**** Current Affairs 05-APR-2014 **** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Archaeologists had discovered a 3500-year-old inscription on a stone block in Egypt and claim that it is the oldest weather report of the world. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Anja Niedringhaus on 4 April 2014 shot dead by a policeman in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama on 4 April 2014 nominated Sunil Sabharwal as the next US Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) imposed a transfer ban at both national and international level on 2 April 2014 Japan on 4 April 2014 announced to cancel its next Antarctic whaling programme after the ICJ of UN ordered an end to Whaling Programme of Japan. Former President of Guinea Kumba Yala died at the age of 61 due to cardiac arrest. Iran and Japan signed a MoU for bilateral cooperation on environmental issues. South Korea on 4 April 2014 developed a ballistic missile capable of striking most of North Korea. India was ranked 102 out of 132 countries on the Social Progress Index (SPI) published by the US-based non-profit organisation Social Progress Imperative MS Dhoni won the United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian Award for outstanding achievement in Sports. Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified rules on providing insurance cover for public deposits India Tracker 2014 report claimed that Indian companies play an increasingly important role in British economy and positive GDP of the nation. North Korea for the first time allowed runner-tourists from the world in annual Pyongyang marathon. A mass shooting occurred at the Fort Hood military base on 2 April 2014 near Killeen, Texas, US. EC has banned publication and dissemination of exit polls of any kind from 7 April to 12 May 2014. Google on 3 April 2014 launched 360 degree online view of Angkor Wat in Cambodia under Streetview project. Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca Sworn-in as President of Malta, island state, in Valletta ISRO had launched India’s 2nd regional navigational satellite IRNSS 1B from Sriharikota Space Station.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:41:47 +0000
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