India Delhi current affair May 2014
DGCA
approved the Flying License of AAIPL
Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 7 May 2014 approved the flying license of AirAsia
India Private Limited (AAIPL).
Dennis
Lillee left Cricket Australia coaching post over pay hike
Australian Test great
Dennis Lillee and mentor of Mitchell Johnson's quit his post at Cricket
Australia after being refused a pay rise.
IAA
received International Arch of Europe Award
IAA was awarded with
the 2014 International Arch of Europe Award for quality and technology in Gold
Category.
India
honoured with New Frontiers Award 2014
Arabian travel Market
(ATM) awarded India with New Frontiers Award 2014 on 8 May 2014
DGCA
issued Guidelines to Operators for Real Time Tracking of Aircrafts
Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 7 May 2014 issued guidelines to operastors for Real
Time Tracking of Aircrafts.
Travel
planning Portal Tripigator.com launched in Partnership with Incredible India
Tripigator.com, a
travel planning portal was launched on 5 May 2014 in Delhi in partnership with
Incredible India of Ministry of Tourism.
Pakistan
test-fired Hataf-III Ghaznavi missile
Pakistan successfully
test-fired surface-to-surface Ballistic Missile Hataf-III Ghaznavi during war
exercises of Army’s Strategic Force Command.
Air
quality in world’s cities deteriorating
WHO claimed that
quality of air in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air
pollution failed to meet WHO guidelines for safe levels.
Forbes
11th annual Global 2000 list released
Forbes 11th annual
Global 2000 list of the biggest, most powerful and most valuable companies in
the world.
New
species of snake Himalayanus discovered in Himalayas
A new species of
brownish pit viper (snake) named Himalayanus was discovered by the Chinese
scientists.
Waqar
Younis appointed as head coach of Pakistan cricket team
Pakistan Cricket Board
has appointed the former fast bowler of Pakistan, Waqar Younis as the national
coach of the national team of Pakistan.
Climate
Change effecting nutrient content of staple crops
Scientists claimed that
increased level of CO2 emissions will affect nutrient content in some of the
world’s staple food items like Wheat and Rice.
SC
banned Jallikattu and bullock cart races
SC banned use of bulls
for Jallikattu events or bullock-cart races across the country. It said that
even bulls have rights against torture.
My
Years with Rajiv and Sonia written by R.D. Pradhan
A book My Years with
Rajiv and Sonia written by R.D.Pradhan released on 27 March 2014.
WHO
declared outbreak of Polio as World Health Emergency
The World Health
Organisation (WHO) on 5 May 2014 declared outbreak of polio as a World Health
Emergency.
SC
quashed Kerala law on Mullaperiyar dam and ordered water level can be raised
SC quashed law passed
by Kerala Assembly on the Mullaperiyar dam and said that water level of the dam
can be raised to 142 feet.
Suspected
Boko Haram Islamist militants have abducted more than 200 girls from Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram
Islamist militants abducted more than 200 girls from north-eastern Nigeria from
April 2014 aged between 12 and 15.
Book
entitled A Stamp Is Born authored by C. R. Pakrashi released
A book entitled A Stamp
is Born authored by C. R. Pakrashi was released by Vice President of India, M
Hamid Ansari.
Constitutional
Court of Thailand ordered PM Yingluck Shinawartra to step down
Constitutional Court of
Thailand ruled that the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawartra must step down over
abuse of her power.
Arctic
Summer written by novelist Damon Galgut
Arctic Summer written
by Novelist Damon Galgut was released on 6 March 2014.
RBI
allowed the minors of age above 10 years to open Savings bank accounts
Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) on 6 May 2014 issued the guidelines to allow the minors of age above...
Mark
Selby won World Snooker Championship 2014
Mark Selby of England
won World Snooker Championship title 2014 on in Sheffield, England.
Kuwait
renewed crude supply contracts with BPCL
Kuwait has renewed two
crude oil supply contracts with India’s BPCL and BORL of worth up to 3.7
billion dollars a year.
Improve
the Business Environment in India report released
A report of Commerce
and Industry Ministry described Gujarat model of land acquisition as the best
in the country.
BCCI
suspended RCA & appointed ad-hoc body to run its Cricket Affairs
BCCI suspended RCA and
appointed an ad-hoc body to run the states cricket affairs. The action was
taken after Lalit Modi was elected as RCA President.
SC
upheld validity of Right to Education Act
SC upheld the constitutional
validity of the Right to Education Act and said that the Act will not apply to
unaided minority institutions.
