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Important Current Affairs of October 2014 for SSB

Union Government decided to include LoP in the Lokpal Selection Panel

Union Government on 30 October 2014 announced to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and to include the

Leader of Opposition

Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis was on 31 October 2014 sworn-in as the Chief

Minister of Maharashtra.

China overtook US to become the worlds largest economy in PPP terms

China in October 2014 overtook the US to become the worlds largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

terms.

Cargo rocket Antares of NASA carrying supplies to ISS exploded after launch

The Antares, an unmanned two-stage cargo rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) exploded

just seconds after the launch. The explosion took place at Wallops Island site of Virginia, the US on 28 October 2014.

In the incident, the first stage of Orbital Science's two-stage Antares rocket burst into flames as it rose from its launch

pad. The two-stage Antares rocket was carrying 32 satellites, companys Cygnus capsule and food for the astronauts to

ISS. According to NASA though no one was injured but 5500 pounds of cargo was destroyed. The launch was worth

125 million pounds. This was the Orbital Sciences third official cargo mission to ISS for NASA under the terms of 1.9

billion US dollars contract under which the company was to send eight delivery missions. The Orbital Science

Company first launched Antares rocket on its maiden flight in April 2013. The explosion did not caused any immediate

issues for the ISS since the Russian Space Agencys robotic Progress 57 spacecraft was launched successfully from

Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 29 October 2014. Orbital Science formed an accident investigation team with

assistance from NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration of the US to find out the reasons for explosion.

India voted against UN draft resolution on NPT

India voted against the provisions of UN draft resolution asking all those countries that have not joined the NPT to

accede to it as non-nuclear weapon states.

Sweden became the first European Union country to recognize the State of Palestine

Sweden on 30 October 2014 became the first European Union (EU) country to officially recognize the State of

Palestine.

Government announced 5 lakh rupees compensation to kin of 1984 Sikh riots victims

Union Government announced compensation of 5 lakh rupees for kin of 3325 people who were killed during the 1984

anti-Sikh riots.

Foundation for World's tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel laid in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on 31 October 2014 laid foundation stone of the Statue of Unity - the world's

tallest statue of Iron man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The foundation stone was laid down on the occasion of

Sardar Patels 139th birth anniversary. The Statue of Unity - the worlds tallest monument in respect of iron man of

India will be set up on an island Sadhubet at Sardar Sarovar Dam near Kevadia Colony in Bharuch district of the state

of Gujarat. As per plan, the project will be completed at the cost of 2979 crore rupees and the work of the project will

be completed in 46 months. Earlier on 27 October 2014, the Gujarat Government awarded the work order of the project

to leading engineering company, Larsen and Toubro.

About the Statute

The statute will be 182 meter tall and its main structure will be completed at an expense of 1345 crore rupees, a part of

2979 crore rupees is granted for the project. Rest money will be spent on

- 235 crore rupees will be spent on the construction of exhibition hall and convention centre.

- 83 crore rupees will be spent on the bridge connecting the memorial to the main land.

- 657 crore rupees would be spent to maintain the structure for next 15 years after its completion.

- 75000 cubic meters of concrete, 5700 metric tonne of steel structure, 18500 steel rods and 22500 metric tonne of

bronze will be used for this project. The project will include an exhibition hall and audio- visual presentation on the life

of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

- The Statue of Unity, would be double the size of New York's Statue of Liberty (93 metres), and would inspire the

future generations of India for years.

About Statue of Unity

Statue of Unity - the world's tallest statue of Iron man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is a dream project of Prime

Minister Narendra Modi. This project was launched on 31 October 2013, on Sardar Patel's birth anniversary by

Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

For development of the project, Modi launched a country wide campaign to collect iron to build the Statue of Unity and

as per Gujarat Government, iron was collected from around seven lakh villages across the nation.

Pankaj Advani won IBSF World Billiards Championship

Pankaj Advani on 30 October 2014 won IBSF World Billiards Championship (Point Format) in Bangalore. He won by

defeating Robert Hall of the UK with a score of 1928 893 in the finals. This is his 12th title in the Timed Format and

third Grand double. Earlier, Advani won the World Billiards (Timed Format) Championship 2014 by beating Peter

Gilchrist (Rank 1) on 28 October 2014. Advani is the first cueist to win the Grand double three times (Mike Russell has

won the Grand title two times). He pocketed two grand doubles in 2005 and 2008 respectively.

In 2014, he has already won four titles so far. These are -

- World Snooker 6-red

- World team billiards

- World billiards (150 points up)

- World billiards (Time Format)

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Matiur Rahman Nizami sentenced to death for war crimes

Bangladesh fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party chief Matiur Rahman Nizami was on 29 October 2014 sentenced to

death by Bangladesh war crimes tribunal

D J Pandiyan appointed as new chief secretary of Gujarat

DJ Pandian was appointed as the new chief secretary of Gujarat. He will succeed outgoing Dr Varesh Sinha.

Deeper integration for peace, prosperity chosen as the theme for 18th SAARC Summit

Deeper integration for peace and prosperity was chosen as the theme for the upcoming 18th SAARC Summit to be held

in Kathmandu on 30 October 2014.

Half Girlfriend authored by Chetan Bhagat released

The novel Half Girlfriend authored by Chetan Bhagat was released on 1 October 2014.

Union Government submitted a list of 627 Indians holding black money abroad to SC

Union Government on 29 October 2014 submitted a list of 627 Indians holding black money abroad to the Supreme

Court (SC). The names were submitted after the SC harshly rapped the government for providing a protective umbrella

to shield the illicit account holders in foreign bank. The list submitted by the Union in a sealed cover includes three sets

of documents. These are -

- First set includes the details of correspondence, treaties and agreements that India had signed with France and other

nations where the illegal money was said to be stashed

- Second set that contains all the 627 names

- Third set provides the status report on the probe in these cases

As per the provided list, more than half of people are NRIs and most of them had accounts with the HSBC bank,

Geneva.

The Union government also gave a status report on the investigations against such account holders.

SunEdison signed MoU with Rajasthan Government to set up 5000MW solar projects

SunEdison Inc. on 28 October 2014 signed a MoU with the Rajasthan Government to establish 5000 MW capacity of

solar power in Rajasthan.

Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana

Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 28 October 2014 launched Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) for welfare of Tribal

people and particularly to lift human development indices of tribal people. The scheme was launched during the

meeting of the Tribal Welfare Ministers of States/UTs.

The scheme was launched on pilot basis in one block each of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal

Pradesh, Telangana, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Highlights of the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY)

- Under the scheme, Union Government will provide 10 crore rupees for each block for the development of various

facilities for the Tribal people. These blocks have been selected on the recommendations of the concerned States and

have very low literacy rate.

- The scheme mainly focuses on bridging infrastructural gaps and gap in human development indices between Schedule

tribes and other social groups.

- VKY also envisages to focus on convergence of different schemes of development of Central Ministries/Departments

and State Governments with outcome oriented approach.

- Initially the blocks having at least 33 percent of tribal population in comparison to total population of the block will

be targeted under the scheme.

Moreover, the Ministry has taken up initiatives for strengthening of existing institutions meant for delivery of

goods and services to tribal people including Integrated Tribal Development Agencies, Integrated Development Project

and creation of new ones wherever necessary. The specific funds allocated to the State Governments for this purpose

will be utilized judiciously with a view to build the institutional mechanism more robust by way of strengthening these

institutions.

Malala won 2014 Worlds Children prize

Malala Yousafzai, Indira Ranamagar and John Wood won the 2014 Worlds Children Prize on 29 October 2014 at a

ceremony in Mariestad near Stockholm.

Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh inducted into Don Bradman Hall of Fame

Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh entered Bradman Hall of Fame at a gala dinner held at the historic Sydney Cricket

Ground.

Richest man of Japan Masayoshi Son announced its biggest ever investment in India

Masayoshi son was recently in news because he announced the biggest ever investment in the India. He announced to

invest 10 billion US dollar in the coming years in the IT sector.

He started with the announcement to invest 627 million US dollar in the Snapdeal. With the investment, the snapdeal

will become the largest shareholder in the online marketplace major. Masayoshi Son is a Korean-Japanese

businessman. He is the founder and current chief executive officer (CEO) of SoftBank, the chief executive officer of

SoftBank Mobile, and current chairman of Sprint Corporation. He is the richest man in Japan despite having the

distinction of losing the most money in history. He lost approximately 70 billion US dollar during the dot com crash of

2000. According to Forbes magazine, his net worth is 22.3 billion US dollar as of 2014. Forbes also describes him as a

philanthropist.

HBR named Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as best-performing CEO in the world

Harvard Business Review (HBR), in the issue of November 2014, named CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos as best-

performing CEO in the world.

Japanese telecom giant Softbank announced to invest 627 million US dollar in Snapdeal

Japanese telecom giant Softbank on 27 October 2014 announced to invest 627 million US dollar in Snapdeal.

Surya Prakash appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board

Surya Prakash was appointed as the Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board for a term of three years.

Union Government disclosed names of black money account holders in an affidavit to SC

The Union Government on 27 October 2014 disclosed names of black money account holders in an affidavit to

Supreme Court (SC). The affidavit was filed after the union government was attacked by political rivals that it was

cautious of revealing names. These account holders were suspected for stashing black money in foreign banks. The

names revealed by the government were:

- Pradip Burman, one of Dabur India promoters

- Bullion trader Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhya

- Goa-based mining company Timblo Pvt Ltd and its five directors Radha Satish Timblo, Chetan S Timblo, Rohan S

Timblo, Anna C Timblo and Mallika R Timblo

They were charged under various sections of the Income Tax Act and Money Laundering Act. These names

were received from French authorities and other countries. The affidavit also includes the names of 18 trusts which

merited prosecution under the Income Tax Act for evasion of tax. Prosecution has been launched in these cases except

in one case where the tax payer has died. The government will disclose the information received from foreign countries

in all the cases where tax evasion is established. However, it mentioned that all foreign bank accounts cannot be termed

as illegal.

Manjul Bhargava won Fields Medal for the year 2014

Manjul Bhargava was recently in news because he won the Fields Medal awards for the year 2014.

Serena Williams won the Singles title of BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore 2014

Serena Williams of the US won the Singles title of BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore 2014.

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri won Venetian Macau Golf Open

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri won Venetian Macau Open. This was his second title of the year fifth career win on the

Asian Tour.

Google CEO Larry Page appointed Sundar Pichai as new Product Chief of Google

Google CEO Larry Page on 26 October 2014 appointed Sundar Pichai as new Product Chief of Google.

Dilma Rousseff re-elected as Brazil President for second four-year term

Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected as the President of Brazil after securing 51.45 percent votes in closely fought

elections.

Sania Mirza and Cara Black won doubles title of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore

Sania Mirza and Cara Black won the doubles title at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals after defeating defending champions

Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei, 6-1, 6-0.

Manohar Lal Khattar sworn in as Chief Minister of Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Haryana. His oath of the office and secrecy was

administered by Haryana Governor.

South African footballer Senzo Meyiwa died

South Africa's football captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot at his girlfriends house in

Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg

AIBA provisionally suspended Sarita Devi and her coaches for Asian Games incident

AIBA provisionally suspended Indian boxer Laishram Sarita Devi for protesting against a controversial verdict, at 2014

Incheon Asian Games.

Alan Eustace broke world altitude record for a parachute jump

Alan Eustace, a senior Google vice-president on 24 October 2014 broke the world altitude record for highest free-fall

parachute jump. Eustace broke the world altitude record of parachute jump set by Austrian Felix Baumgartner.

57-year-old Eustace jumped in a specially designed space suit from an altitude of 135908-feet. Baumgartner created a

world record of jumping from 128000 feet on 12 October 2012. He was carried by a large balloon filed with 35000

cubic feet of helium from New Mexico to over 40 kilometers (25 miles) above the earth. After Jumping, he crossed the

speed of more than 1300 kilometer per hour, which exceeded the speed of sound, setting off a small sonic boom, and

broke three skydiving records in the process. After starting his fall, he reached earth within 15 minutes. This dive was

part of a project led by Paragon Space Development Corporation.

Indian-origin Sahil Doshi won 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Indian-American student Sahil Doshi won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his

innovative design of an eco-friendly battery.

Pankaj Advani won World Billiards Point Format Championship

Pankaj Advani won the World Billiards Point Format Championship by defeating Singapores Peter Gilchrist, 6-2 at

Leeds, United Kingdom.

MCA included donation to Swach Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund now part of CSR

Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on 24 October 2014 announced that donations to the Swach Bharat Kosh

and the Clean Ganga Fund are now part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) spends by India Inc.

WHO declared Nigeria as Ebola Free country

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on 20 October 2014 declared Nigeria as Ebola free country.

Malala Yousafzai conferred 2014 Liberty Medal

Malala Yousafzai was conferred with the 2014 Liberty Medal at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia

List of Nobel Prize Winners 2014

Nobel Prizes 2014 was announced by the Nobel Assembly from 6 October to 13 October 2014. The prizes were

announced in different sections, namely Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Literature, Peace and Economics.

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura for invention

of efficent blue Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Eric Betzig,

Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner for development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy. The Nobel Prize

in Physiology was awarded to John OKeefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser for their discoveries of cells that

constitute a positioning system in the brain. The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Patrick Modiano for the art

of memory with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies and uncovered the life-world of the

occupation. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi from India and Malala Yousafzai from

Pakistan, for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to

education. The Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to French economist Jean Tirole for his analysis of market

power and regulation.

India's Chief Hockey Coach Terry Walsh resigned

Terry Walsh, the chief coach of Indian mens hockey team resigned from his post because of a pay dispute with the

Sports Authority of India (SAI).

India and China agreed to set up hotline between their army headquarters to curb incursions

India and China have agreed to step up engagements between their militaries by setting up hotlines between the Army

headquarters

Luis Suarez received European Golden Boot Award 2014

Barcelona Football Club player Luis Suarez received the European Golden Boot Award on 16 October 2014.

India won the 2014 West Indies tour of India cricket series, 2-1

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.

BJP emerged as the largest party in the 2014 Assembly Elections of Maharashtra

Election Commission of India on 19 October 2014 announced the results of the 2014 Assembly elections of

Maharashtra. The elections were held on 15 October 2014 for total 288 seats. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) by winning

122 seats emerged as the largest party but none of the parties succeeded in securing a clear majority. 63.13 percent of

the electorate voted in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena got 63 Seats, Indian National Congress got 42 Seats, Nationalist

Congress Party (NCP) got 41 Seats, Others and Independents got 21 Seats. The elections were held for 288 seats.

BJP won the Assembly Elections of Haryana; secured majority for the first time

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won the state assembly elections of Haryana. The results of the elections were announced

by the Election Commission of India on 19 October 2014. BJP by securing 47 seats emerged as the largest party, with

clear majority. The elections were held for total 90 seats on 15 October 2014. In this elections, Haryana recorded its

highest ever turnout of 76.54 percent. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD ) got 19 Seats, Indian National Congress got 15

Seats, Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC(BL) ) got 2 Seats, Others and Independents got 7 Seats.

Five year old Indian boy Harshit Saumitra become the youngest to reach the EBC

Five year old Indian boy Harshit Saumitra on 19 October 2014 became the youngest person to reach the Everest Base

Camp (EBC).

India won Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 Hockey title

India retained its Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 Hockey title by defeating Great Britain, 2-1.

Union Home Ministry drafted a new counter-Naxal doctrine

Union Home Ministry on 17 October 2014 drafted a new counter-Naxal doctrine. In the drafted law, the ministry

clearly demarcated the role of the state police and central paramilitary forces (CPMFs) in anti-Maoist operations.

The ministry proposed to put state police forces in the lead, while tasking CPMFs with using their pan-Indian mandate

for seamless operations across state borders and holding the counter-insurgency grid together. The new policy will be

circulated to all the states for their comments soon. It will seek to fight the Maoists through a four-pronged approach,

comprising elements like security-related measures, development-based approach, rights and entitlement-based

measures and public perception management. The approach of the new law will be to focus on security interventions in

worst LWE-affected areas. In moderately-affected areas, it will witness security and development initiatives going hand

in hand; while in less affected areas, development interventions will take precedence.

Highlights of the drafted Law -

- The policy proposed oversight committee at the national and state level. The national panel will comprise home

minister, finance minister, tribal affairs minister, environment minister, rural development minister, panchayati raj

minister and road & transport minister, besides chief ministers of all Naxal-hit states, and will meet bi-annually.

- There will be an inter-ministerial group, a coordination committee to oversee operational strategies comprising

Central and state level officers, as well as a state-level committee for coordinated response by various state agencies.

- Also, the new law insisted on a periodic review of the counter-Naxal strategies.

- The new counter-LWE doctrine pitches for making CRPF a world-class counter-insurgency force, with a sustained

upgrade in its training, infrastructure, arms and financial powers.

- It seeks to encourage police/CPMFs to recruit local tribal youth by holding more rallies and working around the DoPT

rules to identify ways to push up their representation in the forces.

- There is emphasis also on honouring tribal icons by renaming projects and key local buildings after them.

Treason Act of 1351 to be used to tackle ISIS

Britains Treason Act of 1351 passed during the reign of English King Edward III was in news in October 2014. It was

in news as there are chances that Britain would use the medieval law to charge its citizens if they go to fight with

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents in Iraq and Syria. In his statement to the media the Foreign Secretary

Philip Hammond said that any British citizen who had sworn personal allegiance to the so-called Islamic State could

have committed an offense under the Treason Act of 1351. The Treason Act 1351 is an Act of the Parliament of

England which codified and curtailed the common law offence of treason. It is one of the earliest English statutes still

in force, although it has been very significantly amended.

The Act was passed at Westminster in the Hilary term of 1351, in the 25th year of the reign of Edward III and was

entitled A Declaration which Offences shall be adjudged Treason. The Act was last used to prosecute William Joyce

(was hanged) in 1945 for collaborating with Germany in World War II. This Act is still in force in the United Kingdom

(as of August 2013) and carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Until 1998, the Act carried death sentence

to. Earlier, David Cameroon, the British Prime Minister had warned that fighters of ISIS pose a grave threat to Britain.

Britains police and intelligence reports have suggested that they have seen a rise in potentially deadly plots. Security

officials of the country have predicted that some 500 Britons, mainly with Muslim immigrant backgrounds, are fighting

in Iraq and Syria for ISIS and their return could carry out an attack on Britain.

Nigeria and Boko Haram sealed deal on freeing girls

Nigeria on 17 October 2014 sealed a deal with the militant group Boko Haram to free the girls. In May 2014, Boko

Haram sparked global outrage by abducting more than 200 schoolgirls. The girls were seized in the north-eastern town

of Chibok in Borno state, and their continued captivity has led to criticism of the Nigerian government's efforts to

secure their release. The group has been fighting an insurgency since 2009, with some 2000 civilians reportedly killed

in 2014. In July 2014, Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and Niger agreed to form a 2800 strong regional force to tackle Boko

Haram militants.

About Boko Haram Group

The group promotes a version of Islam which makes it haram, or forbidden, for Muslims to take part in any political or

social activity associated with Western society. It frequently attacks schools and colleges, which it sees as a symbol of

Western culture. Human Rights Watch has reported that 2053 civilian were killed in the first half of 2014, while

Amnesty International estimated that 4000 people were killed in violence including Nigerian military operations - in

the first seven months of 2014.

Raghuram Rajan won Euromoney Award for Best Central Bank Governor of the Year 2014

The RBI governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan was conferred with Euromoneys Central Bank Governor of the Year Award

2014 in Washington.

Tamil poet Iqbal named for Singapore's highest cultural award, Cultural Medallion

Indian-origin Singaporean poet and writer KTM Iqbal will be awarded Cultural Medallion, the country's highest

cultural award by the President.

Indian-born scientist Sanjaya Rajaram received World Food Prize 2014

Indian scientist Dr Sanjaya Rajaram on 16 October 2014 received the World Food Prize 2014.

DoPT amended the selection procedure for the post of chief of CVC

Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

on 16 October 2014 amended the selection procedure for the post of Chief of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

As per the new amendment, now the CEO or MD of Private bank can also apply for the post.

The notification released by the department reads that a person who has held office or are holding office in a

corporation established by or under any Central Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central

Government and persons who have expertise and experience in finance including insurance and banking, law, vigilance

and investigations are also eligible for the appointments. Highlights of the guidelines

A CVC or VC will be appointed from persons who have been or are in an all India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS) or in

any civil service of the Union or in a civil post having knowledge and experience in the matters relating to vigilance,

policy making and administration including police administration among others. These persons must have held or is

holding the position of Chairman, Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer of a Schedule A Central Public Sector

Enterprise and have served as a whole time Director on the Board for a period of at least three years are eligible to

apply. All the applicants should be of outstanding merit and impeccable integrity and should have knowledge and at

least 25 years of experience in the relevant field.

Background -

As per rules, the appointment of the CVC and VC is done by the President on the basis of recommendation of a three-

member selection committee headed by Prime Minister and comprising Home Minister and Leader of Opposition in the

Lok Sabha as members. The CVC is headed by a Central Vigilance Commissioner and has two Vigilance

Commissioners. At present the post of CVC and one VC is lying vacant because of demitting of office by Central

Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and Vigilance Commissioner J M Garg in September 2014.

Union government launched Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram

Union government on 16 October 2014 launched Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram. The scheme is

aimed at creating conducive environment for industrial development and doing business with ease.

Besides, it will also herald towards good governance, welfare and skill development of labour sector.

It was launched during a daylong Conference of Labour & Employment Ministers, Health Ministers and Vocational

Training Ministers of State Governments on 16 October 2014 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Under the scheme, the following new initiatives are provided -

- Labours will be provided Unique Labour Identification number, Local Interconnect Network, to facilitate their online

registration.

- Unified Labour Portal (Shram Suvidha) and a Transparent & Accountable Labour Inspection Scheme to facilitate ease

of compliance http://efilelaboutreturn.gov.in to facilitate ease of compliance especially for four Central Government

Organizations i.e. ESIC, EPFO, DGMS and CLC.

- Demand Responsive Vocational Training

- Apprentice Protsahan Yojana

- Portability through Universal Account Number for Employees Provident Fund Account Holders

- Implementation of Revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) for the workers in the unorganized sector

Arvind Subramanian appointed as Chief Economic Advisor

US-based economist Arvind Subramanian appointed as Chief Economic Advisor in the Union Finance Ministry for a

period of three years on contract basis.

India pledged 4 million dollar aid for Gaza reconstruction

India pledged 4 million dollar aid for Gaza reconstruction.

ISRO re-positioned Mars Orbiter, Mangalyaan to save it from Comet Siding Spring

ISRO and other space agencies across the world has repositioned its Mars Orbiter, expecting Comet Siding Spring to

fly by the Red Planet on 19 October 2014.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North authored by Richard Flanagan won Man Booker Prize

Novel of Australian author Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North won the 2014 Booker Prize. The

prize was presented to him by The Duchess of Cornwall.

Kotak Mahindra Bank launched Facebook-based funds transfer platform KayPay

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) on 14 October 2014 launched Facebook-based funds transfer platform KayPay.

Ajay Jayaram won Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament

Indian shuttler, Ajay Jayaram won Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament by defeating Indonesias Ihsan

Maulana Mustofa.

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton won inaugural Russian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won inaugural Russian Grand Prix.

RCA removed former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi as its President

RCA removed former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi as its President after a noconfidence resolution against Lalit

Modi was passed in Jaipur.

French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi met with an accident during Japanese GP

Jules Bianchi, French formula one driver was in news due to crash occurred during Japanese Grand Prix formula.

Amazon and Future Groups signed deal to jointly sell goods online

US Online store Amazon and retailer Future Group signed a deal to jointly sell goods over the internet.

Turkey to allow US led coalition to use its Incirlik Air Base to fight against ISIS

Turkey on 12 October 2014 allowed US led coalition to use its Incirlik Air Base to fight against Islamic State (ISIS).

Prime Minister launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana to realise Gram Swaraj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) on the birth anniversary of Lok Nayak

Jai Prakash Narayan on 11 October 2014.

Month-long Akashdeep ritual started in Varanasi to honour fallen soldiers

The month-long ritual Akashdeep (skylight) started in Varanasi on 10 October 2014 to honour the soldiers who laid

down their lives since Independence in 1947.

Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel peace prize 2014

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi on 10 0ctober 2014 won the Nobel Peace Prize 2014.

Italian court cleared the ex-CEOs of Finmeccanica of corruption charges in VVIP chopper scam

An Italian court acquitted Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini of corruption charges in the 3600 crore VVIP chopper

deal with India.

Kalpana Morparia appointed as first woman director of HUL

Kalpana Morparia on 9 October 2014 was appointed as first woman director of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)

Pratima Dharm appointed as the first Hindu priest at Georgetown University

Georgetown University appointed Pratima Dharm, as the first Hindu chaplain to serve the religious needs of its Hindu

students.

Union Government launched attendance.gov.in website to monitor attendance of staff

The Union Government on 7 October 2014 launched a website attendance.gov.in to monitor the attendance of

government employees in real time. The move is aimed at increasing transparency and accountability. The government

launched the attendance system as part of its Digital India programme.

Highlights of the website -

- The website attendance.gov.in uses an Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system to track employees from the

cabinet secretariat to Border Road Organization. It provides a graphical representation of attendance in real time.

- The information which can be found on the website are attendance, over time, the number of registered employees

and number of employees present.

- A back-end administrator will check the details submitted by the organisation and make the organisation active by

assigning it a unique sub-domain which will be the first name of the website.

Biometric attendance system

- A common Biometric Attendance System is implemented in central government offices in Delhi.

- Employees will mark attendance through biometric terminals from now onwards.

- The employees will be required to enter their 6-digit Attendance ID on the terminal and subsequently the system will

ask for finger print verification.

- The 6 digit number will be generated based on the last 6 or first 6 digits of the individual's Aadhaar number.

- Since network connectivity is essential for marking attendance, the government is planning two types of connectivity

with each attendance terminal- wi-fi on broadband and SIM based GSM connectivity on tablets.

So far, 148 central government organizations have opted for the Biometric Attendance System while fewer than 50000

employees have registered for it. The implementation of the system is a work in progress and all employees are yet to

adopt the system.

Skype announced to stop phone calls within India

Skype will stop the calling facility from its application on mobile and landline phones within India from 10 November

2014.

ASKeA in Tonk district decided to end its 150 year old tradition of sacrificing camel

ASKeA in Tonk district on 6 October 2014 decided to end its tradition of sacrificing camel.

MS Dhoni became ISL team Chennaiyin FC co-owner

Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the co-owner of the Indian Super League franchise Chennaiyin FC.

Hewlett-Packard to split into two publicly traded companies

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard known as HP on 6 October 2014 announced that it will split itself into two separate

publicly traded companies.

USA Swimming suspended Olympic champion Michael Phelps for 6 months

USA Swimming suspended Michael Phelps from all competition for six months for violating the organization's code of

conduct.

US partially lifted 40 year ban on arm sales to Vietnam to boost defence in South China Sea

The US on 3 October 2014 announced to lift 40 years long ban on arms sales to Vietnam to boost sea defence in the

South China Sea.

New York Times issued Apology for Racist Cartoon on India's Mars Mission

The New York Times issued an apology for its racist cartoon on Indias Mars Mission and clarified that it in no way

was trying to impugn India.

EU Competition Commission approved Facebook WhatsApp deal worth 19 billion US dollar

European Union (EU) Competition Commission approved Facebook WhatsApp deal worth 19 billion US dollar on 3

October 2014.

Swachh Bharat Mission launched by Narendra Modi

Prime Minister launched Swachh Bharat campaign in New Delhi on 2 October 2014, the occasion of 145th birth

anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Shah Rukh Khan received Global Diversity Award 2014 at the House of Commons

Shah Rukh Khan received Global Diversity Award 2014 at the Britains House of Commons for his outstanding

achievements in the field of cinema.

Chennai Super Kings won 2014 Champions League Twenty20 title

CSK won CLT20 2014 title of Cricket by defeating KKR by 8 wickets in the final match played at the M

Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

British aid worker Alan Henning beheaded by ISIS militants

ISIS militants beheaded British aid worker, Alan Henning. In the video, the group claimes that his death is retaliation

for UK strikes against the group.

Aral Sea dried: NASAs Earth Observatory

NASAs Earth Observatory claimed that worlds fourth-largest lake, Aral Sea has dried and is at the verge of vanish.

Rajasthan became first Indian state to start Olive refinery

Rajasthan became first Indian state to start olive refinery. The refinery is located in Lunkaransar area of Bikaner.

Prime Minister connected to people over radio with programme, Mann Ki Baat

Narendra Modi for the first time addressed the countrymen over radio in programme Mann Ki Baat.

32 people killed in Stampede at Patnas Gandhi Maidan

Thirty two people killed and about 15 were injured in a stampede that occurred at the main Dussehra event at Gandhi

Maidan in Patna.

MC Mary Kom bagged her first Asian Games Gold Medal

Legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom on 1 October 2014 bagged her first ever Asian Games Gold Medal.

Google social network site Orkut closed

Google closed Orkut, the social networking site permanently on 31st September 2014.

Bhagat Singhs last surviving sister Bibi Prakash Kaur died

Bibi Prakash Kaur, the last surviving real sister of martyr Bhagat Singh died on 28 September 2014.

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