Current Affairs 28th January 2014 | New Chairman and Managing Director of SCI is Arun Kumar Gupta

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Current Affairs 28th January 2014 | Emirate customers can arrange visa’s online

US Musician, Pete Seeger, Passes Away

28.01.2014: US Musician, Pete Seeger, Passes Away at the age of 94. In his long career he collected and championed folk songs of United States. At the same time he had also written several folk songs. He died due to natural causes in New York.

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

28.01.2014: Subrata Roy, Sahara Group Chief cannot leave Country without the permission of Supreme Court. Bench was headed by JS Khehar and KS Radhakrishnan. He can leave the country only after submitting the all the documents which reveal the source of Rs.22, 885 crores. This was claimed to have refunded to its investors.

For Non Telecom Businesses of Bharti Enterprises, New MD & CEO is Manoj Kohli

28.01.2014: New organisational changes announced by Bharti Enterprises. These changes will effect from 1st April 2014. Bharti Airtel is world’s 4th largest subscriber and India’s largest mobile phone operator. For Non Telecom Businesses of Bharti Enterprises, New MD & CEO is Manoj Kohli. These businesses include group retail insurance, realty, Food and agriculture. Currently he is acting as MD & CEO of International Bharti Airtel. For India and South Asia (including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) Gopal Vittal is MD & CEO. Bharti infratel new MD & CEO will be DS Rawat. Chairman and Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises will be Akhil Gupta.

New Chairman and Managing Director of SCI is Arun Kumar Gupta

28.01.2014: New Chairman and Managing Director of SCI (Shipping Corporation of India) is Arun Kumar Gupta. He is taking charge from 28th January 2014.

US Chamber of Commerce Released IP Index

28.01.2014: US Chamber of Commerce Released IP (Intellectual Price) Index. In this index, out of 30 points, India has gained only 7 points. For the second consecutive year, India is in Weakest IP environment of all the countries included in GIPC Index.

Working Guidelines for Spectrum Trading released by TRAI

28.01.2014: Working Guidelines for Spectrum Trading released by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India).Before it was implemented, these guidelines should be approved by the Government. Main guidelines are for trading of spectrum, no permission is required from the government. The Regulator has mandated that both the seller and the buyer will have to inform the licensor six weeks before the trade takes place. From seller to the buyer only outright transfers of airwaves have been permitted.

Karl Slym, TATA Motors MD, Committed Suicide

28.01.2014: Thai Police declared that Karl Slym, TATA Motors MD, Committed Suicide after arguing with his wife and reading the note which was written by her. Note is related to domestic problems.

Samajwadi Pension Scheme Launched by Uttar Pradesh Government

28.01.2014: Samajwadi Pension Scheme Launched by Uttar Pradesh Government. 400 Lakh families will get benefit with this scheme. Beneficiaries will be given Rs.500 to Rs.700 under this scheme.

Water Jet Printer created by Jilin University Scientists

28.01.2014: Water Jet Printer created by Jilin University Scientists. University belongs to China. These printers use water instead of ink. Used paper fades back to white within a day. A dye compound was used which yielded a clear blue print in less than a second after water was applied. Dye compound is called Oxazolidine. As per the statistics, many papers (40% of office Prints) are throwing into the dustbin after the single reading.

Pamban Railway bridge, First Cantilever Bridge of India, completed 100 years

28.01.2014: Pamban Railway Bridge, First Cantilever Bridge of India, completed 100 years. Regarding this occasion, centenary celebrations conducted. These celebrations were inaugurated by former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam. Celebrations will conduct from 27th January 2014 to 29th January 2014.

World’s First 3D Printer Objet500 Connex 3 was launched

28.01.2014: World’s First 3D Printer Objet500 Connex 3 was launched. Stratasys, USA Based Company, manufactured this printer. This printer is having the capacity to produce multi colour and multi material objects at the same time. Cost of this printer is 3, 30,000 dollars. This will be available in the market in the second quarter of 2014.

First Liquid Ammonia Shipment has reached Kochi Port

28.01.2014: First Liquid Ammonia Shipment has reached Kochi Port. This ammonia is to enable fertiliser production process of the public sector FACT, following its decision to suspend ammonia production using LNG. First consignment is for 7500 tonnes of liquid ammonia. This was imported from West Asia. It will be moved to production units of Ambalamedu and Udyogamandal by road and water ways.

Emirate customers can arrange visa’s online

28.01.2014: Emirate customers can arrange visa’s online. Website provided for this purpose is www.emirates.com/in . This is for 10 international destinations. These destinations are South Africa, Nigeria, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada, US and UK. Service is providing initially from Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Bangalore, Ahmadabad, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, and Mumbai.