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PM Modi gifts books on Vivekananda, copy of Bhagawad Gita to Shinzo Abe

Sindhu Crashes Out of Semifinals, Settles for Bronze
PM Modi visits two ancient Buddhist temple in Japan
Email turned 32 on August 30, 2014 but how many of us know that this quick
method of message transfer was invented by Indian American V A Shiva
Ayyadurai when he was just 14.
India, Japan Sign MoU to Turn Varanasi into a Smart City
RBI says 36 percent of total bad loans are from six key sectors
Defence Ministry scraps Rs 6000 cr helicopter deal
Noted Historian Bipan Chandra dies at 86
PM Modi embarks on Japan visit
Cristiano Ronaldo wins European Player of the Year award
Over 200 meditation students of Sri Chinmoy from 35 countries, including India,
have set a new Guinness world record for the World's longest fresh flower
garland to honour the Indian spiritual leader.
Manipur Governor Vinod Kumar Duggal resigns
Instagram launches time-lapse video app for iPhone
PM Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Irans Mirzakhani 1st woman to win prestigious math prize
Hockey India inducts Madhya Pradesh as new Associate Member
Shah Rukh Khan becomes Interpol ambassador
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Oscar-Winning Director Richard Attenborough Dies at 90

5 Indian firms among Forbes most innovative companies The five Indian
companies on the list are consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever, which is
ranked 14th, followed by IT major Tata Consultancy Services (57), construction
services firm Larsen & Toubro (58), pharma major Sun Pharma Industries (65) and
Bajaj Auto (96).
British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on August 26, 2014 announced an
award in memory of the legendary Indian businessman and freedom-fighter,
Dadabhai Naoroji.
Indian languages will finally get their due in the web world on August 27, 2014 as
Indian domain names will make their debut with the extension .Bharat which will
be in Devanagari script.
PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi meets Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Shree RN Ravi new chief of Joint Intelligence Committee
Dhyan Chand Awards Winner 2014
Name

Discipline

1 Shri Gurmail Singh Hockey

2 Shri K.P. Thakkar Swimming (Diving)
3 Shri Zeeshan Ali

Tennis

Dronacharya Awards Winner 2014

Name

Discipline

1 Shri Mahabir Prasad

Wrestling

2 Shri N. Lingappa

Athletics Lifetime
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3 Shri G. Manoharan

Boxing Lifetime

4 Shri Gurcharan Singh Gogi Judo Lifetime

5 Shri Jose Jacob

Rowing Lifetime

Arjuna Awards 2014

Sr. No Name Of The Sportsperson Discipline
1

Mr. Abhishek Verma

Archery

Ms. Tintu Luka

Athletics

Mr. H.N. Girisha

Para-Athletics

Mr. V. Diju

Badminton

Ms. Geetu Anna Jose

Basketball

Mr. Jai Bhagwan

Boxing

Mr. R. Ashwin

Cricket

Mr. Anirban Lahiri

Golf

Ms. Mamta Pujari

Kabaddi

10

Mr. Saji Thomas

Rowing

11

Ms. Heena Sidhu

Shooting

12

Ms. Anaka Alankamony

Squash

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Mr. Tom Joseph

Volleyball

14

Ms. Renu Bala Chanu

Weightlifting

15

Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana

Wrestling

Nagpur Metro Rail Project Received Green Signal

China slapped USD 201 million fine on 12 Japanese auto parts suppliers accusing
them of conniving to raise prices.Jammu and Kashmir Womens Development
Corporation (JKWDC) provides loans over Rs 13 crore to women entrepreneurs
Worlds first GREEN Hindu temple opened in UK
Rajnath Singh launched Plan Scheme of Mainstreaming Civil Defence in Disaster
Risk Reduction
Yoga guru BKS Iyengar passes away
BCCI appointed Ravi Shastri as director of the Indian team
Manipur sessions court orders Irom Chanu Sharmila from jail
PM Modi invites ideas from people on the new Institution to replace the Planning
Commission
India and Czech Republic Sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in the Field of
Railway Sector
Sri Lanka cricketer Mahela Jayawardene ends his Test career as the seventh
highest run scorer in the longer format of the game
Two ancient Mayan cities discovered in Mexico
England Win by an Innings at Oval and won MCC's Pataudi Trophy Series by 3-1
Harvard Scientists Create Biggest-Ever Robot Swarm
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PM Modi dedicates to the nation 4 lane Pune-Solapur Highway and 765 kV

Raichur-Solapur transmission line.
Narendra Modi invites global firms to Come, Make in India
Smt. Rajni Razdan is new UPSC chief
HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani felicitated CBSE achievers in the field of
academics, sports and science.
FM Jaitley Relaunches the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana
Planning Commission to be replaced with new institution : PM Modi
PM Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
RBI to issue Rs 1,000 banknotes within MG series-2005
Gallantry Awards on 15 August 2014 have been conferred
Major Mukund Varadarajan, who killed three terrorists in Kashmir before he was
shot dead in April this year, has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the nation's
highest peace-time gallantry award.
Gallantry Awardees are,
Ashok Chakra
Major Mukund Varadarajan (Posthumous), The Rajput Regiment /
Battallion The Rashtriya Rifles.

44TH

Shaurya Chakra
Major Abhishek Kumar, The Punjab Regiment / 22ND Battallion The
Rashtriya Rifles.
Major
Manohar
Singh
Bhati,
Sena
Regiment/ 31st Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles.

Medal,

The

Parachute

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Major Satnam Singh, The Corps of Engineers / 15TH Battalion The Assam Rifles.
Major Vishal Singh Raghav, Rajputan Rifles / 18TH Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles.
Subedar Prakash Chand (Posthumous) , 8TH Battalion The Kumaon Regiment.
Naik Ansaigra Basumatary, 5TH Battalion The Assam Regiment.
Lance Naik Bharat Kumar Chhetri, 3/1ST Battalion The Gorkha Rifles.
Sepoy Vikram (Posthumous), The Rajput Regiment /44TH Battalion The Rashtriya
Rifles.
Rifleman Prem Bahadur Roka Magar, 2/4TH Battalion The Gorkha Rifles.

RBI rationalises Number of Free Transactions on ATMs

July WPI inflation hits five-month low at 5.19 percent
Parliament gives nod to Constitution amendment bill to set up judicial
commission
Business Todays 11th Most Powerful Women in Indian Awards 2014
Here is the list of the 22 powerful corporate women leaders :

Aruna Jayanti, CEO, Capgemini Limited.

Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson, SBI.
Bharti Jacob, Managing Partner, Seedfund Advisors.
Chiki Sarkar, Penguin Ltd.
Chitra Ramakrishnan, CEO & MD, National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms.
Guneet Monga, co-founder, Sikhya Entertainment.
Kaku Nakhate, president and country head, Bank of America.
Neha kirpal, founding director, India Art Fair.
Nisaba Godrej, executive director, Godrej Consumer Product.
Nishi Vasudeva, chairperson, HPCL Ltd.
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Pallavi Shroff, senior partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas.

Anita Dongre, founder , And design.
Prabha Parameswaran Mitra, MD, Colgate Palomein Ltd.
Rekha Menon, MD-HR, Accenture.
Roopa Kudva, Managing Partner, CRISIL.
Sangita Singh, Chief executive, Healthcare and Life sciences, WIPRO.
Shanti Ekambaram, President, Corporate and Investment Banking, Kotak
Mahindra Bank.
Sonali Kulkarni, President & CEO, FANUC India.
Zarin Daruwalla, President, Wholesale Banking, ICICI Bank

The Reserve Bank of India on August 14, 2014 announced, the number of
mandated free transactions for savings bank account holders at other bank ATMs
has been reduced from 5 to 3 per month.
July WPI inflation hits five-month low at 5.19 percent
Parliament gives nod to Constitution amendment bill to set up judicial
commission
Business Todays 11th Most Powerful Women in Indian Awards 2014
Here is the list of the 22 powerful corporate women leaders,

Aruna Jayanti, CEO, Capgemini Limited.

Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson, SBI.
Bharti Jacob, Managing Partner, Seedfund Advisors.
Chiki Sarkar, Penguin Ltd.
Chitra Ramakrishnan, CEO & MD, National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms.
Guneet Monga, co-founder, Sikhya Entertainment.
Kaku Nakhate, president and country head, Bank of America.
Neha kirpal, founding director, India Art Fair.
Nisaba Godrej, executive director, Godrej Consumer Product.
Nishi Vasudeva, chairperson, HPCL Ltd.
Pallavi Shroff, senior partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas.
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Anita Dongre, founder , And design.

Prabha Parameswaran Mitra, MD, Colgate Palomein Ltd.
Rekha Menon, MD-HR, Accenture.
Roopa Kudva, Managing Partner, CRISIL.
Sangita Singh, Chief executive, Healthcare and Life sciences, WIPRO.
Shanti Ekambaram, President, Corporate and Investment Banking, Kotak
Mahindra Bank.
Sonali Kulkarni, President & CEO, FANUC India.
Zarin Daruwalla, President, Wholesale Banking, ICICI Bank

Roger Federer became the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters
1000 level.
Maharashtra Government on August 13, 2014 decided to amend the State
Medical Council Act, making it mandatory for bonded medical officers to
complete the one year bond period.
Railway Minister S Gowda on 13 August launches next generation e-ticketing
system.
PM Modi announces Rs 8,000 crore for building roads in Jammu and Kashmir.
TRAI suggests restriction on political parties, corporates in media
Manjul Bhargava won the Fields Medal while Subhash Khot won the Rolf
Nevanlinna Prize, awarded by the International MathematicalUnion (IMU), at the
International Congress of Mathematicians 2014 held in Seoul
Lok Sabha passes Judicial Appointment Bill 2014
Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh, Sharad Yadav get Best Parliamentarian Award.
Oscar winning Robin Williams is dead at 63
15 sportspersons recommended for 2014 Arjuna Awards
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Miroslav Klose Announces Retirement from International Football

June IIP down at 3.4 percent; July CPI stands at 7.96 percent
ISRO mulls developing higher capability communication satellites
United Nations (UN) names 3-member panel to probe Gaza conflict war crimes
Financial inclusion will reduce corruption, says RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
PM Modi arrives in Leh, to dedicate to the nation 2 hydel projects in J&K
Half girlfriend: Chetan Bhagats new book
Archery World Cup: Womens archery recurve team wins gold
Oil marketing companies to get Rs 11k cr on subsidy in 1st quarter
BASIC countries ask developed nations to walk the talk for climate change
Sikkim gets highest number of foreign tourists among North-Eastern states
Munger through the Ages written by DP Yadav released
AIMA Managing India Awards 2014
Sebi fines Reliance Industries Limited Rs. 13-cr for non-disclosure of earnings
ratio
July car sales up 5%; SIAM eyes 5-10% growth in FY15
Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan written by Daman Singh
India to draft 5-year plan of action to deepen ties with ASEAN
RBI cancelled Certificate of Registration of BNR Udyog Ltd
SC dismisses PIL seeking LoP status to Congress in Lok Sabha
Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys the geneticist professor Honored with Copley Medal 2014
Captured BSF jawan Satyasheel Yadav returns to India
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Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli assumes additional charge of Goa

Tata Group is Indias most valuable brand, LIC ranked 2nd
Indian economy expected to grow by 5.5 percent in current fiscal : UN
PM Modi to commission naval warship INS Kolkata
FDI cap raised to 49% for defence projects, 100% for Railways
Container Corporation of India Ltd granted Navratna status
2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees Announced
The 2014 Awardees are:
1 Hu Shuli, from China
2 Saur Marlina Manurung, from Indonesia.
3 Omara Khan Masoudi, from Afghanistan.
4 The Citizens Foundation, from Pakistan.
5 Wang Canfa, from China.
6 Randy Halasan, for Emergent Leadership, from the Philippines.
18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting from August 7, 2014
Mizoram Governor Kamala Beniwal sacked
Assam Ranks Second in Employment Growth
Barack Obama announces $33 bn to support development across Africa
Chacha Chaudhary creator cartoonist Pran dies at 75
One Life Is Not Enough An Autobiography by K. Natwar Singh released
Muzaffar Ali selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
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Madhur Bhandarkar selected for Raj Kapoor Smriti Awards

Former Indian Foreign Service officer Arvind Gupta appointed deputy NSA
Rabindranath Tagores Gitanjali part of WW-I commemorative event at UN
RBI Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Review
RBI keeps rate unchanged as inflation remains concern, cuts SLR by 50bps
India finished fifth in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014

Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Medal Standings

List of 15 Indians Athletes who won gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
Sl No Name
Discipline
Category
1
K Sanjita Chanu
Weightlifting
48 kg category
Note: First gold winner of India in Commonwealth Games 2014. From
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Manipur
2
Sukhen Dey
Weightlifting
56 kg category
Note: Silver in CWG 2010 in 56 Kg category from West Bengal
3
Satish Sivalingam
Weightlifting
77 kg category
Note: Created a games record with a total lift of 328 kg. From Tamil Nadu
4
Yogeshwar Dutt
Wrestling
65 kg freestyle
Note: Gold in CWG 2010 and Bronze in Olympics 2012 in 60 Kg Free style.
From Haryana
5
Sushil Kumar
Wrestling
75kg freestyle
Note: Gold in CWG 2010 and Silver in Olympics 2012 in 66 Kg Free style.
From Delhi
6
Amit Kumar
Wrestling
57kg freestyle
Note: 21 years old from Haryana
7
Babita Kumari
Wrestling
55 kg freestyle
Note: Silver in CWG 2010 in 51 Kg free style. From Haryana
8
Vinesh Phogat
Wrestling
48kg freestyle
Note: Youngest Indian wrestler , Just 19 years old, from Haryana
9
Jitu Rai
Shooting
50 m pistol
Note: Born in Nepa. From Lucknow, UP.
10
Abhinav Bindra
Shooting
10m Air Rifle
Note: Silver in CWG 2010 and Gold in Beijing Olympics 2008 from Punjab
11
Rahi Sarnobat
Shooting
25 m Pistol
Note: Gold in CWG 2010. From Maharastra
12
Apurvi Chandela
Shooting
10 m Air Rifle
Note: Her first international medal. From Rajasthan
13
Vikas Gowda
Athletics
Discus throw
Note: First Indian man to win a field event gold medal at the
Commonwealth Games. From Karnataka
14
Parupalli Kashyap
Badminton
Men's Single
Note: First Indian man in 32 years to win badminton gold at the Games.
From Hyderabad
15
Dipika Pallikal and Squash
Womens doubles
Joshana Chinappa
Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa wins the first-ever gold medal in squash
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Parupalli Kashyap wins gold in mens singles badminton after 32 years

Oil Ministry wants Reliance to sell natural gas at $4.2; $6-6.5 price for others
CAD a concern, gold import import curbs may stay for more time: Finance
Ministry
PM Modi addresses Nepal Constituent Assembly
PM Modi Meets Sushil Koirala, Three Agreements Signed
RBI cancels the Licence of The Vasavi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad
(Telangana)
Kerala Tourism, UNESCO sign MoU to retrace Spice Route heritage
Important International Days in August 2014

9 August International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

12 August International Youth Day

19 August World Humanitarian Day

23 August International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and
Its Abolition [UNESCO]

29 August International Day against Nuclear Tests

30 August International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Yogeshwar Dutt, Babita Kumari wins gold as wrestlers

Vikas Gowda is first Indian man to bag athletics gold in 56 years

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