Monday 20 January 2014

Current Affair 20-jan-2014

IRENA and ADFD has announced approximately 41 million dollar in concessional loans for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

Cyrus Mistry won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer

India has test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile with a range of 4000 kilometer from Wheeler Island of Odisha.

Wal-Mart registered a new Company called Wal-Mart India Private Ltd in India

India and UAE have agreed to promote cooperation in renewable energy especially in areas of solar energy and wind power by signing an MoU in Abu Dhabi.

National Urban Health Mission was launched by the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad

Abhishikta S Shetty of Karnataka won the 11th Edition of the Miss South India 2014 pageant at the Le Meridien in Coimbatore.

Union Government has extended the benefits of the NMP throughout India to boost manufacturing sector.

Amazon Fulfillment Centres are warehouses where online retailers stock the inventory of their products.

Former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi and leader of Democratic Party (PD) Matteo Renzi signed a deal in Rome on electoral reforms

Former 5000mts world record-holder and politician Christopher Chataway died in London due to cancer. In 1955 he was knitted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Ethihad Airways in demonstration flight flew a Boeing 777 plane that was powered in part by biofuel developed in collaboration with a Total.

Netherlands won the Hero Hockey World League Final by defeating New Zealand 7-2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

A majestic Roger Federer emphatically announced his return as a grand slam contender by trouncing Jo Wilfried-Tsonga 6-3 7-5 6-4 to charge into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.

Mitchell Johnson's return to the elite ranks of the game in this country was formally acknowledged on Monday night when the born-again paceman added Australian cricket's highest individual honour to his ever growing trophy cabinet.





 

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