Current Affairs 20-OCT-2014: --------------------------------------------- India won the 5 match ODI series of Cricket against West Indies, 2-1, after the Caribbean team pulled out from the remainder of India tour. Vanita Gupta Indian-American attorney appointed temporary head of Department of Justice’s civil rights division. Joko Widodo on 20 October 2014 was sworn in as seventh president of Indonesia. Union Government on 18 October 2014 launched Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojna Organic Farming scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. The union cabinet approved an inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding with Iran to upgrade the Chabahar port Phase-I. Tropical Storm Trudy struck Mexico and claimed life of six people. It prompted evacuations and stranded 16 communities. South African Tourism launched Gandhi–Inspired Tourist Attraction project that identifies 13 places in South Africa. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 October 2014 approved the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-1. Union Government approved to re-launch the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme in an effective manner. The Union Government on 19 October 2014 started a three-day training programme for Ebola caregivers in Delhi. Egypt on 18 October 2014 signed contracts with six international firms to carry out dredging of the new Suez Canal. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) with 122 seats emerged as the largest party in the state assembly elections of Haryana. E-commerce firm Flipkart on 18 October 2014 signed real estate lease deal with Embassy Office Parks. Bangalore-based online fashion retailer Myntra on 19 October 2014 announced to open London Office to Partner European Brands. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Yuko Obuchi on 20 October 2014 resigned from her position. BJP won the state assembly elections of Haryana and secured 47 seats to emerge as the largest party with clear majority. Five year old Indian boy Harshit Saumitra on 19 October 2014 became the youngest person to reach the Everest Base Camp (EBC). India retained its Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 Hockey title by defeating Great Britain, 2-1. UNSC urged the international community to step up their support for the Iraqi government in intensifying their battle against ISIS fighters.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 03:49:30 +0000
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