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ICC: (INTERNATIONAL CRICKETCOUNCIL):
ü The
ICCs administrative structure has been revamped and accordingly Memorandum and
Articles of Association have been amended.
ü BCCI
(Board of Control for Cricket in India) President in exile N. Srinivasan is the
first chairman of the ICC.
ü N.
Srinivasan was barred by the Supreme Court from carrying out his duties as the
BCCI President because of the ongoing investigations into the match fixing
allegation relating to the 2013 IPL.
ü But
the Supreme Court of India refused to stop his nomination to the ICC.
INDIA EASES VISA NORMS:
ü India
decided to relax the visa restrictions for Bangladeshi nationals below the age
of 13 and the above the age of 65.
ü Now
these people are eligible for five year multiple entry against one year that is
available now.
BJP MP MAY FACE DISQUALIFICATION:
ü The
expenditure observers of the election commission recommended that the BJP MP
from Banswara, Maanshankar Ninama.
ü This
is in view for over spending during his election campaign.
ü The
election expenditure limit is Rs. 70 lakhs and the report says that he spend 5
lakhs extra.
PSLV C-23 TO CARRY SPOT-7:
ü PSLV
– Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
ü ISRO
– Indian Space Research Organization
ü The
ISRO is to launch the same on June 30, 2014.
ü PSLV-C23 carries
SPOT-7, a French satellite.
ü SPOT-7 is an earth
observing satellite as the main payload.
ü The PSLV also
carries four other foreign satellites including two from Canada and one each
from Germany and Singapore.
PINK AUTO:
ü It is launched
in Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
ü This is meant
for providing safe ride for female passengers.
ü Previously the
OSRTC (Odisha State Road Transport Corporation) also launched special buses for
female commuters.