Thursday, October 16, 2014

Events of Oct 11-15, 2014 in Nutshell




Date
Events







11-Oct-14
Prime Minister launched “Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana” for holistic development of villages
Economic Recovery is likely only beyond December - RBI Governor
SC asked CBI, whether it can investigate former Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram's role in Aircel - Maxis case
Sri Lanka's Northern Provincial Council has sought India's active participation in its negotiations with the Sri Lankan government for greater devolution of polticial rights to the island's Tamils
Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science & Technology, launched ‘The Maithreyi International Visiting Professorship’
Leela Samson quits as Sangeet Natak Akademi head
Vadodara to be Gujarat's Cultural Capital
International Girl Child Day; Theme: “Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cyclone of Violence
China - Russia strategic gas project takes off
At least 100 Indian website have been defaced by Pakistani hackers





12-Oct-14
Cyclone 'Hudhud' devasted the coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha; Vizag badly hit; 'Operation Lehar' launched by Indian Navy for rescue operations
Centre to set inflation targets for RBI
ISL (Indian Super League) - IPL style of Football kick started
Pakistan writes to U.N. Chief on LoC issue
Germany regrets Afghan mistakes
Roger Federer wins Shanghai Masters Open Titels; it is his 81st career crown
India's Ajay Jayaram won the Dutch Open Grand Prix



13-Oct-14
Nobel Prize 2014 (Economics) to Jean Tirole, the French economist, for his work on market power and regulation.
Powerful typhoon Vongfong struck Japan.
The semi-high speed train that proposes to reduce travelling time between Delhi and Agra to 105 minutes will be named "Gatimaan Express"
Mary Kom voted as India's MVP (Most Valuable Player) from the recent Incheon Asian Games





14-Oct-14
PM felicitates medal winners of the 17th Asian Games, Incheon 2014
Germany to extend Technical Cooperation for urban sanitation programmes
Prime Minister announces Rs.1000 crore aid for 'Hudhud' hit Andhra Pradesh
Shakti Devi of Jammu Police has bagged the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award 2014
It would not be appropriate to mandate the potency test - Union Health Ministry
India and Norway signs 13 agreements





15-Oct-14
Australia’s Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker prize (Book: "The Narrow Road to the Deep North")
State Assembly Elections to Maharashtra and Haryana
Prime Minister telephoned Dr. Ashraf Ghani, the new President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and conveyed that India will stand with him
India and UK sign MOU to step up Cultural Cooperation over the next five years
Mou Signed Between India & Canada in the Areas of Science and Technology




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