Page-2 of Current Affairs - October, 2014
Foundation Day of Jamia Millia Islamia observed
The Jamia Millia Islamia celebrated its 94th Foundation Day on October 29. The celebrations of Foundation Day are spread out over three days. Chief Guest The Foundation Day celebrations began with the Chief Guest, Dr. Karan Singh, Member of Parliament ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
SC gives free hand to NGT to whip Ganga polluting industries
The SC has asked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to actively involve itself in the cleaning up of the Ganges river Inactivity of other bodies The SC asked the NGT to step in and take up the task of closing ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Government submits list of 627 people having illegal accounts in foreign banks to SC
The Centre has submitted a list of people having illegal accounts in foreign banks to the Supreme Court (SC), who handed it over to the SC appointed SIT (Special Investigation Team) Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi filed a set of three documents ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Butterfly survey conducted in Periyar Tiger Reserve
A four-day long butterfly survey was conducted by 152 persons consisting of volunteers and experts. During the survey of the Periyar Tiger Reserve located in Idukki district of Kerala, 246 species of butterflies were found. Conducting the survey The survey ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Latest ICC Test team rankings: India stands on 6th place
Thanks to its loss to Pakistan in a match of the Abu Dhabi Test Series, India dropped to sixth place in ICC’s Test rankings. This ranking change shall remain irrespective of how the rest of the Abu Dhabi Test series ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Government announces TB-Mission 2020
TB Mission 2020 is a Government of India initiative to eliminate TB or Tuberculosis in India by 2020. This mission was announced by the Health Minister at WHO’s Global TB Symposium in Barcelona. The symposium was titled ‘Moving out of ..