Today’s Important News : 12 September 2014
Today’s Important News (12-09-2014)
The Hindu
National
- Environment Minister launches online portal for zoos
- States should take the lead in smart cities project: Venkaiah
- Ratan Tata rallies support for protection of high seas
- ‘3 p.c. quota for disabled covers all employees’
- Maharashtra, Haryana polls on October 15
- PM seeks people’s views on his ‘Clean India’ mission
- Himachal student makes bullet train model
- Monitor infra projects electronically: PM to Ministers
- Over 1,25,000 flood-hit people rescued in J&K so far
- With SECC delayed, states lag behind on Food Act implementation
- Veteran Journalist Jiten Paul dies at 101
- Rajdeep Sardesai to join TV Today
- President’s intervention sought on appointment of CIC
- Nithari killer’s execution stayed till Oct. 29
- “Pottu Amman dead”
Current Affair MCQ
International
- IS number thrice earlier estimate: CIA
- Scottish question: pendulum swings toward the ‘No’ camp
- WHO: Ebola death toll hits 2,400
- Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
- EU imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
- Ukraine, rebels exchange prisoners in peace deal
- Australia raises terror threat level to high
- Japan’s centenarian population reaches new record
- US ex-contractor indicted for ‘exporting military blueprints to India’
India and World
Business News
- Food inflation remains flat at 9.4 %
- Industrial production growth slows to 4-month low
- FinMin mulling raise in stake in banks up to 52%
- India will be made generator free: Power Minister
- Don’t follow straightjacket approach on inflation : RBI director
- Hero MotoCorp looks to expand global footprint
Science and Technology
- Mars spacecraft to be ordered into orbit
- Alien-like giant water-living dinosaur unveiled
- India’s Arctic observatory toaid climate change studies
- Web portal on Ganga rejuvenation launched
Sports
- 20 races on 2015 Formula One calendar as Mexico returns
- Indian Open snooker postponed to March next year
- Badminton: Prannoy reaches semi-finals of Indonesian Masters
- Rahul Dravid on courage beyond cricket
- Karun Chandhok set for Formula E debut
- Lack of clarity on Asiad contingent clearance