Current Affairs 2nd December 2014 | New Member in 30 meters Telescope Project is India

Boyhood

Current Affairs 2nd December 2014 | Amendments to a Law to Strengthen Financial Stability of RRB’s approved by the Government

Abdul Rahman Antulay, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Passes Away

02.12.2014: Abdul Rahman Antulay, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Passes Away. He was 85 years old. In UPA- I Government, he also served as the Union Minister for Minority Affairs.

Deven Verma, Hindi Film and Television Actor, died

02.12.2014: Deven Verma, Hindi Film and Television Actor, died. He was 77 years old. He was well known for the roles in films namely Chor Ke Ghar Chor, Chori Mera Kaam, Rang Birangi, Golmaal, and Angoor.

Agni IV Missile Test fired successfully in Odisha

02.12.2014: Agni IV Missile Test fired successfully in Odisha from Integrated Test Range in Wheeler Island. It is carrying one tonne war head splashed down near its pre-designated target point in Indian Ocean.

Amendments to a Law to Strengthen Financial Stability of RRB’s approved by the Government

02.12.2014: Amendments to a Law to Strengthen Financial Stability of RRB’s Approved by the Government. These amendments also help to strengthen the capital base of Regional Rural banks.

Top Honour at the New York Film Critics’ Awards won by Boyhood

02.12.2014: Top Honour at the New York Film Critics’ Awards won by Boyhood. This film had taken 12 years in making. This movie is regarding the passage of time in one boy’s life from 5 to 18 years of age. This film had won the awards namely Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette), Best Director (Richard Linklater) and Best Picture.

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

02.12.2014: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Aim of this day is eradication contemporary forms of Slavery such as forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict, forced marriage, worst forms of child labour, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons.

World Computer Literacy Day

02.12.2014: World Computer Literacy Day was observed.

National Pollution Control Day

02.12.2014: National Pollution Control Day observed. To give honour and memorialize the thousands of human beings who had lost their existence because of the Bhopal Gas Calamity India celebrates this day.

New Member in 30 meters Telescope Project is India

02.12.2014: New Member in 30 meters Telescope Project is India. To build largest telescope in the world India joined in the elite group of countries including Canada, Japan, China and USA. Documents were signed regarding this membership.