CURRENT AFFAIRS 14 AUG - 1 SEP 2014 14th August 1. PAK celebrates its 68th Independence Day. 2. Himachal Pradesh selected to host First Para-gliding World Cup in India 3. Inflation at 5-month low of 5.19 per cent in July 4. Roger Federer advances with milestone Masters match win 5. Real Madrid won UEFA Super Cup in Cardiff 6. Life sentence to Sher Singh Rana for killing Phoolan Devi 7. Asian Games torch unified with Incheon flame 8. Modi to announce ambitious ‘financial inclusion mission’ on Independence Day 15 - 16th August 1. RBI cuts number of free cross-bank ATM transactions to 3 per month 2. Govt. launch Jan Dhan scheme to promote financial inclusion 3. Prime Minister Modi announces Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana 4. PM Modi inducts INS Kolkata, says it will boost our military prowess 5. Govt re-launches Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 6. Bhutan, Nepal two most peaceful countries in South Asian region: GPI 7. Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan to head the Expenditure Management Commission 8. Karnataka, Kerala sign MoU for rural livelihood mission 9. Gadkari announces 15,000 cr road projects for UP, Haryana 10. Ravichandran Ashwin nominated for 2014 Arjuna Award 11. Delhi University professor Dr. Sunil Kumar received Global South Award of IPSA 12. China unveiled next generation ICBM Dongfeng -41 13. Maryam Mirzakhani became the first woman to bag Fields Medal 14. Kush Kumar became first Indian player to reach semi final of World Junior Squash Championship 17 - 18th August 2014 1. Rajni Razdan takes over as new UPSC chief 2. India ranked 5th amongst top 10 wind power producers: Report 3. HDFC Bank opens branch in Dubai 4. AFI president Sumariwala to be Chef-de-Mission for Asian Games 5. Haryana Government increases age of retirement from 58 to 60 years 6. Inflation dips to 5-month low of 5.19 % in July 7. Jayalalithaa appoints P.Venugopal as Parliamentary party leader in LS 8. Jayawardene ends test career in near-perfect style 9. Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall dead at 89 19 August, 2014 1. PM invites ideas from people on new plan body 2. ICICI Bank offers EMI on debit cards 3. Ravi Shastri appointed as the Director of Indian Cricket Team 4. Chhattisgarh to develop marine fossil park in Manendragarh 5. Australia, Japan to assist India in civilian nuclear deal 6. Google buys travel guide app startup Jetpac 7. Roger Federer won Cincinnati Tennis Open 8. Humiliating defeat against England puts India to 5th position in ICC Rankings 20th August 2014 K V Thomas takes over as new PAC Chairman Yoga guru BKS Iyengar passes away HDFC Bank accorded most valued brand IDBI donates Rs 9 cr to build toilets in rural schools 2015-16 to be observed as Water Conservation Year: Uma Bharti TCS and Bharti Foundation announced to spend 200 crore rupees for Clean India Campaign Indian neuroscientist Partha Mitra awarded research grant to map the human brain Hindu eco-temple opens in London India and Czech Republic signed MoU on technical cooperation in Railway Jammu and Kashmir to host Football Federation Cup in August 2015 Dutch teenager Max Verstappen to become youngest Formula One driver 21st August 2014 Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha elected new PM of Thailand Bangladesh to join BRICS Bank RBI issues guidelines for NBFCs on lending against shares PM dedicates Ranchi-Dharamjaygarh-Sipat transmission line to the nation Squash Legend of Pakistan Hashim Khan died Australian Cyril Baldock is oldest to swim English Channel 23rd August 2014 T M Bhasin elected as Chairman of Indian Banks Association RBI notifies increase in deposit money under PPF INS Kamorta Anti-submarine corvette inducted into the Navy Eminent Kannada writer UR Anantha Murthy passes away Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana 20th edition of annual Delhi Book Fair begins in New Delhi Weightlifter Ragala Venkat Rahul won first gold for India at Youth Olympics Veteran CPI-M leader Amitava Nandy died at 71 Guru Hanuman Akhara chosen for 2014 Rashtritya Khel Protsahan Puraskar Afghanistan celebrated 95th Independence Day 24 - 25th August 2014 1. Textiles Ministry, Flipkart join hands for handloom weavers 2. Gandhi filmmaker Richard Attenborough dies at 90 3. U.S. Open Tennis Championships begins today 4. Indira Sivasailam Endowment Award for T M. Krishna 5. Renewable energy award for GERMI director 6. Maharashtra Gov K Sankaranarayanan quits 7. RN Ravi appointed new chief of Joint Intelligence Committee 26th August 2014 1. Four new Governors appointed i. Kalyan Singh has been appointed Governor of Rajasthan ii. Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala appointed Governor of Karnataka iii. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao has been appointed Governor of Maharashtra and iv. Mridula Sinha appointed Governor of Goa. 2. Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit resigns 3. EPFO retains interest rate on provident fund at 8.75% 4. Indian origin Seema Malhotra appointed as Shadow Minister in U.K. 5. Shiv Nadar gets ICSI award for corporate governance 6. Ranjan Ben Bhatta is BJPs candidate for Vadodara LS seat 27th August 2014 Supreme court: People facing criminal, corruption charges shouldnt be made ministers Mother Dairy, SBI launch SmartChange Card C.S.Verma elected as First President of Indian Steel Association Avia Indra-2014, the Indo-Russia maiden aerial exercise started Reliance Jio Infocomm signed tower sharing deal with BSNL Mithali Raj Remains Number One Batswoman in ICC Rankings First private wildlife corridor to come up in M.P 28 th August 2014 Prime Minister launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Erdogan to be sworn in as Turkeys new president Irans Mirzakhani first woman to win prestigious math prize IOC removes four independent directors appointed by UPA Centre notifies minimum monthly pension, wage ceiling enhancement SC directs DLF to pay Rs 630 cr fine imposed by CCI SRK becomes Interpol’s Ambassador of ‘Turn Back Crime’ campaign India beat England by 133 runs in second ODI : 29th August 2014 1. National Sports Day was celebrated on the 29 August 2. Sivaramakrishnan Committee submitted report to Union Home Ministry on AP Capital 3. Manipur Governor Vinod Kumar Duggal resigned 4. God of Antarctica written by Yashwardhan Shukla 5. Australian PM Tony Abbott to visit India next week 6. Child marriage on rise in Kerala: UNICEF 7. Cristiano Ronaldo crowned UEFA Best Player in Europe 30th August 2014 India, Japan sign MoU to develop Varanasi into ‘smart city’ President confers National Sports Awards to eminent sportspersons i. President Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Sports Awards to eminent sportspersons on the occasion of National Sports Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday. Boxer Jai Bhagwan, shuttler V. Diju and shooter Heena Sidhu are among 14 sports persons who received the Arjuna Award - 2014 for their outstanding performance in the field of sports. The awardees: Arjuna award: Abhishek Verma (archery), Tintu Luka (athletics), H.N. Girisha (para-athletics), V. Diju (badminton), Geethu Anna Jose (basketball), Jai Bhagwan (boxing), R. Ashwin (cricket), Anirban Lahiri (golf), Mamta Pujari (kabaddi), Saji Thomas (rowing), Heena Sidhu (shooting), Anaka Alankamony (squash), Tom Joseph (volleyball), Renubala Chanu (weightlifting), Sunil Kumar Rana (wrestling). Dronacharya award: Mahabir Prasad (wrestling); Lifetime achievement: N. Lingappa (athletics), G. Manoharan (boxing), Gurcharan Singh Gogi (judo), Jose Jacob (rowing). Dhyan Chand award: Gurmail Singh (hockey), K.P. Thakkar (swimming-diving), Zeeshan Ali (tennis). Tenzing Norgay Awards: Land adventure: Subedar Jagat Singh, Passang Tenzing Sherpa; Air adventure: MWO Surender Singh; Lifetime achievement: Wg. Cdr. (retd) Amit Chowdhury. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy: Punjabi University, Patiala. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures); Jindal Steel Works (community sports–identification and nurturing of budding/young talent); Guru Hanuman akhara (establishment and management of sports academies of excellence); Child Link Foundation of India–Magic Bus (other forms of sports activities not covered in the categories mentioned in the schemes). Note: i. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees receive statuettes, citations and cash prize of 5 lakh rupees each, whereas recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar were given Trophies. ii. No sportsperson was selected for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year. 3. Indian Bank to revise FCNR (B) term deposits 4.Malaysia, India to review economic cooperation pact 5.Noted historian Bipin Chandra passes away 6.US actor Harry Belafonte to receive Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar Award 7.India Signed agreement with World Bank for MSRPII project 31 Aug- 1st Sept 1. PM proposes online Japanese language courses in India 2. SBI, Japan Bank partner for export credit of $152 mn 3. Asias first Ballistic Research Cent re to open in Gujarat 4. Former CJI P Sathasivam to be the next Kerala Governor 5. Reliance Group, Nippon Life launch India funds for Japan investors 6. Blue Economy workshop on sustainable growth begins in Bangladesh 7. Bapu, the artist, filmmaker, humourist passes away 8. A Nageswara Rao became first Indian actor to be honoured by US post sevice 9. Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland set world record in womens hammer throw 10. Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugural title of Pro Kabaddi League 11. Zimbabwe beat Australia for first time in 31 years
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