Current Affairs 30th July 2014

Current Affairs 30th July 2014

Updated : 30-Jul-2014

Current Affairs 30th July 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 30th July 2014 - Details
Classical singer Sushilarani Patel died at 96
Renowned classical singer Sushilarani Patel died following a heart attack in her home. She was 96 years old.

A Sangeet Natak Academy laureate, she was the widow of Baburao Patel, who ran India's first and highly respected Bollywood trade journal FilmIndia, and was living alone in her Bandra home since his death of her husband Baburao Patel in 1982.
She won many awards among Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.
Haryana power minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav resigned
On 29th July 2014, Haryana Power Minister, Captain Ajay Singh Yadav resigned from the state cabinet. He submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda in Chandigarh.
Captain Yadav, a six time MLA from Rewari, alleged that he resigned due to regional bias on part of the Chief Minister and existing favoritism in the party along with asymmetrical development. However, he will continue to be in Congress and will abide by the directions of the high command.
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity set off-Earth roving distance record
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on the Red Planet in 2004, now holds the off-Earth roving distance record after accruing 25 miles (40 kilometers) of driving. The previous record was held by the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2 rover.
The distance covered by Mars rover Opportunity in July 2014 brought it closer to the western rim of Endeavour Crater. The Opportunity rover had reached the Endeavour crater in 2011 after covering a distance of 20 miles (32 kilometers), where it examined outcrops on the crater's rim containing clay and sulfate-bearing minerals.

If the rover succeeds in covering the marathon distance of 26.2 miles (about 42.2 kilometers) then it will reach the next major investigation site named as Marathon Valley by the mission scientists.
Eminent Hindi litterateur Madhukar Singh passed away
Eminent Hindi litterateur Madhukar Singh, who led "Samantar Kahani Andolan" in story writing along with noted writer Kamleshwar and others in the 1970s, died at his residence at native village Dharahara, on the outskirts of Ara in Bhojpur district. He was 87 years old.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha takes over as new COSC Chairman
On 30th July 2014, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha took over as the Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee (COSC). He received the baton of Chairman, COSC from outgoing Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh at a brief ceremony in the South Block. Chief of Naval Staff and other senior Principal Staff Officers of all three Services and Integrated Defence Staff were present on the occasion.
About Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha :
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune with the President's Gold Medal in 1973 and was commissioned in the flying Branch of Indian Air Force in December 1974. He is an experienced fighter pilot, a qualified Flying Instructor and a Fight Combat Leader with nearly 3400 hours of flying experience to his credit, primarily on fighter aircraft. For his distinguished service, he has been awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vayu Sena Medal.
CCEA okays sale of 10 mt of wheat in open market
The Government approved the sale of 10 million tonnes of wheat from the FCI stock in the open market in order to boost domestic supply and check prices.
A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Wheat would be sold through the e-tendering process by the State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) with an aim to improve domestic supply of wheat and check prices, besides reducing storage pressure on FCI.
The wholesale price of wheat was increased to 19 rupees per kg in the national market in July 2014, from 16.10 rupees per kg in July 2013. Additional release of wheat will ease prices.