Current Affairs 26-JULY-2014: -------------------------------------------------------------- The 15th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated in India on 26 July 2014. The day is celebrated in the honour of war heroes of Kargil. Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on 25 July 2014 won the Gold medal in Men’s 10-m Air Rifle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Veteran BJP leader Kaptan Singh Solanki was appointed as the Governor of Haryana by President Pranab Mukhejee on 25 July 2014. India & Nepal to boost cooperation in defence, security, trade & investment. The Reserve Bank of India on 25 July 2014 penalised 12 banks in Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited case. The penalty imposed on these banks was of order 1.5 crore rupees. These 12 banks are Andhra Bank; Axis Bank; Canara Bank; Corporation Bank; HDFC Bank; ICICI Bank; IDBI Bank; IndusInd Bank; Kotak Mahindra Bank; Ratnakar Bank; State Bank of Hyderabad; Yes Bank. Footwear and apparel maker Woodland has tied up with UNICEF to promote a water, sanitation and hygiene campaign (WASH) in Assam. This is the third year of their tie-up. The Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India, Shashi Kant Sharma on 25 July 2014 assumed office as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditors. 5th Sahyadri Cine Awards 2014 were presented in Mumbai on 25 July 2014. The award ceremony was sponsored by Godrej Expert. National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) on 25 July 2014 announced introducing a comprehensive hedge policy for the commodity markets. European Union on 25 July 2014 extended the sanctions on Russia in wake of the Malaysian Airplane MH-17 crash. Veteran Journalist Sundaram Sankaran died on 19 July 2014. He passed away at his residence in Kensington.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:23:00 +0000
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