IMPORTANT DAYS

April 1 : Orissa Day

April 2 : World Autism Awareness Day. This was the 7th World Autism Awareness Day. This Day is
celebrated to raise fund and to create awareness about autism.
April 5: National Maritime Day
April 6: Dandi Satyagraha Diwas
April 7: World Health Day. The Day provides an opportunity for individuals to get involved in activities
that can lead to better health. The theme for 2014 is Vector-borne Disease.
April 12: World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day
April 13 : Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day(1919)
April 14 : B.R Ambedkar Remembrance Day
April 10-16: Railway Week
April 14-20: Fire Brigade Week
April 17: World Hemophilia Day
April 18: World Heritage Day. This Day is to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Site.
The theme for 18 April 2014 is Heritage of Commemoration.
April 21: National Civil Service Day
April 22: International Mother Earth Day
April 23: World Book and Copyright Day
April 25 : World Malaria Day. This Day is observed to highlight the need for continued investment and
sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. The theme for 2013-15 is Invest in
the Future. Defeat malaria.
April 26: World Intellectual Property Day
April 29: International Dance Day
April 30: Anti-Child Labour Day
IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
ACC: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
ADR: American Depository Receipt
ARCs: Asset Reconstruction Companies
ASD: Application Services Delivery
CRAR: Capital to Risk Weighted Asset Ratio
CTS : Cheque Truncation System
CKS: Center for Knowledge Societie
CPI : Consumer Price Index
DCIO: Deputy Chief Information Officer
DICGC: Deposit Insurance and Credit
Guarantee Corporation of India
DGP: Director General of Police
DMRC: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
DSAT: Telecom Disputes Settlement and
Appellate Tribunal
ECR: Emigration Check Required
ECB: External Commercial Borrowing
FCNR(B): Foreign Currency Non-resident
(Banks)
GAG : GIRO Advisory Group
IRV2020: Indian Rhino Vision 2020

IMD: Indian Meteorological Department

MGPSY: Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha
Yojana
MSE: Micro and Small Enterprises
NMDC:
National
Mineral
Development
Corporation
NGT: National Green Tribunal
PEACE: Promoting Energy Access through
Clean Energy
PED: Portable Electronic Devices
PLO: Palestine Liberation Organisation
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SPI: Social Progress Index
TDSAT: Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal
USAID:
US
Agency
for
International
Development
UAS: Unified Access Service
VVPAT: Voter-verified paper audit trail
WMO: World Meteorological Organization

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 NATION

Mr P Naik (The Chief Electoral Officer) launched SMS based service named "Polling at your
Fingertips" in Shillong, Meghalaya.
Election Commission has selected Amir Khan as its national icon for the Lok Sabha elections 2014.
Election Commission has banned publication and dissemination of exit polls of any kind from 7 April
to 12 May 2014.
Candidates with assets of over Rs 5 crore without a PAN card are set to come under the scanner of
Tax department and Election Commission, which have prepared a list of 'red flags' to weed out
suspected tax-evaders from the poll fray.
7th April 2014 was a great day for the capital of Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar, which got its first
passenger train. Train was having total 10 passengers and two goods compartments with a diesel
engine.
A new online security threat which can impact online safety of internet users has been identified and
is named as "Heartbleed". This threat can result into compromising of confidential information.
Shompens tribe of Andaman & Nicobar islands for the first time casted their votes in Great Nicobar
on 10 April 2014. Shompens - one of the stone-age tribes - casted the votes for the Lok Sabha
constituency of Bay Islands for Lok Sabaha election 2014. Shompens are one of the six tribes that
inhabit the forest in the southern-most tip of the country.
Piramal Enterprises announced on 10th April 2014 to sold its equity stake to Vodafone India for
8900 crore rupees. The deal values Vodafone India at Rs 1960 per share.
"The Accidental Prime Minister: the making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh", a memoir
authored by Sanjaya Baru was released on 11th April 2014.
The Supreme Court created the "third gender" status for hijras or transgenders.
Breaking the male bastion in the five decade-old Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the government has
approved recruitment of young women as combat officers in the second largest border guarding
force.
Election Commission of India (ECI) on 15 April 2014 launched the Election VIsitors Programme
(EVP) 2014. The EVP 2014 was launched as a part of South-South Cooperation initiative of the ECI
in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Supreme Court today held that a woman employee of central government can get uninterrupted
leave for two years for child care, which also includes needs like examination and sickness.
President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee gave his approval for the dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh
Assembly and a fresh proclamation of central rule in the state. This nod of the President came after the
Union Cabinet on 25 April 2014 recommended dissolution of the Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and
extension of the Presidents rule there beyond 30 April 2014.
Government of India (GOI) extended the Tourist Visa-on-Arrival Scheme to the citizens of the
South Korea with effect from 15th April 2014, As Earlier PM of India Manmohan Singh had
conveyed this assurance to South Korean President Madame Park Geun-hye during her visit in
January 2014.
On 17th April 2014, Supreme Court of India ruled out that the national auditor, the Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of private telecom companies.
On 27th April 2014, India successfully test-fired an anti-ballistic missile named as Prithvi Defence
Vehicle (PDV). It was tested at Wheeler Island in Balasore district of Odisha.
The Supreme Court has ruled that rape victims' statement be directly recorded by a judicial
magistrate instead of police officials to cut short protracted proceedings.
India displaced Japan to become the world's third biggest economy in terms of purchasing power
parity (PPP). US is on top with 17.1%, China is on second number with 14.9% then India is on third
number with 6.4%. India has replaced Japan to be on number 3 according to World Bank Report
released on 29th April 2014.
INTERNATIONAL

The World Bank aims to almost double its annual lending to USD 28 billion to emerging
economies, including India, as part of its efforts to remove poverty by 2030.
Japan and India signed the official development assistance (ODA) loan agreement for five projects

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totalling more than Rs 15,000 crore for five projects in India, including expansion of Delhi Metro
and works related to wind and solar energy.
NATO condemning the annexation as illegal on 1 April 2014 suspended all cooperation with Russia
over the Crimea crisis. Also, Russian energy firm Gazprom announced an increase of the price it
charges Ukraine for gas from 1 April 2014.
Singapore Government approved a a new law Public Order (Additional Temporary Measures) Act on
1 April 2014. The law gives the Singapore police and authorities power to maintain public order and
calm in Little India. The law will be effective for a year in the Little India.
Dhaka today agreed to provide transit facility for a 6,000-megawatt Indian power transmission line
while parts of the quantum could be used by Bangladesh.
On 2nd April 2014 Iran and Japan signed MoU on for bilateral cooperation on environmental
issues at Tokyo by Masoumeh Ebtekar of Iran who is Vice-President and Head of Department of
Environment of Iran government and Nobuteru Ishihara of Japan Head of International Cooperation
Agency.This is most anticipated MoU between these two countries.
South Korea on 4 April 2014 developed a ballistic missile capable of striking most of North Korea.
The missile was launched from a test site in Taean, a coastal town southwest of Seoul.
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified rules on providing insurance cover for public
deposits. The rules called Regulations for Acceptance of Deposits by Companies was notified under
section 73(2) (d) of the Companies Act 2013.
Out of 132 countries India ranked 102 on the Social Progress Index (SPI). This was published by the
US-based non-profit organisation Social Progress Imperative.
Mexicans on 1 April 2014 celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of late Nobel Prize winning poet and
essayist Octavio Paz.
US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Sunil Sabharwal to a key
administration post as US Alternate Executive Director at IMF.
Swiss made airplane named as SOLAR IMPULSE 2 was unveiled to the world at Switzerland's
Payerne Air Force Base. The solar plane will circumnavigate the world in March 2015.
On 14th April 2014 Google bought Titan Aerospace. Titan Aerospace is a maker of high altitude
solar powered drones. Google has acquired Titan aerospace in a bid to bring internet access around
the globe, mainly for remotest areas of the world.
A robotic submarine Bluefin 21 was deployed on 14th April 2014 to solve the mystery of the lost
Malaysian plane MH370. It was deployed as as of now the batteries of Black Box of plane would
have expired to send any signals. Bluefin 21 was launched from the Australian navy ship Ocean
shield and would go under Indian Ocean.
Astronomers announced that they have discovered an Earth-size planet which was named Kepler186f.
Palestinian factions Hamas, Fatah sign reconciliation agreement to end their differences and to
form a Palestinian Unity Government in Gaza Strip.
Slovakia and Ukraine signed a Framework Interconnection Agreement on gas supply on 28th April
2014, which will allow supply of gas from from Central Europe to Ukraine via Slovakia. This deal
was signed in Bratislava.
A Southern California mite Paratarsotomus macropalpis set a new record as world's fastest land
animal. Cheetah was the last record holder. The findings were presented during the Experimental
Biology 2014 meeting in California.
The 28-member European Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king
of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the Indian community,
lawmakers and traders.
ECONOMY

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India was forecasted to rise to 5.5 percent in 2014-15. This was
revealed by the Asian Development Outlook 2014. The report was released by the Asian
Development Bank. The rise in the GDP was due to improvement in the performance of the Industry
and services.
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified rules for ten more chapters in the new Companies Act,

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2013. The new Companies Act, 2013 that was passed by the Parliament in August 2013 came into
effect on 1 April 2014.
According to the ADB Outlook 2014, developing Asia is expected to extend its steady growth from
6.1 percent in 2013 to 6.2 percent in 2014 and 6.4 percent in 2015.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had revamped its committee on disclosures and
accounting standards. This committee advices SEBI on matters related to disclosure requirements
and accounting practices for various market participants.
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified rules on providing insurance cover for public
deposits. The rules called Regulations for Acceptance of Deposits by Companies was notified under
section 73(2) (d) of the Companies Act 2013.
India was ranked 102 out of 132 countries on the Social Progress Index (SPI) published by the USbased non-profit organisation Social Progress Imperative.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its release has also forecasted that the Indian economy
would recover from 4.4 percent growth in 2013 to 5.4 percent in 2014.
The World Bank projected that the economic growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2014- 2015 will
be 5.7 percent.
India became net steel exporter in 2013-14 after a gap of six years. Total steel exports by India
during the last fiscal year stood at 5.59 million tonnes (MT), as against imports of 5.44 MT
according to Joint Plant Committee (JPC), a unit of the Union Steel Ministry.
World Trade Organisation (WTO) projected that the world trade will grow by 4.7 percent in 2014. It
also projected that the growth in 2015 will slightly be faster at 5.3 percent, which is 20 year average
growth rate.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued Final standards for measuring and controlling
large exposures of banks to customers. These standards will take effect from 1 January 2019.
Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) reached a 3-month high of 5.7% in March 2014.
This hike was driven up by increases in prices of food items and fuel costs.
Capital market regulator of India, the Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued detailed
corporate governance norms for listed companies. The norms have been launched for stricter
disclosures and protection of investor rights, including equitable treatment for minority and foreign
shareholders.
Union Government of India decided to continue the export subsidy of 3300 rupees per tonne on
raw sugar shipments for April - May 2014 period.
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd (IFFCO), India's leading fertiliser cooperative, got
permission from the Quebec Provincial Government to set up a 1.6 billion US dollar Urea plant.
Quebec province, Canada's largest, is located in the east-central region of the country.
Government Internal Revenue Order (GIRO) Advisory Group (GAG) under the chairmanship of
Prof. Umesh Bellur has submitted its report to Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued uniform accounting standards for Asset Reconstruction
Companies (ARCs). The norms were issued with regard to acquiring non-performing loans,
recognising revenue and management fees to ensure common treatment for firms.
The Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) decided to allow the use of Portable Electronic
Devices (PEDs) including cellphones during flights. DGCA amended CAR Section 5 Series X Part I
relating to air safety.
The High Court of Gujarat restored the power of the Reserve Bank of India to decide the period
after which the bad loan can be called as a non-performing asset (NPA).
APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

President Francois Hollande on 31 March 2014 appointed Interior Minister Manuel Valls as next
prime minister of France. Manuel Carlos Valls is a Spanish-born French Socialist Party politician.
He was the Mayor of vry from 2001 to 2012 and a Member of the National Assembly since 2002.
Karim Massimov was named as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan after Serik Akhmetov resigned
from the post.
US President Barack Obama on 4 April 2014 nominated Sunil Sabharwal as the next US Alternate
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Japanese foods firm Nissin Foods on 23 April 2014 appointed Gautam Sharma as the Managing Director

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(MD) of its Indian arm Indo Nissin.

Government has appointed senior IPS officer D K Pathak as the new Director General of the
country's largest border guarding force BSF.
R Gandhi appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI.
Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca was sworn-in as the President of Malta in Valletta, Malta.
Ravi Chauhan on 7 April 2014 was appointed as Managing Director for SAP India. He will take the
charge immediately. He will report directly to Adaire Fox-Martin, President of SAP Asia Pacific
Japan.
Viktor Orban was re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary for the second consecutive four- year
term.
Ratan Tata appointed board member of China-backed Boao Forum.
Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha will take over as the next Chief Justice of India from present incumbent
Justice P Sathasivam who retires later this month.
President of India on 11 April 2014 approved the name of Justice G Rohini (58) for appointment as
the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
Admiral Robin K Dhowan (PVSM AVSM YSM ADC) on 17th April 2014 took over as the 22nd Chief
of Indian Navy.
SC appointed Hudson McHugh as 3rd arbitrator to resolve dispute of Centre and Reliance Industries Ltd
(RIL) on KG basin.
Union Cabinet on 16 April 2014 approved the appointment of Narendra Kothari as Chairman of the
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).
Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram has been designated as the new finance secretary.
Suresh Kumar Reddy appointed as the First ambassador to ASEAN and East Asia Summit. This was
done by The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) .
Rajeev Suri appointed as President and CEO of Nokia Corporation.
BANKING/BUSINESS

RBI (Reserve Bank of India) in its first bimonthly monetary policy statement kept the key policy
rate (repo) unchanged on 1st April 2014.
The Reserve Bank capped the ways and means advances limit for the central government in the first
half of the new financial year (FY 2015) at Rs 35,000 crore per week. The interest rate on
WMA/overdraft will be based on a) WMA: Repo Rate b) Overdraft: Two percent above the Repo Rate
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014- 15
directed banks not to impose financial penalty on the consumers in case of non-maintenance of
minimum balance in their saving accounts.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) adopted the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) combined as the key measure
of Inflation.
RBI has appointed R Gandhi as the Deputy Governor on 3 April 2014 for a period of three years. He is the
successor of Anand Sinha.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 2 April 2014 granted in-principle approvals to IDFC Ltd and
Bandhan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd to start new banks in India. The two entities, Bandhan based in
Kolkata and IDFC based in Mumbai that has received the approvals are non-banking finance companies.
Bandhan is a microfinance institution and IDFC is classified as an infrastructure finance company.
Qatar based Doha Bank announced on 3 April 2014 that it will be opening its first branch at
Nariman Point in Mumbai in India. The branch in Mumbai will be opened as a full-fledged bank in
May 2014.
After launching accounts on Facebook and Youtube, the country's largest lender SBI took one more
step on the social media front by launching a twitter handle. The Twitter handle for SBI is
TheOfficialSBI.
SBI is going more social by Twitter now, SBI is already having Facebook and youtube accounts. Now
this banking gaint has launched its twitter account. It was launched on 11th April 2014.
HDFC Bank sets Guinness record in blood collection State Bank of India launched Tablet (Tab)
Banking service for opening Savings Bank accounts and giving in-principle housing loan approval at
the customer's doorstep.

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The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a financing scheme for women
fashion boutique owners. Boutique Financin, the scheme is designed to offer working capital
expenses as well as term loan for boutique owners.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on 15 April 2014 issued Final standards for
measuring and controlling large exposures of banks to customers. These standards will take effect
from 1 January 2019.
The panel known as GIRO (Government Internal Revenue Order) Advisory Group or GAG, headed
by IIT Bombay professor Umesh Bellur, was set up last October and was looking into GIRO- based
electronic system. It is a centralised process that allows payments for utility bills, educational fees
and insurance premium by just visiting the bank branch.
GIRO committee set up by Reserve Bank of India has suggested a mechanism for centralised bills
payment system in the country, primarily by setting up two organisations - Bharat Bill Payment
Services or BBPS and the Bharat Bill Payment Operating Units or BBPOUs.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued uniform accounting standards for asset reconstruction
companies(ARCs) for acquiring non-performing loans, recognising revenue and management fees to
ensure common treatment for firms.
State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an MoU with Enable India, a non-profit organisation, to train
persons with disabilities towards economic independence.
The deadline for switching to new format bank cheques under the Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
ended on 30 April 2014. Now, transactions with cheques that have Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR) and not CTS technology will be likely to take four days or more from the date of
deposit to credit the amount. Banks will now clear non-CTS cheques on Mondays and Fridays only.
Former American middleweight boxer, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter died at his home in Toronto,
Canada following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76.
Arturo Licata, the World's oldest man died in Italy at the age of 111. He was awarded the Guinness
World Records title of oldest living man on 28 February 2014 at the age of 111 years and 302 days.
English actor Bob Hoskins who worked in films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mona Lisa, and
Hook died at the age of 71 due to pneumonia.
Indian theatre personality and artist Khaled Choudhury died at the age of 94. April 30: Famous
British actor Chris Harris died at the age of 71 due to cancer.
MOUs/AGREEMENT SIGNED THIS MONTH

Asia-Pacific navies of 22 countries including India signed Maritime Communication Agreement.

UN and IOC signed an agreement to use the power of sports to promote peace and economic development.
Cognizant entered into a definitive agreement to acquire itaas, a digital video solutions company.
Trends in Vogue on 19 April 2014 entered into an agreement with Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) to
promote women Entrepreneurship.
OBITUARIES

World's oldest man, Arturo Licata died at the age of 111. He was awarded the Guinness World Records title
of oldest living man on 28 February 2014.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Walter "King" Fleming was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He
died at the age of 91.
Former President of Guinea Kumba Yala died at the age of 61 due to cardiac arrest.
Ashish Bose, veteran demographer died in New Delhi due to illness on 7 April 2014.
Mary Lou Petty, an American Olympic swimmer died at the age of 98.
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Niedringhaus shot dead in Afghanistan.
Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, V K Murthy died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram. He was 91.
Novelist Sue Townsend on 11 April 2014 died after a short illness.
Mickey Rooney, the American film actor died.
A Dutch priest Frans Van der Lugt was shot dead in Homs by a gunman. He was 70.
Kevin Sharp, the country singer and cancer survivor died.
Nandu Bhende was an Indian musician and actor. He dies because of heart attact. He was 58.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate died at the age of 87 in Mexico.

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Veteran pro-democratic Journalist of Myanmar Win Tin died on 19 April 2014 due to his respiratory
problems.
The unsung hero of the NASA's Apollo Program John C. Houbolt died 20 April 2014 after the complications
from Parkinson's disease.
Canadian author Alistair MacLeod on 20 April 2014 died due to a heart stroke.
India's lone gorilla, Polo died in Mysore zoo due to respiratory infection and age related ailments. It was
gifted by Ireland's Dublin Zoo.
British actor Bob Hoskins died of pneumonia at the age of 71 in London.
Indian journalist K. K. Abdul Rahiman died at the at of 87.
AWARDS/HONOURS

Jaipur girl Koyal Rana was Saturday crowned Femina Miss India 2014 at the 51st edition of the
beauty pageant.The first and second runners-up were Jhataleka Malhotra from Mumbai and Gail
Nicole Da Silva from Goa respectively.
Indian-American cardiologist Dr Sumeet Chugh has been named as one of the recipients of a
prestigious Simon Dack Award from the American College of Cardiology.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on 3 April 2014 recieved the Most Efficient Navratna Award for the
year 2013 and also has notched-up the highest ever turnover of Rs 15,180 crores for the FY 201314.
Indian Cricket Team Captain MS Dhoni has won United Kingdoms 2014 Asian award for
outstanding achievement in sports.
Iwao Hakamada has been awarded with an honorary championship belt by WBC. He was released after 48
years in prison following a murder conviction.
Delhi girl , Koyal Rana is crowned fbb Femina Miss India World 2014.
Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013 on 24 April 2014.
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi have been named among top 5 in the list of 100 influential Asians topped by
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian American novelist Jhumpa Lahiris Lowland has been shortlisted
for this years Baileys Prize, the UKs only annual book award for fiction written by a woman.
British scientist Prof Stuart Parkin has won the 2014 Millennium technology prize worth 1m
(824,400) for research that has led to a phenomenal increase in the storage capacity of digital
devices and heralded the era of cloud computing.
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group which is one of the largest employers in
Britain, has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand Cross), one of the UKs
highest civilian awards.
Veteran poet and film lyricist Gulzar has been chosen for the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award
for 2013, the ministry of information and broadcasting announced . He is the 45th winner of the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet
Natak Akademi Awards for 2013 at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan .
India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category
for his witty and philosophical collection of poems.
The 61st National Film Awards for 2013 was announced in New Delhi on 16 April 2014 by the
Directorate of Film Festivals. Ship of Theseus directed by Anand Gandhi was selected as the Best
feature film.
The prestigious M S Subbulakshmi Award went to renowned musician from Karnataka, Mathangi
Sathyamurthy. She will receive a cash award of `10,001 and a plaque.
Hollywood star John Travolta will receive a special honour at the upcoming International Indian
Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in the US. Mr. Travolta will attend the 15th IIFA awards,
which will be held from April 23 to 26 in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag wins nine technical awards at IIFA 2014
Environmental activist Ramesh Agrawal won Goldman Environmental Prize 2014.

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Infosys Executive Chairman N R Narayana Murthy was today presented with the 2014 "Canada
India Foundation Chanchalani Global Indian Award" here for his remarkable vision and
leadership in the IT sector.

15th IIFA Awards 2014 : Full List of Winners

The 15th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2014 was held in Tampa Bay, US. It
was held from 23rd April to 26th April 2014. This was held for the first time in US . The IIFA
awards are presented by the International Indian Film Academy every year. These were
presented to both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. Following were
the awards under different categories .
Popular Awards

Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Actor In A Leading Role: Farhan Akhtar Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Milkha Singh
Best Actress In A Leading Role: Deepika Padukone Chennai Express as Meenalochni
Azhagusundaram
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Aditya Roy Kapur Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Avinash
Avi Arora
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Divya Dutta Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Ishri Kaur
Male Debutant Star: Dhanush Raanjhanaa as Kundan Shankar
Female Debutant Star: Vaani Kapoor Shuddh Desi Romance as Tara
Best Performance In A Comic Role: Arshad Warsi Jolly LLB as Jagdish Tyagi (Jolly)
Best Performance In A Negative Role: Rishi Kapoor Aurangzeb as DCP Ravikant, HPS
Best Story: Prasoon Joshi Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Musical awards

Best Music Direction: Aashiqui 2 Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly

Best Lyrics: Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 Mithoon
Best Male Playback Singer: Ankit Tiwari for Sunn Raha Hai; Aashiqui 2
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for Sunn Raha Hai Aashiqui 2
Best Sound Design: Nakul Kamte Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Background Score: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Technical awards

Best Action: Sham Kaushal & Tony Ching Siu Tung Krrish 3
Best Special Effects: Keitan Yadav & Haresh Hingorani (Red Chillies VFX) Krrish 3
Best Choreography: Remo Dsouza Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Best Cinematography: Binod Pradhan Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Costume Design: Dolly Ahluwalia Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Dialogue: Prasoon Joshi Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Editing: P. S. Bharti Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Makeup: Vikram Gaikwad Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Production Design: Wasiq Khan Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Best Screenplay: Prasoon Joshi Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Sound Mixing: Anup Dev Chennai Express, Debajit Changmai Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Sound Recording: Vinod Verma for Lungi Dance Chennai Express

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61st National Film Awards : Full List of Winners

The 61st National Film Awards for the year 2013 in the Feature Film category, Non-Feature Film
category and Best Writing on Cinema were announced on 16-April-2014 at a press conference held at the
National Media Centre.

Best Film (Hindi): Jolly LLB

Best Feature Film: Ship of Theseus
Best Actress: Geetanjali Thapa (Liar's Dice, Hindi)
Best Actor: Raj Kumar (Shahid, Hindi) & Suraj Venjaramoodu (Terariyathavar, Malyalam)
Supporting Actor (Female): Aida Elkashef, Ship of Theseus and Amruta Subash, Astu
Best Direction: Hansal Mehta for Shahid (Hindi)
Special Mention: Gauri Gadgil and Sanjana Rai for 'Yellow' (Marathi)
Direction (Non Feature): Chidiya Udh
Special Effects: Jal
Short Fiction (Non Feature): Mandrake! Mandrake! (Hindi)
Non Feature Film on Social Issues: Gulabi Gang (Hindi, Bundelkhandi)
Environmental Film including Agriculture: Foresting Life (Hindi,Assamese)
Non Feature Film: Rangbhoomi (Hindi)
Best Book on Cinema: Cinema Ga Cinema (Telgu) by Nandagopal
Sound Design: Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Madras Cafe
Choreography: Ganesh Aacharya, Havan Karenge (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Special Jury Award: Yellow (Marathi) & Miss Lovely (Hindi)
Best Children's Film: Kaphal (Hindi)
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Perariyathavar
(Malyalam)
Best Film on Social Issues: Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi)
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Thalaimuraigal
(Tamil)
Best Popular Film providing wholesome Entertainment: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Fandry
(Marathi)
Playback Singer: Bela Shinde Khura Khura

2014 Pulitzer Prize :

Journalism :
Public Service: The Guardian US and The Washington Post
Breaking News Reporting: Staff of The Boston Globe
Investigative Reporting: Chris Hamby of The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, DC
Explanatory Reporting: Eli Saslow of The Washington Post
Local Reporting: Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia of Tampa Bay Times
National Reporting: David Philipps of The Gazette, Colorado Springs, CO
International Reporting: Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall of Reuters
Feature Writing: No award
Commentary: Stephen Henderson of Detroit Free Press
Criticism: Inga Saffron of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Editorial Writing: Editorial Staff of The Oregonian, Portland
Editorial Cartooning: Kevin Siers of The Charlotte Observer
Breaking News Photography: Tyler Hicks of The New York Times
Feature Photography: Josh Haner of The New York Times
Letters, Drama, and Music :

Fiction: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown)

Drama: The Flick by Annie Baker

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History: The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 by Alan Taylor (W.W. Norton)
Biography or Autobiography: Margaret Fuller: A New American Life by Megan Marshall
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Poetry: 3 Sections by Vijay Seshadri (Graywolf Press)
General Nonfiction: Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation by Dan Fagin (Bantam Books)
Music: Become Ocean by John Luther Adams (Taiga Press/Theodore Front Musical Literature).

Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowships 2013 :

Akademi Fellowships were conferred on

Dr. Kanak Rele

R. Sathyanarayana
Mahesh Elkunchwar

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the field of Music were presented to

Overall contribution and scholarship in the performing arts : Mysore V. Subramanya and N.
Ramanathan
For Hindustani vocal music : Ritwik Sanyal and Veena Hari Sahasrabuddhe
For the Hindustani instrumental music : Hashmat Ali Khan and Dhruba Jyoti Ghosh
For Carnatic vocal music : Aruna Sairam and Hyderabad Brothers D. Sesha Chary and D. Raghava Chary
For Carnatic instrumental music : Trichy Sankaran and Thiruvizha Jayasankar
For Odissi music : Bankim Sethi

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the field of Dance were presented to

For Bharatanatyam : Jamuna Krishnan and B. Herambanathan

For Kathak : Rajashree Shirke
For Kathakali : Kalamandalam M.P.S. Namboodiri
For Kuchipudi : Chinta Seetha Ramanjaneyulu
For Odissi : Sangeeta Dash

For Sattriya dance : Jogen Dutta Bayan

For Arayer Sevai : Srinivasa Rangachariar

For Mardal drumming : Dhaneswar Swain

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for their contribution to theatre to eight artists, namely

For playwriting : Rameshwar Prem and Pundalik Narayan Naik

For direction : Kamalakar Muralidhar Sontakke, Kewal Dhaliwal and Prasanna Ramaswamy
For acting : Vasant Josalkar and Kusum Haidar
For make-up : Krishna Arjun Borkar

The award for the work in traditional, folk and tribal dance, music, dance and puppetry to

For folk music of Jammu and Kashmir : Raj Begum

For folk music of Tamil Nadu : T.A.R. Nadi Rao and N. Jeeva Rao

For instrument making : Gurdial Singh

For Rabindrasangeet : Mohan Singh Khangura

For Tokari Geet and Dehbichar Geet of Assam : Umakanta Bairagi

For puppetry : Lilavati M Kavi

For instrument-making (the Ghatam of Tamil Nadu) : Meenakshi K

For folk theatre of Maharashtra : Shaikh Riyajoddin Abdul Gani.

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 SPORTS

Viswanathan Anand ranked World number 3 in the rating list released by FIDE. Anand with the
Victory at the Candidates Tournament held in Russia in March 2014 has moved five places ahead
from 8 to 3 with 2785 Elo points.
FIFA had rejected the call of US senators to ban Russia from 2014 World Cup in response to Kremlin's
position on Ukraine.
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) imposed a transfer ban at both national and
international level on Barcelona.
Iwao Hakamada, the Japanese boxer was awarded with an honorary championship belt by World
Boxing Council(WBC).
Andrea Petkovic defeated Jana Cepelova to win her first WTA title in last three years at the Family Circle
Cup in Charleston, United States.
Lee Chong Wei won the men's singles title of 250000 US dollar India Super Series Badminton in New Delhi
by defeating Chen Long of China.
Delhi based MRF driver, Gaurav Gill won Whangarei Rally by a lead of 11.9 seconds on 13 April 2014.
Dipika Pallikal of India lost the title clash of the Texas Open squash tournament by Egyptian Nour El
Sherbini at Houston, United States.
Kenyan Wilson Kipsang won the London Marathon for second time.
Shaik Abdul Hameed won the 2014 Thailand Tour title of Asian Bowling Federation.
Joshna Chinappa won inaugural Richmond Open at the Country Club of Virginia.
Heena Sindhu, the Indian shooter clinched the World's Number One spot in 10 meters air pistol
event. By achieving this fete, she became the first Indian pistol shooter to be ranked at the top
position in the list.
The 151st edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published carries a picture of Sachin Tendulkar
on its cover page.
Gareth Hopkins the former New Zealand wicketkeeper announced his retirement from cricket. He
announced his retirement after a career spanning over 17 years.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) established a Sport Integrity Unit to investigate the cases
related to fraud in sports. Betting and Match fixing are the most common cases of sports fraud.
Sri Lanka defeated India in the final match to win the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014 at Shere Bangla
stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka.
ICC announced the men's Team of the Tournament of the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014, with India's
MS Dhoni named captain.
Indian lost number one status in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings by Sri Lanka. Kohli and Ashwin
attained their career-high positions in the list.
Shikhar Dhawan named as one of the Five Cricketers of the Year 2013. Others are Joe Root, Charlotte
Edwards, Chris Rogers, Ryan Harris and Dale Steyn.
Australian cricket team had won the Women's World Twenty20 Cup 2014 cup by defeating England in the
final match in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix of Formula One car racing.
Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey. They defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the final played at Mestalla in
Valencia, Spain.
Punjab won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) by defeating
Hokey Odisha at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Hockey India appointed former senior coach Harendra Singh as the coach of the junior men's team.
Harendra will join the training camp of the team.
Eight franchisees of Indian Super League of All India Football Federation announced on 13 April 2014.
The ISL is scheduled to be held in September-November 2014.
Bengaluru FC Club won the I-League Football title in their debut season. Bengaluru FC Club
defeated Dempo Sports Club 4-2 in the league match held at Shillong.
Benfica won the 33rd Portuguese Football league title after four years. Benfica won the tittle by
defeating the Olhanense by 2-0. Benfica won its first domestic title in 2009-10.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) launched the AIFF Academy Certification in New Delhi.
This certification has been launched with an aim to set a standard of youth development in the

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country, through certification model. This initiative of IAFF is the first of its kind in India.
Chitra Magimairaj of India won the World Women's Senior Snooker Championship at Leeds, Britain.
She played the final match against Alena Asmolava of Belarus.
The adidas has started a weekly series of online documentary-style films titled Brazuca around the
World to excite football fans as the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil gets closer.
Meb Keflezighi became the first US male athlete to win the Boston Marathon in three decades (since
1983).
Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013. He was selected for the award
by the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) for being the Outstanding Asian Men's Player of the Year
2013.
Grand Master Adhiban won silver medal at the Asian Continental Chess Championship held in
Sharjah. With this silver he got an entry in the World Chess Cup 2015 that will be held at Baku,
Azerbaijan.
Paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad won two Bronze and one Silver at the IDM Berlin 2014.
The United Nations (UN) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) signed an agreement to
use the power of sports to promote peace and economic development. The agreement strengthens
the collaboration between UN and International Olympic Committee.
Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri was ranked 67 in World Golf Ranking. Lahiri jumped 35 places from
his last standing of 102.
Paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad won two Bronze and single Silver at the IDM Berlin 2014.
Wawrinka won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title on 20 April 2014 by defeating Roger Federer, 4-6, 76(5), 6-2.
Donna Vekic won the BMW Malaysian Open 2014 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan striker of Liverpool was named as the Professional Footballers'
Association Player of the Year at an award ceremony in London. Suarez is the first non-European to
be awarded with the prize.
Wimbledon announced an increase of 10.8 percent (to 25 million Pound) in the total prize amount
for 2014 Wimbledon. It is an increase of 2.4 million Pound over 2013.
MISCELLANEOUS

Statue of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw was unveiled at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. A
book titled Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw - The Man and His Times was also released to mark 100
th Birth Anniversary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw.
Dhole -The Asiatic Wild Dog was spotted for the first time in the Jaldapara National Park (West Bengal).
Amazon launched an internet-connected TV set-top box or video streaming device called Fire TV on 2
April 2014.
Ernesto Gainza of UAE set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world's smallest
parachute.
NASA has announced suspension of majority of its ongoing engagement and ties with Russia except for the
cooperation aboard on ISS.
Indian Railways launched a portal,RAILSAVER with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian
Railways. This initiative in form of RAILSAVER will facilitate railways in saving energy upto 15
percent by the year 2020, through improved energy efficiency measures as laid down in Railway's
vision document.
Google on 3 April 2014 launched 360 degree online view of Angkor Wat in Cambodia under Streetview
project.
Archie Andrews the famous comic book character that has ruled the market of comics for past 73
years is set to die in this summer issue of July 2014. Archie for the first time was introduced in Pep
Comics 1941. The comic has seen live-action television specials and a cartoon show, and has found a
new audience in the glitter of Bollywood.
ISRO had launched India's 2nd regional navigational satellite IRNSS 1B from Sriharikota Space Station.
A new robot called Borewell Robot was developed by M.Manigandan to rescue kids who fall into
borewells. M.Manigandan is a Madurai-based social worker.
Gulabi Gang documentary based on the life of an activist Sampat Devi will be screened at the 14th New
York Indian Film Festival.

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HDFC Bank's blood donation drive sets Guinness World Record in a single day.
India's First Double-decker Flyover Opens in Mumbai.
Shaik Abdul Hameed won the 2014 Thailand Tour title of Asian Bowling Federation.
Indian railways information and technology arm, Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
launched a new mobile application. This application can be used for various enquiries including
train running status.
Gautam Sharma appointed as India MD by Japanese foods firm Nissin.
Suresh Kumar Reddy appointed as the First ambassador to ASEAN.
Indian-South Africa "academic bridge" launched.
Portable Electronic Device including cellphones allowed during Flights by DGCA.
US President Barack Obama nominated three Indian-Americans to the 14-member advisory
commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). The Indian-Americans include US Air
Force officer Lieutenant Colonel, Ravi Chaudhary Prominent community leader Shekar Narasimhan
Popular film and television actor Maulik Pancholy.
John XXIII and John Paul II were declared as saints of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope
Francis. This declaration of the two predecessors was made before hundreds of people in St Peter's
Square in Vatican City.
Ukranian Government announced to build a arch over Chernobyl to protect its citizens from
radioactive dust. The arch is being built to mark the 28th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster.
A Southern California mite Paratarsotomus macropalpis set a new record as world's fastest land
animal. Cheetah was the last record holder. The findings were presented during the Experimental
Biology 2014 meeting in California.
According to World Bank Report released India has displaced Japan to become the world's third
biggest economy in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). US is on top with 17.1%, China is on
second number with 14.9% then India is on third number with 6.4%.
Ramesh Agrawal from India wins top environment award - Goldman Environmental Prize 2014.
Slovakia and Ukraine signed Framework Interconnection Agreement on gas supply.
India displaces Japan to become third-largest world economy.
Hot Issues This Month

Akash missile test fired successfully :

India successfully test fired indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial
from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
Note :

The Missile is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as

part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
It is Surface-to-Air Missile with a range of 25 km, medium range.
Warhead Capacity is 60 kg
Comparative advantage: Compared with American MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile
system, Akash has the capability to neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and
air-to-surface missiles.

India launches Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana Scheme in UAE :

Indias Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) in a tie-up with Alankit Assignments launched
Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana Scheme in UAE. The implementation of this
scheme will be facilitated by the UAE Exchange.It is intended to introduce its services to all 17 ECR
countries that include the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Malaysia..
Note :

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Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY)is a Pension and Life Insurance fund scheme
introduced by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the Overseas Indian workers having Emigration
Check Required (ECR) passports.
Objectives of MGPSY:
To encourage and facilitate the Overseas Indian workers by providing government contribution to:
1. Save for their Return and Resettlement (R&R)
2. Save for their old age
3. Obtain a Life Insurance cover against natural death during the period of coverage.
The government contribution available under the MGPSY is for a period of five years or till the
return of subscribed worker back to India, whichever is earlier.
European Union bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, veggies :

The 28-nation bloc European Union (EU) has imposed a temporary ban on the import of
Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and 4 vegetables from India effective from May 1, 2014.
The move by EU has led to protests from the Indian community, legislators and traders.
The temporary ban includes Alphonso mangoes, eggplant, taro plant, bitter gourd and snake
gourd, and prohibits the import to tackle the deficiency in the sanitary certification system of
such products exported to the EU.

EU has imposed a temporary ban on following:

Fruit(s): Alphonso Mangoes

Vegetables: Eggplant (Baingan), Taro plant (Arbi), Bitter Gourd (Karela), Snake Gourd
(Chichinda)

The EUs Standing Committee on Plant Health decided to impose the ban after 207 consignments of fruits
and vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013 were found to be contaminated by pests such as
fruit flies and other quarantine pests.
Rajeev Suri appointed as Nokias new CEO :

Rajeev Suri (46) has been announced the new CEO of Finnish telecommunications gadget
manufacturer Nokia.
Previously, Suri was the head of Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN), the smaller network
equipment unit of Nokia when the company still made mobile phones.
Suri one of those rare top corporate executives who have attained heights without pursuing any
MBA/PG degree.
Recently, Nokia finalized a $7.5 billion deal for the sale of its struggling mobile phone business to
Microsoft.

Justice G Rohini becomes first ever woman Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court :

President Pranab Mukherjee cleared the nomination of Justice G Rohini (59), the most senior
judge of the Andhra Pradesh high court, as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Prior to Justice Rohinis appointment, the Delhi high court had a strength of 40, out of which 9
were women. She will be the 10th woman judge at the Delhi high court.

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In February 2014, Collegium of Supreme Court of India, headed by Chief Justice of India P.
Sathasivam nominated Justice Rohini as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. She will charge as
the first woman chief justice of Delhi High Court, 47 years after the court was established in
October 1966.
Justice G. Rohini is expected to stay for a period of 4 years if not elevated to the Supreme
Court. At present, out of 29 judges in the Supreme Court, only 2 are women.

Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths Book by former coal

secretary P C Parakh released :
Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths authored by former coal secretary P C Parakh
released.
Controversy about the book:

Parekh in his controversial book has alleged that the PM Manmohan Singh incapable to avert his
own junior ministers from blocking a move towards a more transparent system of bidding for coal
blocks.
Parekh has also claimed that the coal scam could have been averted had PM Singh hard-pressed
for reforms, including e-marketing and open auction of coal blocks, as recommended by Parekh
to PM. The book details the corrupt practices under the UPA and NDA regime.

The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh
Book by Sanjaya Baru, former Media Advisor to PM:
The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh a
memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru released. Mr. Baru was Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs
Media Advisor from May 2004 until August 2008.
Controversy about the book:

The book proclaims that PM Singh had neither complete control over his cabinet nor the Prime
Ministers Office (PMO).
The book instead alleges that a considerable power was possessed by the Congress Partys
President Sonia Gandhi, to whom PM Singh was entirely subservient.
Thus, the book paints a incriminating portrait of a PM who was in office but not in power, while
Congress President Sonia Gandhi called the shots.

Election Commission ropes in Aamir Khan as National Icon :

The Election Commission has signed up leading Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its 'national icon'
in the run-up to 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Aamir will be part of the EC's voter awareness initiatives.
His main task would be to encourage more and more people to vote in the General Elections.
Aamir joins the league of four other National Icons-Indian Cricket team Captain Mahendra
Singh Dhoni, boxer MC Mary Kom, badminton ace Saina Nehwal and former president APJ
Abdul Kalam.

Justice R.M. Lodha to be the next Chief Justice of India :

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha (64) as the next Chief Justice of India.
Justice R.M. Lodh will have a short tenure of 5 months as the Chief Justice as he is scheduled to
retire on September 27, 2014.

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