Current Affairs 11th January 2014| Ariel Sharon, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Passes Away
First Sunil Gangopadhayay Memorial Award Presented by Pranab Mukherjee
11.01.2014: First Sunil Gangopadhayay Memorial Award presented by President Pranab Mukherjee. This award will be presented for his excellence in Bengali Literature to eminent poets. For the year this award was achieved by Nirendranth Chakravarthi for the year 2012 and for the year 2013, it was achieved by Sankha Ghosh.
Ariel Sharon, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Passes Away
11.01.2014: Ariel Sharon, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Passes Away. From past 8 years he was in Coma now he was attacked by heart attacked. He was 85 years old.
RJD MP, Sitaram Singh, Passes Away
11.01.2014: RJD MP, Sitaram Singh, Passes Away. Earlier he acted as Bihar Minister. He died after prolonged illness. He was 65 years old.
6th Death anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary Observed
11.01.2014: 6th Death anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary observed. He was an explorer and mountaineer.
14 new Genes identified by the scientists
11.01.2014: 14 new Genes identified by the scientists. These were having potential to implement Alzheimer’s disease.
CPI Sought Reversal of the Environmental Clearance
11.01.2014: CPI Sought Reversal of the Environmental Clearance to Posco’s Steel Plant South Korean giant of Odisha .It has asked the government popular assistance against the project and not to run rough shod over the recommendations of the National Green Tribunal.
