TOP 10 CURRENT AFFAIRS 08.02.2014 1. The Justice M B Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha will be tabled on friday in Parliament as the Cabinet has approved making public the first part of the recommendations along with action taken report. 2. Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile, which has a strike range of more than 5,500 km, is expected to be ready for induction into the armed forces by next year. 3. India underlined the need for cooperation among South Asian nations to effectively deal with water and energy shortages in a bid to promote development. 4. The Reserve Bank has issued ‘certificate of authorisation’ to four non-bank entities, including Tata Communications Payment Solutions and Muthoot Finance, to set up White Label ATMs (WLAs) in the country. 5. Indias first indigenous nuclear-powered attack submarine, INS Arihant, should be ready for deterrence patrols from 2015, roughly in about a years time from now, its developers say. 6. Global food prices declined for the first time in three months as lower prices for cereals, sugars, oils and meat outstripped gains in dairy products, the UNs Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported. 7. Arnab De, an Indian scientist working at Columbia University in the US, claims to have found a new biological pathway that holds hope for cancer cure. 8. Kerala government decided in principle to seek a CBI probe into the conspiracy behind the murder of RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan, whose wife is on an indefinite fast in front of the secretariat here demanding a probe by the agency in the case. 9. Chinas Yu Zaiqing was elected the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President. 10. Arunachal Pradesh has raised the first company of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to avert casualty in times of mishap and disasters. ******************************************* IBPS Examination
Posted on: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 19:26:45 +0000
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