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Wednesday, 25 March 2015

0 Current Affairs Telugu, English and Hindi 25 March 2015

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1. Shashi Kapoor, the veteran actor and producer was chosen for the 46th edition of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is the most prestigious film award in India. This award is conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. Shashi Kapoor (77), the son of Prithviraj Kapoor and younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, started acting in films as a child in the late 1940s.हिंदी फिल्मों में अपने जमाने के मशहूर अभिनेता तथा फिल्म निर्माता शशि कपूर को भारत में फिल्म क्षेत्र का सर्वोच्च सम्मान दादासाहेब फाल्के पुरस्कार देने की घोषणा केन्द्र सरकार ने की। यह इस पुरस्कार का 46वाँ संस्करण होगा। यह पुरस्कार भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास और वृद्धि के लिए उत्कृष्ट योगदान हेतु भारत सरकार द्वारा प्रदत्त है। 77 वर्षीय शशि कपूर मशहूर थियेटर एवं फिल्म कलाकार पृथ्वीराज कपूर के पुत्र तथा राजकपूर व शम्मी कपूर के छोटे भाई हैं। उन्होंने अपने फिल्मी करियर की शुरूआत 40 के दशक में एक बाल कलाकार के रूप में की थी।

2. A Qatar-based logistics firm, Milaha Maritime and Logistics, a subsidiary of the Qatar- based Milaha Group has launched the first-ever direct container service between Qatar and India to further facilitate the bilateral trade that has witnessed a significant growth in the recent years. The non-stop service will connect Qatar’s Doha port with India’s largest port Nhava Sheva, also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port located in Mumbai. The new weekly service will enable direct shipments between Nhava Sheva and Doha, thus increasing reliability and reducing transit time and costs.

कतर की एक लॉजिस्टिक कंपनी ने कतर और भारत के बीच पहली डायरेक्‍ट कंटेनर सर्विस शुरू की है। हाल ही के वर्षों में दोनों देशों के बीच द्वीपक्षीय व्‍यापार में जो वृद्धि हुई है, यह सर्विस उसे और बढ़ाएगी। यह नॉन स्‍टॉप सर्विस कतर के दोहा पोर्ट को भारत के सबसे बड़े पोर्ट जवाहरलाल नेहरू पोर्ट से जोड़ेगी। कतर की मिलाहा ग्रुप की सब्सिडियरी मिलाहा मैरीटाइम एंड लॉजिस्टिक ने यह सर्विस लांच की है। नई साप्‍ताहिक सेवा जवाहरलाल नेहरू पोर्ट और दोहा के बीच सीधे शिपमेंट की सुविधा देगी। इस सेवा के शुरू होने से समय और लागत दोनों कम होंगे।

3. HDFC Bank managing director Aditya Puri has featured in the list of 30 best CEOs, published by America’s financial magazine Barron’s. According to the magazine, this year seven other CEOs have been added to its 11th annual list.

एचडीएफसी बैंक के प्रबंध निदेशक आदित्य पुरी अमेरिकी वित्तीय पत्रिका बैरंस द्वारा जारी 30 सर्वश्रेष्ठ मुख्य कार्यपालकों की सूची में शामिल हैं। पत्रिका ने अपनी इस 11वीं वाषिर्क सूची का प्रकाशन करते हुए कहा कि इस साल सात नये सीईओ शामिल किये गये हैं जिसमें एचडीएफसी के प्रबंध निदेशक आदित्य पुरी भी शामिल हैं।

4. The SEBI approved guidelines to govern International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). India’s first such International Financial Services Centres will be established in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).The GIFT City is being established near Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The new norms for IFSCs approved by SEBI aims to ease the setting up of stock exchanges and capital market infrastructure in such centres.

सेबी द्वारा प्रस्तावित अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वित्तीय सेवा केन्द्रों की स्थापना के बारे में विस्तृत दिशानिर्देश जारी कर दिए। देश में इस प्रकार का पहला अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वित्तीय सेवा केन्द्र गुजरात इंटरनेशनल फाइनेंस टेक-सिटी (गिफ्ट सिटी) में स्थापित किया जा रहा है। गुजरात की राजधानी गाँधीनगर में स्थापित किए जा रहे गुजरात इंटरनेशनल फाइनेंस टेक-सिटी को भारत में अपनी तरह का पहला अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वित्तीय सेवा केन्द्र बताया जा रहा है। जारी किए गए इन दिशानिर्देशों के अनुसार स्टॉक एक्सचेंजों को ऐसे अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वित्तीय सेवा केन्द्रों में स्थापित करना आसान होगा।

5. China and Europe are in collaboration for the launch of a low-cost space mission. The proposed project, called Discovering the Sky at the Longest Wavelengths (DSL), is one of around 15 submitted for a call by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that concluded recently, Nature reported. The DSL project would use the satellite array to detect radio signals with wavelengths a few hundred meters in length.

चीन और यूरोपीय संघ ने कम लागत वाला एक अंतरिक्ष अभियान शुरू करने के लिए हाथ मिलाया है। पत्रिका ‘नेचर’ की रपट के अनुसार, इस प्रस्तावित परियोजना को ‘डिस्कवरिंग द स्काई एट द लॉन्गेस्ट वेवलेंथ्स’ (डीएसएल) नाम दिया गया है। हाल ही में समाप्त हुई यूरोपीय अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी (ईएसए) और चीनी विज्ञान अकादमी (सीएएस) की बैठक में 15 अभियान शुरू करने पर सहमति बनी, जिसमें से एक डीएसएल भी है। डीएसएल परियोजना के तहत रेडियो संकेतों का पता लगाने के लिए उपग्रहों का इस्तेमाल करेगा।

6. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) made it easier for domestic funds to manage offshore pooled assets by dropping the so-called ‘20-25 Rule’. It required a minimum of 20 investors and a cap of 25% on investment by an individual, for funds from low-risk foreign investors.

भारत के प्रतिभूति एवं विनिमय बोर्ड (सेबी) ने आयोजित अपनी बोर्ड मीटिंग में घरेलू फण्डों द्वारा विदेशों में पूल्ड परिसम्पत्तियों के प्रबन्धन को आसान करने के उद्देश्य से “20-25 नियम” को समाप्त करने की घोषणा कर दी। इस नियम के अंतर्गत विदेशी फण्ड में कम से कम 20 निवेशक होना आवश्यक था तथा किसी भी एक निवेशक की उस फण्ड में 25% से अधिक हिस्सेदारी नहीं हो सकती थी।

7. Romania’s Simona Halep secured the biggest title of her career as she defeated Jelena Jankovic to win the Indian Wells. Simona Halep claimed her first Indian Wells Open Tennis Women’s Singles title. With a marathon 2-6 7-5 6-4 victory over former champion Jelena Jankovic, Halep clinched the title.
रोमानिया की सिमोना हालेप ने करियर की सबसे बड़ी जीत हासिल करते हुये पूर्व चैंपियन येलेना यांकोविच को पराजित कर इंडियन वेल्स महिला एकल का खिताब अपने नाम कर लिया। हालेप ने यांकोविच को फाइनल में 2-6 7-5 6-4 से हराकर खिताब अपने नाम कर लिया।

8. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projected India’s growth rate to surpass China and improve to 7.8 per cent in next fiscal and further to 8.2 per cent in 2016-17.

एशियाई विकास बैंक (एडीबी) ने अनुमान जताया कि भारत की वृद्धि दर चीन को पार कर अगले वित्त वर्ष के दौरान बढ़कर 7.8 प्रतिशत हो जाएगी और 2016-17 में यह 8.2 प्रतिशत हो जाएगी।

9. The 62nd National Film Awards have been announced. Kangana Ranaut wins the Best Actress Award for her performance in “Queen”. Priyanka Chopra starrer “Mary Kom” wins the the Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment. Bobby Simha wins the Best Supporting Actor for Tamil movie “Jigarthanda”. Queen also won Best Hindi Film. Best Feature Film was won by the multi-lingual Court.
62वें राष्ट्रीय फिल्म पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की गई है। कंगना राणावत ने “क्वीन” में अपने अभिनय के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेत्री का पुरस्कार जीता है। प्रियंका चोपड़ा अभिनीत फिल्म “मैरीकॉम” ने सर्वश्रेष्ठ लोकप्रिय फिल्म जिसने संपूर्ण मनोरंजन प्रदान किया का पुरस्कार जीता है। बॉबी सिंहा ने तमिल फिल्म “जिगरथंडा” के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ सहायक अभिनेता का पुरस्कार जीता है। क्वीन ने सर्वश्रेष्ठ हिंदी फिल्म का पुरस्कार भी जीता। सर्वश्रेष्ठ फीचर फिल्म का पुरस्कार बहुभाषी फिल्म “कोर्ट” ने जीता।
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Friday, 14 November 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 14 November 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 14 November 2014-15 :::

1. The European Space Agency’s Philae lander on the Rosetta spacecraft made its nail-biting, history-making touchdown on the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

2. Ahead of next month’s annual Indo-Russia summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev who said India is a “close and valued” partner for his country.
The meeting with the Russian leader was the first diplomatic engagement of PM Modi on the third day of his 10-day three-nation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji on the sidelines of the two back-to-back India-ASEAN and East Asia summits in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

3. Kerala became the first state in the country to have bank accounts for all families under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY). Under the PMJDY, Kerala has opened about 13 lakh new accounts and has mobilised 326 crore rupees through intensive financial literacy campaigns launched under the aegis of the State Level Banker’s Committee (SLBC).

4. RBI has tightened norms for NBFCs. As per the latest directives, RBI has raised the limit for NBFCs to maintain the Net Owned Fund (NOF) requirement to to Rs. 2 crore. At present, the NOF requirement is Rs 25 lakh. In a phased manner, the NBFCs would be required to raise it to Rs. 1 crore by March 2016 and to further double it to Rs. 2 crore by 2017.

5. Two legends of Indian cinema – megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Rajinikanth – will share the dais at the opening ceremony of the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held at Goa Nov 20-30. Newly-inducted Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Tuesday announced that Amitabh will attend the fest as the chief guest, while Rajinikanth will be conferred with Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year.

6. In a historic climate change deal, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced both countries will curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. Under the agreement, the United States would cut its 2005 level of carbon emissions by 26-28% before the year 2025. China would peak its carbon emissions by 2030 and will also aim to get 20% of its energy from zero-carbon emission sources by the same year.

7. Supreme Court directed the Bihar government to trace 464 missing children in the state. The Bihar government told the apex court that out of 633 missing children, it has managed to trace 169 children. The court was hearing a petition filed by child right activist Kailash Satyarthi.

8. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has considered the difficulties being encountered by the minority community nationals of Pakistan and Afghanistan for submitting their applications for grant of Indian Citizenship. Shri Rajnath Singh has permitted the manual acceptance of applications for grant of Indian Citizenship to such individuals who had entered India prior to 31.12.2009.

9. India’s Virat Kohli joins an elite list of star Ambassadors to provide neccessary support in the build-up to the ICC 2015 World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand between February and March. Kohli, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, all-rounder Shane Watson, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum and Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara have been appointed ambassadors for cricket’s most-anticipated event.

10. Asserting that the country and ASEAN have “no irritants” in their ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited the 10-nation bloc to be part of the country’s “new” economic journey even as his strong ‘Make in India’ pitch got the support of the grouping.
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Monday, 29 September 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 19 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 19 September 2014-15 :::

1- Scotland chooses to stay with United Kingdom; secessionists concede defeat with 45 percent votes as against 55 percent garnered by unionists.

2- Chinese tennis icon ‘Li na’ bids adieu to her career.

    She was forced into this shocking decision due to the recurring knee injuries.
    She, the first Grand Slam champion from Asia, is winner of women’s singles titles at French Open 2011 and 2014 Australian Open.

3- Indian-American ‘Richard Rahul Verma’ is nominated by Barack Obama to be the next US Ambassador to India.

    The appointment, subject to final approval by the senate, will see the first Indian-American as ambassador to India.
    He will replace Kathleen Stephens to this office.

4- McKinsey India Chairman ‘Adil Zainulbhai’ has been appointed as the Chairman of Quality Council of India (QCI) for a 3-year term.

    He presently serves on the boards of Reliance Industries, the American India Foundation, Saifee Hospital, Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust, Network 18 and the advisory board of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

5- Kaushik Basu is going to be the second Indian after Amartya Sen to head (president) the International Economic Association (IEA).

    He is presently the Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of the World Bank.
    IEA is international federation of national economic associations which seeks to promote bonding among economists across the world through the organization of research programs, publications and scientific meetings.

6- Le Yucheng to take over as the new Chinese ambassador to India. He succeeds He Wei Wei.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 18 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 18 September 2014-15 :::
1- Indonesia is all set to bag the hosting rights of the next Asian Games probably to take place in 2018.

    Vietnam, the scheduled host, had earlier withdrawn from the event citing financial constrains.
    The only time Indonesia has played host to Asiad was in 1962 in Jakarta.
    Earlier, Hanoi (Vietnam) had outbid the Indonesian city of Surabaya to bag the event in a vote in November 2012.

2- Voreqe Bainimarama, military leader of Fiji, is set to extend his grip over the country with imminent victory in general election.

    With over 60 percent votes counted, he has taken a huge and unassailable lead over his nearest rival Sodelpa party.
    Fiji, a country of 9 lakh, has undergone four coups between 1987 and 2006 prominently due to the ethnic tension between Indians and locals.
    This South-Pacific island is one among the few countries in the world with significant Indian minority.

3- Lalitha Kumaramangalam is the new Chief of the National Commission for Women (NCW). She replaces Mamta Sharma.

4- India is to join the world’s biggest industrial fair namely ‘Hannover Messe (fair)’ as ‘partner country’ for the April 2015 event.

    About 300 Indian companies would be a part of the fair seeking; technology collaborations, business tie-ups and investment into India.
    The event attracts nearly two lakh global leaders in business, technology, industrial scientists and policy makers.
    India was also the partner country at the 2006 messe (fair).
    With $21 billion bilateral trade, Germany is India’s sixth largest trading partner in the world.

5- BJP patriarch LK Advani has been appointed as the chairman of the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha. He succeeds Manikrao Gavit of Congress to this office.

6- Rajasthan becomes the first state to ratify the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill. The bill, already cleared by both houses of Parliament, need consent from at least 15 states’ legislature to come into effect.

7- Government presented the Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) together with National Safety Awards (NSA) for year 2012. Both the awards were instituted in 1965 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, with an aim to humanize industrial activities, enhance productivity and promote a culture of safety.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 17 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 17 September 2014-15 :::

1- Ukraine steps closer to the European Union’s membership; ratifies political and trade agreement done with EU in parliament. Its the same pact whose rejection forced the ouster of former president Viktor Yanukovych last November and plunged the country into a civil war.

2- Mukesh Ambani (1.65 lakh crore) is the richest Indian for the 3rd year running: Hurun India Rich List for 2014

    Sun Pharmaceuticals chief Dilip Shanghvi overtakes Laxmi Mittal at the 2nd spot.
    Azim Premji gets the 4th rank just behind the steel-baron LN Mittal who is 3rd.

4- Paying toll to get easier in the country; centre to roll out Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) program under the brand name ‘FASTag’.

    ETC entails payment of highway tolls electronically without needing to stop the vehicle at the toll plazas.
    The unique number of the RFID Tag affixed on the wind shield of the vehicle will be read by the readers fitted in the dedicated “ETC” lanes of plazas and appropriate amount will be automatically deducted from the account of the user.

5- East Bengal clinches Calcutta Football League Premier Division title for the 6th successive time.
It overcame Tollygunge Agragami by 2-1 to come on top of the points table and lift its 36th title, a record, in this competition.
Mohun Bagan finished second while Tollygunge Agragami wrapped up at 3rd spot.

6- World observed “International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer 2014″ on September 16.

    It was declared as such by the UN General Assembly in 1994 to mark the day of signing of Montreal Protocol in 1987.
    The theme for 2014 is “Ozone Layer Protection: The Mission Goes On”.

7- Meghalaya boy Edward Mawthoh does the country proud by scoring a bronze medal at the World Kickboxing Championships 2014 held in Italy. He bagged the medal in the 48kg category of the Under-16 full contact sports.

8- Sachin Tendulkar gets the Giants International award for lifetime achievement in sports. For the films, the lifetime honour was bestowed on iconic Bollywood dancer Helen Salim Khan.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 16 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 16 September 2014-15 :::

1- Raghunath Anant Mashelkar will head the expert panel set up to recommend best technologies for ‘Swachh Bharat’ national sanitation campaign. He is a former director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

2- Centre approves launching of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM).
AYUSH stands for ‘Ayurveda’, ‘Yoga and naturopathy’, ‘Unani’, ‘Siddha’ and ‘Homoeopathy’.
It will address the gaps in health services through supporting the efforts of State/UT for providing AYUSH health services/education in the country, particularly in vulnerable and far-flung areas.

3- Centre to launch a major power transmission scheme for Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim to bring them fully into the grid.

    Both the states have sparse population spread over large area and that leads to loss of power during transmission and distribution in the present set-up.
    Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim mainly relies on outdated 33 KV and 66 KV network which need to be upgraded with advanced 132/220 KV one.
    The project, worth Rs 4754 crore, will translate into proper voltage management and lower distribution losses.

4- The President distributed Rajbhasa awards in various categories on the occasion of Hindi Divas (September 14, 2014). These awards were instituted by the Rajbhasha Vibhag, Ministry of Home Affairs to recognize the excellent contribution of Ministries, Departments and Nationalized Banks etc. in the field of Hindi. The prize, known as Indira Gandhi Rajbhasa Awards, is in circulation since 1988 (for the year 1986-1987).

5- Microsoft acquires a Swedish video game maker ‘Mojang’ for close to $2.5 billion. Mojang a 2009 start-up, is the developer of a popular app ‘Minecraft’.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 15 September 2014

1- Sweden general election 2014: Social Democrats with their centre-left allies emerge as the largest coalition; puts the centre-right incumbents out of power. The coalition led by Stefan Lofven garnered over 43 percent votes and will need further support to get the required majority to run the government.

2- Indian shuttler HS Prannoy clinches Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold title by defeating Firman Abdul Kholik of host country with a scoreline of 21-11, 22-20 in the final. Its the first major title for the Keralite in senior category. He is the third Indian to bag a GP Gold title this year after Saina Nehwal and Arvind Bhat.

3- Veteran educationist Kireet Joshi passes away aged 83. He had served as the education advisor to the central government in 1976 during emergency.

4- Nation observed Hindi Diwas on September 14. The day commemorates the adoption of Hindi as an official language by the Constituent Assembly on this very day in 1949.

5- Centre is taking help of technology as one of the measures to bring down soaring food inflation. Agriculture Ministry has launched a call centre for reefer vehicles who handles much of the transportation of perishable goods, mostly food items. It seeks to address their grievances and challenges, arising primarily due to red tape.
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Saturday, 13 September 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 12 September 2014


Manabadi Current Affairs 12 September 2014-15 :::
1- Fighting comes to a halt in eastern Ukraine with signing of ceasefire agreement with rebels at Minsk.

    The 12-point humanitarian deal, also called Minsk Agreement, between the government and pro-Russian separatist has been brokered by Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
    Both sides have consented to make efforts to find a political solution to the conflict through negotiations.
    The accord mandates; creation of humanitarian corridor for refugees and aid, prisoner exchange and rebuilding work in conflict zones.

2- ‘Montreal Protocol’ pulls off a coup; restores most of the Ozone Layer.

    A latest UN report shows that holes in the ozone layer are shrinking and its almost reached at the level it was before the signing of this landmark agreement in 1987.
    The atmospheric layer protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays and spare us from resultant harms.

3- 46 percent of girls in South Asia are married off before 18: UNICEF

    18 percent are not even allowed to cross 15.
    Poverty, illiteracy and pervasive all-around inequalities are blamed as the primary cause.

4- World Bank holds 2nd ‘World Reconstruction Conference’ in Washington (US).

    The meet aims to share innovative approaches for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction.
    The first World Reconstruction Conference was held in Geneva in May 2011.

5- 58% of population is below the age of 29 years in India. 93% of the workforce belong to unorganised Sector.


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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 11 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 11 September 2014-15 :::

1- Iconic watch brands HMT Watches and HMT Chinar Watches – both subsidiaries of HMT Ltd – soon to go out of existence.

    The company, incurring losses since 2000, posted the net loss of Rs 242.47 crore just for 2012-13.
    The company was established in 1961 in collaboration with Japan’s Citizen Watch.

2- Government clears disinvestment in 3 CPSEs namely Coal India Limited (CIL), Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC) and National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC). Cente is going to generate close to Rs 43,000 crore from the sale of its stake in these 3 CPSEs.

    Rs 23,000 Crore from liquidation of 10% stake in CIL
    Rs 18,000 Crore from 5% in ONGC
    Rs 2,800 Crore from 11.36% in NHPC

3- Union government clears Phase-V of the Unique Identification (UID) scheme for undertaking enrolments in the four States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. Over 67 crore Aadhaar numbers have been allotted by the UIDAI since its inception in August 2010. The phase-V aims to take this tally to over a billion by 2015.

4- Torn between Billiards and Snooker; Pankaj Advani to quit the latter, He will retire from professional snooker after the conclusion of Indian Snooker Open 2014 to be held in Pune from September 19-24.

5- Centre approves 28 rural road projects in Leh (6) and Kargil (22) districts of Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). The proposed 350-km road network is expected to cost Rs. 438 crores.

6- Subhash Chandra Garg is appointed as Executive Director (ED) in World Bank for a 3-year term.

7- Kamal Bawa, noted scientist and green-activist, is one of the three recipients of 3rd biennial Midori Prize for biodiversity 2014. He has bagged the honour for his pioneering research, including the one on climate change in the Himalayas.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 10 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 10 September 2014-15 :::

1- No Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers over 70 years for Private Banks: RBI

    Though they are free to keep the maximum age-ceiling at any point below 70.
    The instruction is in tune with Companies Act, 2013 that prescribes that all company shall have a person as its head between the age group of 21-70 years.

2- Indian-origin author Neel Mukherjee’s novel “The Lives of Others” is one among 6 books shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize in fiction category. His first novel, “A Life Apart” was also a critical success winning the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Fiction together with being shortlisted for the inaugural DSC Prize for South Asian Fiction.

3- International Cricket Council suspends Saeed Ajmal for illegal bowling action.

    The Pakistani off spinner was found to be violating the 15-degree arm bending rule.
    He will continue to be out of international action till he moulds his action within the prescribed framework.

4- Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards for the years 2011 and 2012 conferred.

    Original writing in Hindi by Indian authors is the eligibility criteria for the award.
    The government is planning to hike its prize money and to introduce a new category of awards to promote original writings on adolescent girls.
    The awards, surprisingly, were presented for the first time on the birth anniversary of Bharatendu Harishchandra.
    Initially the prizes were given only in Journalism and Mass Communication; three categories namely National Integration, Women’s Issues and Children’s Literature were added later.

5- India is sending a 679-strong contingent for 17th Asian Games 2014 which is to take place in Incheon (South Korea) from September 19 to October 4. The group with 516 athletes plus 163 Coaches and Support Staff will be participating in a total of 28 disciplines as against 35 last time.

6- Delhi is playing host to World Military Dental Conference 2014. The event is being organized by Indian Army at the Manekshaw Convention Centre from September 9 to 11.

7- Renowned Pakistani singer Habib Wali Muhammad breathes his last at 90.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 09 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 09 September 2014-15 :::
1- Haider Abadi, a Shi’ite Islamist, is to be the new Prime Minister of Iraq after the national parliament approved his appointment. The Kurdish and Sunni minorities have also found place in the cabinet as a measure to showcase unified face against the rampaging Islamic State threat. He has a herculean task ahead of bringing the nation to normalcy and winning back the lost territory.

2- Chandrakala Padia becomes the first women chairperson of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. She, currently the Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Ganga Singh University, succeeds Gopalkrishna Gandhi as such.

3- Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014 presented by the President on the International Literacy Day (September 8, 2014). The awards are allotted to encourage institutions working in the field of literacy and skill developments.

4- Scientist have unearthed first the largest ever dinosaur (probably) and then we get the news of discovery of a whole new species of the same. Ohio University scientists have dug out a new species of Titanosaurian Dinosaur in Tanzania. The species, found ingrained in a cliff wall in the Rukwa Basin of southwestern Tanzania, has been named Rukwatitan Bisepultus.

5- US Open witnessed a new unheralded champion this year in men’s singles section.

    Croatia’s Marin Cilic conquers his first grand slam having dashed the hope of Kei Nishikori – the first man from Asia (and Japan) to reach a Slam final – with an emphatic scoreline of 6-3, 6-3 and 6-3.
    All the big names had fallen by the wayside after the injury-induced pull-out of defending champion Rafael Nadal.
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Monday, 8 September 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 08 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 08 September 2014-15 :::

1- Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15: India slips 11 places to 71st rank.

    Switzerland is the most competitive economy, followed by Singapore and United States.
    BRICS: China (28), Russia (53), South Africa (56), Brazil (57) and at bottom is India with 71st rank.

2- Lt Colonel Sudhakar Jayant lifts gold medal in the 62kg weight category at the IWF World Masters Weightlifting Championships held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its his 3rd successive gold medal at the event after the ones in Ukraine (2012) and Italy (2013).

3- International Literacy Day 2014 celebrated across the globe on September 8. The theme of the annual day for this year (2014) is “Literacy and Sustainable Development”. The day, in observance since 1966, aims to highlight the importance of literacy.

4- Noted journalist Vinod Mehta is honoured with GK Reddy Memorial Award 2014 for his contribution in the field of Journalism. He, presently an editorial Chairman of Outlook group, has launched publications like ‘The Sunday Observer’, ‘The Independent’ and ‘The Pioneer’.

5- Centre to launch a National Water Conservation and Water Enrichment Scheme from 25th of September. September 25th is the birth anniversary of Late Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

6- India is home to 25 percent of the global multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB cases annually. India accounts for 99,000 cases out of the total 390,000 worldwide.

7- Sania Mirza has clinched the mixed doubles crown at the US Open 2014 with her male partner Bruno Soares of Brazil.

    The duo beat the pair of Abigail Spears (US) and Santiago Gonzalez (Mexico) by 6-1 2-6 11-9.
    It was her 3rd mixed-doubles titles, after the two with Mahesh Bhupathi at the Australian Open in 2009 and then at French Open in 2012.

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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 06 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 06 September 2014-15 :::

1-Centre decides to delegate the powers of registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats, irrespective of their size or length, to states and union territories. Earlier, fishing boats over 20 meters long were required to be registered by mercantile marine departments under the Directorate General of Shipping.

2- Libyan PM Abdullah al-Thinni steps down with his entire cabinet; fresh election likely to follow. The seat of legislature has had to be shifted to Tobruk in the far east to escape the ongoing conflict between rival militia in capital Tripoli.

3- Its 5th ‘International Day against Nuclear Tests’ today (Aug 2014). The annual event, in existence since 2010, seeks to intensify efforts to make the world free of nuclear weapons.

4- Ahmet Davutoglu becomes the new Prime Minister of Turkey. He replaces Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is now serving as the nation’s first directly elected President.

5- India’s first All India Institute of Ayurveda, along the lines of AIIMS, to come up at Jasola (Delhi). The 3000-year old medical system is considered to be the world’s oldest. It will be a referral-cum-teaching facility.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 05 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 05 September 2014 - 15 ::: 1- HL Dattu to be the next Chief Justice of India; take over from incumbent RM Lodha after September 27, 2014. He will be the 42nd Chief Justice of India. If ‘Collegium System’ comes into effect before his retirement in December 2015, he will be the last CJI to be elected under this structure.

2- India celebrates ‘Teacher’s Day’ today on September 5; world observes ‘International Day of Charity’.

    The day (latter) is observed to laud the efforts of charitable organizations and individuals across the world while organizing events to promote this benevolent practice among masses.
    It marks the death anniversary of Mother Teresa.
    Teacher’s Day, whereas, marks the birthday of second President of India, academic philosopher Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

3- Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’ to be released on November 6, 2014. The book has been co-authored by Boria Majumdar.

4- Centre streamlines visa related services for foreign students studying in India; grants more powers to the Foreigner Registration Offices. At present, there are about 93,300 foreign students studying in the country.

5- Kei Nishikori is the name of the Japanese player who defeated Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka in the US Open men’s singles quarterfinals to become the first Japanese man in 81 years to reach a grand slam semi-final.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 04 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 04 September 2014 - 15 ::::

1- Australian PM, Tony Abbott, arrives in India with civil nuclear deal high on agenda.

    Australia accounts for 40% of the world’s known uranium and exports most of it to countries like Japan, China and US.
    Though it does not sell to the countries non-signatory to the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty), Its willing to make an exception in India’s case.

2- Government releases mobile application ‘Incredible India’ to facilitate foreign and domestic tourists in India.

    The new application, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), will help the tourists know about government recognized service providers and ensure them quality and reliable services.

3- People can access information about Ministry of Tourism recognized…Tourism service providers, Adventure Tour Operators, Domestic Tour Operators, Tourist Transport Operators, Travel Agents, Regional Level Guides, Classified Hotels etc.

4- Tourism service providers, Adventure Tour Operators, Domestic Tour Operators, Tourist Transport Operators, Travel Agents, Regional Level Guides, Classified Hotels etc. They are namely: Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Ms DK Pattammal, Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, Ms Gangubai Hangal, Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Ustad Vilayat Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

5- New railway time table has come into effect beginning September 1, 2014. The new interface showing the change “Trains at a Glance” is soon to become part of the official website of Indian Railways.

6- Centre rolls out 3 schemes to promote energy efficiency.
The three initiatives are namely :

    “Design Guidelines for Energy Efficient Multi-Storey Residential Buildings”
    “Star Ratings for Diesel Gensets”
    “Star Ratings for Hospital Buildings”
    The nation imports crude oil worth about Rs Six lakh crore every yearEmploying energy efficient equipments and techniques could help us save 10 percent of the revenue.
    The money thus saved, then, can be used in development.

7- Karnataka becomes the first State in the country to launch Health Adalat. It is meant to address public grievances about state healthcare system.

8- India stands second in the world in fish production after China; account for 5.68% of the global production.

    We hold the same rank in both aquaculture production as well as in inland capture fisheries.
    We exported 9.8 lakh tonnes of fish and fish products worth Rs 30,213 crore in 2013-14.
    Total fish production for the same period is 95.8 lakh tonnes.

9- INS Sumitra, nation’s largest patrolling vessel, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at Chennai. The 105-meter long and 2200-ton heavy ship is the fourth and the last of the Saryu class patrol vessel. Like all of its predecessor, its been built – indigenously – at the Goa Shipyard Limited.


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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 03 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 03 September 2014-15 :::
1- Tripoli airport falls to Islamists; planes and surrounding buildings set ablaze.

    . The islamist militia, Dawn of Libya, also claims to have captured much of the territory of Libyan capital Tripoli.
    . The seat of legislature has already been shifted to Tobruk (in the far east) with the rebels setting up a competing parliament in Tripoli.
    . Its notable that the rebels draws salaries from the government and wear uniforms but in practice owe their loyalty to respective warlords who are no longer with the government.
    . Libya, with all the infighting, is at the brink of slipping back into civil war.

2- Lesotho lapse into political crisis; prime minister Tom Thabane overthrown by military. Earlier, Tom Thabane was supposed to face a no-confidence vote in the parliament after his deputy and coalition parter withdrew the support. The PM suspended the parliament for nine months to escape the imminent vote-out. 3- Tessy Thomas and Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath become the first Women directors of IIT council.

    . IIT Council is the apex body of all the 16 IITs with union HRD minister as its head. homas, the first woman to lead India’s missile programme, is currently in charge of Agni-4 missile project of DRDO.
   .  Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, known for her research on neurogenerative disorders, has been instrumental in setting-up the National Brain Research Centre.

4- Goolam E Vahanvati, first muslim Attorney General of India, passes away at 65. He served as such in the UPA-2 regime from 2009-14. 5- Renowned Kathak exponent Maya Rao dies aged 86. 6- Abhiraj’, the fourth in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), is commissioned under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). The Indian Coast Guard Ship has been designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. 7- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched a Rapid Diagnosis kits for Kala Azar which is quite affordable and easy to use. Kala Azar still prevails as a significant threat to life in eastern part of India. And the government has now come up with a new weapon to deal a death blow to this persistent threat.

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Wednesday, 3 September 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 02 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 02 September 2014-15 ::: 1- The 9th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) begins in Istanbul, Turkey.

    The 4-day global meet (2-5 September 2014) will discuss issues related to Internet policy and governance.
    The overarching theme for the meeting is: “Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance”.
    Its purpose is to support the United Nations Secretary-General in carrying out the mandate from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) with regard to convening a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue – the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).

2- Pro-Russian rebels begins new major offencive; Ukrainian troops concedes Luhansk airport. The move has come in the wake of series of gains achieved by rebels in both the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, and further south around the port of Mariupol. Over 2500 people have died since the outbreak of the hostility in mid-April.

3- Himachal Pradesh High Court bans religious sacrifice of animals at all places of public worship across the state.

4- Government set to replace the ‘Motor Vehicles Act 1988′ with a revived “Road Traffic Act”. The corresponding Bill is expected to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament. The new-age legislation is expected be at par with international Acts in the Road Sector.

5- P Sathasivam, previous Chief Justice of India, to be appointed as the Governor of Kerala.
The post is lying vacant since the resignation of Sheila Dikshit as such.
He served as the Chief Justice of India from 2013-14.

6- Government is taking steps to make organ transplant a little easier in the country. In this regard, a nodal agency regulating organ procurement and transplant namely NOTTO (National Organ & Tissue Transplantation Organisation) has been set up. The body, soon to become operational, will deal exclusively with Kidney related cases initially. The scope would soon expand to cover other transplants as well.
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0 Manabadi Current Affairs 01 September 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 01 September 2014-15 ::: 1- World Badminton Championships 2014: Carolina Marin becomes the first Spanish to clinch the world title humbling world number one Xuerui Li of China in the final. In another upset, the men’s title went to China’s Chen Long who stunned Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) . Its the third consecutive final defeat for the Malaysian world number one.

2- Nalanda University rise from the ashes today after eight centuries of hiatus. The ancient university begins classes with 15 students and 11 faculty members from the new campus at Rajgir. Vice-Chancellor: Dr Gopa Sabharwal

3- ‘Jaipur Pink Panthers’ clinches inaugural ‘Pro Kabaddi League’ by defeating ‘U Mumba’ in the final. The team is owned by Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan.

4- Veteran Telugu filmmaker Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana aka Bapu passes away aged 80. he Padma Shri (2013) laureate, directed 51 films over his 4-decade long carreer.

5- The US Post Service to issue a special commemorative postage stamp in a tribute to legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. It will be released on his birthday (Sep 20) this year. He is the first Indian to get this honour.

6- Renowned historian Bipin Chandra, a Padma Bhushan laureate, breathes his last at 86. Few of his notable books include: ‘The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism’, ‘In the Name of Democracy: The JP Movement and the Emergency’, ‘Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India’ and ‘The Making of Modern India: From Marx to Gandhi’.
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Sunday, 31 August 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 30 August 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 30 August 2014-15 At Manabadiresult2014.blogspot.com ::: 1- PV Sindhu storms into the semi-final of World Badminton Championship 2014; gets assured of a bronze medal.

    With this, she has become the first Indian shuttler to win two consecutive medals in the World Badminton Championships.
    She overpowered Shixian Wang of China in the quarterfinal of this tournament being held at Copenhagen, Denmark.
    The shuttler had also clinched the bronze at the last year edition held in China.

2- RN Ravi, chairman of Joint Intelligence Committee, has been appointed as the new official Interlocutor and centre’s representative for Naga Peace Talks.

3- Tenzing Norgay National Adventure awards 2013 presented.

    Subedar Jagat Singh: Land Adventure
    Passang Tenzing Sherpa: Land Adventure
    MWO Surender Singh: Air Adventure
    Wing Commander (Retd) Amit Chowdhury: Life Time Achievement
    Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy for 2013-14 went to Punjabi University, Patiala.

4- Centre decides to delegate the powers of registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats, irrespective of their size or length, to states and union territories. Earlier, fishing boats over 20 meters long were required to be registered by mercantile marine departments under the Directorate General of Shipping.
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Thursday, 31 July 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 24 July 2014

Manabadi Current Affairs 24 July 2014, 2015 in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English Free Download ,,,, Top 10 Current Affairs 24 - 07 - 2014 Free Download Online:::

1. India votes to launch an independent inquiry into Israel’s offensive in Gaza in the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution was passed with; 29 votes in favour as compared to 1 against (US) while 17 countries, mainly EU, abstained.

2. 20th Commonwealth Games begins at Glasgow.
India managed to win many hearts the last time round with its performance in the 2010 Commonwealth Games hosted by national capital New Delhi. We, for the first time ever, finished 2nd in the medal tally with staggering count of 101 medals (38 gold, 27 silver and 36 bronze). The theatre has now shifted to a far-away land of Glasgow (Scotland) for the 20th edition of the Commonwealth Games.

3. Tata Consultancy Services becomes the 1st Indian company in the world to touch market capitalisation of Rs. 5 lakh crore. The market capitalisation of nation’s biggest IT service provider is more than the combined market cap of the next four largest Indian IT companies namely Wipro (1.39 lakh crore), HCL Tech (Rs 1.07 lakh crore) and Tech Mahindra (Rs 45,000) crore.

4. Arijit Basu has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance. He, currently the Deputy Managing Director of SBI, will succeed Atanu Sen.

5. There are 116 ticketed monuments, archaeological sites and remains under the Archaeological Survey of India.

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