3 June 2014 Current Affairs
Jammu and Kashmir Raised Age Of Retirement To 60
Jammu and Kashmir government on 3 June announced the enhancement of the retirement age of government employees from 58 to 60 years. The cabinet also raised the upper age limit for youths to obtain government jobs from 37 to 40 years. It also announced several other employee-friendly measures and pledged itself to redress their grievances. Besides, it also decided to absorb all temporary casual labourers and need-based workers who have completed 7-year of service into regular government services. The decision will benefit more than 60000 employees in Jammu and Kashmir.
Robot Raptor Developed by Korean Scientists Can Outrun Usain Bolt
A robot Raptor developed by a team of Korean scientists at KAIST, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, can outrun Olympic runner Usain Bolt. The robot Raptor is very fast, although, robot can run only on a treadmill. The Raptor can run at 46 kilometers per hour or 28 miles per hour much faster than the Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt who run at top speed of 44.7kph (27.44 mph). The Cheetah is even faster than both Bolt and the robot Raptor. It is capable of running as fast as 47 kph (29.3 mph).