*CURRENT AFFAIRS (08:01:2014)

1.International Petroleum Conference 2014 (PETROTECH) to be held in
New Delhi from 12-15JAN,2014, this year's conference named as "2030
Vision"
2.Young Shutler Aditya Joshi from Madhya Pradesh become the first Male
Junior Badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world
3.The King and Queen of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Nagyel Wongchuck&Jetsun
Pema Wongchuck respectively will pay on official visit to India from
6-10JAN,2014
4.Maldivian President Yameen Abul Gayoom will arrived in India to
visit from 1-4JAN,2014 to discouss key bilaterial and Regional issues
with Indian leadership
5.India on 7th,JAN2014 successfully test-fires nuclear-capable
Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350km from Chandipur near
Balasore
6.US Senate confirmed Janet Yellen to be first woman to lead the
Federal Reserve in its 100-year history