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Current Affairs - May, 2014

Google agrees to provide 'Right to be Forgotten'

Google has launched a service to allow Europeans to ask for personal data to be removed from online search results. It will now be possible for Europeans to...

May 31, 2014

"Vitamin E" Beneficial or Harmful depends on its source

According to new research, certain forms of Vitamin A can be harmful for the lungs while certain other can be helpful in normal functioning of lungs. The research...

May 31, 2014

Peter Mutharika takes oath as President of Malawi

After being victorious in the recently held presidential polls in Malawi, Peter Mutharika (74) was sworn in as the new President of the southern African country. He will replace outgoing President...

May 31, 2014

Army Chief endorsed as the new leader by Thai king

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej (86) has backed the army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who captured power in a coup, to run Thailand. Why is Thailand under military rule?...

May 31, 2014

CSIR & IMD collaborate for joint production of "Drishti" System

In a major development in the field of aviation safety CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bangalore and India Meteorological Department (IMD) inked a partnership pact for joint production of...

May 31, 2014

India’s Forex reserves up by $ 15.5 billion in FY'14: RBI

As per RBI, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves jumped by $15.5 billion in the Financial Year (FY) ended March 2014. The reserves stood at $303.67 billion. As per...

May 31, 2014

RBI tightens merger rules for NBFCs

According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to take its prior approval before buying shares of other NBFCs or for merger and acquisition with...

May 31, 2014

Dalia Grybauskaite to become President of Lithuania for second consecutive term

Lithuania’s incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaite (58) has been declared the winner in the country’s run-off Presidential elections. She got 58% votes whereas her Social Democrat rival Zigmantas Balcytis...

May 31, 2014

FIFA World Cup ball Brazuca has in-built cameras

In a latest development showing how much the technology has mingled with sports, Brazuca– the balls to be used in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil- has...

May 31, 2014

Kamal Nath will Pro-tem Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha

Senior Congress leader and former union minister Kamal Nath will be the Pro-tem Speaker of the newly elected Lok Sabha.  As the Pro-tem Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha, Mr Nath will be responsible...

May 31, 2014

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