DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS UPDATE 1. 2014 Nobel Prize for literature goes to French author Patrick Modiano. 2. Centre to name its ambitious Urban Housing Mission after Sardar Patel. The comprehensive mission, that aims to provide housing for all by 2022, has been created by merging and improving existing urban housing schemes. Thirty million houses would be built by 2022, mostly for the economically-weaker sections and low income groups, through public-private-partnership, interest subsidy and increased flow of resources to housing sector. 3. Leela Samson steps down as the Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi. The renowned Bharatnatyam dancer was elevated to this office by the UPA government in August 2010 for a 5-year period. The Sangeet Natak Akademi is Indias national academy for all performing arts. 4. Veteran journalist MV Kamath breathes his last at 93. The former chairman of Prasar Bharati was a Padma Bhushan recipient in 2004. He has penned over 50 books in his prolific career. 5. Aamir Khan has been appointed UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia. He will support Unicef work to promote the right of South Asian children to nutrition. 6. NCC National Games 2014 to take place in Delhi from October 8 - 18. Nearly 2000 cadets from 17 State Directorates representing all states and Union Territories in the country are participating across 8 disciplines.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:03:07 +0000
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