Today's Important News : 04 February 2014

Today's Important News (04-02-2014)

The Hindu

National:

1. Crowded agenda for last session of Parliament
2. SC moved for safety of Northeast citizens in Delhi
3. Panel recommends 50% quota for women in decision-making bodies
4. Delhi Cabinet clears Lokpal Bill
5. Centre gets a week to decide on marines’ plea

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. Baghdad attacks kill 23
2. Russia slams opposition in Ukraine for ‘inflaming’ crisis
3. Imran Khan not to be part of TTP panel for peace talks
4. Danish PM reshuffles Cabinet

India & The World:

1. Pakistani hackers deface Ministry website
2. German President to renew focus on green energy corridor

Business News:

1. Cut in import tariff value on gold, silver
2. Aggressive bidding for 900-MHz band
3. ‘Service tax, excise duty may change’
4. CNG and piped gas prices cut
5. Yellen sworn in as Fed chair
6. Lupin buys Netherlands firm
7. CIL achieves 75 % of production target

S&T, Environment, Defence :

1. Cancer cases worldwide to rise, says WHO agency
2. India to donate $4 million to GAVI Alliance
3. At science meet, PM pitches for GM crops

Sports:

1. Criteria for sports awards
2. Joshna Chinappa notches Winnipeg Open title
3. Murray sends Great Britain into the quarterfinals
4. Anand and Carlsen play out a draw

Others:

1. Abhay Deol logs onto Facebook for One By Two release
2. Cross-LoC bus service resumes
3. UN appoints Vivek Lall as Special Advisor
4. Prithviraj named FMSCI president

Editorials & Articles:

1. An unjustified delay
2. Interpreting a federal Constitution
3. Pressure on farmland
4. Myth-making about economic inequality
5. Cultural ignorance and prejudice

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Courtesy: The Hindu