Current Affairs 03 & 04-AUG-2014: -------------------------------------------------------------- The Union Defence Ministry on 3 August 2014 allowed armed forces to do business related to essential requirements with the Rolls Royce. Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded two day visit to Nepal on 4 August 2014. The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards for year 2014 was announced on 31 July 2014. China’s Ministry of decided to regulate sales and growth of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the country. England on the concluding day 3 August 2014 topped the medal table at 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. 100 years of the outbreak of First World War (WW-1) was observed across the globe on 4 August 2014. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on 3 August 2014 set up a four member Hari Gautam committee to review the present status of UGC. XX Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014 came to an end on 3 August 2014 at Hampden Park stadium. The game saw 17 sports in a competition of 11 day. Scientists identified a new species of Australian humpback dolphin with the scientific name Sousa Sahulensis. Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on Richter scale jolted southwest Yunnan province of China. This was the strongest earthquake to hit the province in 14years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala during which the two sides inked three agreements, including one on the 5,600 MW Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project that will pave the way to start the stalled project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on an official visit to Nepal offered a line of $1 billion credit to the Himalayan nation, a minister said Sunday. 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games concluded; India finished 5th with 64 medals21st Commonwealth Games will be held in Gold Coast in Australia. Parupalli Kashyap etched his name firmly in the history books by becoming the first Indian male shuttler in 32 years to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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