developed to international standards through PPP model
Parcel traffic to be segregated to separate terminals to make passenger traffic unhindered
Loss per passenger per kilometer up from 10 per cent in 2000-01 to 23 per cent in 2012-13
Solar energy to be tapped at major stations
Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 65,455 crore for 2014-15
Expenditure in 2014-15 pegged at Rs. 149,176 crore.
Leader of other Countries , who visited India

Turkmenistan President Berdymukhamedov Visited China
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov visited China from 11 14 May 2014.
During his four day visit, Berdymukhamedov met China Prime Minister Li Keqiang in Beijing,
China Foreign Minister Wang Yi Visited India
China Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India from 8 9 June 2014. During his two day visit, he
met Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi and discussed a wide range of
issues related to trade, economy, border and people to people exchanges.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visited Brazil
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visited Brazil to attend the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza,
Brazil from 15 16 July 2014.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visited Nepal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal on 3-4 August 2014. During the visit,
Narendra Modi met Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala in Kathmandhu, the captital of Nepal.
The two leaders discussed various issues including Nepals peace process and constitutiondrafting process as well as economic issues. After the talks, Modi and Koirala witnessed the
signing of three agreements.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhuatn. This was PM's first foreign trip since assuming
charge. During Modi's tour, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to extensive
development cooperation and discussed ways to further enhance economic ties.
1. India and Bhutan reiterated their commitment to achieving the 10,000 MW target in
hydropower cooperation and not to allow their territories to be used for interests "inimical" to
each other.
2. Modi inaugurated one of India's assistance projects - the building of the Supreme Court of
Bhutan and laid foundation stone of the 600MW Kholongchu Hydro-electric project, a joint
venture between India and Bhutan.
3. Modi announced doubling of scholarships being provided to Bhutanese students in India
which will now be worth Rs 2 crore.
President Pranab Mukherjee paid a visit to Vietnam from 14-17 September 2014.
President Pranab Mukherjee held bilateral talks with President Truong Tan Sang on 15
September 2014, who also hosted a state banquet.
The Presidents jointly inaugurated the Center for Indian Studies at the Ho Chi Minh National
Academy of Politics and Public Administration.
Committees
Union Finance Minister constituted H R Khan panel to assess unclaimed deposits in the PPF
accounts.
Bombay High Court on 2 September 2014 set up V V Daga Committee to conduct forensic audit
of NSEL and liquidate the assets of its defaulting borrowers in the over 5500 crore rupees
payments scam. V V Daga is a retired judge of Bombay High Court.
H Devaraj Committee reported that most of the deemed universities are not fit for being a
university. It said that out of 41 C category deemed universities only 10 universities are found
to be fit for being a university.
Sivaramakrishnan committee constituted by the Union Government to suggest the place to
build the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 August 2014 set up a Ramanujam committee to identify
obsolete laws.
The Union Government decided to appoint former RBI governor Bimal Jalan as the head of the
Expenditure Management Commission.
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on 3 August 2014 set up a four
member committee to review the present status of UGC
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 19 July 2014 constituted R S Sharma Expert Committee
on Cost Records and Cost Audits.
SC has appointed a former Justice SB Sinha commission to probe the 2006 Meerut Fire tragedy.
It will summit its report by 31 January 2015.
Committee Set Up On Uttarakhand Floods : The committee headed by AK Ganju (Chairman,
Ganga Flood Control Commission, Patna).
JS Mathur committee : to revise Newspaper Advertisement Rates
K. Ratna Prabha : Committee on indecent depiction of women in media.
Mukul Mudgal Committee: looking into US giant Walmarts lobbying activities to enter India
MBN Rao Committee: to prepare the blueprint of Indias first womens bank
SK Srivastava Committee: to formulate a policy on public-private partnership model to raise
coal output.
K M Chandrasekhar Committee for rationalization of foreign investment norms

Arvind Mayaram Committee for giving clear definitions to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and
Foreign Institutional Investment (FII)
Janakiraman Committee To investigate the security transactions of the bank
RS Gujral Committee suggest measures to boost MSME exports.
MS Ahluwalia committee to evaluate aspects related to set up of Nalanda University
Sitakant Mahapatra committee- for inclusion of Bhojpuri language in eighth schedule of
constitution
N R Narayana Murthy committee for evaluation of corporate sector participation in Higher
Education.
C Rangarajan committee for poverty scale estimates in the country
MB Shah committee for inspection of illegal mining activities
N Rangachary committee to examine taxation policies for I.T. sector
Parthasarathi Shome committee implementation of GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rule).
Deepak Parekh committee for Financing Infrastructure sector
Naresh Chandra committee 14 member task force on security issues
Bhandari Committee Reconstruction of RRBs
New Appointments
Lalitha Kumaramangalam was appointed as new chief of National Commission for Women.
US President Barack Obama nominated Richard Rahul Verma as the next US Ambassador to
India.
Chinese President Xi Jinping appointed Le Yucheng as China's new Ambassador to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Adil Zainulbhai as the Chairman of Quality Council of
India.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio was appointed as UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on
climate change
The International Economic Association (IEA) appointed Kaushik Basu as president-elect of IEA.
Indian-origin Antara Haldar on 15 September 2014 became first non-European law lecturer at
Cambridge University.
Meghalaya Governor, Dr. Krishan Kant Paul was swornin as the Governor of Manipur at the Raj
Bhawan Durbar Hall in Imphal.
Narendra Ambwani on 12 September 2014 elected as Chairman of the Advertising Standards
Council of India (ASCI).
ACC appointed Senior IAS officer Subhash Chandra Garg was appointed as the Executive Director
in World Bank for a tenure of three years.
Chandrakala Padia was on 5 September 2014 appointed as first women chairperson of Indian
Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).
Ravindra Nath on 4 September 2014 assumed the charge as Chairman and Managing director
(CMD) of National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC).
P Sathasivam appointed as the new Governor of Kerala. His appointment came after President
accepted resignation of Sheila Dikshit from her office.
President Pranab Mukherjee cleared the appointment of Justice H L Dattu as the 42nd CJI.
Union Government on 29 August 2014 appointed chairman of Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC)
RN Ravi as Naga interlocutor.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 25 August 2014 cleared the name of senior
IPS officer Ramesh Chand Tayal as DG of CRPF special
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared name of RN
Ravi for appointment as new chief of JIC.
Turkey's ruling party AKP named Finance Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as New Prime Minister of
Turkey
Thailand coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha elected as the Prime Minister of Thailand by juntapicked National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Senior IRS officer K V Chowdary appointed as new Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT).
Arvind Gupta, former Indian Foreign Service officer, was appointed as Deputy National Security
Adviser (NSA)
SS Mundra took charge as fourth deputy governor of RBI. He was appointed by the government
for three year
Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag took over as Chief of Army Staff on 31 July 2014. He succeeded
General Bikram Singh.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on 30 July 2014 took over as the Chairman of the
Chief of Staff Committee (COSC).
Indian megastar, Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as the horticulture ambassador of
Maharashtra.
The Supreme Court on 25 July 2014 appointed R S Cheema as Special Public Prosecutor for trial
in coal blocks allocation scam.
Keshari Nath Tripathi was sworn in as 22nd Governor of West Bengal on 24 July 2014.
Yellapragada Sudharshan Rao on 25 June 2014 was appointed as Chairman of Indian Council of
Historical Research (ICHR)
B Ashok on 16 July 2014 took charge as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the Indias
largest oil firm.
UN Women appointed Emma Watson, the British actress of Harry Potter movie series as
Goodwill Ambassador.
M S Mehta was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Infrastructure.
Additional secretary A.K. Dubey on 25 June 2014 was appointed as Chairman of Coal India
Limited with immediate effect.
Rajeev Topno was appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ACC
headed by PM Narendra Modi approved the name
Veteran BJP leader Kaptan Singh Solanki was appointed as the Governor of Haryana by President
Pranab Mukhejee
Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas, Senior Congress MP of Ernakulum Constituency, Kerala was
appointed as Public Accounts Commission Chairman.
Rajni Razdan became the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission.
M Thambidurai, leader of AIADMK in Lok Sabha, was unanimously elected as Lok Sabha Deputy
Speaker on 13 August 2014
Former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval was appointed as the National Security Adviser.
former Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Mr. Nripendra Misra was
appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Mr. Nripendra Misra
is a retired IAS officer.
Mr. Mukul Rohatgi was appointed as the 14th Attorney-General of India. He will succeed
Goolam Essaji Vahanvati.
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as Vice
President and Auditor General of the World Bank Group.
The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee appointed ESL Narasimhan as common Governor
of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
R Zeliang was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland. His oath to the office and secrecy
was administered by Governor Ashwani Kumar in Kohima.
The former Intelligence Bureau Chief Mr. Rajiv Mathur (64) took over as the new Chief
Information Commissioner (CIC).
Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) chose Mr. Narendra Kumar Verma as Managing
Director of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL).
The Jammu and Kashmir government on 21st May 2014, appointed Mr. K Rajendra Kumar as the
new director general of police.
A close Narendra Modi associate, Anandiben Patel was sworn in as first woman Chief Minister of
Gujarat heading a 21-member ministry on 22nd May 2014.
Justice BS Chauhan, the Judge of the Supreme Court of India was appointed as the Chairman of
the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT). Justice Chauhan will succeed Justice NP Singh.
Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag's name was cleared by government as next Army chief
after General Bikram Singh retires on July 31st 2014.
Major General Kristin Lund of Norway became the first-ever woman to head a UN Peacekeeping
Force. She was appointed as the Force Commander of UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP) on 12 May 2014 to mark its 50th anniversary in 2014.
Waqar Younis, who is former fast bowler of Pakistan, has been appointed national coach for two
years.
Current Governors of various states and union territories

State
Name
Arunachal Pradesh
Nirbhay Sharma
Andhra Pradesh
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Assam
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Bihar
D. Y. Patil
Mizoram
Krishan Kant Paul
Chhattisgarh
Balramji Das Tandon
Nagaland
Padmanabha Acharya
Goa
Mridula sinha
Odisha
S. C. Jamir
Gujarat
Om Prakash Kohli
Punjab
Shivraj Patil
Haryana
Kaptan Singh Solanki
Rajasthan
Kalyan Singh
Himachal Pradesh
Urmila Singh
Sikkim
Shriniwas Dadasaheb
Patil
Jammu and Kashmir
Narinder Nath Vohra

Tamil Nadu
K. Rosaiah
Telangana
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Tripura
Padmanabha Acharya
Uttar Pradesh
Ram Naik
Uttarakhand
Aziz Qureshi
West Bengal
Keshari Nath Tripathi
Jharkhand
Syed Ahmed
Karnataka
Vajubhai Vala
Kerala
P Sathasivam
Madhya Pradesh
Ram Naresh Yadav
Maharashtra
C Vidyasagar Rao
Manipur
Krishan Kant Paul
Meghalaya
Krishan Kant Paul
List of Lieutenant. Governors & Administrators of Indias Union Territories
No.
Union Territory
Lt. Governors & Administrators
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A.K. Singh (Lt. Governor)
Chandigarh
Shivraj V. Patil(Admin)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B.S. Bhalla(Admin)
Daman and Diu
B.S. Bhalla(Admin)
Delhi
Najeeb Jung (Lt. Governor)
Lakshadweep
H. Rajesh Prasad
Puducherry
A.K. Singh (Lt. Governor)
Chief Ministers of states in India

State
Name
(past chief ministers)
Himachal Pradesh
Virbhadra Singh
Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
N. Chandrababu Naidu
Jharkhand
Hemant Soren
Karnataka
Siddaramaiah
Kerala
Oommen Chandy
Nabam Tuki
Assam
Tarun Gogoi
Bihar
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Madhya Pradesh
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Chhattisgarh
Raman Singh
Maharashtra
Prithviraj Chavan
Delhi
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
Manipur
Okram Ibobi Singh
Meghalaya
Mukul Sangma
Mizoram
Pu Lalthanhawla
Nagaland
T. R. Zeliang
Odisha
Naveen Patnaik
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Manohar Parrikar
Anandiben Patel
Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Puducherry
N. Rangaswamy
Uttar Pradesh
Akhilesh Yadav
Punjab
Parkash Singh Badal
Uttarakhand
Harish Rawat
Rajasthan
Vasundhara Raje
Sikkim
Pawan Kumar Chamling

West Bengal
Mamta Banerjee
Tamil Nadu
Jayalalithaa
Telangana
K. Chandrashekar Rao
Tripura
Manik Sarkar
Deaths
Sultan Azlan Shah passed away in Ipoh, Malaysia. He was 86 years old. He was best known as
The Father of Malaysian hockey. Shah was the 34th ruler of the State of Perak
Sir Jack Brabham, the three-time Formula One world champion passed away at his home in
Australia after a long illness. He was 88 years old.
Veteran nuclear scientist and Padma Bhushan recipient, N Srinivasan passed away due to
cardiac arrest on 18th May 2014.. He was 84 years old.
Capitan Krishnan Nair, founder of Leela Group of Hotels passed away in Mumbai at the age of
91. He received the Padma Bhushan award in 2010.
Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Janardhan Reddy passed away at the age of 80. N
Janardhan Reddy, a sitting Rajya Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh, served as chief minister
from December, 1990 to October, 1992.
Noted Malayalam drama and film actor Chemancherry Narayanan Nair died on 25 August 2014
at Chengottukavu in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was 79.
Oscar-winning British filmmaker and actor Richard Attenborough renowned for his criticallyacclaimed biopic on Mahatma Gandhi died in London.
Jnanpith awardee and renowned Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy died in Bangalore. He was
82.
Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Amitava Nandy died on 15 August
2014 in Kolkata.
World-renowned yoga guru Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar died on 20 August 2014.
He died at the age of 96.
The founder of Delhi Gymkhana Club Dilbagh Singh died at the age of 81.
Daroji Eramma, one of the last exponents of Burra katha died at a private hospital in Bellary,
Karnataka. She was 84.
Reshamlal Jangade, the veteran politician and a member of the country's first Lok Sabha from
undivided Madhya Pradesh, died.
Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian died at his home in Tiburon, California.
He was 63.
The 1968 Olympic javelin champion of Hungary, Angela Nemeth, died after a long illness. She
was 68.
Pran the creator of cartoon character, Chacha died due to cancer of the intestine. He was 75.
Theodore Van Kirk, last surviving crewman of the plane that dropped atomic bomb in Hiroshima,
Japan on 6 August 1945 during the World War II died.
Madhukar Singh, an eminent Hindi litterateur died at his residence in village Dharahara of
Bhojpur district
Classical singer Sushilarani Patel died due to heart attack. She was 96. She was a recipient
Sangeet Natak Academy award in 2002.
Bangladeshi freedom fighter UK Ching died at the age of 86. The Bir Bikram awardee died due to
a brain stroke.
Veteran Journalist Sundaram Sankaran died on 19 July 2014. He passed away at his residence in
Kensington.
American actor James Garner died at the age of 86 in Los Angeles.
South African Nobel Prize-winning author, Nadine Gordimer died. She wrote several books, of
which two were banned by apartheid regime.
Senior VHP leader, Giriraj Kishore died in New Delhi following prolonged illness. He was 94.
Zohra Sehgal died at the age of 102. She was called as the grand old lady of Bollywood due to
her association with it for several decades.
Ex-President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze died after a long illness. He was toppled in 2005
after as a consequence of the bloodless Rose Revolution.
The eminent scholar and biographer of Indian Constitution, Granville Austin died in Washington
DC. He died at the age of 87.
A 1936 Berlin Olympics distance runner Louis Zamperini died at the age of 97 after a 40-day
battle with pneumonia.
Ramanarayanan, Tamil film director and producer died in Singapore at the age of 65.
Fernando Lucio da Costa, a former footballer of Brazil died in a helicopter crash in central Brazil.
Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde died in a road accident in Delhi.
Indologist and Sanskrit scholar Sukumari Bhattacharji who had equal grasp over English and
Sanskrit language died.
Azlan Shah best known as The Father of Malaysian hockey passed died.
American poet and author, Maya Angelou died in North Carolina.She became famous with her
book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in 1969.
American Cinematographer, Gordon Willis died at the age of 82 in Massachusetts, UK.
Nuclear scientist, N Srinivasan died on 18 May 2014.
Russi Mody, a Padma Bhusan awardee and management guru who headed Tata Steel died in
South Kolkata at the age of 96.
Krishnan Nair, founder of Leela Group of Hotels died at the age of 91 in Mumbai.
Nobel Laureate economist Gary Becker died at the age of 93 due to illness in Chicago.
Defence
Nuclear capable Agni-I missile was successfully test-fired by Strategic Force Command. This has
a strike range of 700 km and was tested from a test range at Odisha coast. This is a surface to
surface single stage missile.
o Agni-I missile weighs 12 tonnes and is approx 15 metre long. It can carry payloads up to
1000 kg and is already a part of Indian Army.
Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the tests of Supersonic Akash air defence missiles which
successfully intercepted the targets. The 700-kg all-weather missile Akash can carry a 60-kg
warhead at speeds of up to Mach 2.5.
The 2014 edition of the "SIMBEX 14" series of annual bilateral naval exercises between the
Indian Navy (IN) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), is being conducted in the Andaman
Sea from 22 May to 28 May 14.
Brahmos- 290 km range, surface to surface
INS Kamrota (P28)
Namesake:
Kamorta Islands
Operator:
Indian Navy
Commissioned: 23 August 2014

Homeport:
Visakhapatnam
INS KolkataOperator- Indian Navy

Commissioned on- 16 august 2014
Indo-Nepal Joint Military Training Exercise Concluded
The militaries of India and Nepal was jointly conducted a Combined Training Exercise, known as Surya
Kiran-VII, from 18 31 August 2014 near Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand
Awards and Honours

Croatia's Marin Cilic won his first Grand Slam title by winning US Open title. He defeated 10th
seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York by 6-3 , 6-3, 6-3.
Indian Scientist Dr. Kamal Bawa won the prestigious MIDORI Prize in Biodiversity 2014. He was
honoured for his great research that included climate change in the Himalayas.
Indian movie Court won Luigi De Laurentiis award for a Debut Feature at the 71st Venice Film
Festival. This movie is written and directed by Indian writer Chaitanya Tamhane.
World number one Serena Williams, a American professional player clinched her third
consecutive US Open trophy. She defeated Caroline Wozniazki of Denmark to reach this
milestone.
JNU professor Priyadarsi Mukherji was awarded with China Book Award by China. He was
honoured for his excellent work and long term contribution to the translation of Chinese works.
Indias highest peacetime gallantry award Ashoka Chakra has been awarded posthumously to
Major Mukund Varadarajan of 44th Battalion of the Rastriya Rifles (22 Rajput).
Asma Shirazi, Pakistans first female war correspondent and host of popular TV talk shows, was
named 2014 Winner of Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism on 22
August.
The former president of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has been awarded an honorary degree by the
University of Edinburgh.
The President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee conferred National Florence Nighangle Awards
2014 to 35 nursing personnel from across the country for their meritorious services at
Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
Caparo Group bagged the International Business of the Year award 2014. This award was given
at the Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham.
A documentary film, Silent Screams India's Fight Against Rape won three awards at the 2014
New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards. This documentary film was directed by
Pria Somiah.
Indian-American cardiologist Mitul Kadakia has been granted the 2014 Gregory Braden
Memorial Fellow of the Year Award by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions Foundation.
The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Shri Pranab Mukherjee
conferred three Kirti Chakras and nine Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for
displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a
solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Indian trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu has reached the third spot in the latest world
rankings on Thursday. Sandhu has 1228 rating points. Russian Alexey Alipov (1437) and Italian
Giovanni Pellielo (1298) are ahead of him in the list.
Guru Hanuman Akhara, a Delhi-based wrestling academy was chosen for the 2014 Rashtritya
Khel Protsahan Puraskar (RKPP).
Muzaffar Ali, renowned filmmaker and poet, was presented the 22nd Rajiv Gandhi National
Sadbhavana award.
Delhi University professor Dr. Sunil Kumar received Global South Award given by International
Political Science Association (IPSA).
Manjul Bhargava, an Indian-origin mathematician was awarded the prestigious Fields Medal at
the IMU International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul.
President conferred the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards on Arun Jaitley, Dr Karan Singh
and Sharad Yadav in New Delhi.
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd bagged the Core Banking System Initiative Award for the year 2014 at
the Asian Banking and Finance - Retail Banking Awards 2014.
East Bengal Club conferred its highest honour of merit, Bharat Gaurav to Bachendri Pal, the first
Indian woman mountaineer to scale Mount Everest.
The Indian Contingent won five medals in 45th International Physics Olympiad (IPHO2014) held
in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Chandi Prasad Bhatt an acclaimed environmentalist and social activist has been awarded with
the prestigious Gandhi Peace prize for 2013.
Four India-born Americans were honoured on the eve of US Independence Day on 4 July 2014
for their contributions to the US.
Shah Rukh Khan was conferred with top French civilian award Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Malala Yousafzai won the 2014 Liberty Medal from National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia,
the largest city in the US State of Pennsylvania.
Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won the People's Choice prize at the World Cup of Sand
Sculpting-2014 held in the Atlantic City of the US.
Kedarnath Singh, a noted Hindi poet has been chosen for the Jnanpith award for 2013. He is the
10th Hindi writer to receive the honour.
Slaman Rushdie has been named as the winner of 2014 Pen Pinter Prize for his outstanding
literary output and support for freedom of expression.
Indian origin physicist Tejinder Virdee was honoured knighthood Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II.
Lord Swraj Paul has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by a UK-based
business association.
Malayalam writer C Radhakrishnan selected for the prestigious Moortidevi Award for 2013 for
his novel Theekkadal Katanhu Thirumadhuram.
Kolkata Airport won Airport Service Quality Award by Airport Council International in the
category of the best improved airport in Asia Pacific Region.
Somasundaram (Airports Authority of India) was conferred the prestigious Bharat Ratna JRD
Tata Award 2013 by ASI.
IGI of Delhi is the second best airport in the world for its service quality among the airports
handling 25-40 MPPA.
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand G Mahindra became the first Indian to receive the prestigious
Harvard Medal.
The Vice President of India Hamid Ansari presented the Malti Devi Gyan Peeth Puraskar-2014.
Vishwanath Tripathi, eminent Hindi writer awarded the prestigious Vyas Samman 2013.
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam awarded honorary degree by Edinburgh University.
Indian-American chef Vikaram Sunderam won the prestigious James Beard Awards 2014.
Caparo Group won the International Business of the Year award 2014.
Arabian travel Market (ATM) awarded India with New Frontiers Award 2014.
Turkish investigative journalist Ahmet Sik won the 2014 UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press
Freedom Prize.
2014 CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award presented to NR Narayana Murthy for his remarkable
vision and leadership in the IT sector.
An Indian environmental activist, Ramesh Agrawal won the prestigious Goldman Environmental
Prize that is commonly called as the Green Nobel.
John Travolta honoured the Most Popular All Time International Star in India at IIFA awards
OSCAR AWARD 2014:
Best Film - 12 Years a Slave Directed by Steve McQueen

Best Actor - Matthew McConaughey for: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress -Cate Blanchett for: Blue Jasmine
Best Director -Alfonso Cuarn for Gravity
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jared Leto for: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave
Best Foreign Language Film - The Great Beauty (Italy)
Note: "Gravity" pulled in 7 Oscars, including best director, at the 86th Academy Awards on
March 2, 2014.
61st National Film Awards:

Best Film: 'Ship of Theseus' Director Anand Gandhi
Best Actor: Rajkumar Rao for 'Shahid' and Suraj Venjaramudu and Venajaramoodu for
Malayalam movie 'Perariyathavar'
Best Actress: Geetanjali Thapa for Liars Dice
Best Director Award: Pranjal Dua for 'Chidiya Ud' (Hindi)
Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment: 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'
Best Film on Social Issues: 'Tojia Dharm Kauncha'
Best Non Feature Film: 'Rangbhoomi'
Best Supporting Actor: Saurabh Shukla, 'Jolly LLB'
Note: 'Cinema Ka Cinema' got the Best Book on Cinema, while the Best Film Critic award went to
Alka Sahania
Director of Film 'Shahid' Hansal Mehta
Director of Film 'Jolly LLB' Subhash Kapoor
Director of Film Liars Dice Geetu Mohandas
15th IIFA Awards Best Picture - Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra- BhaagMilkha Bhaag
Best Direction - Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Performance in a Leading Role (Male) - Farhan Akhtar - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Performance in a Leading Role (Female) - Deepika Padukone - Chennai Express

Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) - Aditya Roy Kapoor - Yeh Jawaani Hai Diwani
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) - Divya Dutta - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Performance in a Comic Role - Arshad Warsi - Jolly LLB
Performance in a Negative Role - Rishi Kapoor -D-Day
Music Direction - Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari,Jeet Ganguly - Aashiqui 2
Best Story - Prasoon Joshi - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Lyrics Writer - Mithoon - Song (Tum Hi Ho) - Aashiqui 2
Playback Singer (Male) - Arijit Singh Song (Tum Hi Ho) - Aashiqui 2
Playback Singer (Female) - Shreya Ghoshal- Song (Sunn Raha Hai) Aashiqui2
Best Debutant Male Dhanush Raanjhanaa
Best Debutant Female - Vani Kapoor - Shudh Desi Romance
Outstanding Contribution by An Indian in the US - Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel
Entertainer of the year - Deepika Padukone
Outstanding Contribution To International Cinema -John Travolta
Lifetime Achievement - Shatrughan Sinha
Winners at 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013
Best Actor in Leading Role (Male)- Farhan Akhtar ( Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best Actor in Leading Role (Female)- Deepika Padukone (Ram-leela)
Best Film- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Director- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best Debut Director- Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox)
Best Debut (Male)- Dhanush (Raanjhanaa)
Best Debut (Female)- Vaani Kapoor (Shuddh Desi Romance)
Critics Award for Best Film- The Lunchbox
Critics Award for Best Actor (Male)- Rajkummar Rao ( Shahid)
Critics Award for Best Actor (Female)- Shilpa Shukla (BA Pass)
The Sony Trendsetter Award- Chennai Express
The Lifetime Achievement Award- Tanuja
Best Dialogue Award- Subhash Kapoor (Jolly LLB)
Best Screenplay Award- Chetan Bhagat, Abhishek Kapoor, Supratik Sen and Pubali Chaudhari
(Kai Po Che!)
Best Story Award- Subhash Kapoor (Jolly LLB)
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male)- Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox)
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female)- Supriya Pathak Kapur (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela)
Best Lyrics Award- Prasoon Joshi - Zinda (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best Music Award- Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon & Ankit Tiwari (Aashiqui 2)
RD Burman Award for Upcoming New Music Talent- Siddharth Mahadevan
Best Playback singer (Male)- Arijit Singh - Tum hi ho (Aashiqui 2)
Best Playback Singer (Female) Award- Monali Thakur - Sawaar loon (Lootera)
Best Choreographer Award- Samir and Arsh Tanna - Lahu muh lag gaya (Goliyon Ki Raasleel Ramleela)
Best Background Score Award- Hitesh Sonik (Kai Po Che)
Best Action Award- Thomas Struthers and Guru Bachchan (D Day)
Best Cinematography Award- Kamaljit Negi (Madras Cafe)
Best Editing Award- Aarif Sheikh ( D-Day)
Best Production Design Award- Acropolis Design (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best Sound Design Award- Bishwadeep Chatterjee and Nihar Ranjan Samar (Madras Cafe)
Best Costume Award- Dolly Ahluwalia (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best VFX Award- Tata Elxis (Dhoom:3)
Sports News
FIBA allowed players to wear religious head coverings, such as hijabs or turbans, on a trial basis
of 2-year.
AIBA Executive Committee Bureau formally recognised Boxing India as the provisional AIBA
National Federation to represent the sport of boxing in India.
USA on 14 September 2014 won FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014 by defeating Serbia.
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy won Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold. To grab his maiden Gran
Prix title, he defeated Firman Abdul Kholik 21-11, 22-20.
American twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan on 7 September 2014 won the mens doubles titles
of the US Tennis Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Marin Cilic of Croatia won the Mens Singles title at the US Open after defeating Kei Nishikori of
Japan in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares lifted Mixed Doubles trophy of the US Open after defeating a
team of Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez, 6-1, 2-6, 11-9.
India won 5-match ODI series played against England by 3-1. In the series, India won second,
third and fourth match.
Lt Colonel Sudhakar Jayant won the gold medal for the third time at World Masters
Weightlifting Championships.
Zimbabwe for the first time in 31 years defeated Australia in the one-day match played at the
Harare Sports Club.
Ragala Venkat Rahul won first medal for India at 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China by
winning a silver medal in 77 kg category.
Max Verstappen of Netherlands will become the youngest Formula One (F1) driver in the F1
history when he will compete for the 2015 season.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that Jammu and Kashmir will host Football
Federation Cup in August 2015.
Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver of Germany won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One. This was
his second victory of the season and fifth of his career.
Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid by 4-1 at Lisbon to win their 10th UEFA Champions
League Football title. It is their first win since 2002.
Japan bagged AFC Women's Asian Football Cup 2014. On 25th May 2014, Japan football team
defeated defending champion Australia by 1-0.
On 18th May 2014, Serena Williams of US won the Women's Italian Tennis Open 2014 for the
third time. She defeated World No. 11 Sara Errani of Italy by 6-3, 6-0 in the final held in Rome,
Italy..
Rafel Nadal and former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova have bagged 2014 Mutua Madrid Masters
titles.
England's Snooker Player Mark Selby won World Snooker Championship 2014 held in Sheffield,
England.
President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 6th Edition of KKM Rural Football
Tournament at Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
Ragala Venkat Rahul won first medal for India at 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China by
winning a silver medal in 77 kg category.
Hockey India added Hockey Madhya Pradesh as its 23rd associate member. With this, Hockey
Madhya Pradesh.
Max Verstappen of Netherlands will become the youngest Formula One (F1) driver in the F1
history when he will compete for the 2015 season.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that Jammu and Kashmir will host Football
Federation Cup in August 2015
England won the 5-match Pataudi Trophy test-series played against India by 3-1. England
achieved the feat after defeating India.
Roger Federer won the won Cincinnati Tennis Open title after defeating David Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 62. This was 80th career title for Federer.
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan batsman and a former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket
team.
Real Madrid FC won the UEFA Football Super Cup, the first European silverware of the season by
defeating Sevilla Football Club, 2-0 in Cardiff, Wales.
R Ashwin was ranked number one Test all-rounder in ICC Test team rankings, while Indian team
slipped to fourth position in the rankings.
Indian Mens Hockey team won the three-match hockey series against Bangladesh, 3-0 in Dhaka.
Three-time Olympian and former Hockey Captain Ajitpal Singh was selected as the Chairman of
the Dronacharya Award Selection Committee.
Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on 25 July 2014 won the Gold medal in Mens 10-m Air
Rifle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany on 20 July 2014 won the 2014 German Grand Prix.
The 127th edition of the Durand Cup Football Tournament will be held in Goa from 28th
October 2014 to 9th November 2014.
Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean doubles partner Cara Black achieved a career-best rank of
number five in the world.
Czech left-hander Petra Kvitova won the 2014 Wimbledon women singles title by defeating
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-0.
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 to win his second Mens
Wimbledon title. His first title was claimed in 2011.
ISSF ranked Indian shooter Jitu Rai as worlds number 1 in the men's 10m air pistol category.
Indian cueist, Pankaj Advani won his maiden IBSF 6-Red World snooker title at Sharm el-Sheikh
in Egypt by defeating Kacper Flilpiak of Poland.
Saina Nehwal won 750000 US dollar Australian Open Super Series by defeating Carolina Marin of
Spain in straight-game played at Sydney.
Indian Olympic Association announced the dates of 35th National Games. The games will be
held from 31 January to 14 February 2015 in Kerala.
The in-exile-President of BCCI, N Srinivasan has been appointed as the first Chairperson of ICC
for a period of two years from 2014 to 2016.
Magnus Carlsen on 18 June 2014 bagged the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship title in
Dubai.
India won the Bangladesh series 2-0. The third and final ODI was abandoned due to incessant
rain in Mirpur, near Dhaka.
Australia won the Mens hockey World Cup title 2014 for second successive time.
Netherlands won the Womens World Cup 2014 in The Hague, Netherlands.
Rafael Nadal won the French Open title 2014 for the ninth time.
KKR won the seventh edition of Indian Premier League 2014 by defeating KXIP by three wickets
in the final played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany on 25 May 2014 won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula
One.
China won 2014 Uber Cup title of badminton.
Japan won 2014 Thomas Cup badminton.
Japan won AFC Women's Asian Cup title against Australia in Vietnam on 25 May 2014.
Novak Djokovic won the Men's Italian Tennis Open 2014 held in Rome, Italy.
Serena Williams of US won the Women's Italian Tennis Open 2014.
Russias Maria Sharapova won the Mutua Madrid Open Tennis title by defeating Romanian
Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the finals.
Rafael Nadal won his 27th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at Mutua Madrid Open final after
Kei Nishikori was forced to withdraw with a back injury.
Mark Selby of England won World Snooker Championship title 2014 on in Sheffield, England.
Arjuna Awards 2014
The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to
recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Instituted in 1961, the award carries a
cash prize of INR 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.
A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were
considered by the select panels of eminent sportspersons and sports administrators; Selection
Committees were headed by eminent sportspersons and consisted of former Olympians,

Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees, Dhyan Chand Awardees, Sports
Journalists/Experts/Commentators and sports administrators. Selection Committee for Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards was headed by Shri Kapil Dev.
1. Mr. Abhishek Verma - Archery
2. Ms. Tintu Luka- Athletics
3. Mr. H.N. Girisha- Para-Athletics
4. Mr. V. Diju- Badminton
5. Ms. Geetu Anna Jose- Basketball
6. Mr. Jai Bhagwan- Boxing
7. Mr. R. Ashwin- Cricket
8. Mr. Anirban Lahiri- Golf
9. Ms. Mamta Pujari - Kabaddi
10. Mr. Saji Thomas- Rowing
11. Ms. Heena Sidhu- Shooting
12. Ms. Anaka Alankamony- Squash
13. Mr. Tom Joseph- Volleyball
14. Ms. Renu Bala Chanu- Weightlifting
15. Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana- Wrestling
For Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2014, no sportsperson has been recommended. The awardees will receive
their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on
August 29, 2014 (National Sports Day).
FIFA World Cup
Hosted By- Brazil

Dates- 12 June 13 July 2014 (32 days)
Teams- 32 (from 5 confederations)
Venues- 12 (in 12 host cities)
Champion- Germany (4th title)
Runners-up- Argentina
Top scorer(s)- James Rodrguez(6 goals), Colombia
Best player- Lionel Messi, Argentina
Best young player- Paul Pogba, France
Best goalkeeper- Manuel Neuer, Germany
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament
Golden Ball - Lionel Messi of Argentina
Golden Boot - James Rodriguez of Colombia
Golden Glove - Manuel Neuer of Germany
Best Young Player - Paul Pogba of France
FIFA Fair Play Trophy - Colombia
Commonwealth Games 2014
Host city- Glasgow, Scotland

Motto- People, Place, Passion
Nations participating- 71 Commonwealth Teams
Athletes participating- 4,947
Events- 261 in 18 sports
Opening ceremony- 23 July 2014
Closing ceremony- 3 August 2014
Officially opened by- Elizabeth II
Queen's Baton Final Runner- Sir Chris Hoy
Flag Bearer in opening ceremony- Vijay Kumar
Flag bearer in closing ceremony- Seema Punia
Main venue- Celtic Park (opening ceremony) and Hampden Park (closing ceremony)
Winner of Gold (INDIA):

Sanjita Khumukchan: women's 48 kg weightlifting
Sukhen Dey: men's 56 kg weightlifting
Abhinav Bindra: men's 10 metre air rifle shooting
Apurvi Chandela: women's 10 metre air rifle shooting
Rahi Sarnobat: women's 25 metre pistol shooting
Satish Sivalingam: men's 77 kg weightlifting
Jitu Rai: men's 50 metre pistol shooting
Amit Kumar: men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling
Vinesh Phogat: women's freestyle 48 kg wrestling
Sushil Kumar: men's freestyle 74 kg wrestling
Babita Kumari: women's freestyle 55 kg wrestling
Yogeshwar Dutt: men's freestyle 65 kg wrestling
Vikas Gowda: men's discus throw athletics
Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa: women's doubles squash

Parupalli Kashyap: men's singles badminton
Winner of Silver (INDIA):

Mirabai Chanu Saikhom: women's 48 kg weightlifting
Shushila Likmabam: women's 48 kg judo
Navjot Chana: men's 60 kg judo
Malaika Goel: women's 10 metre air pistol shooting
Santoshi Matsa: women's 53 kg weightlifting
Prakash Nanjappa: men's 10 metre air pistol shooting
Ayonika Paul: women's 10 metre air rifle shooting
Anisa Sayyed: women's 25 metre pistol shooting
Shreyasi Singh: women's double trap shooting
Ravi Katulu: men's 77 kg weightlifting
Gurpal Singh: men's 50 metre pistol shooting
Gagan Narang: men's 50 metre rifle prone shooting
Vikas Thakur: men's 85 kg weightlifting
Harpreet Singh: men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol shooting
Sanjeev Rajput: men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions shooting
Rajeev Tomar: men's freestyle 125 kg wrestling
Lalita: women's freestyle 53 kg wrestling
Bajrang: men's freestyle 61 kg wrestling
Sakshi Malik: women's freestyle 58 kg wrestling
Satywart Kadian: men's freestyle 97 kg wrestling
Geetika Jakhar: women's freestyle 63 kg wrestling
Seema Punia: women's discus throw athletics
Achanta Sharath Kamal and Anthony Amalraj: men's doubles table tennis
L Sarita Devi: women's 57-60 kg boxing
L Devendro Singh: men's 49 kg boxing
Mandeep Jangra: men's 69 kg boxing
Rajinder Rahelu: men's heavyweight powerlifting
Vijender Singh: men's 75 kg boxing
India: men's hockey
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa: women's doubles badminton
Winner of Bronze (INDIA):
Ganesh Mali: men's 56 kg weightlifting
Kalpana Thoudam: women's 52 kg judo
Swati Singh: women's 53 kg weightlifting
Rajwinder Kaur: women's +78 kg judo
Omkar Otari: men's 69 kg weightlifting
Mohammed Asab: men's double trap shooting
Punam Yadav: women's 63 kg weightlifting
Manavjit Sandhu: men's trap shooting

Gagan Narang: men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions shooting
Lajja Gauswami: women's 50 metre rifle 3 positions shooting
Chandrakant Mali: men's 94 kg weightlifting
Navjot Kaur: women's freestyle 69 kg wrestling
Dipa Karmakar: women's vault gymnastics artistic
Pawan Kumar: men's freestyle 86 kg wrestling
Pinki Jangra: women's 48-51 kg boxing
Sakina Khatun: women's lightweight powerlifting
P.V. Sindhu: women's singles badminton
R.M.V. Gurusaidutt: men's singles badminton
Arpinder Singh: men's triple jump athletics
Pro kabaddi league

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of
the Indian Premier League.
The 8 teams will play in a caravan format, travelling together to all 8 venues to play 56 league
matches.
Jaipur Pink Panthers! They become first ever champions of the Star Sports Prokabaddi! Jaipur
beat U Mumba, 35-24 to walk away with the crown!
TEAM
Bengal Warriors
CITY
Kolkata
Bangalore Bulls
Dabang Delhi
Bangalore
Delhi
Jaipur Pink Panthers

Patna Pirates
Puneri Paltan
Jaipur
Patna
Pune
Telugu Titans
U Mumba
Vizag
Mumbai
OWNERS
Kishore Biyani,Future
Group
Kosmik Global Media
Radha Kapoor,DO IT
Sports Management
Abhishek Bachchan
Rajesh Shah
Sumanlal
Shah,Insurekot Sports
Veera Sports
Ronnie Screwvala,
Unilazer Sports
CAPTAIN
Nilesh Shinde
Manjit Chillar
Jasmer Singh
Navneet Gautam
Rakesh Kumar
Wazir Singh
Rajaguru Subramanian
Anup Kumar
SEMI FINALS
[1] Held between Jaipur Pink Panthers and Patna Pirates: won by Jaipur Pink Panthers.
[2] Held between U Mumba and Bangluru Bulls: won by U Mumba.
FINALS: Held between Jaipur Pink Panthers and U Mumba.

WINNERS - Jaipur Pink Panthers
TOP RAIDER: Anup Kumar (U Mumba) 153 pts
TOP DEFENDER: Manjit Chiller (Bangluru Bulls) 51 pts
Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is a multi-sport event celebrated in
Incheon, South Korea from September 19 October 4, 2014.
Flag bearer In opening ceremony- Sardar Singh
Days Celebrated in different months
January
January 1
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Global Family Day
January 15
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Army Day
January 23
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary
January 26
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Republic Day
January 26
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International Customs day
January 28
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Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
January 28
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Data Protection Day
January 30
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World Leprosy Eradication Day
February
February 4
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World Cancer Day
February 5
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Kashmir Day
February 6
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International Day against Female Genital Mutilation
February 12
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Darwin Day
February 12
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World Day of the Sick
February 14
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Valentines Day
February 20
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World Day of Social Justice
February 21
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International Mother Language Day
February 22
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World Scout Day
February 23
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World Peaces and Understanding Day
March
March 4
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World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation
March 8
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International Womens' Day
March 13
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World Kidney Day
March 13
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World Rotaract Day
March 15
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World Consumer Rights Day
March 20
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International Day of the Francophonie
March 20
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World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People
March 21
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World Sleep Day
March 21
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World Forestry Day
March 21
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
March 22
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World Water Day
March 23
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World Meteorological Day
March 24
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World TB Day
March 24
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International Day for Achievers
March 27
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World Drama Day
April
April 2
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World Austism Awareness Day
April 7
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World Health Day
April 17
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World Haemophilia Day
April 18
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World heritage Day
April 22
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Earth Day
April 23
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World Book and Copyright Day
April 25
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World Malaria Day
April 29
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International Dance Day
May
May 1
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International Labour day
May 3
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Press Freedom Day
May 4
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Coal Miners day
May 8
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World Red Cross day
May 9
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- Victory Day
May 11
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National Technology Day
May 12
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International Nurses day
May 14
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World Migratory day
May 15
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International Day of the Family
May 17
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World Information Society Day
May 21
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Anti-Terrorism Day
May 31
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World No Tobacco Day
June
June 4
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International day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5
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World Environment Day
June 7
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International Level Crossing Awareness Day
June 8
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World oceans Day
June 12
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World Day against Child Labour
June 14
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World Blood Donor day
June 17
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 20
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World Refugee Day
June 23
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United Nations Public Service Day
June 23
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International widow's day
June 26
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International Day against Drug Abuse and IIlicit Trafficking
June 27
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International Diabetes Day
July
July 1
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National doctor's Day
July 11
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World Population Day
July 12
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Malala Day
July 18
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Nelson Mandela International Day
July 28
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World Nature Conservation day
July 30
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International Day of Friendship
August
August 3
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Independence Day of Niger
August 5
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Independence Day of Upper Volta
August 9
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International day of the World's Indigenous People
August 12
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International Youth Day
August 15
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Independence Day (India )
August 23
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Internatinal Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and
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National Sports Day ( Birthday of Dhyan Chand )
its Abolition
August 29
September
September 5
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Teacher's Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day)
September 7
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Forgiveness Day
September 8
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International Literacy Day
September 14
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Hindi day,World First Aid Day
September 16
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World Ozone Day
September 21
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International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer's day
September 25
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Social Justice Day
September 27
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World Tourism Day
October
October 1
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International Day of Older Persons
October 2
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International day of Non-Violence
October 3
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World Nature Day, World Habitat Day
October 4
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World Animal Day
October 5
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World Teacher's Day
October 8
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Indian Airforce Day
October 9
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World Post Day
October 11
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International Girl Child Day
October 12
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World Arthritis Day
October 14
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World Standards Day
October 15
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World Students Day
October 16
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World Food day
October 17
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 20
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World Statistics Day
October 24
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United Nations Day
October 31
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World Thrift Day
November
November 1
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world vegan Day
November 5
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World Radiography Day
November 9
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World Services Day
November 14
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Children's Day ( Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru )
November 16
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International Day for Endurance
November 17
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International students Day
November 17
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National Journalism Day
November 18
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World Adult Day
November 19
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World Citizen Day
November 20
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Universal Children's Day
November 21
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World Television Day
November 21
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World Fisheries day
November 25
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World Non-veg Day
November 26
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Law Day
November 30
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Flag Day
December
December 1
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World AIDS Day
December 2
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World Computer Literacy Day
December 2
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 3
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International Day of People with Disability
December 3
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World Conservation Day
December 4
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Navy Day
December 7
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International Civil Aviation Day
December 9
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The International Day Against Corruption
December 10
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International Day of Broadcasting
December 10
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Human Rights Day
December 11
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International Mountain Day
December 14
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World Energy Day
December 18
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International Migrants Day
December 19
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Goa's Liberation Day
December 20
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International Human Solidarity Day
December 29
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International Biodiversity Day
Books and Authors

Chairman of Railway Board Mr. Arunendra Kumar released a book entitled "India Junction A
Window to the Nation".
Not Just an Accountant Former CAG Vinod Rai
A book titled Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job? - Faraz Ahmad.
Gujarats success story in Water Management - Sriram Vedire
Munger through the Ages - late DP Yadav
Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan - Daman Singh
One Life is Not Enough- Natwar Singh
The Lives of Others- Neel Mukherji
The Vijay Mallya Story- K Giriprakash
The Accidental Prime Minister: the making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh- Sanjaya Baru
Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths - PC Parakh
Hard Choices authored by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Author Rakhshanda Jalil on 11 March 2014 released a book titled A Rebel And Her Cause: Life
and Work.
The candidate was written by Indian Journalist Anirudh Bhattacharya.
Arctic Summer written by Novelist Damon Galgut

A book entitled A Stamp is Born authored by C. R. Pakrashi
A book My Years with Rajiv and Sonia written by R.D.Pradhan.
A book Post Haste: Quintessential India written by B.G. Verghese
Book entitled India Junction A Window to the Nation was released by Arunendra Kumar,
the Chairman of Railway Board.
Shekhar Guptas book entitled Anticipating India - The best of national interest was released.
Getting India Back on track-an action agenda for reform- edited by Bibek Debroy, Ashley
Tellis & Reece Trevor.
Biography of Dilip Kumar, entitled The Substance and the Shadow was released in Mumbai.
The biography has been penned by Uday Tara Nayar.
The book titled Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World- T V Paul
A Bad Character - Deepti Kapoor.
Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas- Edward Klein
Pranab Mukherjee received first copy of a coffee-table book titled First Citizen: Pranab
Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan that was released.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION & HEADQUARTERS:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD - Geneva

United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund UNICEF - New York
Food and Agriculture Organization FAO - Rome
International Atomic Energy Authority IAEA - Vienna
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD - Washington
International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO - Montreal
International Development Association IDA - Washington
International Finance Corporation IFC - Washington
International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD - Rome
International Labor Organization ILO - Geneva
International Maritime Organization IMO - London
International Monetary Fund IMF - Washington
International Telecommunications Union ITU - Geneva
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO - Paris
Universal Postal Union UPU - Berne
World Health Organization WHO - Geneva
World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Geneva
African Development Bank ADB - Abidjan (C te dIvoire)
Asian Clearing Union ACU - Teheran
Asian Development Bank ADB Manila
South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation SAARC Kathmandu (Nepal)
West African Economic Community WAEC - Ouagadougou
United Nations UN - New York

Economy news
Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar launched All India Radio's
(AIR) free news SMS service in five Indian languages. These five languages are : Hindi, Marathi,
Sanskrit, Dogri and Nepali.
CM of Assam Tarun Gagoi launched a fund named as Angel Fund, which is focused on first
generation entrepreneurs. This fund will help first generation entrepreneurs to set up micro and
small enterprises in the state of Assam.
India got its first transgender television news anchor as Padmini Prakash.Padmini Prakash is 31
years old and works at Lotus News in Tamil Nadu.
a MoU was signed between Information and Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka and Chief
Secretary of Goa State B. Vijayan, as per it now onwards Goa will be hosting International Film
Festival of India every year.
We got the first Indian State to to ratify the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
Bill 2014 and the name of the state is Rajasthan.
Tata Group company Croma signed a deal with Snapdeal. This step was taken by Croma to boost
their sales online and It will help Snapdeal to leverage offline strength of Croma.
WPI (Wholesale Price Index) inflation of India was on record five year low of 3.74 percent in
August 2014. WPI data was released on 15th September 2014 from which this fact came out. In
August 2013 it was 6.99 percent.
CCEA approved 4754.42 crore rupees scheme for strengthening power transmission and
distribution in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
Highest percentages of hired workers in India are present in Arunachal Pradesh. This was
revealed by the provisional results of the 6th Economic Census
Union Agriculture Minister launched Reefer Vehicle Call-in-Centre (RVC) for smooth
transportation of perishable goods.
Puducherry Chief Minister N.Rangasamy presented a tax free budget for the financial year of
2014-2015. Total budget is of 6100 crore rupees which includes plan outlay of 2400 crore rupees
and non-plan outlay of 3700 crore rupees.
Union government decided to wind up HMT Watches. This will happen in a phased manner.
HMT watches is a HMT Limited's wholly owned subsidiary.
Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh inaugurated the integration of Border Security Force (BSF)
with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo Informatics (BISAG).
Rays Power Experts announced built a 50 mw Solar Power Generation Park in Andhra Pradesh
with a cost of 300 crore rupees. It is expected to be completed by January 2015.
A New Payment Gateway Integrated to e-Filing System of the Intellectual Property Office of
India (IPOI) was launched by Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Bihar government recognised eunuch and transgender as third gender. This was done to extend
the quota benefit as eunuch and transgender were declared as backward class annexure II
category.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the
disinvestment of the stake of CIL, ONGC and NHPC. This was done to garner a 43 thousand crore
rupees.
Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati launched "Know Your Rights" portal of
the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This portal was launched to mark the 100 days
of Govt.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju announced that Government has
identified five locations for development of no-frills airports in India, these are :
Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh),

Kishangarh (Rajasthan),
Jharsuguda (Odisha),
Hubli and
Belgaum (Karnataka)
As per Ministry of New and Renewable Energy release on 22nd May 2014, The Agence Francaise
de Developpement (AFD) is extending a Line of Credit (LoC) of Euro 100 million to M/s Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) to be utilized for financing Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency projects in India.
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government on 21 May 2014 scrapped the New Recruitment Policy,
2011.
In a landmark Judgement, Meghalaya High Court said that the nationals of Bangladesh, who
settled in the state before 24 March 1971 should be treated as Indians.
The Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) on 19th May 2014, upheld a Rs 630-crore fine on
reality giant DLF imposed by fair trade regulator in 2011 on a complaint that it had imposed
arbitrary and unfair conditions on buyers in some group housing projects in Gurgaon.
Asia's biggest milk brand Amul announced to set up a dairy processing plant in Varanasi. The
plant will initially process five lakh litres per day with the capacity to double the production.
As per US Energy Information Administration (EIA), India will overtake Japan to become the
worlds third largest oil consumer behind the US and China by 2025.
The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Whistleblowers Protection
Bill 2011. With this assent, the Whistleblowers Bill, 2011 became Whistleblowers Protection Act,
2011.
In the Western Ghats of southern India biologistshas discovered 14 new species of dancing
frogs. These acrobatic frogs were found by Indian biologists.
Supreme Court of India ordered CBI inquiry into multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Court asked
CBI to investigate chit fund scam. The apex court asked the West Bengal government to hand
over all Saradha chit fund scam cases to CBI.
On 6th May 2014, Indian construction major, Punj Llyod won a 211 million US dollar expressway
project in Yemen. The Ministry of Public Works and Highways of Yemen confirmed the
construction of a 42 km, 2x3 lane dual carriageway projects between Doraigh and Noubat
Dokaim. The project is funded by Saudi Development Fund.
Supreme Court of India banned use of bulls for Jallikattu (bull-fighting) events or bullock-cart
races. This ban is imposed across the country.
India's travel planning engine tripgator.com in partnership with Ministry of Tourism has been
launched. It has been created by IT firm WorthYourHolidays.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) indefinitely suspended Rajasthan Cricket Association
(RCA). Though an ad-hoc body was appointed to run the cricket affairs. This suspension was
done by BCCI after few hours when former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi was elected as President
of RCA.
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of the Polavaram Project Authority
(PPA) which will be set up for the execution of the Polavaram irrigation project.
Abbreviations
PMEAC - Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations
IFTU - International Federation of Trade Unions
WFI Wrestling Federation of India
CERSAI Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security
BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China And South Africa
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences
CRAC Cyber Regulation Advisory Council
FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
NABARD National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
FIFA Federation International de Football Association
RGIA Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
KNPP Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant
TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
AGOC - Asian Games Organisation Committee
FIPB - Foreign Investment Promotion Board
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
AAPI - Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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