current affairs august 2014

PM launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana[28/08/2014]

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, declared the beginning of the end of financial untouchability in India through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), with the opening of an estimated 1.5 crore bank accounts across the country, in an exercise unprecedented in scale in economic history.

Four new Governors has been appointed:[26/08/2014]

Four new Governors has been appointed:
1. Shri Kalyan Singh as the Governor of Rajasthan
2. Shri Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala as the Governor of Karnataka
3. Shri Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao as the Governor of Maharashtra
4. Smt. Mridula Sinha as the Governor of Goa.

Sushil Kumar is the new brand ambassador of Delhi[23/08/2014]

Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung declared Olympic gold medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar as the brand ambassador of Delhi.

K.V. Thomas elected as Chairman of the PAC[21/08/2014]

Congress leader K.V. Thomas took over as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Wednesday. He will be the 94th PAC Chairman. As per the rule the post is giving to a member of the largest Opposition party in the Lower House. The chairmanship is for a year, but one person can hold the office for successive terms.

Expenditure Management Commission[15/08/2014]

Expenditure Management Commission has been set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be headed by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan. This commission will suggest the ways to reduce food, fertiliser and oil subsidies and narrow the fiscal deficit. The other members of this commission is former finance secretary Sumit Bose and former RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn. Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, will be an ex-officio member and a senior officer with finance/expenditure experience will be member-secretary

Rajni Razdan has been appointed as the Chairman of UPSC[15/08/2014]

Ms. Rajni Razdan, a 64-year-old former Indian Administrative Service officer from the Haryana cadre, has been appointed as the Chairman of UPSC. She has been a UPSC member since April 19, 2010.

New Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha elected[14/08/2014]

Dr. M. Thambidurai is elected as the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. He is belonging from the political party AIADMK.

Business Leader of the Year Awards [09/08/2014]

Adi Godrej, the Chairman of Godrej Group received the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award by the All India Management Association (AIMA) at its Managing India Awards 2014.

National Day of Singapore [08/08/2014]

9th August of every year is celebrate as National Day of Singapore

Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for Muzaffar Ali[03/08/2014]

Famous film-maker, social worker and Sufi poet Muzaffar Ali selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for his outstanding contribution towards promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. The award carries a citation and a cash award of Rs.5 lakh.