TOP - 10 HEADLINES - 25.02.2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. India and Canada have signed an Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement which will enable Indian and Canadian film producers to utilize a platform for collaboration on various facets of film making. 2. The National Geoscience Awards-2012 will be presented by the Minister of Mines, Shri Dinsha Patel on 25th February, 2014 at 1100 hrs. at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 3. Lieutenant General Jagbir Singh assumed charge as the new General Officer Commanding of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala area at the headquarters. 4. The worlds oldest known Holocaust survivor, who inspired an Oscar-nominated documentary about her extraordinary life, has died aged 110. 5. NTPC will develop a 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Thermal Power Project at Kajra in Lakhisarai district of Bihar. 6. Ballet, circus acts and the classics of Russian literature and music were at the heart of Sochi Olympics closing ceremony, leaving Russia, which dominated the medals standings, with a sense of accomplishment. 7. Rafael Nadal brushed aside his injury concerns by winning the Rio Open, beating Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 7-6 (3). 8. Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Robert Downey Jr have become the top-earning actors of 2013, according to a recent survey. 9. Even as the 2014 general elections in the US are still more than eight months away, as many as 10 Indian-Americans have already announced their decision to enter the race for elected public offices, including the House of Representatives. 10. The US plans to shrink the size of its military to its smallest force since pre-World War II level and eliminate an entire class of Air Force attack jets, according to a media report. #IAS2014 #CurrentAffiars
Posted on: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:19:43 +0000