Current Affairs Aug 25th & 26th Free Download In e-Book, Pdf 2013-2014 .. Current Affairs All Over India Posted by Maharnika on Current Affairs Aug 25, 26th Free Download At Sarkarnaukrijobnow In Current Affairs Free Download In e-Book, Pdf ::: 1. Syria, under a barrage of international pressure, gave the green light to a UN probe on Sunday into an alleged chemical weapons attack as ally Iran warned against US military intervention.
2. Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdullah died on Sunday, at a hospital in Singapore after a brief illness.
3. South Sudan is looking to India to improve its agricultural and food security practices and hopes the New Delhi visit of Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the world’s youngest nation, will “lay a solid foundation to further promote bilateral relations”, a senior minister of the oil-rich African nation said here.
4. Eminent Indian classical singer and music director, better known as a noted vocalist of Jayadeva’s ‘Gita Govind’, Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi died of cardiac arrest at his residence here today, family sources said. He was 80.
5. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is likely to buy US energy major Anadarko Corp’s 10 per cent stake in a giant Mozambique gas field for USD 2.6 billion this week
6. India is set to be removed from the list of nations having significant aviation safety concerns, with an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) showing that action plans were in place to address them. After a safety audit carried out by ICAO experts, the auditors have informed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday that they would recommend India’s removal from the category of countries have “significant safety concerns”.
7. National women’s premier Chess championship begins tomorrow. Local favourite Mary Ann Gomes will aim for a hattrick of titles when country’s top 12 players battle it out in the 40th National Women’s Premier Chess Championship beginning from Monday in Kolkata.
8. Sebastian Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton on the first lap and comfortably held on to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
9. (Recurve Women Individual) comprising of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Buriuly has won the Gold Medal in the Stage 4. World Cup final will be played in Paris, France from 21 September to 22 September 2013.
10. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza paired up with new partner Jie Zheng to claim the women’s doubles trophy at the WTA New Haven Open on Saturday
Current Affairs Aug 26th Free Download In e-Book, Pdf 2013::
1. Food security bill is going to pass today from the parliament. It will give nation’s two-third population, the right to get five kg of food grains every month, at highly subsidised rates of Rs one-three per kg.
2. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday proclaimed April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The President of General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, hailed the decision a “historic” step in recognising the power of sport to erase cultural barriers and mobilise people around the world.
3. Ramya, who was Saturday elected to Lok Sabha from Mandya constituency in Karnataka, is the first female actor from the state to enter parliament.
4. The Indian classical singer and music director, Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi passed away on 25 August 2013 in Bhubaneswar. He was 80 years of age. He is known as the vocalist of Jayadeva’s Gita Govind. He died because of cardiac arrest.
5. Bollywood actor and UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) Goodwill Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan on 23 August 2013 joined the UN and its humanitarian partners to promote The World Needs More global campaign.
6. The Chinese military has launched the first ingeniously developed military attack helicopter WZ-10 successfully for its first air-to-air missile.
7. The fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, the US Open Tennis tournament, kicks off in New York.
8. The government has set up a Tax Administration Reform Commission to review the application of tax policies and tax laws in the country.
9. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to file its response on a PIL seeking initiation of removal process of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan from the post of NHRC Chairman for his alleged misbehaviour and purchase of benami properties.
10. UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillai, who is on a fact-finding mission in Sri Lanka, began her week-long tour today morning with meetings with Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem, Minister for Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris and members of Diplomatic Corps in Colombo.
2. Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdullah died on Sunday, at a hospital in Singapore after a brief illness.
3. South Sudan is looking to India to improve its agricultural and food security practices and hopes the New Delhi visit of Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the world’s youngest nation, will “lay a solid foundation to further promote bilateral relations”, a senior minister of the oil-rich African nation said here.
4. Eminent Indian classical singer and music director, better known as a noted vocalist of Jayadeva’s ‘Gita Govind’, Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi died of cardiac arrest at his residence here today, family sources said. He was 80.
5. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is likely to buy US energy major Anadarko Corp’s 10 per cent stake in a giant Mozambique gas field for USD 2.6 billion this week
6. India is set to be removed from the list of nations having significant aviation safety concerns, with an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) showing that action plans were in place to address them. After a safety audit carried out by ICAO experts, the auditors have informed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday that they would recommend India’s removal from the category of countries have “significant safety concerns”.
7. National women’s premier Chess championship begins tomorrow. Local favourite Mary Ann Gomes will aim for a hattrick of titles when country’s top 12 players battle it out in the 40th National Women’s Premier Chess Championship beginning from Monday in Kolkata.
8. Sebastian Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton on the first lap and comfortably held on to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
9. (Recurve Women Individual) comprising of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Buriuly has won the Gold Medal in the Stage 4. World Cup final will be played in Paris, France from 21 September to 22 September 2013.
10. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza paired up with new partner Jie Zheng to claim the women’s doubles trophy at the WTA New Haven Open on Saturday
Current Affairs Aug 26th Free Download In e-Book, Pdf 2013::
1. Food security bill is going to pass today from the parliament. It will give nation’s two-third population, the right to get five kg of food grains every month, at highly subsidised rates of Rs one-three per kg.
2. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday proclaimed April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The President of General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, hailed the decision a “historic” step in recognising the power of sport to erase cultural barriers and mobilise people around the world.
3. Ramya, who was Saturday elected to Lok Sabha from Mandya constituency in Karnataka, is the first female actor from the state to enter parliament.
4. The Indian classical singer and music director, Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi passed away on 25 August 2013 in Bhubaneswar. He was 80 years of age. He is known as the vocalist of Jayadeva’s Gita Govind. He died because of cardiac arrest.
5. Bollywood actor and UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) Goodwill Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan on 23 August 2013 joined the UN and its humanitarian partners to promote The World Needs More global campaign.
6. The Chinese military has launched the first ingeniously developed military attack helicopter WZ-10 successfully for its first air-to-air missile.
7. The fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, the US Open Tennis tournament, kicks off in New York.
8. The government has set up a Tax Administration Reform Commission to review the application of tax policies and tax laws in the country.
9. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to file its response on a PIL seeking initiation of removal process of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan from the post of NHRC Chairman for his alleged misbehaviour and purchase of benami properties.
10. UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillai, who is on a fact-finding mission in Sri Lanka, began her week-long tour today morning with meetings with Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem, Minister for Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris and members of Diplomatic Corps in Colombo.
