Current Affairs 2nd February 2014 |New Method to covert harmful greenhouse gases into Chemicals

Ranji Trophy

Current Affairs 2nd February 2014 |7th Ranji Trophy to Karnataka

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar Winning American Actor, Passes Away

02.02.2014: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar Winning American Actor, Passes Away. He was 46years old. Police were declared that he died due to over dosage of drugs. Most important films in his career are Mission Impossible III, the Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights and the Master.

7th Ranji Trophy to Karnataka

02.02.2014: 7th Ranji Trophy won by Karnataka by defeating Maharashtra by 7 Wickets. Man of the Match Award achieved by Rahul, Young Opener. He got this title for his century in the first innings. Karnataka team achieved Rs.2crores while Maharashtra Team achieved Rs.1 crore.

India Plans for NASA Air craft for Cyclone Prediction

02.02.2014: In the last year, eastern coast was affected by cyclone for 5 times. To study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities, India is planning to Procure NASA aircraft equipped with a lab. Shailesh Nayak, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary stated that they were procuring McDonnell Douglas DC – 8 aircraft from NASA. This would happen between 2015-16.

Hindutva Judgement is reopening by Seven Judge Bench

02.02.2014: Hindutva Judgement is reopening by Seven Judge Bench. Supreme Court has taken the decision for an authoritative pronouncement on electrol law categorising misuse of religion for electoral gains as Corrupt Practices. In 1995, Supreme Court with 3 bench judge had held that Hindtva is a way of the people in the sub- Continent and is a state of mind.

14th Annual Greentech Environment 2013 Award achieved by NMPT

02.02.2014: 14th Annual Greentech Environment 2013 Award achieved by NMPT. It has attained this award for environment management. Greentech Foundation has presented this award to NMPT.

An Amendment in the payment of Bonus Act

02.02.2014: In the ceiling of bonus paid to the employees of factories and other establishments is on the card as a proposal in this regard will be upgraded. This will implement from next month. At present workers were not drawing not more than Rs.10000 per Month. Now as per this bonus upgradition they will receive bonus of Rs.3500 along with salary. This will benefit 3 crore employees.

International Report on money laundering and Terrorist Financing Released

02.02.2014: International Report on money laundering and Terrorist Financing Released. Name of this report is Financial Action Task Force (FATF). It is Paris based report. Aim of this report is to provide a general overview of the global diamond industry and how it is fostering money laundering and terrorist financing. Major highlight of the report is diamond prices being over valued for the purpose of laundering and suspect financing in India. Report was released on other 4 countries also namely US, Canada, Belgium and Israel.

Bilateral Transit Treaty between India and Nepal

02.02.2014: Bilateral Transit Treaty was done between India and Nepal. The amendment to the export procedure in the memorandum to the protocol to Treaty of transit of 1999 will facilitate the transit of goods of third country origin exported from Nepal.

New Method to covert harmful greenhouse gases into Chemicals

02.02.2014: New Method to covert harmful greenhouse gases into Chemicals discovered by the scientists. This process will produce synthetic fuels. Highly selective catalyst capable of electrochemically converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with 92 % Efficiency, developed by team of researchers at the University of Delaware.

Prestigious Gold Standard Foundation (GSF) Certification awarded to Delhi Metro

02.02.2014: Prestigious Gold Standard Foundation (GSF) Certification awarded to Delhi Metro. It had achieved this award for efficient using of energy. In the world, Delhi Metro became the first ever Railway system with GSF certification standard. This certification is globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects.

Tea Production increased by 6.5%

02.02.2014: In the year 2013, tea production increased by 6.5 % as per the report released by Indian Tea Association (ITA). Production of tea in 2012 is 1126 million kilograms and production in 2013 is 1200 million kilograms.

Centre hikes DA for 2nd time by 10%

02.02.2014: For the 2nd time DA will increase by 10% to 100 %. This will benefit 30 lakh Pensioners and 50 lakh employees. First hike was announced in last year September by 10% to 90%. Extra DA will be calculated only when the revised all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers ( CPI IW) for December is released on 28th February 2014.