Current Affairs 9th October 2014 | World Post Day observed
Madhav Vittal Kamath, Veteran Journalist, died
09.10.2014: Madhav Vittal Kamath, Veteran Journalist, died at the age of 93. He died at Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai with Cardiac Arrest. Earlier he acted as Prasar Bharati Board Chairman. In 1953 he acted as President of Bombay Union of Journalist. Between 1969 to 1978 he acted as Washington Correspondent of the Times of India.
Goodwill Ambassador for UNCEF in South Asia is Aamir Khan
09.10.2014: Goodwill Ambassador for UNCEF in South Asia is Aamir Khan, Bollywood Actor, Producer and Director. He will focus on supporting child nutrition to end stunning across the region.
2014 Nobel Prize for Literature achieved by France’s Patrick Modiano
09.10.2014: 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature achieved by France’s Patrick Modiano. He achieved this award for his study of Nazi occupation & its effect on his country.
NCEAS released Ocean Health Index 2014
09.10.2014: NCEAS (National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis) released Ocean Health Index 2014. This was released at UC Santa Barbara, California, US. As per the index, overall health score of the Oceans of the world Stands at 67 out of 100.
World Post Day observed
09.10.2014: World Post Day observed. This day observed to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in the businesses and People’s everyday lives as well as its contribution to the social and economic development of the countries.
4G Network deal between Bharti Airtel and Ericsson
09.10.2014: 4G Network deal between Bharti Airtel and Ericsson. This agreement signed for FDD LTE Network. Using this technology, company is offering 4G services on 2300 MHz band in Ludhiana, Panchkula, Chandigarh, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore, and Mohali.
Italian Court acquitted Bruno Spagnolini and Giuseppe Orsi of corruption Charges in VVIP Chopper deal
09.10.2014: Italian Court acquitted Bruno Spagnolini and Giuseppe Orsi of corruption Charges in Rs.3600 crores VVIP Chopper deal deal with India. But court convicted 2 years jail term on lesser charges of falsification of invoices to Bruno Spagnolini and Giuseppe Orsi.
Madhya Pradesh Governments high profile Global Investors summit inaugurated by Modi
09.10.2014: Madhya Pradesh Governments high profile Global Investors summit inaugurated by Modi. This is the 4th GIS summit. Other summits were GIS 2012 (signed 259 MoUs for setting up projects worth of Rs.4.31 Trillion), GIS 2010 (Signed 107 MoUs for setting up Projects worth Rs.2.35 Trillion), and GIS 2007 (Signed 102 MoUs worth Rs.1.20 Trillion).
