Current Affairs, July 2014

Current Affairs, July 2014

Current Affairs, 31st July 2014

• Ex-Cong minister Natwar Singh narrates that Rahul had stopped Sonia to become PM, because of the feare that she may be killed. 
• DMK wants Katju’s removal from PCI chairman post hence seeking vice-president's help. 
• Hindujas rolled out London's first pure electric buses which has zero tailpipe emissions.
• 17 dead, 200 trapped in landslide near Pune; rescue opeartions going on and 60 children and 60 women to be rescued.
• CSE finds Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that Chicken are fed on antibiotics  in poultry causing drug resistance in Indians, also said that 'large-scale and indiscriminate' use of antibiotics may be 'strongly linked' to growing antibiotic resistance .
• Kick is the biggest box office grosser of the year with Rs. 127 crore and still blazing run continues. 
• Government is to formulate new education policy soon and IIT-Gandhinagar will start MA course on society and culture.
• Christopher Columbus on his third voyage on 31st July 1498 discovered the island of Trinidad.
• Aurangzeb appointed himself on 31st July 1658 Mongol emperor of India.
• 1st practical US wooden railroad track for horse-drawn cars started on 31st July 1809 in Phila.
• In Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, 9,300 mm rainfall on 31st July 1861 is a world record rain fall.
• Germany's Weimar Constitution on 31st July 1919 was adopted. 
• Israel welcomes its 1,000,000th immigrant on 31st July 1961.

Current Affairs, 30th July 2014

• Fresh worries for India Govt after Iraq crisis for nurses stuck in Libya. 
• Rahul Gandhi sees himself a 'strategy consultant' and Narendra Modi a 'social worker', interesting to find out how our netas, a list of 539 members of the 16th Lok Sabha would like to project their identities beyond politics.
• World Cup effect made Twitter shares soar 35% and increases the active users up by 24%.
• After winning Gold by Wrestler Sushil Kumar, India have won 8 medals on the Day 6 of CWG.
• Saharanpur riots was due to a failed out-of-court deal to settle a land dispute case. 
• Theodore VanKirk, the last crew member of aircraft that dropped atomic bomb over Hiroshima died.
• Eid gift of Salman: Being Human will fund the treatment of 100 kids with heart ailments.
• Christopher Columbus landed at Guanaja during his fourth voyage on 30th July 1502 in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras. 
• The phrase "In God We Trust" as the U.S. national motto was adopted on 30th July 1956.
• In Spring Hill, TN, on 30th July 1990 the first Saturn automobile rolled off the assembly line. 
• Wright Brothers on 30th July 1909 had delivered 1st military plane to the army.
• 30th July 1928 - George Eastman had shown the 1st color motion pictures in the US.
• "Top of the Pops" World's longest running music show was broadcast for the last time on 30th July 2006 on BBC Two. This show was aired for 42 years.

Current Affairs, 29th July 2014

• Flight MH17 analysis of the black box recorders have found that the shrapnel has caused “massive explosive decompression” to brought down the flight.
• It's now time to amend the law on contempt of court, says the Justice Katju's blog. 
• CWG on Day 5, Jitu Rai wins gold, Gagan Narang bags silver as Indian shooters shine in the game.
• Belgaum in Karnataka the dispute flares up and Sena seeks PM Modi’s intervention.
• Science Express and Biodiversity Special train are flagged off from Delhi.
• Tension between Israel and US have flared up, even as Gaza fighting abates.
• Textile policy of Govt aims to create almost 35 million more jobs soon.
• Crisil reports says Monsoon this year may be worse than 2009 and 2012. 
• Govt to protect cattle breeds launches Rs 500cr plan.
• Australia green flag to Adani's coal project in country, company welcomes decision.
• 1st newspaper was published on 29th July 1786 in west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette.
• IAEA-The International Atomic Energy Agency of UN was established today on 29th July 1957. 
• On 29th July 1981 Prince Charles of England and Lady Diana Spencer were married. 
• 200,000 Moslems were demanded death to feminist Taslima Nasrin of Bangladesh on 29th July 1994.

Current Affairs, 28th July 2014

• Home Minister Rajnath Singh have briefed PM on Saharanpur communal clashes, 38 arrested for rioting and blame game continues.
• Alert is in Mumbai after the 'Mujahideen' threat to avenge Gaza attacks.
• Under the Lokpal bill act Babus’ will have to declare their asset in public domain soon.
• 8 species of Indian birds are added to endangered list due to relentless habitat. The  "red list" (2014)  of the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) shows that total 173 bird species are now threatened in the country.
• Australian solar car the fastest electric vehicle breaks world land speed record for over a distance of 500 kilometres, on a single battery charge.
• 100 Indians every year in UAE commit suicide since 2011, report says.
• Philippines welcomes the 100 millionth citizen of the country.
• IITs are have plan to fast-track the degrees with credit system from 2016.
• Prussian king Frederik Willem I had started the compulsory education to 5-12 yrs on 28th July 1717.
• World War I officially began today on 28th July 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. 
• Plans for the Pentagon were approved on 28th July 1941 by the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" was releasedon 28th July 1951.
• Great-Britain started using postal codes on the 28th July 1959 for the country.
• 242,000 died in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) on 28th July 1976 due to the earthquake of  8.2 magnitude.

Current Affairs, 27th July 2014

• Objective to boost growth, P M Narendra Modi met the secretaries of nine economic ministries to outline infrastructure development plan for the next two years.
• Nabi Shiyt (Prophet Seth) shrine in Mosul was destroyed by Jihadists in Iraq. 
• Prime Minister have launched a web platform - MyGov - to allow common man and experts from different fields to share their ideas and suggestions with the government.
• AG point of view on LoP is just to 'please political masters', says Congress
• Woman commited suicide in Delhi, she was unable to get a airlines job for being underweight. 
• Arun Jaitley’s clears that a pro-business government idea put in the right perspective can also be pro-poor agenda.
• Study reports says that India has highest social networking growth records. 
• An American lawmaker mistook at a Congressional hearing two senior US officials of Indian origin to be Indian government representatives, leading to some mirth and a bit of ridicule. 
• Encephalitis toll has touched 109 in West Bengal.
• IIT Kharagpur have honoured Azim Premji of Wipro.
• The Bank of England on 27th July 1694 had received a 12 years royal charter as a commercial institution.
• Cyrus Field had successfully completed the Atlantic Cable on 27th July 1866. It was an underwater telegraph cable from North America to Europe.
• A P Abourne had patented a process for refining coconut oil on 27th July 1880.
• Radio compass was used for the 1st time on 27th July 1920 for aircraft navigation.

Current Affairs, 26th July 2014

• Patriotism: On Telangana Leader's remark Sania breaks down, says 'how many times will I have to prove my patriotism?'
• CWG 2014: 3 golds for India so far and Abhinav Bindra wins gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014. 
• The Congress, which has only 44 seats out of the total 543 in the 16th Lok Sabha is not eligible to claim leader of oppn post says AG but Cong insisting that they deserves the position. 
• India, the world's second-biggest gold consumer, have 10% import duty on gold and does not have any current proposal to cut the rate says Nirmala Sitharaman minister of state for finance. 
• ISIS jihadists new order for genital mutilation of all women in Iraq.
• Germany is now hot new destination for Indian students to study overseas.
• Survey study found that the Less than 10% of human DNA is functional in human body.
• United States Post Office (U.S.P.O.) created on 26th July 1775 in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin's guidance.
• New York became the 11th state on 26th July 1788 to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 
• The Surrey Iron Railway, is the world's first public railway was opened on 26th July 1803 in south London.
• 1st sugar cane plantation was started on 26th July 1835 in Hawaii.
• Winston Churchill had resigned from his Britain's prime minister post on 26th July 1945. 
• Gamal Abdel Nasser the then Egyptian President had nationalized the Suez Canal on 26th July 1956.
• Mars Observer from 5 billion km takes the 1st photo of Mars on 26th July 1993, 
• Mumbai, India had received 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) on 26th July 2005 within 24 hours, brought the city to a halt for more than 2 days.

Current Affairs, 25th July 2014

• Modi visit to US in September, Madison Square Garden in New York is likely to witness a political spectacle unlike anything before, Some 20,000 NRIs may gather to see Modi address overseas Indians.
• The one of its worst weeks ever civil aviation industry has suffered in a week time, with the loss of three airliners Air Algerie Flight AH5017, TransAsia Airways domestic Flight GE222 and Malaysia Airways Flight MH17. 
• In Commonwealth Games Lifter Sanjita has won India's first gold medal. 
• In CWG official song video Indian flag was shown upside down. 
• European Central Bank website was hacked and 20000 emails were stolen, but no sensitive data affected.
• Nokia will introduce Windows Phone 8.1 the most affordable device soon.
• New-breed Information Tech. companies pay big salaries for IT talent. 
• Goldman Sachs, Investment advisory firm has become lukewarm about the Indian markets and says India valuations are less compelling. 
• 50,000 Armenians were deported from Greece on 25th July 1924. 
• During World War II the Operation Spring was one of the bloodiest days for Canadians, some 18,444 casualties, including 5,021 were killed on 25th July 1944.
• Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya of USSR on 25th July 1984 becomes 1st woman to walk in space.

Current Affairs, 24th July 2014

• A TransAsia Airways turboprop plane crashed in typhoon-hit Taiwan, 47 people were killed.
• Indian Software giant TCS attained of over Rs. 5 lakh crore market valuation for the first time, it induced the 2.21% rally in the stock.
• ISIS says 'burns down ancient church', they tells Christians 'convert or die'.
• In India almost all carmakers offering variants of cars without life-saving features like airbags but though they make sure to include these features in other countries.
• China detains 5 people for supplying expired meat to McDonald's, KFC.
• World Bank chief wants to adopt Gujarat model of development for all across India.
• Forbes reports that Dhoni is 5th most valuable athlete. 
• Smriti Irani, HRD minister found out that the 6,251 teachers' posts are vacant in central universities.
• BCCI uses Ahmedabad Test row as part of projrct to educate upcoming players of cricket.
• "Blackberry" Canadian handset maker have slashed prices of its QWERTY devices blackBerry to capture market.
• France had passed the 1st copyright law on 24th July 1793.
• Nazis had killed the entire Jewish population of Grodz, Lithuania on 24th July 1941.
• The Apollo 11 three astronauts after landing on moon returned back earth and splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on 24th July 1969. 
• Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, on 24th July 1987 climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan. Hulda is the oldest person to climb Japan’s highest peak. 

Current Affairs, 23rd July 2014

• PMO Manmohan's office in 2005, intervened in Madras HC judge case to get 'corrupt' judge made permanent.
• "Shape up or shut down" FM Jaitley asks 4 PSUs to shut and more under watch.
• Scientists for the first time ever have “deleted” the HIV virus from human cells, this is the major breakthrough to fight against AIDS.
• Apple reports whooping $7.7 billion profit on account of strong iPhone sales.
• Scary statistics that 597 military personnel in last 5 years committed suicide. 
• Sensex surges 311 points ahead to reclaim the 26k-mark.
• "National Geographic" have launched a new magazine for schoolchildren.  
• Harsh Vardhan, Central health Minister have slams doctors-labs commission nexus.
• Mukul Rohatgi Attorney General of India has given legal opinion to CBI that enough materials are there to chargesheet Marans in Aircel-Maxis deal.
• LG is going to launch 'G3' smartphones in India soon at Rs. 47,990.
• Government to save on Veggie and fruits so going to launch a scheme to minimize wastage of fruits, vegetables.
• The first swimming school in the U.S. was opened on 23 July 1827 in The US in Boston, MA. 
• William Burt had patented the typographer on 23rd July 1829 which later became the first typewriter. 
• The first municipal railroad passenger services started on 23rd July 1877 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Current Affairs, 22nd July 2014

• Cong facing blows from revolt in Maharashtra, Assam and J&K. 3 party MLAs quit in W. Bengal to join the ruling TMC.
• MH17 bodies were handed over by Ukraine separatists and black boxes to Malaysian experts.
• Former Law Minister HR Bhardwaj admitted that UPA-I was under pressure from DMK for extension of high court Madras additional judge Justice Ashok Kumar. Also Justice Katju had alleged that he was allowed to continue despite adverse intelligence reports against him.
• Dhoni-led India won against England in test after 28 years by 95 runs in 2nd Test at Lord's cricket in London.
• Maruti's models are in top 10 best sellers cars list in India.
• Arvind and Tinoo Joshi, a Graft-tainted IAS couple dismissed from services after an income tax raid on their house detected wealth of Rs. 350 crore and Rs. 3 crore cash.
• 36.5 percent teaching slots are vacant in IITs. Around 300 French scholarships available for Indian students.
• Assam government will launch a Rs 50 crore scheme for tea tribes' education in the state.
• George Washington took command of US troops on 22nd July 1775.
• Dick Smith on 22nd July 1983 made 1st solo helicopter flight around the world.
• Comet Shoemaker-Levy's 23rd & last part had hit planet Jupiter on 22nd July 1994. 
• Saddam Hussein's sons Odai and Qusai, in northern Iraq, died on 22nd July 2003, after a gunfight with U.S. forces. 

Current Affairs, 21st July 2014

• Jaitley’s ‘high growth prescription is to curb poverty’ a breakaway move to handle reforms.
• US pressing Russia on downed Malaysian jet case as horror deepens. Report says MH17 victims' bodies were 'dragged and robbed'  
• The National Food Security Bill, toughens stance on food subsidy at WTO, that the state-funded welfare schemes for the poor are non-negotiable
• A corrupt judge continued in Madras high court was exposed by Justice Markandey Katju, was chief justice of Madras HC later he became a Supreme Court judge.
• Rhinos are safe away from home Assam, found new home in UP’s Dudhwa tiger reserve.
• Savings on Electricity: Mumbai Raj Bhavan sets an example by cutting power bill by Rs 14 lakh.
• Belgium became independent country on 21st July 1831 as Leopold I was crowned as King of the Belgians.
• 1st Test Cricket match was played at Lord's Cricket ground in London on 21st July 1884.
• The Veterans Administration system of the United States was established on 21st July 1930. 
• Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia were merged into the Soviet Union on 21st July 1940.
• NS Savannah, the 1st nuclear powered merchant navy ship was christened on 21st July 1959 in  Camden NJ.
• The Indo China war of 1962 on Chinese & Indian boundary was started on 21st July 1962.
• A robot killing a human in US  case was documented 1st time on 21st July 1984.

Current Affairs, 20th July 2014

• AI flight in Ukraine air space was 90 seconds away from MH17 when missile struck it.
• International anger towards Russia grows, wants full MH17 crash probe in eastern Ukraine.
• CGHS annual per capita expenditure is more than Rs 5,000 for central govt employees. Whereas NRHM, spends Rs 180 per head for the rural masses,.
• Monsoon deficit reduced sharply from 41% to 15% on the account of rain in all India.
• Rs 5,649 crore is RIL quarterly profit for this quarter.
• The Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque on Bur Saeed Street in Deira is World's first eco-friendly mosque in Dubai, this is green mosque which is built with environment-friendly material. 
• More than 6,000 are stranded in Uttarakhand and rain alert is issued. Last year’s disaster of heavy rains and landslides had killed almost 5,000 people.
• Salman khan launches mobile game on his mega movie 'Kick'.
• A 1,235 pound cheese ball from the farm of Elisha Brown, was loaded on a horse-driven wagon and presented to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson on 20th July 1801. 
• Colombia had declared independence on 20th July 1810 from Spain.
• Sirima Bandaranaike on 20th JUly 1960 became the 1st female premier of Ceylon(Sri Lanka).
• Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. were became the first men to land on the moon on 20th July 1969. 
• 20th July 1976 -Viking I the America's robot spacecraft landed successfully on Mars at Chryse Planitia. 
• The London Stock Exchange on 20th July 2001 went public for the first time. 

Current Affairs, 19th July 2014

• PM Narendra Modi after Parliament’s monsoon session would likely to reshuffle and expand his cabinet. 
• Vladimir Putin, Russian President calls for ceasefire between Kiev and the pro-Russian rebels as rescuers located 181 bodies at crash site.
• Obama termed MH17 crash as a global tragedy and US doesn't rule out Russian involvement into the crash.
• China distributes millions of maps incorporating claim on Arunachal to troops a report says.
• Oil companies gained Rs 50,000 crore due to fault in fixing price says CAG.
• Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) have upgraded India, says its economic growth would be 6.3 per cent in 2015-16 on hopes of speedy economic reform process. 
• J&K government constitutes a panel to establish a separate veterinary university.
• Rs 2,482 crore has earmarked for education sector in present Delhi budget.
• Gene causing Aging identified, Uncharacterized developmental gene known as Spns1 does mediate the ageing process. 
• 1st in-flight movie was shown (TWA) in the flight on 19th July 1961.
• The Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts from USA and USSR separated on 19th July 1975 after being linked in orbit for two days. 
• 19th July 1976 - Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal was created.
• Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire, was the first schoolteacher to aboard the space shuttle on 19th July 1985. She died the following year with six others when the Challenger exploded. 

Current Affairs, 18th July 2014

• Another Malaysian Airline plane MH17 shot down by Ukrain Missile, illed all 295 passengers. Second flight incidents in 4 months.
• Power minister Piyush Goyal indicates to hike the power rates was solely decided by DERC, yet Delhi have to pay less for power despite there is increase in tariff.
• 67 years since Partition, India still owes Pakistan around Rs. 5.6 billion, Pakistan’s central bank reports.
• Packed Delhi Metro train yesterday runs with door open, Delhi Metro considered one of the best public transport system in India "But it is slowly showing cracks ..."
• Now Monsoon have covered entire India, this time monsoon delayed created panic like situation. Rain deficit now down by 36%.
• Microsoft to axe 18000 jobs mostly from newly acquired Nokia and BBC also on the path to reduce employees.
• The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has put a hold in Indian Railways’ public private partnership (PPP) projects, raising red flags at the PPP models’ of investments.
• The authority of the pope in England was declared void on 18th July 1536.
• The Ballot Act was passed on 18th July 1872 in Great Britain, providing for the secret election ballots.
• The first Oscar Meyer Wienermobile produced on 18th July 1936 by General Body Company’s factory in Chicago, IL.
• Indian Independence Act was singed by King George VI on 18th July 1947.
• 1st electrical power from atomic energy generated was sold commercially on 18th July 1955.
• Nadia Comaneci on 18th July 1976 became the first person in history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
• 1st Indian satellite, Rohini 1, was launched into the orbit on 18th July 1980.

Current Affairs, 17th July 2014

• BRICS's $100bn bank (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to become operational in 2 years and India may get 1st presidency.
• Kingfisher Airlines of Vijay Mallya has become the king of defaulters at Rs 4,022 crore.
• Vaidik meeting Hafiz Saeed put him in legal trouble and NIA is to quiz him. 
• Akhilesh govt seems to care more for luxury cars than women’s safety in the state.
• BJP all set to form next govt in Delhi, Mukhi could be top choice for CM post.
• Durga Shakti Nagpal and Ashok Khemka both are reportedly called on central deputation by the Narendra Modi government. 
• UGC, AICTE were asked by govt to frame rules for students on excursion.
• UGC will soon launch an online students' grievance redressal portal.
• Govt, RBI are going to tight loan recovery norms for the wilful defaulters.
• At 'the end of the world' in Siberia a Giant hole is appeared. 
• Congress had authorized paper money on 17th July 1861 in the US.
• Blacks were accepted as laborers in the US army on 17th July 1862.
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine, the 1st US dental school was established on 17th July 1867.
• The "Windsor" name was adopted by The British royal family on 17th July 1917. 
• The Nasdaq composite stock index on 17th July 1995 was reached above 1,000 for the first time. 
• After 117 years, the Woolworth Corp. of UK closed its last 400 stores on 17th July 1997.

Current Affairs, 16th July 2014

• India may get first presidency of BRICS bank. The five Brics countries have signed a deal to form a new $100bn (£58.3bn) development bank for emergency reserve fund. The Brics group consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping invited PM of India to attend summit of the APEC trade group in November. This would be the first meeting between the new leaders of the world's most two populous countries.
• Govt condemns Vaidik-Saeed meet, unrest in RS as Naqvi waves paper about quoting Vaidik as Rahul fan.
• 10,000-year-old rock paintings were found in Chhattisgarh depicting aliens and UFOs. 
• Mumbai University boosts prominent colleges to go for autonomy.
• RBI is deciding for easing financing norms for housing and infra projects.
• Centre govt now allows "Prefer self attestation" of documents for government work.
• Nasa is getting closer to finding life beyond earth in space and scientist says that the  People with similar genetic become friends.
• Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) Club at Chepauk have denied entry to dhoti-clad judge, received parcels of dhotis.
• Start of Lunar Cycle of Hilarius from 16th July 463 AD
• Kissing was banned in England from 16th July 1439 to stop spreading of germs. 
• Capt John Gilbert had patented 1st dredger  machine in Britain on 16th July 1618.
• John Adams at the age of 20 graduated from Harvard on 16th July 1755, he was second president of the United States of America
• Saddam Hussein became president on 16th July 1979 of Iraq after forcing Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, the fourth President of Iraq, to resign. 
• 16th July 1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr. with his wife and her sister were killed in a plane crash near the coast of Martha's Vineyard. 

Current Affairs, 15th July 2014

• The 4-month low wholesale price inflation in June was eased after the new government have curbed the farm exports, but a growing risk of drought like situation may challenge the govt over prices.
• Supreme Court wants govt to consider reviewing juvenile law, the blanket immunity cant be enjoyed by underage offenders in case of guilty of serious crimes. Can’t have cut-off date for crime. 
• Nobel prize winner Nadine Gordimer, South African anti-apartheid author, died at 90.
• The General Synod of the Church of England approves of women bishops, two years after this was controversially voted down. 
• By 2018 Making world polio-free would be difficult, experts believe.
• ITC will invest Rs 3,500 crore in the new state of Telangana.
• Polluting Ganga: 48 industrial units asked to close down. The ministry of environment & forests has found 764 industries discharging 501 million litres waste water per day of into Ganga.
• Water droplets, may soon charge your smartphone, the possibility in near future that it can generate small amounts of electricity.
• In Cheltenham, England the 1st flat horse race was held on 15th July 1815 in Nottingham Hill. 
• "Printers’ Ink" in the US was first sold on 15th July 1888. 
• Ranjitsinhji had scored 180 runs on 15th July 1902, for Sussex v Surrey
• 1st Buddhist temple in US was formed on 15th July 1904 in Los Angeles.
• President Hoover cuts own his own salary by 15% on 15th July 1932.
• Morarji Desai had resigned from Prime Ministership of India on 15th July 1979.
• Taiwan had ended its thirty-seven years of martial law in the country on 15th July 1987. 

Current Affairs, 14th July 2014

• FIFA WORLD CUP Germany won the World Cup for the 4th time beating Argentina 1-0, when Mario Goetze kicked the brilliant goal and Messi receivd "Golden Ball" as the best player of the World Cup. 
• Prices of anti-diabetic and cardiac medicines will reduce by 35% soon, drug pricing regulator are deciding to bring these under price control.
• Delhi govt's 2 superspeciality hospitals since 16 years, one 650-bed Rajiv Gandhi in east Delhi and another 300-bed Janakpuri in west Delhi, still not ready for patients. 
• University of Cambridge survey found that the Brain responds similarly to sex and drug addictions.
• The poll panel of EC slapped a showcause notice on Ashok Chavan, ex-Maharashtra CM  for failing to present his election expenses.
• Microsoft after Window 98 now it is schedule to phaseout for Windows 7 support.
• Opium was exempted in the US on 14th July 1832 from federal tariff duty.
• Ice made by refrigeration was 1st public demonstrated on 14th July 1850. 
• The first general election of New Zealand was held on 14th July 1853.
• 1914 -Robert Goddard was received the 1st patent for liquid-fueled rocket design on 14th July 1914.
• USSR exploded its 1st atom bomb on 14th July 1949.
• The monarchy of Iraq was overthrown by the army of Iraq on 14th July 1958. 
• The United States officially withdrawn $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills on 14th July 1969 from circulation.
• 1.5 billion applications downloaded from The iTunes Music Store on 14th July 2009 

Current Affairs, 13th July 2014

• P M Narendra Modi will leave for Brazil to attend the five-nation summit of BRICS on July 14 and 15, this meeting is expected to finalise a development bank set up.
• Shripad Naik, Union minister of state for tourism wants to stop ‘pub culture’.
• India Inc said on Saturday that the sharp rise in industrial output in May month is a sign of recovery of the economy. 
• Mangalyaan, India's Mars Orbiter will take 75 more days to enter into the Mars orbit.
• Now, one may explore "Ladakh" without special permits from Govt.
• The Centre may decide on the implementation of the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), which is scheduled to come into effect from April 1, 2015.
• Telangana government have sanctioned 200 additional medical seats for the state.
• Scientists have discovered that the air-sea interface is a key component to improve forecast models for prediction of storm intensity of hurricanes.
• Outrage on social media took place after news paper DNA takes down the article critical of BJP's Amit Shah.
• The first pawnbroking ordinance law was passed in New York City on 13th July 1812. 
• Queen Victoria was the 1st monarch to live in present "Buckingham Palace" from 13th July 1837.
• John F Loudon discovered tin on East Indian Island of Billiton on 13th July 1851.
• India's 1st one-day international Prudential Trophy 1974 played on 13th July 1974 v England in Leeds.
• Lee Iacocca was fired by chairman Henry Ford II on 13th July 1978 as president of Ford Motor Co. 
• Sergei Bubka of USSR made a pole vaults a record 5.89 m on 13th July 1984.

Current Affairs, 12th July 2014

• Parties object the bill that Govt introduced in LS to clear legal hurdles for former TRAI chairman Nripendra Misra for appointment as principal secretary to PM Modi.
• Prime Minister is under pressure to perform better on the economy after presentation of budget packed with ambitious targets. 
• Rahul received summons over remark on Gandhiji's death, on March 6 addressing a rally at Sonale in Bhiwandi, he had said, "RSS people killed Gandhiji." 
• World's highest railway bridge taller than Eiffel Tower of France, over the Chenab River, is going to be built in the Himalayas, will be ready by 2016.
• Right Monsoon forecasts is essential because more than 230 million Indian farmers rely on the seasonal monsoon rains from June to Septembe to cultivate.
• Industrial output was 4.7% in May, that was 19-month high. 
• Hamas 'prepared' to attack more on Israel.
• 1st manned flight by gas balloon was on 12th July 1785 in Netherlands.
• 1st ocean pier in US was completed on 12th July 1882.
• On 12th July 1933 Congress in the US had passed 1st minimum wage law of 33 cents per hour.
• US Surgeon Gen Leroy Burney had connected smoking with lung cancer on 12th July 1957.
• Chad, Congo & Central African Republic in Africa declared independence on 12th July 1960.

Current Affairs, 11th July 2014

• Branded petrol have price cut and now cheaper by over Rs 5/litre.
• 24 paise for every rupee comes from borrowing in govt kitty.
• Union Budget have allocated Rs 2.29 lakh cr for Defence ministry. 
• Jaitley's budget have proposed five new IITs, IIMs with view on higher education. 
• Personal income tax limit have increased by Rs 50,000 for all individual but below 60 yrs
• Govt targets Rs 7,525 crore more from widening services tax base. 
• Colour TV and computers would be cheaper whereas Cigarettes and Tobacco products will cost more.
• Zohra Sehgal, a veteran Bollywood actress and theatre artist, died she was 102 years old, she was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Sawariyaa.
• Morocco agreed on 11th July 1786 to stop attacking American ships in the Mediterranean sea for a payment of $10,000. 
• Vice President Aaron Burr had killed Alexander Hamilton, the United States' first secretary of the treasury on 11th July 1804. 
• The first cultured pearl was made by Kokichi Mikimoto on 11th July 1893.
• In Africa Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Niger and Upper Volta declared independence on 11th July 1960.
• The first transatlantic TV transmission was sent on 11th July 1962 through the Telstar I satellite. 
• 209 people were killed in a series of seven bomb blasts in Mumbai Local western suburb trains, India on 11th July 2006.

Current Affairs, 10th July 2014

• After the Railway budget India has high expectations from  FM Jaitley’s maiden Budget.
• Amit Shah has become the Chief of BJP. The rise of  Amit Shah is saga from backroom boy to master of strategy.
• Economic survey  India says Fiscal consolidation is the key for growth. Indian Economy at present have many challenges like high inflation and low investments that results in a slowdown of economic growth.
• Sonia National Herald case, Sonia calls the I-T notice to her as a political ‘witch hunt’.  
• Rahul Gandhi was caught snoozing in the Parliament during debate session on price rise.
• IKEA the mega Furniture and Home store will open its first India outlet in Hyderabad.
• About 14,000 seats of MBA, MCA courses are vacant in Gujarat. British universities are attracting  Indian students with scholarships. 
• Florida was taken possession by U.S. troops on 10th July 1821 which was sold by Spain. 
• The highest temperature was 134 degrees on 10th July 1913 ever recorded in the U.S.  It was in Death Valley, California.
• The first color motion pictures by George Eastman was demonstrated on 10th July 1928. 
• 10th July 1938 - Howard Hughes had completed a 91 hour flight first time around the world. 
• Boris Yeltsin has become the first elected president on 10th July 1991 of the Russian republic.
• Yobes Ondieki, Kenyan runner, became the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes on 10th July 1993 . 

Current Affairs, 9th July 2014

• Rail Budget: Gowda announces 58 new trains, FDI, PPP projects, private investment proposed, also cleanliness have priority.
• Sensex falls about 500 points, in 10 months this is the biggest single-day fall.
• Dowry victim Neha Yadav, 29, in Delhi for whom Rakhi Birla, the youngest minister of AAP party fought, died.
• 7 new trains proposed for NE, earmarked Rs 5,116 crore for various projects in NE. Rail university is on the card.
• JEE(mains) results declared, students angry about normalization formula adopted for marking.
• Govt scholarship schemes for minorities based on merit-cum-means introduced.
• J K Rowling has come out with another story on Harry Poter.
• Scientists have finally discovered the fossils of the biggest extinct giant bird that ever flew with wingspan of an estimated 20 to 24-foot.
• "Taimurlang"Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) had destroyed Baghdad on 9th July 1401, killing 20,000 people.
• 1st natural gas well was discovered on 9th July 1815 in US. 
• Argentina had declared independence from Spain on 9th July 1816. 
• 1st Wimbledon tennis championship was held on 9th July 1877.
• Daniel Williams performed the 1st successful open heart surgery without anesthesia on 9th July 1893.
• New York Airways began the first helicopter commuter passenger service on 9th July 1953.

Current Affairs, 8th July 2014

• Supreme Court on sharia courts says "Fatwas have no legal sanction",  Muslim clerics reacted sharply.
• Mumbai lawyer Pallavi's Purkayastha killer gets life imprisonment.
• Rangarajan defends poverty line. There was unanimity among all political parties that the panel’s proposed poverty line have to be rejected.
• Retail giant Carrefour a French major and world's second largest retailer shut down 5 stores and announced its exit from India.
• Trai have made minimum broadband speed for retail user to 512 kbps.
• In 2G case accused Raja admits that he met Radia and Ratan Tata.
• Former President Pratibha Patil's brother is accused in 2005 Jalgaon murder case of an English professor in Maharashtra. 
• After Sony's piracy complaint over 200 sites are blocked in India.  Sony wants to spend Rs. 800 crore to promote marketshare in India.
• Saira Blair, 17-year-old US girl could be youngest lawmaker in West Virginia.
• Papa Long Nameh, once known as Alexander Ek, 25 years old Swedish man's 63-word name may be world's longest name. The young man's name is Kim-Jong Sexy Glorious Beast Divine Dick Father Lovely Iron Man Even Unique Poh Un Winn Charlie Ghora Khaos Mehan Hansa Kimmy Humbero Uno Master Over Dance Shake Bouti Bepop Rocksteady Shredder Kung Ulf Road House Gilgamesh Flap Guy Theo A*** H*** Im Yoda Funky Boy Slam Duck Chuck Jorma Jukka Pekka Ryan Super Air Ooy Rusell Salvador Alfons Molgan Akta Papa Long Nameh Ek.
• Paris was founded on 8th July 951 AD
• Uniforms for police were authorized on 8th July 1693 in New York City. 
• 1st American passport was issued on 8th July 1796 by US State Dept. 
• C.E. Barnes on 8th July 1865 patented the machine gun. 
• The Solar Challenger became the first solar-powered airplane on 8th July 1981 to cross the English Channel. 
• The Solar Impulse a solar powered plane on 8th July 2010 had completed the first 24-hour flight.

Current Affairs, 7th July 2014

• After nurses release 2,200 more Indians want to come back home, govt stepping up the evacuation efforts. 
• In India 3 out of 10 are poor: Rangarajan panel,  a panel headed by former PMEAC Chairman C Rangarajan has reported on estimating the poverty in India.
• Kamla Beniwal, the governor of Gujarat has shifted to Mizoram.
• "Save Girl" campaign of Gujarat might be replicated at pan India level.
• ONGC and OIL will explain to govt the reason of decline in oil and gas production. 
• RCom wants to reduce their debt by Rs. 20,000 cr through real estate sale.
• Study report says that the Human body have 19,000 protein-producing genes. 
• Guru Har Krishan, the 8th Guru of Sikhism was born on July 7, 1656 in Kiratpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Punjab India and died in March 1664.
• English parliament on 7th July 1753 granted Jewish people the English citizenship.
• "The Wasp" the 1st comic book was published on 7th July 1802.
• 1st women FBI members Susan Lynn Roley & Joanne E Pierce were sworn in on 7th July 1972.
• Viking 2 entered into orbit around the Mars on 7th July 1976.

Current Affairs, 6th July 2014

• Rescue operations finally gathers pace, 600 Indians will return from Iraq in next two days
• Satya Nadella including 4 Indian-Americans were felicitated in US on Independence Day on 4th July.
• Release of 46 nurses in Iraq have mark a new phase in Indian diplomacy.
• In Iraq, Islamic State jihadists destroyed ancient mosques and demolished ancient shrines  in and around the historic northern Iraqi city.
• Ex-Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy was caught on tape demanding 40cr from MLC aspirant.
• PM Modi may announce a major economic assistance package for Nepal in his proposed visit to the country. 
• Horlick's of Wisconsin have offered 1st malted milk to public on 6th July 1886.
• The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR was established on 6th July 1923. 
• 1st photo was sent experimentally across Atlantic on 6th July 1924 by radio, US-England
• 1st all-talking motion picture  (talkie) was shown in NY (Lights of NY) on 6th July 1928.
• Malawi became a republic country within the Commonwealth on 6th July 1966 with Dr. Hastings Banda as its first president. 

Current Affairs, 5th July 2014

• All 46 nurses will be coming home today, key Indian bizman helped their release but it will be harder to free Indian workers in ISIS custody.
• IM co-founder Bhatkal tells to police that he Feels proud for carrying 13/7 blast. 
• Goa governor BV Wanchoo have resigned, CBI have questioned him in connection with the AugustaWestland helicopter deal.  
• Indian scientists have developed a new technique to detect hidden explosives.
• RBS Pvt Wealth India predicts that Nifty may touch 8,650 points by December and India  is a "strong market" for gains. 
• Lakshmi Mittal of "Arcelor", the world's biggest steelmaker, is considering making an offer to Italy's second largest steel producer Lucchini, Italian union CGIL FIOM reports.
• British jihadist wants ‘flag of Islam’ should over Downing Street and Buckingham Palace.
• 1,000 foreign students are keen to join Nalanda university.
• 1st ever recorded tornado occurred on 5th July 1643 in Massachusetts, Essex County of US. 
• World's first Travel Agency: Thomas Cook opened 1st travel agency in 1841, 5th July.
• Britain's National Health Service (NHS) Act begins on 5th July 1948.
• Dr William Shockley had invented the junction transistor on 5th July 1951 in Murray Hill NJ, The US.
• The BBC had broadcast its first "Television News Bulletin" on 5th July 1954.

Current Affairs, 4th July 2014

• PM Narendra Modi had "fruitful meeting" with Facebook social networking site's Chief Operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. Modi’s ‘Digital India’ dream will come true
• 'Send coffins', says one of 46 Indian nurses in Iraq as ISIS forcibly send them out of Iraq hospital.
• Sheila Dikshit's house, when she was CM, 31 ACs, 25 heaters were installed.
• Travel Delhi to Agra in 90 mins by 'fastest train' at a speed of 160 kms per hour from November. 
• Ahead of Modi's first visit to Jammu & Kashmir, Pak PM calls Kashmir 'disputed territory', and  J&K CM Omar Abdullah says that he will not be part of Modi’s security meet.
• Now, Modi is the third most followed world leader on Twitter and ranked 2nd on Facebook likes.
• Centre ready to discuss on food inflation with state ministers tomorrow, Onion and Potatos are essential commodities.
• Today is US Independence day. on 4th July 1776 US congress have proclaimed the "Declaration of Independence" and independence from Britain.
• 1st US tariff act was imposed from 4th July 1789.
• 1st Independence Day celebration of US was held on 4th July 1796.
• "Alice in Wonderland" by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll, 1st edition was published on 4th July 1865. 
• Philippines received independence from US on 4th July 1946.
• Imran Khan of Pakistan takes 300th Test Cricket wicket on 4th July 1987 vs England.

Current Affairs, 3rd July 2014

• Ensure to stop snooping: India ask US envoys the disclosure that how the US authorize NSA to spy on BJP, the govt sought an explanation.
• India, US discuss to find ways to enhance strategic partnership and Govt will allow 49% FDI in defence sector.
• Mumbai finally got Monsoon, the large parts of coastal and western Maharashtra welcome  rain and got relief from the heat whereas Monsoon expected to reach Delhi on 3rd July.
• PSLV C-23 on 1st July was successfully launched with 5 satellites from France, Germany, 2 ofCanada and Sinapore.
• China bans the Ramzan fasting in Xinjiang, the fasting goes for 30 days.
• Vishal Sikka, Infosys’ new CEO,  is the highest earning CEO in the Indian IT industry with $5.08 million annual salary besides $2 million stock option.
• Sensex touches new high after FM Jaitley talk about fuels budget optimism.
• Google buys another app of music streaming service "Songza".
• German Parliament was opened on 3 July 1630 by Emperor Ferdinand II. 
• 1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) was opened on 3rd July 1819.
• 1st state normal school in Lexington, Mass in the US opened on 3rd July 1839 with 3 students.
• Dow Jones on 3rd July 1884 had published it's 1st stock average.
• 1st color TV broadcasting took place on 3rd July 1928 in London (John Logic Baird)

Current Affairs, 2nd July 2014

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi may abolish Planning Commission, the believe is as "a bunch of out-of-touch advisers" and still living in a socialist world.
• Minister Irani asks IITs that they should suggest school syllabus to boost innovation in curriculum.
• Japan sheds its pacifist constitution, it will give military more powers.
• Maharashtra state will ban chewing of tobacco and paan in public.
• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee admits that MP Tapas Pal had committed a 'big blunder', and he issues apology for his rape remark.
• US names a mountain after an Indian-American scientist Akhouri Sinha whose pioneering biological research has provided breakthrough data about animal populations.
• Pakistan authorities has send Jinnah's sister Fatima Jinnah, a water bill amounting Rs. 263,774,  47 yrs after her death.
• A Dutch aerospace engineering company, 'out of the world'  "a flight into space" incentive,  has offered to the entire Netherlands team if they win the World Cup.
• 2nd July 1928 -The British parliament reduces the women's voting age to 21 - the same as men (Representation of the People Act 1928)
• Leidse astronomers had discovered on 2nd July 1951 the radio signal out of Milky Way system.
• 1st France nuclear explosion test was done on Mururoa atoll on 2nd July 1966.
• GlaxoSmithKline settled the biggest healthcare fraud case in history for US$3 Billion on 2nd July 2012.
• Monsoon rain in East India had killed at least 79 people and leaves 2.2 million homeless on 2nd July 2012.

Current Affairs, 1st July 2014

• Mr. M K Narayanan was the National Security Adviser before appointed as West Bengal Governor, resigns two days after the CBI questioned him as a "witness" in connection with  the Rs 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal.
• Petrol price rise by Rs. 1.69/litre and diesel by 50 paise. and Inflation could rise by 10-15 bps on account of railway fare hike.
• Finance ministry may possibly double the tax exemption limit under 80C to Rs 2 lakh. 
• Beijing planning to set up Chinese industrial parks across India.
•  Prakash Javadekar, I&B minister tough master, sends back officials lacking punctuality and tells late comers to take casual leave.
• Orkut social network is shutting down by Google.
• In China on 1st July 1200 sunglasses were invented.
• 1st Canadian coins of 1, 5, 10 and 20 cent were minted on 1st July 1858.
• 1st time in US Congress outlaws polygamy on 1st July 1862.
• 1st July 1874 - US 1st zoo was opened in Philadelphia.
• The Communist Party of China was founded on 1st July 1921.
• Sony Corp of Japan introduces the famous Walkman in 1979.