Wednesday 23 July 2014

0 Manabadi Current Affairs 17 July 2014

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1. Urban population in the country has increased by more than 9 crore between 2001-11. Now 31.1% of the total population live in urban areas as against just 27.80% in 2001. The per capita water supply in Urban Areas is meagre 69 litres as compared to the prescribed 135 litres.

2. Goa is to host the 127th edition of the ‘Durand Cup’ from October 28 to November 9, 2014. Founded in 1888, its the third oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cups. It is named after its founder Sir Mortimer Durand, a British India’s Foreign Member of the time, the counterpart of the Foreign Secretary in London. It was initially an exclusive military affair based in Shimla.

3. Meet INS Kamorta: Nation’s 1st indigenous warship.

4. 4th National Awards for ‘Technology Innovation in Petrochemical & Downstream Plastics Processing Industry’ presented. The awards are conferred by the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers for technology innovation in the fields of ‘Polymer Science’. The award consists of a Shield, a Citation and a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh for the winner while the runner-up gets just the Shield and a Citation.

5. Rahul Dravid has been elected as the 47th member of Laureus World Sports Academy. The fourth-highest run scorer in Test cricket, with this, joins Steve Waugh and Ian Botham as the fellow panelist. The Laureus World Sports Academy is a unique association of 47 of the greatest living sporting legends from sports as diverse as football, tennis, athletics, skateboarding and motor racing.

6. The total employment under the unorganized sector stands at 43.7 crore in the country as per the National Sample Survey Organization latest (2009-2010) report.

7. Sun Pharmaceutical buys out US-based injectable company Pharmalucence Inc. The Indian pharmaceutical giant had also acquired Ranbaxy Laboratories for nearly $3.2 billion earlier this year.


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