October 2014 Current Affairs

The National Air Quality Index

On: October 19, 2014

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on 17 October 2014 launched the National Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi. The National Air Quality Index is an initiative under Swachh Bharat Mission envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce the culture of cleanliness. AQI willContinue Reading

Union Home Ministry announced to renamed 12 cities and towns of Karnataka

By: gktoday

On: October 19, 2014

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Union Home Ministry on 17 October 2014 announced to rename 12 cities and towns of Karnataka. The proposal was made on 27 October 2006 to change the names of the 12 towns and cities in consonance with their pronunciation in Kannada language by the Karnataka Government. The State Revenue DepartmentContinue Reading

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

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On: October 6, 2014

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Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on 4 October 2014 received Global Diversity Award 2014 at the Britain’s House of Commons. He was conferred the award by House of Commons speaker John Bercow for his outstanding achievements in the field of cinema and his involvement in philanthropic endevours. Earlier, Shah RukhContinue Reading

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