18 February 2014 Current Affairs

‘ Maulana Azad Taleem-E-Balighan ‘ Scheme Launched For Muslim Adults

Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), Dr Shashi Tharoor on 18 February launched ‘Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Balighan’ under Sakshar Bharat at New Delhi. This scheme of government will be a target focused approach to impart functional literacy, having name as HUNAR (comprising up scaling of basic education and vocational skill training) and continuing education activities to cover around one crore non-literate Muslim adults.

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Sikkim Won National Tourism Award 2012-13

Sikkim has been declared as best state in the country in implementation of Rural Tourism Projects by Ministry of Tourism Govt of India .Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Shashi Tharoor, presented the National Tourism Award 2012-13 to Sikkim tourism minister Sh Bhim Dhungel in a function at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 18 February.

17 February 2014 Current Affairs

President’s Rule Imposed In Delhi

President Pranab Mukherjee has imposed President’s rule in Delhi and accepted the Arvind Kejriwal government’s resignation. This information was on 17 February published in a press released by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung’s office.With this imposition of the President Rule, the Delhi Assembly will be kept under suspended animation. Najeeb Jung on 15 February 2014 recommended for President’s rule in the national capital after resignation of Arvind Kejriwal and his Council of Ministers.

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Justice RK Agrawal and Justice NV Ramana Sworn In As Supreme Court Judges

Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana were sworn in the judges of the Supreme Court on 17 February.With their swearing-in, for the first time in several years the Supreme Court will have its full strength of 31 judges.

16 February 2014 Current Affairs

India To Host 2015 World Bridge Championship

World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) will be hosted by India for the first time in October 2015. The World Bridge Federation (WBF) conducts the World Bridge Team Championships every two years. This is the premier tournament in international bridge and sees the top teams from each geographic region competing against one another for the Bermuda Bowl trophy. Additionally, there are separate trophies for the top women`s team as well as the top senior team (D`Orsi Trophy) globally.

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Arun Jaitley Launched ‘ ModiNomics ‘ Book

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley released a book entitled ‘ ModiNomics ‘ on 16 February in New Delhi . The book written by by Sameer Kochhar presents the vision behind the Gujarat Chief Minister’s economic and development strategies.The book gives a deep insight of Modi’s idea of both Inclusive Economics as well as Inclusive Governance.

15 February 2014 Current Affairs

Pranab Mukherjee Presented International Gandhi Award

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 to Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang for making outstanding contribution in the field of leprosy on 15 February at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Chinese Researchers Developed Fire Resistant Paper

In the month of February 2014 Researchers with Shanghai institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a new paper which is resistant to fire. Even under 1,000 degrees Celsius, the paper will not burn.This new paper is formed from calcium phosphate compound. The novel kind of inorganic paper is flexible and incombustible, but still feels like ordinary paper. It can be torn, folded, and destroyed by strong acid. It can be used for important documents to preserve for long periods of time.

14 February 2014 Current Affairs

Odisha Lokayukta Bill Passed In Assembly

Odisha Legislative Assembly on 14 February passed the Odisha Lokayukta Bill 2014 with provision of keeping Chief Minister, ex-Chief Ministers, other ministers and public servants under the purview of a six-member anti-corruption panel.With this passage of the Bill, Odisha became the first state to enact the law after the Central Act was passed in Parliament in December 2013.

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Arvind Kejriwal Resigned As Chief Minister of Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned from his post on 14 February 2014 after his government’s bid to table the Janlokpal Bill in the Assembly failed. Opposition parties BJP and Congress termed the bill as unconstitutional and voted against its tabling. He sent his resignatiom to LT. Governor to Nejeeb Jung within 48 days after he became the Chief Minister of Delhi on 28 December 2013.

13 February 2014 Current Affairs

National Women’s Day of India Observed on 13 February

National Women’s Day of India was observed on 13 February 2014. This day is observed on the date of birth of India’s first women governor Sarojini Naidu. Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February 1879 and died on 2 March 1949. This was the 135th birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.Her birthday has been selected to observe as a National Woman Day in recognition of the works done by her for uplliftment and development of women in India. Her name and birth date was proposed to celebrate as the National Women’s Day in India by members of Bhartiya Mahila Sangh and Akhil Bhartiya Mahila Sammelan.

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Justice Mukul Mudgal is new BCCC chief

Former chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Mukul Mudgal was appointed as the chief of the Broadcast Content Complaints Council (BCCC). He will take charge as the chief of BCCC towards the end of February 2014. Justice Mudgal will replace Justice A P Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court who has been appointed as head of the Law Commission of India.

11 February 2014 Current Affairs

President Pranab Mukherjee Conferred Award of Honour of Rotary International

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee was conferred Award of Honour by Ron Burton, President of Rotary International at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 11 February. The Rotary’s highest award, Award of Honour is recognition for Heads of countries or governments who have rendered unique service to the humanity and served the country and its people upholding values reflected in Rotary’s motto Service Above Self.

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IOC lift Ban On Indian Olympic Association

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) lifted the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after an ad-hoc meeting of its Executive Board in Sochi on 11 February 2014.The decision of IOC of lifting the ban imposed on IOA came just after the IOA held elections as per IOC directives on 9 February 2014.With this decision, the Indian atheletes will now be participating under the Indian flag at the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics at Sochi, Russia.