Page-14 of Current Affairs - October, 2014

Government announces establishment of Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS)

October 10, 2014

The Minister for Minority Affairs, Najma Heptullah, announced the establishment of a nation level skill development Academy, “Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills” (MANAS) with headquarters in Delhi. MANAS will focus on providing skills, upgrading abilities and training members of ..

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Government to complete Phase-III of Cable TV Digitization by 2015

October 10, 2014

The Government has modified the timeline for Cable TV Digitisation. As per the new timeline, Phase III will be over by end of 2015 and Phase IV, a year later, by end of 2016. In Phase III and IV, cable ..

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Tyeb Mehta painting sold at 11 crore rupees

October 10, 2014

Modernist Tyeb Mehta’s painting was sold at the Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sale in Sotheby’s for a whooping Rs. 11 cr. The Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sale marked the beginning of Sotheby’s Indian and Islamic Week, ..

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India celebrates 82nd Air Force Day

October 10, 2014

The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 82nd foundation day as Air Force Day at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad, UP. Till 2006, Air Force Day celebrations were held at the Palam airport. Sachin Tendulkar was also present ..

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Chemistry Nobel Prize 2014

October 10, 2014

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced that the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2014 is being awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner “for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy”. For years, ..

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India expected to retain top slot in inward remittances

October 9, 2014

In the World Bank’s latest ‘Migration and Development Brief’, India has remained the top country to receive inward remittance with a total of $71 bn just this year. This stable inflow of remittances is important in boosting India’s balance of ..

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Nobel Prize for Physics 2014

October 9, 2014

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced its decision to award the Nobel Prize for Physics to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light ..

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Parties using children for poll work will lose symbols: Election Commission

October 9, 2014

The Bombay High Court while hearing a case on the issue of children engaging in election campaigns and poll related work, asked the Election Commission (EC) what action it was taking against political parties to curb the involvement of children. ..

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Madhya Pradesh launches Global Investors Summit

October 9, 2014

Madhya Pradesh has launched the 2014 edition of it Global Investors Summit. The event will be held from October 8 to October 10 in Indore. Indore is considered the business capital of Madhya Pradesh. Through the Global Investors Summit, the ..

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Cyclone Hudhud intensifies near Andaman

October 9, 2014

Cyclonic storm Hudhud is building over the Bay of Bengal and is likely to bring torrential rains and strong wind to the region over the next few days. The name Hudhud has been given by Oman, and it is derived ..

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