Today's Important News : 22 May 2014

Today's Important News (22-05-2014)

The Hindu

National:

1. Regional players likely to align in Lok Sabha
2. President rejects Yakub Memon’s mercy plea
3. Indian Islamist groups planning to strike, warns intelligence
4. Will hand over digital assets to Modi govt., says PMO

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. Boko Haram hits villages
2. Russia softens stand on Ukraine vote
3. China, Russia sign gas deal
4. Chinese media slams U.S. ‘double standards’

India & The World:

• No News

Business News:

1. RBI eases gold import norms
2. Reserve Bank allows banks to provide long-term credit to exporters
3. Government to double number of drug regulators
4. All new ATMs must be disabled-friendly: RBI
5. Lending by NBFC-MFIs up 49 %
6. Two FIIs pick up stake in Equitas

Science & Technologies:

1. IISR releases farmer friendly technologies
2. 5.5 million ‘invisible’ baby deaths a year
3. Final word on the health risks from Fukushima accident

Sports:

1. India ready for the challenge
2. Chitra, Vidya nominated for Arjuna Award
3. Gurusaidutt fetches India a face-saving win in Thomas Cup

Others:

1. Tremors across India, no damage reported
2. Naveen Patnaik takes charge of Odisha, the fourth time

Editorials & Articles :

1. How Modi defeated liberals like me
2. Swept away in Maharashtra
3. No reason to cheer

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Courtesy: The Hindu