Monday 3 February 2014

Current Affairs - 02nd Feb - 2014

09:22
Current Affairs February 2014






  • 7th Ranji Trophy to Karnataka, 7th Ranji Trophy won by Karnataka by defeating Maharashtra by 7 Wickets. Man of the Match Award achieved by Rahul, Young Opener. He got this title for his century in the first innings. Karnataka team achieved Rs.2crores while Maharashtra Team achieved Rs.1 crore.
  • India Plans for NASA Air craft for Cyclone Prediction, In the last year, eastern coast was affected by cyclone for 5 times. To study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities, India is planning to Procure NASA aircraft equipped with a lab. Shailesh Nayak, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary stated that they were procuring McDonnell Douglas DC – 8 aircraft from NASA. This would happen between 2015-16.
  • Hindutva Judgement is reopening by Seven Judge Bench, Hindutva Judgement is reopening by Seven Judge Bench. Supreme Court has taken the decision for an authoritative pronouncement on electrol law categorising misuse of religion for electoral gains as Corrupt Practices.  In 1995, Supreme Court with 3 bench judge  had held that Hindtva is a way of the people in the sub- Continent and is a state of mind.
  • 14th Annual Greentech Environment 2013 Award achieved by NMPT, 14th Annual Greentech Environment 2013 Award achieved by NMPT. It has attained this award for environment management. Greentech Foundation has presented this award to NMPT.
  • An Amendment in the payment of Bonus Act, In the ceiling of bonus paid to the employees of factories and other establishments is on the card as a proposal in this regard will be upgraded. This will implement from next month. At present workers were not drawing not more than Rs.10000 per Month. Now as per this bonus upgradition they will receive bonus of Rs.3500 along with salary. This will benefit 3 crore employees.
  • Centre hikes DA for 2nd time by 10%, For the 2nd time DA will increase by 10% to 100 %. This will benefit 30 lakh Pensioners and 50 lakh employees. First hike was announced in last year September by 10% to 90%. Extra DA will be calculated only when the revised all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers ( CPI IW) for December is released on 28th February 2014.