~*~ TOP 10 CURRENT AFFAIRS of 21st January 2014 ~*~ ****************************************** 1. India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni-IV, with a strike range of about 4,000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast. 2. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh reviews progress of infrastructure and development projects in the northeast. 3. Government has appointed senior police officer Aruna Bahuguna as the new chief of the Hyderabad-based National Police Academy, alma mater for IPS officers in the country. 4. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the launch of the eBiz platform along with two DIPP services and an integrated payment gateway. 5. An English version of a book on Raghunath Mandir, detailing historical background and architecture of the shrine located in Jammu, where a large number of devotees from all over the country come to pay obeisance, has been launched. 6. In a setback to unaided private schools, the Delhi HC today dismissed their plea seeking a stay on city governments nursery admission guidelines. 7. Drug major Cipla announced the appointment of Sameer Goel as Country Head - India, with effect from Jan 20. 8. The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed former Test player Muhammad Illyas as its new national chief selector, a post he had held in the past. 9. Odisha has been selected as the Best State for providing self employment to the urban poor under SJGRY (Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rojgar Yojana), official sources said. 10. Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will mentor 11 emerging players, including Parveez Rasool and Unmukt Chand, as part of an initiative by sports apparel giant adidas.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 05:03:13 +0000
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