Rajasthan Police Constable Current Affair May 2014
UN
Envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi resigned
UN Envoy on Syria
Lakhdar Brahimi on 13 May 2014 submitted his resignation to UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York.
CISF
inducted as associate member of Hockey India
CISF was inducted as an
associate member of Hockey India
World
Migratory Bird Day observed across the world
World Migratory Bird
Day (WMBD) observed across the world on 10 to 11 May 2014
Candidates
not disclosing information about assets can be disqualified
The Supreme Court held
that Candidates fighting elections can be disqualified if they fail to disclose
the assets information.
Kamal
Haasan led Indian delegation at 67th Cannes International Film Festival
Actor-filmmaker Kamal
Haasan leads the Indian delegation to the 67th Cannes International Film
Festival.
VRV
Sriprasad appointed as MD of Volvo Buses India
VRV Sriprasad appointed
as the new MD of Volvo Buses India as successor of Manish Sahi, who took the
position as the Director-International business.
Qatar
decided to abolish Sponsorship System for foreign workers
Qatar announced that
sponsorship system for foreign workers will be replaced by new system of
employment contracts.
Justice
B S Chauhan appointed as the Chairman of CWDT
Justice BS Chauhan
appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as a successor
of Justice NP Singh.
Technopark–TBI
selected for Golden Peacock Award 2014
T-TBI has been chosen
for the Special Commendation at the Golden Peacock National Training Awards
2014 for conduct of Entrepreneurship training.
Moldova
& Georgia to sign EU Association Agreement on 27 June 2014
Moldova and Georgia on
13 May 2014 agreed to sign European Union (EU) Association Agreement on 27 June
2014.
Meghalaya
Government banned rat-hole coal mining & coal transportation in the State
Government of Meghalaya
to comply with an order of the National Green Tribunal banned rat-hole mining
and transportation of coal throughout the state.
Coal
mine pit collapsed in Soma, Turkey
A coal pit collapsed in
Soma of western Turkey. About 205 miners were killed in the incident and the
search operation is still on.
Google
must amend search results on request European Court ordered
The European Court
ruled that Google must amend some of its search results at the request of
ordinary people.
SC
Collegium recommended Gopal Subramaniam and RF Nariman to be appointed as SC
judges
The Supreme Court
Collegium on 13 May 2014 recommended the names of Gopal Subramaniam and RF
Nariman to be elevated as judges of the Supreme Court.
Odisha
government inked agreement with TiE Silicon Valley
Odisha government
signed an agreement with the TiE Silicon Valley as a part of effort to develop
IT hub in the state and attract US investment.
US
Senate confirmed Indira Talwani as federal judge in Massachusetts
Indian – American
Indira Talwani’s name was confirmed as a federal judge in Massachusetts by US
Senate.
Chinese
premier Li Keqiang official visit to Africa concluded
Chinese Premier Li
Keqiang eight day official visits to four nations of African continent starting
on 4 May 2014 concluded on 11 May 2014.
Cipla
announced to invest in Chase Pharmaceuticals to develop Alzheimer's drug
Indian Pharma major
Cipla Limited on 11 May 2014 announced to invest in US based Chase
Pharmaceuticals to develop Alzheimer's drug.
President
Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2011
The President of India
gave his assent to the Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2011 and with his assent
the Bill became a law.
Donetsk
and Luhansk leaders declared independence from Ukraine
Leaders of Donetsk and
Luhansk on 12 May 2014 declared Donetsk and Luhansk region in the Eastern
Ukraine as sovereign and independent State.
India
to become the third largest oil consumer by 2025
India will become the
world’s third largest oil consumer by 2025 according to the US Energy
Information Administration.
Kristin
Lund of Norway became first-ever woman to head a UN Peacekeeping Force
Kristin Lund of Norway
became fist women in UN history to be appointed as Force Commander in the
United Nations peacekeeping operation.
Unique
enzyme SOD discovered by CSIR to increase shelf life of fruits and vegetables
A Unique enzyme Super
Oxide Dismutase (SOD) was discovered by Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR).
Lieutenant
General Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as 26th COAS
Union Government on 13
May 2014 appointed Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the 26th Chief of
Army Staff (COAS).
Former
Israel PM Olmert sentenced to imprisonment in corruption case
Ehud Olmert, the former
Prime Minister of Israel sentenced to six years in prison for corrupt practices
in real estate projects by a Court.
Oscar
winning Swedish Film Director Malik Bendjelloul died
Swedish film director,
Malik Bendjelloul died at the age of 36 in Stockholm.
Bombay
High Court ordered Maharashtra government to revise the electoral rolls
The Bombay High Court
ordered the Maharashtra government to revise the electoral rolls
NASA
Simulator successfully Recreated Space Dust
Scientists reproduced
the processes that occur in the atmosphere of the red giant star and lead to
the formation of planet-forming interstellar dust.
RBI
allowed bank branches abroad to sell structured products
RBI has allowed the
overseas branches of domestic banks to offer structured derivatives even if the
products are not allowed in India, at present.
