Page-13 of Current Affairs - October, 2014

India-Canada hold Strategic Dialogue

October 16, 2014

The second India-Canada Strategic Dialogue was held in New Delhi on October 14. The dialogue was co-chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.  Baird who is on a five day visit, also ..

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Pakistan launched housing project in Sri Lanka

October 16, 2014

Pakistan has launched a project to build houses in Mannar in Sri Lanka. A cheque of $ 1 mn has been handed over to Sri Lanka by the Pakistan side to carry out the project. Nature of the project The ..

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World Standards Day Observed on October 14

October 16, 2014

The World Standards Day was celebrated in most countries across the globe on 14 October. World Standards Day is celebrated annually on 14th of October to mark the development of voluntary engineering and scientific standards. Aim of World Standards Day ..

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Inflation drops to 2.38% , five-year low

October 16, 2014

According to provisional estimates for the month of September 2014, WPI (Wholesale Price Index) based inflation has fallen to 2.38% which is a five year low.  This is mainly attributed to the decline in food and fuel prices.  Also, the ..

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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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