1. The ‘fastest ever’ broadband speeds of 1.4 terabits per second have been achieved in a test in London recently, raising hopes of more efficient data transfer via existing infrastructure. This astonishing speed is enough to send 44 uncompressed HD films a second. Which companies collaborated in this test– Alcatel-Lucent (France) and British Telecom – BT (Britain) companies collaborated in this test.
The test was conducted on a 410km (255-mile) link between the BT Tower in central London and Ipswich. This breakthrough is being seen as highly important for internet service providers (ISPs), as it means a greater amount of information can be sent through existing broadband infrastructure, reducing the need for costly upgrades. However, it may be many years before consumers get services at this speed)
2. GAURAV, the tiger is the name of the new mascot of Hockey India League (HIL), which was launched on 23 January 2014 for HIL’s second edition.The introduction of mascot “Gaurav” will be a new and refreshing chapter in the HIL. The mascot is designed to arouse the interest for hockey in the country and to connect all hockey fans with the game in a completely redefined manner.
3. V.P. Agarwal, the Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) was on 23 January 2014 removed from his post as the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) did not clear his name for an extension. He was replaced by Alok Sinha.Sinha is the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and he was given the post of AAI Chairman as an additional charge. AAI is in the middle of a major investment programme to develop 50 low cost airports in the country and also privatise the running of major airports including Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad
4. Leading Indian drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories’ plant in Toansa (Punjab), which had recently received Form 483 from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), was put under import alert on 24 January 2014. With this, all products manufactured at Toansa would now remain banned from the US. This is Ranbaxy’s fourth Indian plant to receive an import alert from the USFDA, which means that sale of all Ranbaxy drugs manufactured in India have been banned in the US.
The three plants which were banned by the USFDA earlier were Ponta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh),Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) and Mohali (Punjab) – The USFDA’s inspection of the Toansa facility, which concluded on 11 January 2014, identified significant CGMP violations. According to the USFDA findings, the staff at Toansa facility were retesting raw materials and intermediate drug products and also finishing API that had earlier failed analytical testing and specifications.
5. Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic fashion on 26 January 2014 when he upset injury-troubled world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain in the Australian Open men’s singles final. He defeated Nadal by 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to win his maiden Grand Slam tennis title.
Stanislas Wawrinka has earlier in January 2014 won Chennai Open (Wawarinka had won the men’s singles title of Chennai Open on 5 January 2014.
The test was conducted on a 410km (255-mile) link between the BT Tower in central London and Ipswich. This breakthrough is being seen as highly important for internet service providers (ISPs), as it means a greater amount of information can be sent through existing broadband infrastructure, reducing the need for costly upgrades. However, it may be many years before consumers get services at this speed)
2. GAURAV, the tiger is the name of the new mascot of Hockey India League (HIL), which was launched on 23 January 2014 for HIL’s second edition.The introduction of mascot “Gaurav” will be a new and refreshing chapter in the HIL. The mascot is designed to arouse the interest for hockey in the country and to connect all hockey fans with the game in a completely redefined manner.
3. V.P. Agarwal, the Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) was on 23 January 2014 removed from his post as the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) did not clear his name for an extension. He was replaced by Alok Sinha.Sinha is the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and he was given the post of AAI Chairman as an additional charge. AAI is in the middle of a major investment programme to develop 50 low cost airports in the country and also privatise the running of major airports including Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad
4. Leading Indian drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories’ plant in Toansa (Punjab), which had recently received Form 483 from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), was put under import alert on 24 January 2014. With this, all products manufactured at Toansa would now remain banned from the US. This is Ranbaxy’s fourth Indian plant to receive an import alert from the USFDA, which means that sale of all Ranbaxy drugs manufactured in India have been banned in the US.
The three plants which were banned by the USFDA earlier were Ponta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh),Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) and Mohali (Punjab) – The USFDA’s inspection of the Toansa facility, which concluded on 11 January 2014, identified significant CGMP violations. According to the USFDA findings, the staff at Toansa facility were retesting raw materials and intermediate drug products and also finishing API that had earlier failed analytical testing and specifications.
5. Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic fashion on 26 January 2014 when he upset injury-troubled world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain in the Australian Open men’s singles final. He defeated Nadal by 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to win his maiden Grand Slam tennis title.
Stanislas Wawrinka has earlier in January 2014 won Chennai Open (Wawarinka had won the men’s singles title of Chennai Open on 5 January 2014.
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