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International
Affairs
. King
of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is paying a state visit to India February
18-20, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on
bilateral, regional and global issues.
. Tehran’s
interior minister has warned Pakistan that Iranian forces may enter Pakistani
and Afghan territory to released border guards seized by a rebel group.
Economy
& Business
. Finance
Minister P Chidambaram presented Interim Budget 2014 in Lok Sabha on Monday
(17th February 2014), expressing concerns confronting the economy and how his
government has navigated so far to address the challenges.
. Vineet
Nayar, former CEO of HCL Technologies tells that the industry he helped build
risks is losing its relevance and no one is getting it right, while referring
to the coming digital revolution and the state of preparedness of the Indian IT
companies.
. The
government has cancelled 10 coal blocks allocated to various firms, including
Jindal Steel & Power, Tatas and Adani Power, and will de-allocate another
21 soon.
. India
has upped the ante against Switzerland to share banking information on tax
evaders as part of its crackdown against black money in offshore accounts.
. Software
services and IT enabled services exports are estimated to have increased by 37
per cent to around Rs 3.41 lakh crore in 2012-13, a survey by the Reserve Bank.
. German
car makers Audi and Mercedes-Benz cut prices by up to Rs 3.82 lakh, while Tata
Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra announced their intent to follow suit after
Finance Minister P Chidambaram reduced excise on automobiles in the Interim
Budget for 2014-15.
. India’s
gold demand remained buoyant in 2013 and rose by 13% to 975 tonnes compared to
2012, despite government putting in several restrictions to curb imports,
according to a World Gold Council report.
National
Affairs
. The
Tamil Nadu government’s transport department has set a new Guinness world
record by organising a mega blood donation camp involving 53,129 persons at
multiple venues ahead of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s birthday.
. Rubbishing
the last budget of the UPA government, BSP supremo Mayawati said the interim
budget has nothing new in it and has only listed UPA government’s achievements
in the last 10 years.
. Rahul
Gandhi, who had given a push to the ‘one-rank, one-pension’ demand of
ex-servicemen, hailed as “historic” the government’s decision to accept the
long-standing plea with P Chidambaram making an announcement on the issue in
the interim budget.
. The
population of migratory water birds has been decreasing in India every year and
their migratory pattern has also seen a change due to global climate changes, a
census has revealed.
. Inviting
Indian companies for the first time to explore hydrocarbon in its territory,
Bangladesh awarded state-run Oil India Ltd (OIL) and ONGC two offshore blocks
in Bay of Bengal.
. The
Union tourism ministry has selected Tirupati as the best heritage city for
2012-13.
. Noted
singer Jaspinder Narula, who won the Filmfare Best Female playback award in
1999 for the superhit song “Pyar To Hona Hi Tha”, joined the Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP).
Science
& Technology
. Telecom
Minister Kapil Sibal said low-cost tablet PC Aakash 4 will be available in the
market in around one and a half months for Rs 3,999.
. Samsung
has launched a mid-range Android smartphone, the Galaxy Core Advance, in South
Korea at 410,300 won. Galaxy Core Advance features a 4.7-inch TFT screen with a
resolution of 480 X 800pixels.
. Scientists
have for the first time identified a process by which the older muscle stem
cell populations can be rejuvenated to function like younger cells.
Sports
. New
Zealand extends their lead with a double century from Brendon McCullum against
India in the second innings of the Wellington Cricket Test.
. The
Indian flag was unfurled at the Winter Olympics Village at Sochi in a special
ceremony, after the International Olympic Committee, IOC revoked a 14-month
suspension on the country.
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