Ranbaxy Laboratories, which has been facing regulatory hurdles in the US, has been allowed to sell generic Valsartan tablets used for treating high blood pressure and heart failure in the American market.
- FIFA banned Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from all football activities for four months for biting (Suarez bit the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay’s 1-0 win in the group stage)an opponent at the World Cup, a punishment that rules him out of the rest of the tournament and the start of the upcoming English Premier League season.This is the third time Suarez has been banned for biting an opponent
- Delhi University scrapped its controversial four-year undergraduate programmes and reverted to the previous three-year structure.
- North Korea announced that it has tested "newly developed cutting-edge ultra-precision tactical guided missiles
- This year the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made special provision to remain open on July 1, 2014 to facilitate settlement of market transactions as well as to facilitate the transactions of the general public.
- Kolkata-based UCO Bank has been awarded the “Platinum SKOCH Inclusion & Deepening Award 2014” for “excellence in banking”. The award was presented by MP Minakshi Lekhi to Arun Kaul, CMD, UCO Bank
- Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) for establishment of a Chair for financial management in Lagos Business School, Nigeria.
- France announced to honour Shahrukh Khan with Officer of the Legion of Honour for his contribution to Cinema. Shahrukh Khan is the second Bollywood actor after Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Legion of Honour. Amitabh Bachchan received the honour in 2007.
- The Union Government granted Navratna status to Engineers India Ltd (EIL) and National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC).
- Olympic gold medallist Liam De Young became the latest leading Australian field hockey star to announce his retirement.
- Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova signed partnership agreements with the European Union (EU) in a move strongly opposed by Russia.
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