1. Tom Finney, the former England footballer died at the age of 91
i. Tom Finney, the great footballer died at the age of 91 on 14 February 2014. In the English game, he was rivaled by Bobby Charlton and Staneley Matthews.
ii. He is nicknamed as the Preston Plumber. Between 1946 and 1960, Finney made appearance in more than 400 leagues for Preston North End and won 76 caps for England.
2. Killa, a Marathi film bagged Crystal Bear award at 64th Berlin International Film Festival
i. Killa, a Marathi film on 17 February 2014 won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film award by the Children’s jury in Generation Kplus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film has been directed by Avinash Arun.
ii. The jury in its citation for the award to the film said that the film deals with the universal conflict of migration and how it impacts the lives of people, especially children made them want to discover India. The film Killa convinced the jury in all respects with good camera work and the great actors.
iii. In the entire history in Berlinale, Killa is the third Marathi film to be selected and is the first Indian film to win this award.
Note: Killa is a film that deals with the universal conflict of migration and the process, how this migration impacts the lives of people, mainly children. The story of the film revolves around a young boy named Chinu who finds it difficult to adjust to the new surroundings after he migrated following death of his father.
3. India 7th most economically confident country globally: Ipsos
i. India is the seventh most economically confident country in the world, says a study by global research firm Ipsos.
ii. According to the study 'Ipsos Economic Pulse of the World', India's economic confidence revived substantially due to healthy farm output, a sharp boost in exports and narrowing of current account deficit.
iii. The country's economic confidence jumped sharply by 11 points to 51 per cent in November from the previous month.
iv. The country's economic confidence jumped sharply by 11 points to 51 per cent in November from the previous month.
v. The online Ipsos Economic Pulse of the World survey was conducted in October 2013 among 18,083 people in 24 countries.
4. Mumbai police chief quits, may plunge into politics
i. Mumbai Police Commissioner, Satyapal Singh, tendered his resignation to the State Home Department on Thursday and plans to explore a career in politics.
ii. Mr.Singh has sought Voluntary Retirement from service and wants to be relieved from his duties by the second week of February.
iii. According to sources Mr. Singh has received offers from two major political parties - BJP and AAP. The BJP is keen to field Mr. Singh for a Lok Sabha seat from Meerut.
iv. Now I would like to expand my area of operation and I would like to devote my time and energy for social harmony, national reconstruction and world peace," Mr. Singh added
v. Mr Singh becomes the first police chief to quit the force. The 1980 batch officer was due for retirement in 2015.
i. Tom Finney, the great footballer died at the age of 91 on 14 February 2014. In the English game, he was rivaled by Bobby Charlton and Staneley Matthews.
ii. He is nicknamed as the Preston Plumber. Between 1946 and 1960, Finney made appearance in more than 400 leagues for Preston North End and won 76 caps for England.
2. Killa, a Marathi film bagged Crystal Bear award at 64th Berlin International Film Festival
i. Killa, a Marathi film on 17 February 2014 won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film award by the Children’s jury in Generation Kplus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film has been directed by Avinash Arun.
ii. The jury in its citation for the award to the film said that the film deals with the universal conflict of migration and how it impacts the lives of people, especially children made them want to discover India. The film Killa convinced the jury in all respects with good camera work and the great actors.
iii. In the entire history in Berlinale, Killa is the third Marathi film to be selected and is the first Indian film to win this award.
Note: Killa is a film that deals with the universal conflict of migration and the process, how this migration impacts the lives of people, mainly children. The story of the film revolves around a young boy named Chinu who finds it difficult to adjust to the new surroundings after he migrated following death of his father.
3. India 7th most economically confident country globally: Ipsos
i. India is the seventh most economically confident country in the world, says a study by global research firm Ipsos.
ii. According to the study 'Ipsos Economic Pulse of the World', India's economic confidence revived substantially due to healthy farm output, a sharp boost in exports and narrowing of current account deficit.
iii. The country's economic confidence jumped sharply by 11 points to 51 per cent in November from the previous month.
iv. The country's economic confidence jumped sharply by 11 points to 51 per cent in November from the previous month.
v. The online Ipsos Economic Pulse of the World survey was conducted in October 2013 among 18,083 people in 24 countries.
4. Mumbai police chief quits, may plunge into politics
i. Mumbai Police Commissioner, Satyapal Singh, tendered his resignation to the State Home Department on Thursday and plans to explore a career in politics.
ii. Mr.Singh has sought Voluntary Retirement from service and wants to be relieved from his duties by the second week of February.
iii. According to sources Mr. Singh has received offers from two major political parties - BJP and AAP. The BJP is keen to field Mr. Singh for a Lok Sabha seat from Meerut.
iv. Now I would like to expand my area of operation and I would like to devote my time and energy for social harmony, national reconstruction and world peace," Mr. Singh added
v. Mr Singh becomes the first police chief to quit the force. The 1980 batch officer was due for retirement in 2015.
