▶▶▶ CURRENT AFFAIRS OF AUGUST MONTH 2014 ◀◀◀ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ★ Vishal Sikka took over the charges as first non-founder chief executive officer of Indias second largest software firm Infosys. ★ Vikas Gowda becomes the first Indian man to clinch athletics gold in 56 years after winning gold medal of the 20th Commonwealth Games in mens discus throw competition. ★ CBI arrested SK Jain (Chairman-cum- Managing Director of Sydicate Bank) and five others for allegedly taking bribe of Rs 50 lakh for enhancement of credit limit to some companies bypassing rules and regulations. ★ PM Narendra Modi starts two day visit to Nepal. ★ 150 people were killed when a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwest Chinas Yunnan province. ★ Two Indian officials of the Indian Olympics Association, including its secretary Rajeev Mehta, have been arrested in Glasgow on charges of alleged assault. ★ Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa created history by winning the first-ever gold medal in squash in commonwealth games. ★ India finishes fifth position with 64 medals, including 15 gold medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014. ★ The government said that marks in English language comprehension skills in CSAT would not be included while preparing the merit list for the UPSC civil services exam. ★ Former Indian Foreign Service officer Arvind Gupta was on Monday appointed as deputy National Security Adviser. ★ Indian Smartphone maker Micromax has ousted Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as the leading brand in all types of mobile phones in the April-June quarter. ★ Spain midfielder football player Xavi Hernandez announced his retirement from international football. ★ Union Cabinet cleared the proposal for raising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in Defence to 49 per cent and 100 per cent FDI in Railway infrastructure segment. ★ The Union Cabinet decided to amend Juvenile Justice Act that will empower Juvenile Justice Board to decide on whether a juvenile above 16 years involved in heinous crimes is to be sent to an observation home or tried in a regular court. ★ Union Cabinet sacked Kamla Beniwal as Mizorams governor. ★ Cartoonist Pran the creator of cartoon character, Chacha Choudhury died due to cancer of the intestine at the age of 75. ★ US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel reach India on a three-day visit. ★ The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria to be an international public health emergency. ★ Ivory Coast forward player Didier Drogba announced his retirement from international football. ★ 39 dead in floods in Odisha and around 33 lakh affected across 23 districts in the state. ★ TRS MP and daughter of Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, K Kavitha booked for sedition for saying J&K and Telangana forcefully annexed to India. ★ Iraq President nominated the deputy parliament speaker Haider al-Ibadi as new Prime Minister. ★ German striker Miroslav Klose, the all-time World Cup top scorer, announced his retirement from international football. ★ Senior AIADMK leader M. Thambidurai filed his nomination and is set to be elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha unopposed. ★ Hollywood comedian and Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams died at his home in Marin County, California at the age of 63. ★ Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav felicitated with Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards by President of India. ★ Indian-Origin Manjul Bhargava wins Fields Medal Award also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics in Seoul, South Korea. ★ Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene retires from Test cricket. ★ Real Madrid wins the UEFA Super Cup after defeating Sevilla 2-0. ★ Indias highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra will be awarded posthumously to Major Mukund Varadarajan tomorrow on Independence Day. ★ Parliament approved a new proposal for appointment of judges where the responsibility given to a committee of six membe
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