*CURRENT AFFAIRS (28:08:2014)

1. Government launches
the .bharat domain name in
devanagari script.
- Companies can now own a
website with domain name in
devanagari script.
- It, as of now, will cover eight
languages including Hindi,
Konkani and Marathi.
- The National Internet Exchange
of India (NIXI) will soon also
launch the Internationalised
Domain Name ( IDN) in other
Indian languages like Bangla,
Urdu, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil and
Gujarati.
2. Centre sets up 'R Ramanujam
committee' to identify obsolete
laws.
- The committee is given three
months to enlist laws worth
repealing.
- Erstwhile PM Vajpayee had also
constituted 'Committee on Review
of Administrative Laws' in 1998,
which had recommended 1382
Acts for scrapping; only 415 have
been repealed so far.
- Apart from clearing that backlog,
the panel will also examine laws
that have become outdated
during last decade or so.
3. Shah Rukh Khan becomes the
first Indian to be appointed as
ambassador for Interpol's 'Turn
Back Crime' campaign.
- The campaign develops general
awareness on nature and scope
of crime and how everyone can
play a role in preventing it.
- Actor Jackie Chan, Lionel Messi
and Formula 1 racing driver
Fernando Alonso are few of the
many celebrities already
associated with this drive.
4. CS Verma, chairman of SAIL, is
elected as the inaugural President
of Indian Steel Association (ISA).
- The association will help the
steel industry grow by seeking to
improve quality and productivity.
- Steel producer with yearly
production exceeding 2 million
tonne are welcomed as members
whereas those with less
production can seek affiliate
membership.
5. Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso
quits international football.
- He scored 16 goals in 114
international matches.
- He is the second Spanish giant to
have announced his international
retirement after teammate Xavi
Hernandez post-2014 world Cup .
6. Centre removes 'one cylinder
per month' restriction.
- Consumers will continue to avail
of 12 cylinders per year as earlier