Page-11 of Current Affairs - October, 2014

Global Handwashing Day celebrated on 15 October

October 16, 2014

Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is celebrated on the 15th of October every year to motivate and mobilize people around the world to wash their hands with soap. The campaign is dedicated to propagating the benefit of washing hands with soap ..

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Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize

October 16, 2014

The Man Booker Prize 2014 for fiction was awarded to Australian author Richard Flanagan, for his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The Narrow Road to the Deep North Flanagan’s book centers around the themes of love and ..

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UK Government passes motion to recognize Palestine

October 15, 2014

The UK House of Commons passed a motion, voting overwhelmingly in favour of recognizing Palestine as a State. Significantly, this motion is not binding on the UK government even though the House voted 274-12 in favour of granting recognition. Therefore, ..

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Centre sets up Expert Group to examine new methods of sex determination

October 15, 2014

The Central government has set up an expert group to look into the new technologies being to determine the sex of the foetus, so that the same may be curbed through appropriate amendment to the PC & PNDT Act. Pre-Conception ..

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India and Norway sign agreements, MoUs during President’s visit to Norway

October 15, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee is on a six day visit to the Scandinavian countries of Norway and Finland. He is the first Indian President to visit Norway. A plethora of agreements and MoUs were signed by the two countries Agreement on ..

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NPPA slaps penalty on Novartis for overcharging

October 15, 2014

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has sent a show cause notice to Novartis, imposing a fine of Rs. 300 cr for overcharging consumers. The drug in question, which Novartis has been accused of overcharging is Voveran. Voveran is painkiller ..

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Separate Bill drafted for regulation of small factories

October 15, 2014

The Labour Ministry has drafted the Small Factories (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Bill, 2014 and asked for comments from stakeholders.  The Bill is likely to be tabled in the Parliament during its winter session. Application of law ..

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Jean Tirole wins Nobel Prize for Economics -2014

October 15, 2014

The Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Jean Tirole “for his analysis of market power and regulation”.  He will be awarded prize money of 8 mn Swedish krona. Jean Tirole is the second Frenchman to have been awarded a ..

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Indian Super League inaugurated in Kolkata

October 14, 2014

The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) was launched amid festivities at Kolkata’s Salk Lake Stadium on October 12 in the presence of fans, industrialists, celebrities and politicians. The inaugural ceremony was celebrated with dances and fireworks. The ISL is a ..

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India to provide four million US dollars for rebuilding the Gaza Strip

October 14, 2014

At the International Gaza Donor Conference in Cairo, India pledged to donate US $ 4 mn in aid to rebuild Gaza Strip. The Conference is to raise money for rebuilding efforts in Gaza after its latest 50 day war with ..

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