Current Affairs 22nd July 2014

Current Affairs 22nd July 2014

Updated : 22-Jul-2014

Current Affairs 22nd July 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 22nd July 2014 - Details
Mr. Ram Naik sworn in as UP governor
On 22nd July 2014, Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ram Naik sworn-in as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh at a ceremony held in Raj Bhawan in Lucknow. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, several ministers, lawmakers, senior bureaucrats and senior officers from the police department were present on the occasion. Mr. Ram Naik succeeds Mr. BL Joshi, who resigned last month.
Do You Know ?
Mr. Ram Naik is 27th Governor of UP.
U.N. calls for probe of plane downed over Ukraine
On 21st July 2014, The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution demanding international access to the site of the plane downed over eastern Ukraine and an end to military activities around the area. The resolution calls for a “full, thorough and independent international investigation” into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 carrying 298 people in Hrabove. It calls for pro-Russia separatists to allow access to the site of the crash. And it demands that armed groups who control the crash site do not disturb debris, belongings or victims remains.
All 15 council members voted in favor of the Australia-proposed measure, which was co-sponsored by nine other countries that lost citizens in the crash.
Council members also insisted on the dignified, respectful and professional treatment and recovery of the bodies of the victims.

Govt sets up R S Sharma Expert Committee on Cost Audit rules
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs constituted R S Sharma Expert Committee on Cost Records and Cost Audits. The Committee will submit the report within three months.
The Expert Committee will review the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules 2014 and the need to have a comprehensive policy towards the role of the cost professions in the corporate and other sectors of economy.
The Committee will include following members :
- R. S. Sharma (Chairman) - former Chairman and Managing Director, ONGC,
- R K Jain - Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
- Chander Wadhwa - former president of Institute of Cost Accountants of India,
- Aruna Sethi - Adviser (Cost), Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
The terms of reference to the committee include examination of the new Rules introduced in June 2014, examining the prevalent Cost Audit scenario in the country, to suggest measures to improve utility of Cost Audit report to the government, to study prevalent global practices and to identify and suggest principles that should govern assignment of greater opportunities to Cost professionals.
Union Government notified Public Servants Rules, 2014
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions notified the rules under Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
As per the Public Servants Rules 2014, it has been made mandatory for all Government employees to file declarations of their assets and liabilities and those of their spouses and dependent children.
Declarations to Be Made under Public Servants Rules, 2014
- New forms for filing the returns have been issued by the Government. The forms will seek information on cash in hand, bank deposits, investment in bonds, debentures, shares and units in companies or mutual funds, insurance policies, provident fund, personal loans and advance given to a person or any entity, among others.
- As per the rules of the Act, the employees will have to declare motor vehicles, aircraft, yachts or ships, gold and silver jewellery and bullion possessed by them, their spouses and dependent children.
- They should also give detail of their immovable properties and statement of debts and other liabilities on first appointment or as on March 31 of every financial year.
- These declarations are in addition to such returns being filed by the government employees under various services rules.
- The employees, who have already filed their declarations, information and annual returns of property, shall file revised declarations as on 1 August 2014, to the competent authority on or before 15 September 15 2014.
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo won Indonesian presidential election
On 22nd July 2014, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo won the Indonesian presidential elections, which is among imporant International Current Affairs. He won the election with 53 percent of the votes. The results showed that Widodo won 70997859 votes, or 53.15 per cent of the nearly 133 million valid ballots cast. On the other hand, Subianto won 62576444 votes, or 46.85 per cent. Voter turnout was 70.7 per cent.

Joko Widodo will take office in October to serve a five-year term.
Do you Know ?
Widodo, a former furniture maker, is known widely as Jokowi.