Current Affairs 14th November 2014 | IIM JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership achieved by SAIL Chairman CS Verma

Children Day

Current Affairs 14th November 2014 | First phase of Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG to start from 15th November 2014

IIM JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership achieved by SAIL Chairman CS Verma

14.11.2014: IIM JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical Industries for the year 2014 achieved by SAIL Chairman CS Verma. As a part of this award he achieved Rs.5 lakhs by Union Minister of Mines & Steel Narendra Singh Tomar. He is the first Chairman of SAIL to receive this award.

Geographical Information Systems based Decision Support System launched by Union Ministry of Environment and Forest

14.11.2014: Geographical Information Systems based Decision Support System launched by Union Ministry of Environment and Forest. It was launched to bring transparency and reduce delays in forest related regulatory clearances. This helps to take informed decisions.

World Diabetes Day observed

14.11.2014: World Diabetes Day observed. As per the International Diabetes Federation number of diabetes cases were soaring.

Children’s day observed

14.11.2014: Children’s day observed. This day observes on the reminder of birth day of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. 125th birth day of Nehru observed.

Bal Swachhata Abhiyan launched by Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi

14.11.2014: Bal Swachhata Abhiyan launched by Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi. Theme of this day is Clean School. Campaign will continue till 19th November 2014 which is the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi birth day.

National Children Film Festival started

14.11.2014: National Children Film Festival started at Siri Fort auditorium New Delhi. Arun Jaitley Union Minister inaugurated these celebrations.

First phase of Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG to start from 15th November 2014

14.11.2014: First phase of Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG to start from 15th November 2014 and it will cover 2 crore 33 lakh households. This will start in 54 districts in the first phase and remaining districts of the country will start from 1st January 2014.