CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18 th February -A new layer in the human cornea was discovered by the Indian doctor Harminder Dua at The University of Nottingham in 2014. -Carnatic music, Vocalist Rudra Krishna Srikantan, 94 died due to chest congestion in Bangalore -The Readers Digest was sold for just 1 pound to Mike Luckwell on 17 February 2014. -Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag were nominated amongst the nominees for the ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation award. -New Zealand won 2-cricket Test Series against India 1-0. Second match of the series ended in a draw and McCullum became the man of match. -Peng Shuai ranked number 1 in the Women’s Tennis Association Doubles ranking -Li Na ranked number 2 in the Women’s Tennis Association singles ranking -ONGC Videsh Limited signed a Production Sharing Contract for exploration and extraction in shallow water in the Bay of Bengal of Bangladesh. -Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingfisher Airlines Sanjay Aggarwal resigned on 17 February 2014. -BJP leader Arun Jaitely launched a book entitled ModiNomics in New Delhi. The book has been authored by Sameer Kochhar. -The great footballer of Preston and England, Tom Finney died at the age of 91 on 14 February 2014. -Iranian Interior Minister has warned Pakistan that it may send forces to Pakistani and Afghan territory to release border guards seized by a rebel group. -First pro-Hindi political party of Tamil Nadu was launched by Madras High Court Advocates Association in Tamil Nadu on 17 February 2014. -The 67th British Academy (BAFTA) Awards held in London on 16 February 2014 -Pakistan appointed Abdul Basit as Pakistan’s high commissioner to India on 17 February 2014. -Marathi film, Killa directed by Avinash Arun won the Crystal Bear for the best film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:16:48 +0000
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