Current Affairs 06-May-2014: ======================================= Prime Minister of Slovenia, Alenka Bratusek resigned on 5 May 2014 Royal Navy Submarine Service of United Kingdom for the first time appointed female submariners on 5 May 2014. New Element 117 which is temporarily called Ununseptium with 117 protons set to join periodic table on 6 May 2014. Former British No 1 tennis player, Elena Baltacha died on 4 May 2014 due to liver cancer at the age of 30. She was diagnosed of liver cancer in January 2014. The Obama administration on 5 May 2014 gave approval to the Syrian opposition to open its formal diplomatic mission in Washington. This office will not be an embassy but will be considered as a foreign mission under the US law. Martin Kilzan on 4 May 2014 won the Munich ATP tournament to claim second title of his career. In the final match, he defeated Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Internet to have 3 billion users by end of 2014: International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on 5 May 2014. The 3 billion people accounts for about 40 percent of world’s population. The Constitutional Bench Supreme Court of India on 6 May 2014 held that prior sanction is not required from the government to probe the senior bureaucrats on corruption charges. The decision also included officers above the rank of Joint Secretary. In its direction the apex court said that there cannot be any discrimination at times when it comes to prosecuting a Criminal Act.
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 15:31:08 +0000
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