1. Ronaldinho has been elected as the South American footballer of the year in the annual poll conducted by the Uruguayan daily El Pais on 30 December 2013.
Ronaldinho is a Brazilian football player. Ronaldinho became a key member of the Brazilian team that won the 2002 World Cup.
He has played for clubs in Brazil, France, Spain and Italy.
2. India scrapped the 3600 crore rupees to supply 12 VVIP helicopter deal with the Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland on 1 January 2014. It was scrapped following the alleged payment of kickbacks to the tune of 360 crore rupees paid in the deal. It has been done nearly a year after the scam that surfaced creating a political storm in India.
3. Japan's population dipped to record low in 2013:- The Health Ministry of Japan on 1 January 2014 estimated that a quarter of the population is currently aged over 65 and the figure is expected to reach nearly 40 percent by 2060. It has estimated that the population of the country in 2013 declined by a record 244000 people. It also says that if in case the same trend persists in future, the population of Japan will lose a third of its population in next 50 years.
4. South Sudan conflict: India to send its team to assess political and security situation:- India on 1 January 2014 decided to send a team of senior officials to assess the political and security situation in South Sudan. The country is witnessing an ethnic conflict at present, in which at least 1000 people have died so far, which includes a life of an Indian Soldier, who was working as United Nations peacekeeper.
5.Chief of Army Staff Bikram Singh took Charge as Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman
6.The Centre has sanctioned 1080 buses to thirteen cities of seven states under its Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme on 1 January 2014.
These states are Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim and Tripura. An official release said that these cities have also been sanctioned projects relating to ancillary infrastructure like depots and workshops for urban transport.
7. New Zealand's Corey Anderson has made world record by his name by blasted the fastest century in One Day International.The left-handed Anderson brought up his hundred off just 36 balls, shattering the previous record held by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi.
8. Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill 2013 got assent of President Pranab Mukherjee
9. Price of the Non-subsidized LPG hiked by 220 rupees per cylinder
10. Losar–a New Year festival of Ladakh is celebrated
11. Latvia became the 18th member of Euro Zone
12. Southern Grid of India has been synchronously connected with the grids of the country. It was done on 31 December 2013 to successfully accomplish the mission of ‘One Nation - One Grid - One Frequency. This connection will boost the power trading business of the country.
13. PARAM Yuva-II India’s supercomputer rated 1st in India, 9th in the Asia Pacific Region and 44th in the world among the most power efficient computer systems as per the Green500 List.
It was announced at the Super computer Conference (SC 2013) in Denver, Colorado, US.
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