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Current Affairs, January 2014

29thJanuary:

BeatingtheRetreateventcelebratedneartheRashtrapatiBhavanmarkingtheendoftheRepublicDaycelebrations.

InareportbytheGlobalIntellectualPropertyCenter(GIPC)oftheUSChamberofCommerce,forthesecondconsecutiveyearIndiahasbeenranked

atthebottomof25countriesintermsofprotectionandenforcementofintellectualpropertypractices.

28thJanuary:

FounderofSuper30classesandLeadingmathematicianAnandKumarwasconferredthisyear'sprestigiousRamanujanMathematicsAward.

RBIhikedkeypolicyinterestratesby0.25percent.

27thJanuary:

IndialiftsbanonAirbusA380splanestolandatthecountry'sfourmainairports.

56thAnnualGrammyAwardgivenatLosAngeles.

26thJanuary:

Indiacelebrates65thRepublicDay.

JapanPrimeMinisterShinzoAbeattendastheChiefGuestofRepublicDay.

TataMotorsManagingDirectorKarlSlymdiedafterfallingfromahighfloorofafive-starhotelinBangkok.

21killsasatouristboathassunkoffIndia'sAndamanandNicobarIslandsintheBayofBengal.

StanislasWawrinkawinstheAustralianOpenfinalafterdefeatingRafaelNadalbya6—3,6—2,3—6,6—3.

SainaNehwalwinstheSyedModiInternationalIndiaGrandPrixtitle2014.

25thJanuary:

IndianGovtannounce2PadmaVibhushan,24PadmaBhushanand101PadmaShriAwardees.27oftheAwardeesarewomen.

Dr.RaghunathA.MashelkarandBKSIyengarawardedwithPadmaVibhushan.

BangalorebecamethefirstcityinIndiatoofferfreeWi-Fispotsforthepublic.

China'sLiNadefeatDominikaCibulkovaby7-6(7-3)6-0victorytowinherfirstAustralianOpentitleandbecometheoldestwomanevertowinthe

AustralianOpenattheageof31.

24thJanuary:

NationalGirlChildDayobservedacrossIndia.

SupremeCourtissuednoticetoCentreandDelhigovernmentoverChiefMinisterArvindKejriwal'srecentagitationinDelhi.

TheDMKtemporarilysuspendeditschiefMKarunanidhi’ssonandformerUnionministerMKAlagirifromtheparty’sprimarymembership.

ThepairofIndia'sSaniaMirzaandRomania'sHoriaTecaureachestheAustralianOpenmixeddoublesfinalafterbeatingdefendingchampions

MatthewEbdenandJarmilaGajdosova.

23rdJanuary:

Indian-originprofessorRakeshKhuranahasbeenappointedDeanoftheprestigiousHarvardCollege.

22ndJanuary:

TheReserveBankdecidedtowithdrawallcurrencynotesissuedpriorto2005afterMarch31.

LegendaryTeleguactorAkkineniNageswaraRaodiedinHyderabadattheageof90.

21stJanuary:

DelhichiefministerArvindKejriwalcalledoffhisdharnaagainstDelhiPolice.

GovernmenthasappointedseniorIPSArunaBahugunaasthenewchiefoftheHyderabad-basedNationalPoliceAcademy.Sheisthefirstwomantobe

appointedchiefofNationalPoliceAcademy.

20thJanuary:

Indiatested4,000kmlongrangenuclear-capablesurface-to-surfaceAgni-IVmissilefromamilitarybaseinOdisha.

19thJanuary:

IndiancaptainMahendraSinghDhonibecamethefirstIndianwicketkeeperandthefourthoveralltoeffect300dismissalsinOneDayInternationals.

Kenya'sEvansRutoandDinkneshMekashofEthiopiawinthe11thStandardCharteredMumbaiMarathononMenandWomencategoryrespectively.

ViratKohlibecomesthefastestbatsmanintheworldtoreach18ODItonsin119innings.

18thJanuary:

18peoplediedandnearly50wereinjuredinastampedeinMumbaiasthousandsofmournersgatheredfollowingthedeathofSyednaMohammed

Burhanuddin,thespiritualleaderoftheDawoodiBohraMuslimcommunity.

17thJanuary:

FamousactressSuchitraSendiedinKolkotaattheageof82.TheseventheditionoftheJaipurLiteratureFestivalstartedinJaipur.

SunandaPushkarTharoorwifeofMinisterofstateforHumanResourceDevelopmentShashiTharoor,founddeadintheLeelaPalacesHotelinChanakyapuri,Delhi.

Atwo-dayvotingwasheldinEgypton14and15January2014forreferendumonanewconstitution.BCCIannouncedIndia'slistof30probablefortheWorldTwenty20tobeplayedinMarchandAprilofthisyear.

16thJanuary:

Oscarnominationswereannouncedtoday.

JetAirwaysCEOGaryKennethToomeyquitsfromhispost.

15thJanuary:

IndianArmycelebrates66thArmyDay.India'scurrentaccountdeficit(CAD)thisfiscalwillbecontainedtoaround$50billionasannouncedbyFinanceMinisterP.Chidambaram.

FamouspoetandfounderofDalitPanthersPartyNamdeoDhasaldiedattheageof64.

14thJanuary:

IndiacelebratesMakarSankranti,Pongal,MaghBihuandLohri.BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronhasdirectedhisCabinetSecretarytoprobeallegedinvolmentofMargaretThatcher'sgovernmentinplanning

OperationBluestarin1984.AnjuBobbyGeorgebecamethefirstIndiantrackandfieldathletetowinagoldmedalinamajorworldeventafterIAAFupgradedhersecondplace

finishatthe2005MonacoWorldAthleticsFinaltothetopspot,followingadopeviolationbyRussiancompetitorTatyanaKotova.

13thJanuary:

PrimeMinisterManmohanSinghlaidthefoundationstoneofcountry'slargest2800mwnuclearpowerplantatGorakhpurvillageinFatehabaddistrict,Haryana.

UnionministerSachinPilotappointedastheCongresschiefinRajasthan.Indiacompletethreeyearswithoutanypoliocase,afeatthatisexpectedtoprompttheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)todeclarethecountrypolio-

freeinMarch.CristianoRonaldowins2013Ballond'Oraward.

GoldenGlobeAwards,2014announced.AustralianOpenstartsfromtoday.

12thJanuary:

SheikhHasinasworninasBangladesh'sPrimeMinisterforathirdspell.

11thJanuary:

FormerIsraeliPrimeMinisterArielSharondiedinhospitalnearTelAvivSaturdayattheageof85.

BangladeshauthoritiesallowedoppositionleaderBegumKhaledaZiatoleaveherhomeafterhousearrestoftwoweeks.KapilDevhonouredwiththeCKNayuduLifetimeAchievementAwardandOff-spinnerRavichandranAshwinwasgiventhePollyUmrigarAwardby

theBCCIatitsseventhannualawardsceremony.

10thJanuary:

PrimeMinisterManmohanSinghinauguratedtheTerminal2atChhatrapatiShivajiInternationalAirportinMumbai.

IndiandiplomatDevyaniKhobragadearrivesinNewDelhiAirportfromNewYorkfollowingIndo-USdiplomaticrow.BhawanipurFootballClubwinsthe62ndBordoloiTrophy,2014inGuwahati.

9thJanuary:

FormerchiefministerBSYeddyurappajoinsBJP.

TheElectionCommissionabortsproposedtie-upwithGoogleoversecurityconcerns.

8thJanuary:

NinepassengerskilledinafirethatbrokeoutontheBandra-DehradunExpressnearDahanuRoadRailwaystationinThanedistrict.SocialnetworkingsiteFacebookbuyBangalore-basedLittleEyeLabsasitsfirsttakeoverinIndia.

7thJanuary:

USSenateconfirmedJanetYellentobefirstwomantoleadtheFederalReserveinits100-yearhistory.

Indiatest-firesnuclear-capablePrithvi-IImissilefromChandipurnearBalasore.

6thJanuary:

FormerSupremeCourtjudgeJusticeAKGangulyhasresignedfromthepostofthechairmanoftheWestBengalHumanRightsCommission.AdityaJoshifromMadhyaPradeshhasbecomethefirstmalejuniorbadmintonplayerfromIndiatoberankedtopintheworld.

TeluguactorUdayKiranhasallegedlycommittedsuicideathishomeinHyderabad.

5thJanuary:

IndianGSLV-D5withindigenouscryogenicenginesuccessfullyplacesGSAT-14communicationsatelliteonorbitfromSriharikota.11workerswerekilledandmanyfearedtrappedwhenahalf-builtapartmentblockcollapsedinGoa.

DanielleSteelreceiveFrance’shighestaward,theLegionofHonor.PortugalfootballlegendEusebiohasdiedfromaheartattackattheageof71.

AustraliawinstheAshesSeriesby5-0againstEngland.RafaelNadalwinstheQatarOpeninDohaafterdefeatingGaelMonfils,French.

4thJanuary:

GujaratipoetChinuModihasbeenconferredtheSahityaAkademiAwardfortheyear2013forhispoetrybook"KharaZaran".

INSVikramadityaarrivesinIndiafromRussia.IndiaCricketteambeatsPakistanby40runtowinstheUnder-19AsiaCup.

3rdJanuary:

AamAadmiParty'sMSDhirelectedasSpeakeroftheDelhiAssembly.

Petrolpricehikedby75paiseanddieselby50paisealiter.

2ndJanuary:

AamAadmiPartywinsthetrustvoteintheDelhiStateLegislature.

FormerKarnatakachiefministerBSYeddyurappaformallyrejoinedtheBJP.MaharashtraCabinetpartiallyacceptsAdarshscamreportindictingthreeformerCMs.27passengerswerekilledwhenabusfellintoa400feetdeepravineintheMalshejGhats,Maharastra.

1stJanuary:

TheRs3,600croreVVIPchopperdealbetweentheIndiangovernmentandAgustaWestlandhasbeencancelledinthewakeofallegationsofcorruption.IndiaandPakistanexchangedlistsoftheirnuclearfacilitiesaspartofa1988pactthatbarsthemfromattackingeachother'snuclearinstallations.PresidentPranabMukherjeegivingassenttotheanti-corruptionLokpalBillforsettingupofanombudsman.

CoreyAndersonofNewZealandscoresthefastestcenturyinODIhistoryfrom36ballsbreakingtherecordofShahidAfridi.Non-subsidizedLPGcylindertocostRs.220moreasannouncedbyOilcompanies.DelhigovtorderedanauditbytheComptrollerandAuditorGeneralofprivatepowercompanies.

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