1) Sirikonda
Madhusudhana Chary became first speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly:
Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) became the first
speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly on 10 June 2014. Chary won the
assembly election from Bhupalpalli constituency in Warangal district. The
Speaker of the state Assembly is similar to the Lok Sabha Speaker and the role
of the state assembly is same that of the speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2) Viswanathan
Anand, Magnus Carlsen rematch to be held in Sochi: The much-anticipated
World Championship rematch between Indian veteran Viswanathan Anand and
title-holder Magnus Carlsen will be staged from November 7 to 28 in Sochi,
Russia. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced the schedule at a press
conference, saying that the budget for the event has been set at USD three
million. The match will be played at the Olympic Village in Sochi. Russian
Chess Federation President Andrei Filatov has also confirmed that the body will
participate in the organisation of the event. Carlsen became the world champion
last November by defeating Anand in Chennai.
3) India
likely to achieve 5.5% growth rate in 2014: World Bank: With the new Indian
government showing signs of economic reforms and brings in transparency in
governance, the World Bank feels that the world's third- largest economy could
achieve a growth rate of 5.5 percent this year as compared to 4.7 percent last
year. "I think there is, overall a sense that that recognition of the need
for domestic solutions to policies is increasingly evident in India, as
well," World Bank economist Andrew Burns told reporters during a
conference call Tuesday.
4) Google
acquired Skybox for $500 million to ramp up satellite imaging and Internet
plans: Google is buying Skybox Imaging in a deal that could serve as a
launching pad for the Internet company to send its own fleet of satellites to
take aerial pictures and provide online access to remote areas of the world.
The $500 million acquisition announced on
Tuesday initially will provide Google with the means to improve the quality and
immediacy of the satellite imagery used in its digital maps. Google plans to
use Skybox’s satellite already in orbit to supplement the material that it
licenses from more than 1,000 sources, including other satellite companies such
as DigitalGlobe and Astrium.
5) Jitu
Rai wins 10m air pistol silver in ISSF World Cup: India's Jitu Rai won the
silver medal in men's 10m air pistol in the ISSF World Cup in Munich on
Wednesday. The Army shooter, who had finished sixth in Free Pistol in Munich
last year, finished with 199.4 points after losing in the battle of nerves to
Pablo Carrera of Spain who took the gold with 201.3 points. European junior champion
Paulo Korostylov of Ukraine bagged the bronze with a score of 178.4 points.
6) Kolkata
Airport Bags Service Quality Award : Kolkata Airport has won the Airport
Service Quality (ASQ) Award by Airport Council International (ACI) in the
category of the best improved airport in Asia Pacific Region. This category
includes airports which have experienced the biggest improvement in ASQ rating
between 2012 and 2013 in their region. The ASQ Awards are presented in four
categories: best airport by region, best airport by size, best small airport
and best improvement. The award was received by Dr. B.P. Sharma, Airport
Director, Kolkata at the 9th ACI Asia Pacific Regional Assembly meeting in
Seoul, Korea. He handed over the award to Shri Alok Sinha, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) in
the presence of Shri G.K. Chaukiyal, Member (Operations) in New Delhi.
7) Japan’s Nishimura to referee World Cup opener: Japan’s Yuichi Nishimura is to referee Thursday’s opening match of the World Cup between hosts Brazil and Croatia in Sao Paulo. Nishimura will be assisted by compatriots Toru Sagara and Toshiyuki Nagi, with Alireza Faghani of Iran designated as the fourth official, football’s world governing body FIFA said Tuesday. Nishimura, 42, was in charge of four matches at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, including the quarter-final between the Netherlands and Brazil.
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