IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 16th February 2014

15th Lok Sabha created a Record

Purushottam Express to become first train in India to have Braille embedded AC Coach

make stations and trains friendlier towards especially abled passengers this coach is designed.

India’s Peak deficit in electricity is 4%

Odisha state government became the first to enact the Lokayukta Bill within the three-month deadline following the passage of the Lokpal Bill by Parliament in December 2013

Rs.2000 crores withdrawn from Indian equities by FII’s in fortnight


Manoj Vaish, CEO of MCX, gets Rs.3 crores of salary


US Scientists have grown human lungs in the lab

Sameer Kochhar is the author of the book ‘ModiNomics’

IBPS Exmas: Current Affairs 15th February 2014

Nirbhaya Keralam Surakshita Keralam programme launched by Sonia

 

 Afghanistan-India ties: Joint inauguration of Afghan National Agricultural Science & Technology University

 

Sixty one 24*7 Self Service E Branches Opened by ICICI Bank


New Additional Director of Crisil in Vinita Bali

AAP is contesting for Lok Sabha under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal

 

L-G recommends President's rule in Delhi

After Volcanic Eruption, 7 airports closed in Indonesia


Sonia Rejects to pass Women’s Quota Bill in Lok Sabha

Nominated Agencies should not import gold in excess of their limit: RBI


Javed Miandad resigned as Director General of Countries Cricket

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 14th February 2014

New Chief of BCCC (Broadcast Content Complaints Council) is Mukul Mudgal

New Helpline number for North Eastern People of Delhi is 1093

Second Country to allow Mercy Killing for Children is Belgium

SEBI approved the new Corporate Governance norms

Justice Mudgal named chairman of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council
 

Inflation cools to 5.05 per cent in January

Arvind Kerjriwal, CM of Delhi, Resigned to his position


New CIO of Tata AIA Life Insurance is Harshad Patil


New Global review of data on Women empowerment launched by Hillary R Clinton


Government launched a portal to provide Government to Business Services

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 13th February 2014`

World Radio Day Celebrated

Balu Mahendra, Film Maker, Passes away


18 Andhra MP’s suspended from Lok Sabha


Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill approved by Delhi Government

NCML tie up with Canara Bank

 

First State to Legally Ban Smokeless Tobacco is Assam


135th birth day of Sarojini Naidu Celebrated by Google Doodle

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 12h February 2014

72 New trains announced, to use the coaches that come out from new factories. No fare revisions.  

First Lieutenant General from North East States is Konsam Himalaya Singh


Most Generous Philanthropist of America in 2013 is Mark Zuckerberg

Medaram Jatara Started in Andhra Pradesh


An agreement between ADB and Government of India

Chairperson of Congress Campaign Committee is Sonia Gandhi


New Tax Collection Platform Launched by SBI in West Bengal

India has been ranked 140th in the list of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2014
New Chief Marketing Officer of Amway India is Sundip Shah


International famous Desert festival started in Jaisalmer

Vinod Sawhny was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reliance Communications

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 11h February 2014

 Kharge to present interim Railway budget in Lok Sabha tomorrow

Government will introduce Telangana Bill first in Lok Sabha

AAP’s Andhra will head by Rama Krishna Raju

Jatinder Bir Singh appointed CMD of Punjab and Sind Bank

New Co-head of Goldman’s Security Unit is Ashok Varadhan

Institutional trading platform for SME’s launched by BSE

New Managing Director of Pennar Industries is Aditya Rao

Mathew Martoma faces up to 20 years in jail over insider trading

AAP Government ordered to file criminal case against Veerapa Moily, Mukesh Ambani

Rain Forest Alliance Certificate to POABS Group

Foundation stone to first Kinfra Global Ayurveda Village

R.K.Tiwari appointed new Chairman of CBDT

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 10th February 2014

India’s Economy to grow by 4.9 percent in 2013-14: CSO

Pakistan Cricket Board chief removed

Next Prime Minister of Nepal is Sushil Koirala


United Forum of Banks Unions (UFBU) Calls for National wide Bank Strike

 

15 yr old Russian becomes youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist

New CEO of Reliance Communications is Vinod Sawhny


Apurvi Chandela won 4 medals in 37th edition of Intershoot Championship


Akshaya Patra Foundation achieved an award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the year 2012-13

Meiyappan involved in betting: Mudgal report

Bindra became 1st person to win three gold medals in Tri-series shooting

Current Affairs 9th February 2014

First miniature size Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker sent into Patient’s heart

RK Tewari to be new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes

Nabard Sanctioned Rs.348.63 crores to Karnataka under (RIDF) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund


Automatic SMS to the phone about waiting list status

 

Gujarat Government withdrawn Clearance for 9 NELP X Blocks
 

Minimum Charge for Cash Deposit at Non Home Branches of SBI increased from 10 to Rs.50


MuraliKrishna Reddy nominated as All India Vice President of Institution of Engineers India

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 8th February 2014

 

Andhra Bank planned to raise Rs.800 crores


 

A Merger between Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Ltd and Thomas Cook (India) Ltd

Vardhman Textiles Net Profit becomes double

First Chairman of ICC Board will be N.Srinivasan



Obama Signed an Agricultural Bill Worth of $ 950 billion

3rd Quarter net profit of J & K is Rs.321.29 crores

 

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 7th February 2014

HCL Corp’s entry in healthcare sector

 

Vodafone had become India’s first telecom player to be fully owned by a foreign company following approval of company’s FDI proposal by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

 

U K Sinha: two more years as Sebi chief

Malala nominated for 'Children's Nobel'

Production of Maruthi 800 Stopped


AIMA Brand Performance Award Achieved by Amul


Majithia Wage Board Recommendations should be implemented

 

Helpline facility to Foreign Nationals by Delhi Police

 

Google Greets Sochi Games

SC directs NTPC not to cut power supply to BSES in Delhi till 26th March

IBPS Exams:Current Affairs 6th February 2014

Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways Proposal of purchase approved by CCI


Delhi govt orders probe against Sheila Dikshit on CWG projects

First person to receive a Bionic Hand in the world is Dennis Amputee


Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014, which concluded at Zurich


GVK Power & Infrastructure attained loss of Rs.45.43 crores

 

New head of C& W’s hospitality biz is PR Srinivas

 

Malala Yousafzai, nominated for the World Children’s Prize in Sweden

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs 5th February 2014

Binny decides to withdraw support to Delhi Govt

 US Congressman Crowley honoured by Indian-Americans 

New Executive Director of Southern Region Air India is Meenakshi Dua


Satya Nadella will Earn $ 4.8 Million in Current Financial Year


Pietersen’s international career ended by ECB

Best Roasters Gold Award 2014 won by Bayar’s coffee


New Executive Vice Chairman of Syntel is Prashant Ranade


New CEO and President of Syntel is Nitin Rakesh

Chinappa notches Winnipeg Open title

Entire Chemical Arsenal destroyed by Libya Government

IBPS Exams Current Affairs 4th February 2014

Microsoft confirms Satya Nadella as New CEO

  

CNR Rao and Sachin Conferred with Bharat Ratna

IRDA set up a 9-member panle to review the 14 non-legislative recommendations made by theFinancial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission .

Ashok Kumar Mathur appointed as Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission

Under MeghRaj Initiative, National Cloud Launched

King of Saudi Arabia ordered Jail Terms from 3 to 30 year for citizens who were fighting outside the country

World Cancer day was observed on February4th.

Gold Shield Awarded to Nathpa Jhakri Hydro power Station

IBPS Exams Current Affairs 3rd February 2014

Rafael Nadal Retains top at ATP Ranking list


Virat Kohli Ranked 4th in ICC T20 Rankings


National Mission on Libraries was launched by Pranab Mukherjee
 

 Jan Lokpal Bill cleared by Delhi Cabinet

 

New Director of ONGC is Tapas Kumar


Serena Williams Retains top Position in WTA Women’s Tennis Rankings

BCIC requested clarification on VAT Act


NABARD Sanctioned Rs.1533.90 crores for creation of infrastructure in Gujarat

IBPS Current Affairs 2nd February 2014

Harish Rawat sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand


Hindutva Judgement is reopening by Seven Judge Bench


An Amendment in the payment of Bonus Act


Centre hikes DA for 2nd time by 10%

14th Annual Greentech Environment 2013 Award achieved by NMPT


7th Ranji Trophy to Karnataka


India Plans for NASA Air craft for Cyclone Prediction
 

IBPS Exams Current Affairs 1st February 2014

New Vice Chancellor of Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth is Bandi Venkateswarulu

 
New MD and CEO of MCX is Manoj Vaish

 

4.5% the GDP growth rate figure for Indian economy for 2012-13 declared by the Union Government on 31 January 2014.
 

New Chairman & Managing Director of Punjab & Sind Bank is Jatinder Bir Singh


New Executive Director of Dena Bank is RK Takkar


Ghulam Nabi Azad inaugurated Mother and Child Tracking Facilitation Centre


BVRIT Achieved National Employability Award 2014


 Approval of FDI in Multi Brand Retailing withdrawn by Rajasthan


28th Surajkund International Crafts Mela Started


Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated India’s First Monorail Service


NTPC issued notice to BYPL and BRPL threatening to regulate Power Supply

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 31st January 2014

Arun Gupta appointed as CMD of Shipping Corporation of India

Vijay Bahuguna, CM of Uttarakhand, Submitted Resignation letter



India and Fiji sign double taxation avoidance agreement



First List of Probable Candidates for LS Polls released by AAP


New MD and Vice Chairman of Bayer CropScince Limited is Richard Van der Merwe


Karnataka Bank achieved FIEO Award


At 4th EPC World Awards 2013, Zuari Cement achieved Outstanding Company Award


Guidelines and Strategies on Oil Palm and Oil Seeds issued by Union Agricultural Ministry


Safety Ratings of Indian Aviation downgraded by FAA


3 Transgender Persons employed in Sindh Government in Pakistan


Chinese Lunar New Year


Gandhi Portal named Search for Gandhi in London Launched in India

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 30th January 2014

January 30th Observed as World Leprosy eradication day and martyrs day

Both Houses of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Rejected Telangana Bill

Technology to turn Plastic into fuel developed by NIT Odhisha


The income tax department has decided not to implement the changes announced earlier in the procedure for allotment of PAN.


Google Selling Motorola Mobility to Lenovo Group

New Managing Director of AkzoNobel India is JayaKumar Krishnaswamy


New MD India Operations of BAE Systems is John Brosnan


Pengiun Chicks die due to Climatic changes


New Technology for uninterrupted power developed by IIT Madras


66th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 29th January 2014

U.P. government launched Samajwadi pension scheme 

Edward Snowden, Former Norwegian Minister, Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

BCCI to assume Central Leadership responsibility in ICC
 

Marissa Mayer’s, Yahoo Inc’s CEO, estimated Net Worth is $ 310 millions

 

Union Ministry of Rural Development signed MoU with Digital Green
 

World’s First Carmaker to produce More than 10 million Vehicles in a year is Toyota Motor Corp
 

Google is best company to work for: Fortune

Manmohan Singh, inaugurated National Waqf Development Corporation Limited


100 dead Olive Ridley Turtles Found at the shore of Nagapattinam

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 28th January 2014

India ranked 155th in global Environment Performance Index

US Musician, Pete Seeger, Passes Away


Subrata Roy, Sahara Group Chief, Cannot leave Country without the permission of Supreme Court

BSE to launch IRF trading from 20th Jan

Karl Slym, TATA Motors MD, Committed Suicide

 Google purchased DeepMind Technologies of UK

Samajwadi Pension Scheme Launched by Uttar Pradesh Government


First Liquid Ammonia Shipment has reached Kochi Port


Emirate customers can arrange visa’s online

Queen Latifah won 2014 Matrix Award

 

The RBI raised its policy reporate by 25 basis points to 8%.RBI, however, kept the cash reserve ratio unchanged at 4%. The change has been extended to reverse repo rate, which stands adjusted at 7%, while the marginal standing facility (MSF) has been increased as well along with the Bank Rate at 9%