1.No athlete for Khel Ratna in 2014, 15 recommended for Arjuna Award
Former cricketer Kapil Dev is heading the Selection Committee for Arjuna and Khel Ratna awardees.
sportspersons have been recommended by the Selection Committee for the Arjuna Award-
These include Akhilesh Varma (Archery), Tintu Luka (Athletics), HN Girisha (Paralympics), V Diju (Badminton), Geetu Ann Jose (Basketball), Jai Bhagwan (Boxing), R Ashwin (Cricket), Anirban Lahiri (Golf), Mamta Pujari (Kabaddi), Saji Thomas (Rowing), Heena Sidhu (Shooting), Anaka Alankamany (Squash), Tom Joseph (Volleyball), Renubala Chanu (Weightlifting) and Sunil Rana (Wrestling).
2. UN calls for global response in Ebola fight
UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon on Tuesday called for a coordinated international response to the Ebola outbreak and appointed Britain’s David Nabarro as the UN coordinator in its fight against the deadly disease.
Mr. Ban spoke about urgent steps in combating the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which its specialised agency, World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
3. US pips Russia as top arms supplier to India
The US has overtaken Russia as the largest arms supplier to India in the last three years. But in terms of overall numbers, Russia still remains the biggest weapons exporter to India, having notched military sales worth over $40 billion since the first MiG-21 jets and T-55 tanks in the 1960s to the present-day Sukhoi-30MKI fighters and T-90S main-battle tanks.
Russia, of course, is now running scared of the aggressive inroads being made by the US into the money-spinning Indian arms market, as if the continuing challenge from France and Israel was not enough. India, incidentally, has even turned to Israel to upgrade some its Russian-origin equipment.
4.TRAI suggests ban on entry of political, Govt bodies in media
Politicians and corporate heavyweights will find it tough to own a media house, if the Government accepts the suggestions made by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). While it has barred the entry of political and Government entities, the regulator has proposed curbs on entry of non-media corporates.
The regulator, in its report on ‘Issues related to media ownership’ released on Tuesday, said: “On grounds of inherent conflict of interest, ownership restrictions on corporates entering media should be seriously considered by the Government and the regulator.”
5. US ready to help new Iraqi leader, Iran welcomes choice
Iraq's new prime minister-designate won swift endorsements from uneasy mutual allies the United States and Iran on Tuesday as he called on political leaders to end crippling feuds that have let jihadists seize a third of the country.
Haider al-Abadi still faces opposition closer to home, where his Shia party colleague Nuri al-Maliki has refused to step aside after eight years as premier that have alienated Iraq's once dominant Sunni minority and irked Washington and Tehran.
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