1.10th day of Muharram observed across India
Yom-e-Ashura or 10th day of Muharram was observed today across the country.
NOTE:- It is observed to mark the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of prophet Mohammad.
2.Gokarna expresses concern over rising gold imports
Deputy Governor of RBI Subir Gokarna has expressed concern over the growing import of gold in the Country.
3. RIL agrees for official scrutiny into its KG-D6 gas block expenses
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) agrees to a scrutiny of its expenses in the flagging KG-D6 gas block by the official auditor even after expiry of the contractual period.
NOTE:- RIL President B. Ganguly however said, contractually there was no scope for CAG doing a performance audit and the scrutiny should be strictly a financial audit as he has been promised by the Oil Ministry.
4. 9th Senior National Women's boxing championships begins
9th Senior National Women's boxing championships will begin in Guwahati today.
NOTE:- Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom will, however, skip this year's championships as she wants youngsters to come up in the domestic arena.
The five-time world champion said this on the sidelines of a press conference to announce the setting up of a Boxing Academy in the National Capital Region.
5. 2nd edition of ASEAN-India car rally flags off tomorrow
second edition of the ASEAN-India car rally flags off in the historic city atof Yogyakarta, Indonesia tomorrow.
NOTE:- A total of 124 participants from 11 countries will participate in the 22-day sojourn, covering almost 8000kms. Jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and all ASEAN nations, the rally will demonstrate the close civilisational links with ASEAN countries, create public awareness, promote connectivity and enhance trade, investment, tourism and people to people connectivity among the member nations.
6. Hyderabad Metro to be dedicated to nation next year
The Hyderabad Metro Rail project will be dedicated to the nation in December next year, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy today.
Inaugurating the work to set up launching girders on to the Metro rail pillars, Mr Reddy said the trials of the first phase of the Rs.16,375 crore project would begin in June 2014.
BJP suspends Jethmalani
7. Dubai announces ambitious mega projects for tourism and retail sector development
Dubai Government has announced mega projects for tourism and retail sector development.
These include the largest shopping mall in the world, a park 30 percent bigger than London’s Hyde Park, the largest family entertainment center in collaboration with Universal Studios and the largest area for art galleries in West Asia and North Africa region.
8. China's first aircraft carrier moves "one step closer to combat readiness" with first fighter jet landing
China has become the latest country to possess naval air power after it demonstrated a successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier.
NOTE:- The landing exercise marked the debut of the J-15 fighter jet, a carrier-based fighter-bomber also known as "Flying Shark" developed by China from Russia's Sukhoi Su-33.
9. Former world boxing champion Hector 'Macho' Camacho dies after being taken off life support
Doctors have confirmed former championship boxer Hector 'Macho' Camacho has died after being taken off life support
NOTE:- Former world boxing champion Hector 'Macho' Camacho was taken off life support on Saturday, according to his mother's wishes.
10. Maps inside new Chinese passports trigger territorial dispute
China has angered several of its neighbor states by claiming ownership of the entire South China Sea and even Taiwan on a map printed in its newly designed passport
NOTE:- China's newly revised passports include a map of the country. But as well as outlining mainland China, the map lays claim on almost the entire South China Sea and even Taiwan which has been independent for more than 60 years.
11. kUBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli convicted of $2.3-billion fraud
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli has been found guilty of the biggest fraud in UK history, costing his employer $2.3 billion
A rogue city trader, who gambled away $2.3 billion at UBS bank has been convicted of fraud. A jury at London's Southwark Crown Court found former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli guilty of one count of fraud - and is set to still return a verdict on five further charges.
Yom-e-Ashura or 10th day of Muharram was observed today across the country.
NOTE:- It is observed to mark the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of prophet Mohammad.
2.Gokarna expresses concern over rising gold imports
Deputy Governor of RBI Subir Gokarna has expressed concern over the growing import of gold in the Country.
3. RIL agrees for official scrutiny into its KG-D6 gas block expenses
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) agrees to a scrutiny of its expenses in the flagging KG-D6 gas block by the official auditor even after expiry of the contractual period.
NOTE:- RIL President B. Ganguly however said, contractually there was no scope for CAG doing a performance audit and the scrutiny should be strictly a financial audit as he has been promised by the Oil Ministry.
4. 9th Senior National Women's boxing championships begins
9th Senior National Women's boxing championships will begin in Guwahati today.
NOTE:- Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom will, however, skip this year's championships as she wants youngsters to come up in the domestic arena.
The five-time world champion said this on the sidelines of a press conference to announce the setting up of a Boxing Academy in the National Capital Region.
5. 2nd edition of ASEAN-India car rally flags off tomorrow
second edition of the ASEAN-India car rally flags off in the historic city atof Yogyakarta, Indonesia tomorrow.
NOTE:- A total of 124 participants from 11 countries will participate in the 22-day sojourn, covering almost 8000kms. Jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and all ASEAN nations, the rally will demonstrate the close civilisational links with ASEAN countries, create public awareness, promote connectivity and enhance trade, investment, tourism and people to people connectivity among the member nations.
6. Hyderabad Metro to be dedicated to nation next year
The Hyderabad Metro Rail project will be dedicated to the nation in December next year, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy today.
Inaugurating the work to set up launching girders on to the Metro rail pillars, Mr Reddy said the trials of the first phase of the Rs.16,375 crore project would begin in June 2014.
BJP suspends Jethmalani
7. Dubai announces ambitious mega projects for tourism and retail sector development
Dubai Government has announced mega projects for tourism and retail sector development.
These include the largest shopping mall in the world, a park 30 percent bigger than London’s Hyde Park, the largest family entertainment center in collaboration with Universal Studios and the largest area for art galleries in West Asia and North Africa region.
8. China's first aircraft carrier moves "one step closer to combat readiness" with first fighter jet landing
China has become the latest country to possess naval air power after it demonstrated a successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier.
NOTE:- The landing exercise marked the debut of the J-15 fighter jet, a carrier-based fighter-bomber also known as "Flying Shark" developed by China from Russia's Sukhoi Su-33.
9. Former world boxing champion Hector 'Macho' Camacho dies after being taken off life support
Doctors have confirmed former championship boxer Hector 'Macho' Camacho has died after being taken off life support
NOTE:- Former world boxing champion Hector 'Macho' Camacho was taken off life support on Saturday, according to his mother's wishes.
10. Maps inside new Chinese passports trigger territorial dispute
China has angered several of its neighbor states by claiming ownership of the entire South China Sea and even Taiwan on a map printed in its newly designed passport
NOTE:- China's newly revised passports include a map of the country. But as well as outlining mainland China, the map lays claim on almost the entire South China Sea and even Taiwan which has been independent for more than 60 years.
11. kUBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli convicted of $2.3-billion fraud
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli has been found guilty of the biggest fraud in UK history, costing his employer $2.3 billion
A rogue city trader, who gambled away $2.3 billion at UBS bank has been convicted of fraud. A jury at London's Southwark Crown Court found former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli guilty of one count of fraud - and is set to still return a verdict on five further charges.
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