Current Affairs 02-SEP-2014: ---------------------------------------------------------- Libyan Government on 1 September 2014 lost its control over state offices in Tripoli to Militants. The General election of Sint Marteen was held on 29 August 2014. Ecuador on 29 August 2014 unveiled plans to issue world’s first digital currency. The currency will be issued by Central Bank of Ecuador. Tessy Thomas and V. Ravindranath on 1 September 2014 became first Women directors in IIT council. Japan removed six Indian space and defence entities from the foreign end users list. The presidential midterm election of Abkhazia was held on 24 August 2014. Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane was deposed by the military coup led by army commander Lieutenant-General Tlali Kamoli. RBI issued guidelines on implementation of Basel III Capital Regulations. Union Government relaxed the import norms of Onion. It allowed fumigation in India up to 30 November 2014. Hockey Player Manpreet Singh on 31 August 2014 named Junior Men Player of the Year by Asian Hockey Federation. To expedite credit decisions, RBI asked banks to set a timeline to process loans. However, RBI didn’t set any particular time frame for it. Government informed to Supreme Court that it wants to re-auction of all 218 the coal blocks declared illegal by it. United Bank of India on 1 September 2014 declared debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines and its owner Vijay Mallya as wilful defaulters. Saina Nehwal on 1 September 2014 decided to train under new Coach Vimal Kumar. Pharmaceutical firm Venus Remedies tied up with Israel-based generic drug maker Teva on 1 September 2014 for selling an anti- cancer drug in the Canadian market. Libyan parliament reappointed Abdullah al-Thinni as the Prime Minister on 1 September 2014. KPMG-FICCI study ranked India among top three medical tourism destinations in Asia. Himachal Pradesh High Court banned animal sacrifice in any place of public religious worship to appease deities throughout the state.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 04:29:13 +0000
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