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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Current Affairs updates daily: 03 February 2014
1) Facebook celebrated its 10th birthday: Facebook — with more than 1.2 billion users
worldwide — celebrated its 10th birthday amidst challenges of keeping its
original base of young users with new innovative social networks coming to the
fore. The company was launched by Mark Zuckerberg on February 4, 2004, from
Harvard University. The site was conceived as a way to connect students, and
let them build an online identity for themselves, ‘Computer World’ reported.
2) Delhi govt cleared Jan Lokpal Bill: Delhi Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of
the much talked-about Jan Lokpal bill which provides for covering all public
servants — from chief minister to Group D employees — and seeks life term as
maximum punishment for those found guilty of corruption. The bill provides for
a legal right of protection to “honest” officials, whistleblowers and witnesses
besides having provisions for time-bound investigation and trial of corruption
cases.
3) Railways to implement indigenous
technology to prevent mishap: With anti-collision systems installed earlier
achieving partial success, Railways on Monday announced installation of an
indigenous and efficient technology to prevent train mishaps. The Train
Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) has shown positive results during its run as
a pilot project in South Central zone, a Railways official said.
4) German President on six-day visit
from Tuesday: German President Joachim Guack will arrive in New Delhi on
Tuesday on a six-day state visit to India during which he will hold talks with
the top leadership and discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties. Briefing
reporters on the visit, German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner said Guack
will be accompanied by a 80-member delegation, including 15 business leaders,
during his India stay which was "the highest ceremonial gesture between
the two sides".
5) Sundar Pichai now front-runner for
Microsoft CEO job: Executive Satya Nadella appears most likely to be named
Microsoft’s new CEO but the name of another India-born technology executive is
doing the rounds as a candidate for the top job. Sundar Pichai, the 42-year-old
head executive for Google Chrome and Apps, is the “top choice” for the the
position of Microsoft CEO and negotiations with him are on in full swing,
SiliconANGLE, a media Web site that focuses on the technology industry, said.
6) Gulam Nabi Azad laid foundation stone
for new facilities in AIIMS: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on
Monday laid the foundation stone of two blocks at the AIIMS that will add
facilities of 600 beds and 24 operating theatres at a total cost of Rs 255
crores.
7) Serena Williams continues to dominate
WTA tennis rankings: Serena Williams retained her commanding advantage at
the top of the WTA women’s tennis rankings issued on Monday. Williams remains
on 13,000 points, well clear of next challengers Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) on
6,581 and Australian Open winner Li Na on 6,570.
8) Teresa Kho is ADB's new Country
Director for India: The Asian Development
Bank has a new Country Director for India in Teresa Kho. Kho, who assumed
charge as Country Director for India on Monday, was previously heading the
Bangladesh Resident Mission of ADB.
9) Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour
died: Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New
York apartment yesterday, a law enforcement official said. He was 46. Hoffman
won an Oscar for best actor in 2006 for “Capote” and was seen as one of the
pre-eminent actors of his generation. He was a character actor with over 60
film credits to his name, including Magnolia, The Master, Boogie Nights, the
Big Lebowski, Mission Impossible.
10) Azad Given Additional Charge of
Water Resources Ministry: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will hold
additional charge of Water Resources Ministry following the resignation of
Harish Rawat, who has become Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
11) Rafa retained No.1 ranking:
Rafael Nadal remains top of the men’s ATP tennis rankings released on Monday.
The Spaniard tops the standings ahead of Serbia’s Novak Djokavic and Australian
Open winner Statislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Direct Recruitment to the cadre of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in Tamilnadu Postal Circle
Tamil Nadu Postal Circle has invited
applications from the eligible candidates for filling up the posts of
Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in Postal/Railway Mail Service Divisions/Other Units
in Tamilnadu Circle in the pay band of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay Rs.1800 +
admissible allowances.
Post Name: Multi-Tasking
Staff (MTS)
Total Vacancies:
227 (GEN-16, OBC-53, SC-12, ST-01) PH-18, Ex-SM- 93
Pay Scale: Pay Band Rs.
5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 + admissible allowances
Age limit:
18-27 years
Educational Qualification required:
>>For Administrative offices:
Matriculation or Equivalent or ITI from recognized Boards.
(Equivalent qualification will be accepted
subject to verification of the approving authority).
>. For Subordinate offices :
Matriculation or ITI from recognized Boards.
Pattern and Syllabus for the examination:
Candidates will be subjected to an Aptitude
Test (Multiple Choice Questions) of the level of 10th class/Matriculation
covering subjects/topics mentioned in advertisement.
Qualifying Marks:
a. Parts A and B - Minimum 10 marks for OC,
8 marks for SC/ST and 9 marks
for OBC candidates in each part.
b. Parts C (Two segments) - Minimum 10
marks for OC, 8 marks for SC/ST and
9 marks for OBC candidates in each segment.
c. 40 marks for OC, 33 marks for SC/ST and
37 marks for OBC candidates in
aggregate.
Application Fee:
Rs. 25/- mandatory for all candidates.
Examination Fee:
Rs. 175/-
How to Apply:
Candidates should apply only in the format prescribed by the
Department (Annexure – 1). Applications can be downloaded from the website namely www.tamilnadupost.nic.in
or www.indiapost.gov.in
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Monday, February 3, 2014
Daily Current Affairs & GK Quiz: 28 January 2014
1) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 28
January 2014 decided to increase the policy repo rate under the liquidity
adjustment facility by 25 basis points. What is the present repo rate?
(A) 7.25%
(B) 8%
(C) 7.50%
(D) 8.25%
2) Which pigment gives plants and leaves
their green colour?
(A)Betalain
(B)Chlorophyll
(C)Carotenoid
(D)Anthocyanin
3) Which country became the first country
in South Asia to ban the testing of cosmetics and its ingredients on animals on
28 Jan 2014?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Nepal
(D) India
4) Name the American folk singer, activist
& Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner who passed away on 27 Jan 2014?
(A) Pete Seeger
(B) Sebastian Iguno
(C) Peter Parker
(D) Louis Peter
5) Which mythological weapon is depicted on
the Param Vir Chakra medal?
(A)Vajra
(B)Khatvanga
(C)Sudarshan Chakra
(D)Kaumodaki
6) Name the cabinet minister of Social
Justice and Empowerment ministry who resigned on 28 January 2014 from union
cabinet?
(A) Jayanti Natarajan
(B) Jayaram Ramesh
(C) Kumari Selja
(D) Sachin Pilot
7) Who was popularly known as the 'Iron Man
of India'?
(A)Bhagat Singh
(B)Chandrashekhar Azad
(C)Veer Savarkar
(D)Vallabhbhai Patel
8) Name the high performance computing
system of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which was
unveiled on 28 January 2014?
(A) Yuva-2
(B) Dhruva-3
(C) Anurag-3
(D) Saral-2
9)
To put out the fire, which gas is released by Fire Extinguishers?
(A)Oxygen
(B)Hydrogen
(C)Carbon dioxide
(D)Carbon monoxide
10)
Mykola Azarov who resigned on 28 January 2014 in order to facilitate
peaceful settlement of the political crisis was the Prime Minister of which
country?
(A) Libya
(B) Ukraine
(C) Egypt
(D) Tunisia
Answers
1) Ans. (B) 8%
2) Ans. (B) Chlorophyll
3) Ans. (D) India
4) Ans. (A) Pete Seeger
5) Ans. (A)Vajra
6) Ans. (C) Kumari Selja
7) Ans. (D)Vallabhbhai Patel
8) Ans. (B) Dhruva-3
9) Ans. (C)Carbon dioxide
10) Ans. (B) Ukraine
Daily Current Affairs: 02 February 2014
1) Karnataka beat Maharashtra to win
their 7th Ranji Trophy: Favourites Karnataka deservedly won their seventh
Ranji Trophy title after beating a spirited Maharashtra side by seven wickets
on the fifth and concluding day of the final match on Sunday. Chasing a modest
victory target of 157 in little over two sessions, Karnataka batsmen reached
the destination with ease as they knocked off the runs in 40.5 overs. Karnataka
is lifting the Ranji trophy after 15-year wait.
2) Harish Rawat takes oath as new CM of
Uttarakhand: Senior Congress leader
Harish Rawat on Saturday took oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand after he
was named for the post by the Congress Party. Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi
administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rawat.
3) 12 Indian sailors missing as ship
sinks off Yemen: A total of 12 Indian sailors have been missing since their
cargo ship sank off the coast of Yemen`s Hadramout province, authorities said.
4) Former Mumbai top cop Satyapal Singh
joins BJP: Former Mumbai police commissioner Satyapal Singh, who had
resigned last week, on Sunday joined BJP saying he left a "good
chair" to take part in the "remaking" of the country.
5) Sukhoi fighters ‘will test out’
BrahMos missiles: The supersonic BrahMos missiles will be fitted on to
Sukhoi-30 fighter jets and will be ready for live flight tests by the year end
before being inducted into the air force.
6) Voting ends in Thailand: Voters went to the polls in 89 per cent of
Thailand’s 375 constituencies nationwide on Sunday, in an election marred by an
opposition boycott and efforts by protesters to block the process. There were
no reports of violence Sunday, although a clash on Saturday between opposing
groups in northern Bangkok left seven injured.
7) Youth slaps Haryana CM in full public
view, held: A youth slapped Haryana
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was riding an open jeep, in full
public view in Panipat this evening and was taken into custody immediately. The
Chief Minister had gone to Panipat, some 80-km from Delhi, to inaugurate and
lay foundation stone of various projects. As Hooda’s Maruti Gypsy was making
its way through the crowded places, a youth identified as Kamal Mukhija broke
the security ring and slapped the Chief Minister.
8) Antony inaugurated work on Kannur
airport: Defence Minister A K Antony
on Sunday launched work on Kannur airport which will be the fourth
international airport of Kerala. Speaking after the ‘ground-breaking’ ceremony
of the first phase of the Rs. 1,590 crore project, he said commencement of the
work marked the realisation of a long-cherished dream of the region.The
agreement between the state government and L&T Mumbai to undertake the
first phase was finalised in November last. Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and
Nedumbassery in Kochi are the international airports in the state now.
9) AIADMK, CPI announced alliance for LS
polls: Attempting to form a "secular and democratic alternative"
to dethrone Congress from power at the Centre, AIADMK and CPI on Sunday
announced their decision to enter into an alliance ahead of the coming Lok
Sabha polls.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Current Affairs Quiz for exams: 26 & 27 January 2014
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Stanislas Wawrinka
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Andy Murray
2) 4th National Voters Day was observed
across the country on January 25th. What was the theme for the day this year?
(A) Vote for Democracy
(B) Inclusion
(B) Greater Participation for a Stronger
Democracy
(D) Ethical Voting
3) Which among the following day was
observed across the world on January 26th?
(A) World Leprosy Day
(B) World Literacy Day
(C) World Literature Day
(D) World Laughter Day
4) Which city on 25 January 2014 became the
first in India to offer free Wi-Fi spots for the public?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Bangalore
(D) Mumbai
5) After the third one-day international
(ODI) of the India-New Zealand series at Auckland on 25 January 2014 ended in a
nail-biting tie, MS Dhoni created history by becoming the ............ ODI
captain to have participated in four tied matches?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
6)
Karl Slym, who passed away on 26 January 2014 in Bangkok, was the
Managing Director associated with which Indian automobile company?
(A) Ashok Leyland
(B) Hero MotoCorp
(C) Tata Motors
(D) Hindustan motors
7) Who won the Syed Modi International
India Grand Prix Gold badminton crown ( event held in Lucknow) on 26 January 2014?
(A) PV Sindhu
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Ashwani Ponappa
(D) Jwala Gutta
8) India languishes at ......th place out
of 178 countries globally in 'Environment Performance Index 2014 released
recently in Jan 2014?
(A) 177
(B) 150
(C) 164
(D) 155
9) Civil Aviation Ministry removed
restrictions on operations of Airbus A-380 in India on 27 January 2014. This
large aircraft is now allowed to operate in how many airports equipped to handle them?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Two
(D) Seven
10) National Innovation Council (NInC) and
the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) come together to set
up 'India Inclusive Innovation Fund' (IIIF) on 27 Jan 2014. Who is the minister
in charge of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)?
(A) V Narayanaswamy
(B) Kumari Shelja
(C) K.H. Muniyappa
(D) Gulam Nazbi AzadDaily Current Affairs: 01 February 2014
1) India's
first Monorail takes off: After years of delays and overcoming many a
operational hiccups, the country's first Monorail finally made its debut in
Mumbai on Saturday with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurating the
service. The 8.9-kilometre long monorail service between Wadala and Chembur in
the central-eastern suburbs of the metropolis will become operational after a
delay of over two years. The commercial operations will begin from Sunday
onwards. To begin with, the services will operate with four coaches having a
combined carrying capacity of 2,300 passengers at every 15 minutes. The project
has been executed by a consortium of engineering major Larsen and Toubro Ltd
(L&T) and Malaysian firm Scomi Engineering and owned and operated by MMRDA.
2) Asia's
first SBTF commissioned into Indian Navy at Goa: India has joined the elite group of nations
when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was commissioned into the Indian Navy
at INS Hansa in Panaji, Goa, a naval official said. This is the third such
facility in the world, after the United States and Ukraine. The SBTF, which was
commissioned recently, is primarily used for flight testing of naval aircraft
that operate from aircraft carriers.
3) Multi
Commodity Exchange (MCX) gets new MD: Dr. Manoj Vaish has taken charge as
the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MCX. His appointment has
been approved by FMC for three years. Prior to joining MCX, Vaish was the
Managing Director & CEO of NSDL Database Management.
4) Kohli
inches closer to top spot in ICC ODI rankings: Virat Kohli's individual
brilliance during India's disastrous show in the lost ODI series against New
Zealand has helped the young batsman inch closer to the top spot in the latest
ICC rankings issued on Saturday. That performance fetched him 11 ratings points
in the ICC list, taking his overall tally to 870, just two points behind
number-one ranked AB de Villiers.
5) Harish
Rawat to be new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat will be the new
Chief Minster of Uttrarakhan. He has been elected leader of the state Congress
Legislative Party at its meeting in Dehradun on Saturday.
6) Mother
and child tracking centre inaugurated: A ‘Mother and Child Tracking
Facilitation Centre’ was inaugurated by Union Minister of Health and Family
Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad in Delhi. This centre, set up with the support of GVK
EMRI, tracks the health of pregnant women and newborn.
7) Takkar
assumes charge as Dena Bank ED: Dena Bank has a new Executive Director in
R.K. Takkar. Takkar assumed charge as the Executive Director on Saturday. Prior
to this, he was General Manager at Oriental Bank of Commerce. He had joined
Oriental Bank of Commerce in May 1979 as a Probationary Officer.
8) NBA:
Silver takes over as commissioner- A new era began for the National
Basketball Association (NBA) on Saturday when David Stern's 30-year run as
commissioner ended with his deputy, Adam Silver, taking over the helm.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Postal Assistant- Circle and Regional Offices (PA CO/RO) Group ‘C’ Post Recruitment Rules, 2014
Department of Posts has changed the
Recruitment Rules for selecting Postal Assistants in Circle and Regional
Offices (PA CO/RO) and has been published in the official Gazette of India
dated 27 January 2014. The new recruitment rule will be called Ministry of Communications
and Information Technology, Department of Posts, Circle and Regional Offices,
Postal Assistant, Group ‘C’ Post Recruitment Rules, 2014. It will replace the
existing Department of Posts (Postal Assistant in Circle and Regional Offices)
Recruitment Rules, 1996.
And the good news for Postal Assistant
Aspirants is that this time the vacancies will be more in this cadre. During
the last recruitment conducted by CMC limited for filling the vacancies of the year
2011 & 2012, recruitment for PA (CO/RO) were not called in any of the
circles as the new recruitment rules were not cleared. So in the next
recruitment vacancies have to be filled for the year 2011, 2012, 2013 &
2014. Recruitment can be expected very soon as the Recruitment rules are now
out. Keep visiting this blog for latest updates!!!
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Friends... Happy News for all
Postal/Sorting Assistant Aspirants. Department of Posts has amended the Postal
Assistants and Sorting Assistants(PA/SA) (Group C non- Gazetted), Recruitment Rules,
2011.
Earlier
to be eligible for applying to the post of PA/SA:
1) General Candidates had to secure at
least 60% marks in their 10+2 exam
2) Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates
had to secure at least 55% marks in their 10+2 exam
3) Schedule Castes/ Scheduled Tribes
(SC/ST) candidates had to secure at least 45% marks in their 10+2 exam
But as per the new amendment, a pass in
10+2 or 12th class will be sufficient to be eligible for applying for the post.
The official extraordinary gazette in this regard has been published by
Government of India on 27 January 2014.
The above amendment has also been made in
respect of Postal Assistant in Savings Bank Control and Internal Check
Organisations, (PA SBCO) Group C non-Gazetted posts Recruitment Rules, 2012
also.
Further new recruitment rules for Postal
Assistants in Circle/Regional Offices - PA(CO/RO) have been published &
will be known as Department of Posts, Circle and Regional Offices, Postal
Assistant, Group ‘C’ Post Recruitment Rules, 2014. Click Here for details.
So with these amendments published we can
expect PA/SA recruitment for filling the vacancies of the year 2013 & 2014
very soon. As per the Calendar of Exams published by DoP, recruitment for PA/SA
is tentatively scheduled for March 2014. Whether it happens as per the schedule
is a big question...we can expect another recruitment soon. Keep visiting this
blog...we will be updating you the latest status!!!
Employment News this week: Job Highlights (01th – 07th February 2014)
1. Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Mumbai
Name of Post – Research Officer, Assistant Manager and Manager
No. of Vacancies - 24, Last Date
- 17.02.2014
2. Employees State Insurance Corporation, New
Delhi
Name of Post – Social Security Officers,
No. of Vacancies - 267, Last Date - 20.02.2014
3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Rishikesh (UK)
Name of Post – Blood Transfusion Officer,
Medical Physcist, Child Psychologist etc.
No. of Vacancies - 1481, Last Date - 15.03.2014
4. Central University of Tamil Nadu
Name of Post – Professor, Associate
Professor and Assistant Professor
No. of Vacancies - 77, Last Date
- 17.03.2014
5. HQ Western Air Command, IAF
Name of Post – MTS, Mess Staff, Storekeeper
etc. in various disciplines
No. of Vacancies - 9, Last Date - 2.03.2014
6. National Archives of India (Ministry of
Culture), New Delhi
Name of Post – Supervisor, Archival Assistant and
Mender
No. of Vacancies - 42, Last Date
- 21.02.2014
Source: www.employmentnews.gov.in
Daily Current Affairs: 31 January 2014
1) Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna resigned:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna resigned from his post on
Friday. Addressing the press, Bahuguna said he has submitted his resignation to
the state Governor. He added he was merely following the wishes of his party.
Union Minister Harish Rawat and state minister Pritam Singh have emerged as the
frontrunners for the top job in the hilly state. The decision to replace Bahuguna
was taken at a meeting Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had with senior party
leaders on Thursday.
2) Diesel
price hiked by 50 paise; non-domestic LPG cut by Rs 107: Oil companies have
increased diesel price by 57 paise a litre but cut non-subsidised cooking gas
rate by Rs 107 per cylinder from Saturday.
3) German
President to begin 5-day India visit on Feb 4: German President Joachim
Gauck will arrive in New Delhi on February 4 on a five-day State visit during
which he will focus on the vast spectrum of bilateral relations. The President
will be accompanied by a high-ranking delegation comprising, among others,
representatives of the German cabinet, Parliament and business, a release from
the External Affairs Ministry said. Germany continues to be India's largest
trading partner in Europe.
4) Music
Director and Singer Bappi Lahiri joined BJP: Ahead of the Lok Sabha
elections, famous music director and singer Bappi Lahiri joined Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) on Friday. Party president Rajnath Singh welcomed Lahiri's
decision of joining BJP.
5) Web
portal on Gandhi's life launched: A
first of its kind web portal, "Mahatma Gandhi for children", was
launched last evening as a tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 66th
death anniversary. The portal was launched by the advisor to the Prime Minister
on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations and Chairman of the
National Innovation Council Sam Pitroda during a Twitter conference, said a
press release. The portal - "Search for Gandhi" targets children from
the age of 6 to 15 years and is available in English as well as Hindi. The
portal is available at www.Searchforgandhi.In.
6) Rajasthan
joined Delhi in banning FDI in retail: Following Delhi, Rajasthan has
scrapped the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retailing, evoking sharp
criticism from the Commerce Minister, who said “states cannot retract
unilaterally on such commitments.”
7) Satya
Nadella likely to be next Microsoft CEO: Report- Senior Microsoft executive
Satya Nadella would replace Steve Ballmer as Microsoft CEO, two media reports
said, citing sources familiar with the processes of selecting the new leader at
the Redmond-based company. Satya Nadella was born in Hyderabad and had
completed his engineering from Manipal University before heading to the US for
higher studies. Currently, Satya Nadella is the president of server & tools
business at Microsoft. He landed his current assignment in 2011.
8) India lost the fifth and final one-day
against New Zealand: A listless Indian cricket team slumped to its worst
ODI series defeat in New Zealand, going down 0-4, after the Black Caps hammered
them by 87 runs in the inconsequential fifth and final one-dayer played at Wellington.India also lost the No.1
rankings in ODI.
9) Saina
rises to No. 7, Sindhu back in top-10: Following her win at the India Grand
Prix Gold on Sunday, Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal jumped two places to
No. 7 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women's singles rankings
released on Thursday. The runner-up of the Lucknow event PV Sindhu entered the
top-10 for the second time in her career with her spot at 10th.
10) Department
of Posts released commemorative stamp on International Year of Crystallography:
The Department of Posts has brought out a commemorative stamp on International
Year of Crystallography 2014 (IYCr2014) to acknowledge the contribution of
crystallographers in every sphere of life and provide impetus to young
scientists to study the subject.
11) Janet
Yellen to be sworn in as Fed chief on Feb 3: Federal Reserve’s key monetary
policy making panel, the Federal Open Market Committee, officially chose
incoming Fed chief Janet Yellen as its chair. She is scheduled to be sworn in
as the new chair of the Fed overall on February 3.
12) Sachin
& Prof C N R Rao to get Bharat Ratna on February 4: President Pranab
Mukherjee will confer cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist
Prof C N R Rao with Bharat Ratna on February 4 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
13)
India became third largest crude oil importer in the World: India overtook
Japan to become the third largest crude oil importer in the World. As per the
data released by Reuters on 30 January 2014, India imported 3.86 million
barrels-per-day of crude oil in the year 2013.
14) Dhoni
is 4th fastest batsman to score 8000 runs in ODIs: Indian captain Mahendra
Singh Dhoni today became the fourth fastest batsman to complete 8,000 runs in
one-day cricket during the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand in
Wellington.
15) Mumbai
police chief quits, likely joining politics: Mumbai Police Commissioner,
Satyapal Singh, tendered his resignation to the State Home Department on
Thursday and plans to explore a career in politics.
16) Jayawardene
becomes sixth-highest scorer in Test cricket: Veteran Sri Lankan batsman
Mahela Jayawardene has become the sixth-highest run-scorer in the history of
Test cricket with his unbeaten double-century on the third day of the first
Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.