Current Affairs 10-May-2014: --------------------------------------------------------------- Indian Railways on 9 May 2014 launched a book entitled India Junction – A Window to the Nation. Caparo Group won the International Business of the Year award 2014 at the Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham on 9 May 2014. Ronnie OSullivan was named snookers Player of the Year at the sports annual awards ceremony in London on 8 May 2014. A documentary film, Silent Screams – India’s Fight Against Rape directed by Pria Somiah on 9 May 2014 won three awards at the 2014 New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards. The awards included • Gold World Medal for Best Investigative Report • Two Bronze Gold Medals each in the Current Affairs and Human Concerns sections respectively The South Sudan Government and rebel army signed a peace deal on 9 May 2014. The US Climate Prediction Center on 5 May 2014 said that the chances of weather-altering El Nino will develop in Pacific Ocean. In its forecast it highlighted that El Nino would exceed from 50 percent to 65 percent. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 9 May 2014 barred Indian companies from raising the External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from overseas branches and subsidiaries of Indian banks for refinance or repayment of the Rupee loans raised from domestic banking system. The notification of the central bank for changes in the ECB policy comes into force with immediate effect. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 08 May 2014 exempted Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways from making open offer in Jet deal A bi-partisan group of 22 American senators have expressed reservation on the export of natural gas to Asian countries such as India and China on 9th May 2014, arguing that such a move by Obama Administration would result in an increase in cost for consumers and businesses at home. Who: Bacterium that contain three pairs of DNA letters What: created b Scientists When: the report was publsihed on 7 May 2014
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