GENERAL AWARENESS-

ADMISSIONS 2014

IIM ROHTAK

By Public Relations Cell IIM Rohtak

KINGFISHER AIRLINES LOOSES LICENSE

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httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-india-20881007

KINGFISHER AIRLINES LOOSES LICENSE

httponlinewsjcomnewsarticlesSB10000872396390444

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httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-india-20881007

HATE SPEECH ACCUSED AKBARUDDIN OWAISI

ARRESTED

httpibnliveincomnewshate-speech-police-arrest-mim-mla-

akbaruddin-owaisi-for-noncooperation314578-62-127html

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police-stations

FORMER HARYANA CM OM PRAKASH CHAUTALA

AND SON SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN JAIL

httpwwwndtvcomarticlecheat-sheet10-years-in-jail-for-

haryana-leader-om-prakash-chautala-son-ajay-320541

httpindiatodayintodayinstorychautala-sentenced-to-10-

years-in-jail-in-teachers-recruitment-scam1247113html

RAHUL GANDHI APPOINTED CONGRESS VICE-

PRESIDENT RAJNATH SINGH TO REPLACE GADKARI

AS BJP CHIEF

httpwwwndtvcomarticleindiarahul-gandhi-officially-no-2-

in-congress-appointed-party-vice-president-319685

httpwwwtehelkacomphotos-rahul-gandhi-made-vp-of-

congress

httpibnliveincomnewsrajnath-singh-to-replace-nitin-

gadkari-as-bjp-president-sources317201-37-64html

PARLIAMENT ATTACK CONVICT AFZAL GURU HANGED IN

TIHAR JAIL

httpwwwthehinducomnewsnationalafzal-guru-hanged-in-

secrecy-buried-in-tihar-jailarticle4396289ece

httparticlestimesofindiaindiatimescom2013-02-

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DMK PULLS OUT OF UPA GOVERNMENT

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tamils-humanitarian-law-and-crime

httpwwwthehindubusinesslinecomnewspoliticsdmk-

withdraws-support-for-upa-govt-says-no-

threatarticle4525010ece

SUPREME COURT SENTENCES SANJAY DUTT TO 5

YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS CONNECTION WITH THE

1993 MUMBAI BLASTS

httpwwwndtvcomarticlecheat-sheetsanjay-dutt-gets-five-

year-jail-sentence-in-1993-bombay-blasts-case-345147

httpwwwindiatimescomnewsindia1993-mumbai-blasts-

verdict-sanjay-dutt-sentenced-to-5-years-in-jail-67537html

SUPREME COURT REJECTS NOVARTIS AGrsquoS PLEA TO

PRESERVE PATENT FOR CANCER DRUG GLIVEC

httpwwwthehinducomnewsnationallandmark-verdict-

gives-big-boost-to-cancer-patientsarticle4569056ece

httptimesofindiaindiatimescombusinessindia-

businessSupreme-Court-rules-for-cheap-cancer-

drugarticleshow19331267cms

CBI ALLEGES LAW MINISTER AND OFFICIALS IN THE PMO

CHANGED COALGATE ENQUIRY STATUS REPORTS

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minister

CONGRESS SACK ASWANI KUMAR AND PAWAN BANSAL

httpwwwhindustantimescomindia-newsnewdelhifinally-

pm-sacks-ashwani-kumar-pawan-bansalarticle1-1058130aspx

httpwwwndtvcomarticleindiaafter-railway-minister-pawan-

kumar-bansal-law-minister-ashwani-kumar-resigns-365271

NARAYANA MURTHY RETURNS AS INFOSYS EXECUTIVE

CHAIRMAN

httpwwwinfosyscomnewsroompress-releasesPagesNRN-

executive-chairmanaspx

httpwwwinfosyscomnewsroompress-releasesPagesNRN-

executive-chairmanaspx

BJP APPOINTS NARENDRA MODI CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL

ELECTION CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ADVANI QUITS BUT

LATER TAKES BACK RESIGNATION

JD (U) ends ties with BJP post split regional parties moot

for third front idea

Devastating floods break out in Uttarakhand more than

1000 dead

SUPREME COURT SAYS MPS AND MLAS TO BE

DISQUALIFIED IF THEY FACE CONVICTION CHARGES

httpwwwthehinducomnewsnationalmps-mlas-to-be-

disqualified-on-date-of-criminal-convictionarticle4901596ece

httpwwwlivemintcomPoliticsR5FCrQyAKYgNtMWlUEHoHIC

onvicted-MPs-and-MLAs-have-to-step-down-immediately-says-

Shtml

SUPREME COURT SAYS MPS AND MLAS TO BE

DISQUALIFIED IF THEY FACE CONVICTION CHARGES

httpwwwthehinducomnewsnationalmps-mlas-to-be-

disqualified-on-date-of-criminal-convictionarticle4901596ece

httpwwwlivemintcomPoliticsR5FCrQyAKYgNtMWlUEHoHIC

onvicted-MPs-and-MLAs-have-to-step-down-immediately-says-

Shtml

LOK SABHA PASSES FOOD SECURITY BILL

httpwwwthehinducomnewsnationallok-sabha-passes-

food-security-billarticle5062126ece

httpwwwndtvcomarticlecheat-sheetfood-security-bill-

passed-by-rajya-sabha-413579

ODISHA ANDHRA PRADESH HIT BY CYCLONE

PHAILIN

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newsphailineyeofthestormodisha-andhra-pradesh-hit-by-

cyclone-phailinarticle1-1134158aspx

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andhra-pradeshliveblog24035906cms

SACHIN TENDULKAR CNR RAO GET BHARAT RATNA

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BJP WINS 3-0 IN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS AAP STUNS WITH

SECOND HIGHEST VOTES IN DELHI

httpwwwndtvcomarticlecheat-sheetpehle-aap-says-bjp-

after-falling-short-of-majority-in-delhi-456316

httpwwwhuffingtonpostca20131209india-state-

elections-aam-aadmi_n_4411974html

INDIAN DEPUTY CONSUL GENERAL IN NEW YORK

DEVYANI KHOBRAGADE ARRESTED ON VISA FRAUD

CHARGES

httpnewsyahoocomu-grand-jury-indicts-india-diplomat-

documents-211634913html

httpeditioncnncom20140109politicsus-india-

diplomacy

SUPREME COURT TERMS GAY SEX AS CRIMINAL

OFFENCE REJECTS DELHI HIGH COURTrsquoS RULING

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kaushal-utkal-christian-council

LOK SABHA CLEARS LOKPAL BILL

httpzeenewsindiacomnewsnationlok-sabha-passes-

lokpal-bill-as-it-happened_897553html

OBAMACARE

timeshttpwwwmediaitecomtva-brief-history-of-the-2013-

government-shutdown

timeshttpwwwtheguardiancomworld2013sep29us-government-

shutdown-house-delay-obamacare

US RESERVE Q3 TAPERING

httpenwikipediaorgwikiQuantitative_easing

httpwwwbusiness-standardcomarticleopinionus-gdp-

data-positive-in-q3-but-taper-risks-lower-for-india-

113120600709_1html

NELSON MANDELA

httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-africa-20713377

httpguardianlvcom201310nelson-mandelas-top-

five-contributions-to-humanity

EUROZONE CRISIS

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times httpwwwtheglobeandmailcomreport-on-businessinternational-

businesseuro-zone-debt-crisis-is-over-but-serious-issues-

persistarticle16284629

TYPHOON PHILLIPINES

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00144feab7dehtmlaxzz2rtUzemaQ

SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS ALLEGATION

httpwwwhuffingtonpostcom20130827syria-chemical-

weapons_n_3820586html

httpwwwaljazeeracomnewsmiddleeast201310chemica

l-watchdog-seeks-syria-ceasefire-201310911572288463html

YAHOO BUYS TUMBLR

httpwwwreuterscomarticle20130520us-tumblr-yahoo-

idUSBRE94I0C120130520

BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS

httpeditioncnncom20130415usboston-marathon-

explosions

POPE RESIGNS

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CHINA EARTHQUAKE

httpworldtimecom20130422china-earthquake

httpenwikipediaorgwiki2013_Lushan_earthquake

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2014

httpwwwaljazeeracomvideoeurope201401davos-

agenda-focus-global-instability-2014121193737690654html

httpwwwhuffingtonpostcommarilyn-nagelwhy-are-there-so-

few-women-attending-the-world-economic-

forum_b_4683309html

httpwwwbloombergcomdavos

httpwwwnewindianexpresscomcitiesch

ennaiarticle198566ece

VANITHA NARAYANAN BECOMES IBMINDIArsquoS MANAGING DIRECTOR

INDIAN HELICOPTER BRIBERY SCANDAL

httpwwwscandalsinindiacoinpolitical-

scandals-in-india2013-indian-helicopter-

bribery-scandalhtm

BSE TOUCHES RECORD HIGH

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex

recorded a two-year high of 20069 at mid-session

on strong buying particularly of oil and gas shares

It was the second successive session that the

Sensex gained to record a two-year high since Jan

6 2011

30 SOFTWARE COMPANIES BREAK AWAY FROM NASSCOM

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30 SOFTWARE COMPANIES BREAK AWAY FROM NASSCOM

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product-companies-nucleus-software

SUPREME COURT ISSUES NOTICES TO SAHARA GROUP

httpwwwnewindianexpresscomnationSC-accuses-

Sahara-group-of-manipulating-

courts20130422article1556647ece

AZIM PREMJI BECAME THE FIRST INDIAN TO SIGN UP FOR

GIVING PLEDGE

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnewsIve-

given-25-of-my-wealth-to-charity-Azim-

Premji20130419article1552451ece

AIR ASIA ANNOUNCED JOINT VENTURE WITH

TATA

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnewsarticle1518736ece

VEDANTA GROUPS COPPER SMELTER PLANT SHUT

DOWN

httpwwwnewindianexpresscomstatest

amil_naduarticle1523848ece

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14

httpwwwindianrailwaysgovinrailwayboard

uploadsdirectoratefinance_budgetBudget_2

013-14Highlights_English_2013-14pdf

AMBANI BROTHERS DECIDE TO JIO TOGETHER

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnewsarticle1527370ecepageToolsFontSize=7025

PHANNESH MURTHY FACED CHARGES OF SEXUAL

HARASSMENT AGAIN

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnew

siGate-sacks-CEO-Phaneesh-Murthy-after-sexual-

harassment-

probe20130521article1599700ece

AMBANI BROTHERS SIGN RS 1200 CRORE TELECOM

BUSINESS DEAL(AFTER 8 YEARS)

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnewsa

rticle1527370ecepageToolsFontSize=7025

RUPEE RECORDED BIGGEST FALL IN 2 YEARS TO 5817

The Rupee registered its biggest fall in almost two years slumping to below 58 against the $ for the first time on escalating worries over the countrys current account deficit The partially convertible rupee tumbled 19 per cent to 5816 against a dollar

DELHI COURT SUMMONS SUNIL MITTAL OTHERS

IN 2G SPECTRUM CASE

httpwwwnewindianexpresscomnationarticle1508218ece

DELHI COURT SUMMONS SUNIL MITTAL OTHERS

IN 2G SPECTRUM CASE

httpwwwnewindianexpresscomnationarticle1508218ece

MICROSOFT BUYING NOKIAS DEVICES AND

SERVICES UNIT

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnew

sMicrosoft-buying-Nokias-devices-and-services-

unit20130903article1765702ece

TATA SONS amp SINGAPORE AIRLINES

ANNOUNCED THE START NEW INDIAN AIRLINE

httpwwwnewindianexpresscombusinessnewsTata-Singapore-Airlines-team-up20130920article1793556ece

THANK YOU

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ALL THE BEST

DISCLAIMER

bull The kit provided to you has been prepared by students and is

intended to guide you for the Written Ability Test Process

bull Aspirants are advised not to restrict themselves to the

guidelines and topics provided

bull The document has been prepared by Public Relations Cell IIM

Rohtak with assistance from IIM Rohtak students and is

intended for private circulation only

DISCLAIMER

bull The kit provided to you has been prepared by students and is

intended to guide you for the Written Ability Test Process

bull Aspirants are advised not to restrict themselves to the

guidelines and topics provided

bull The document has been prepared by Public Relations Cell IIM

Rohtak with assistance from IIM Rohtak students and is

intended for private circulation only