Current Affairs - October, 2014

Sri Lankan court gives death penalty to five Indian fishermen

October 31, 2014

On 30th October 2014, five Indian fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu were sentenced to death penalty by the High court of Sri Lanka. Case: Five fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested in November 2011 on charges of smuggling narcotics from India ..

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Govt to launch Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

October 31, 2014

Government is set to launch a new programme, the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan to uplift rural India. This programme will be launched in collaboration with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) across the country. ..

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Sachin Tendulkar inducted in Bradman Hall of Fame

October 30, 2014

Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh have been inducted into the Bradman Hall of Fame. The two cricketers were inducted as honorees of the Bradman Foundation at a gala dinner held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Sachin Tendulkar had met ..

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India ranks 142nd in the Doing Business 2015 Report

October 30, 2014

India was ranked 142nd among 189 nations in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report. ‘Doing Business 2015: Going Beyond Efficiency’ is a World Bank Group flagship publication. The 2015 version is the 12th such annual report. The report ..

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India re-elected to ECOSOC

October 30, 2014

India won its re-election to the EcoSoc. This win comes just a week after India’s re-election to the UNHRC. On election, members serve a three year term. India’s previous term was scheduled to end in 2013. Now, on re-election, India ..

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Jawahar Sircar elected vice president of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

October 30, 2014

The CEO of Prasar Bharati, Jawhar Sircar, was elected unopposed as the Vice-President of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). Also, representatives from Malaysian broadcaster RTM and Japan’s NHK were also chosen as Vice-Presidents while the representative from South Korean broadcaster KBS ..

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