1. Supreme Court grants interim bail to Jayalalithaa
In a big relief to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa,
the Supreme Court on Friday ordered her release on bail in the Rs. 66.65- crore disproportionate assets case in which she was sentenced to undergo four years' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100 crore.
A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justices Madan B. Lokur and A.K. Sikri also granted bail to the three other accused Sasikala, Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi on their furnishing two solvent sureties to the satisfaction of the special judge, Bangalore. The Bench stayed the operation of the sentence imposed by the trial court on the four accused.
2. India successfully test-fires cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’
Proving a host of technologies and bridging the critical gap in the country's arsenal, India's first long range subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay, was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, in Orissa, for a distance of about 1,000 km on Friday.
This was the second flight trial of the missile as the maiden test had to be aborted mid way in March last year when the missile deviated from its path. The 6m tall, low altitude flying missile which can evade detection by radars was fired from a mobile launcher at 10.05 am.
3. West Indies call off tour over pay dispute
The West Indian players on Friday has called off the remaining part of the Indian tour owing to pay dispute with their Board.
Earlier, the financial dispute between the West Indies players and its association (WIPA) had almost led to cancellation of Friday’s fourth ODI against India before last-minute intervention from BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur brought the team to the ground.
There were enough signals of the players’ protest on the ground with the whole team unusually standing behind captain Dwayne Bravo at the toss. The team entered the HPCA Stadium at 1 pm for the match, scheduled to start at 2.30 pm and practiced for not more than half hour.
All the drama, however, unfolded at the team hotel.
Around three hours before the match, Thakur rushed to the team hotel to convince the West Indies players to play the match.
4. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed on 17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed across the world on 17 October 2014. The theme for the day was Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty.
The 2014 theme recognises and underscores the demanding challenge of identifying and securing the participation of those experiencing extreme poverty and social exclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which will replace the Millennium Development Goals.
The day was observed to promote people’s awareness on the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide.
5. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela elected as non-permanent members of UNSC
Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain on 16 October 2014 were elected as non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
They were elected after member states voted in support of these five nations after three rounds of voting. All these five new members received over two-thirds of the votes cast in a secret ballot.
The new members of the Security Council will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015 and will serve on the Council until 31 December 2016.
These nations will join five other non-permanent members, namely Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria.
On the other hand, Argentina, Luxembourg, South Korea, Australia and Rwanda will step down from their seats on 31 December 2014 to make way for the newly-elected members.
6. Indian-born scientist Sanjaya Rajaram received World Food Prize 2014
An eminent Indian scientist Dr Sanjaya Rajaram on 16 October 2014 received the World Food Prize 2014 for his scientific research that led to a prodigious increase in world wheat production by more than 200 million tons building upon the successes of the Green Revolution.
Rajaram is credited with developing the Veery lines of wheat in the 1980s which were used to breed locally adapted high-yielding varieties in various wheat-growing countries.
PBW-343, a workhorse wheat variety grown in about 10 million hectares of India was based on the Veery material that was bred at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) under Rajaram.
7. World Food Day observed globally on 16 October
World Food Day was observed across the world on 16 October 2014 with the theme Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth.
The UN General Assembly has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. This is a strong signal that the international community recognizes the important contribution of family farmers to world food security.
The aim of World Food Day 2014 is to focus world attention on the significant role of family farming in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.
8. President Pranab Mukherjee visited Norway
He became the first Indian head of state to visit Norway and first president to cross the Arctic Circle. He was invited for a ceremonial reception at the Royal Palace in Oslo and held talks with King Harald V.
During his visit, he held meeting with top Norwegian political leaders and signed 13 agreements to reaffirm India's long-standing friendly ties with Norway.
• MoU to promote cultural co-operation and exchanges between the two nations
• MoU in the field of Earth System Sciences to allow exchange of scientific resources, personnel and technical knowledge
• Three MoU signed by IIT Kanpur with NTNU, University of Oslo and NILU.
• Two MoU signed by IISER, Thiruvananthapuram with SINTEF Materials and Chemistry and Institute of Energy Technology
• Three MoU signed by University of Hyderabad with University of Oslo, NTNU and University of Bergen
• Statement of Intent (SoI) in Defence sector
• MoU to support promotion and extension of cooperation in Scientific Research and Technology Development
• MoU to establish a health research relationship for encouraging research in a range of health-related areas
• MoU between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University and University of Agder
9. PM Modi meets top military officers amid border tension with China, Pak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top military officers at the defence ministry War Room here on Friday, at a time when tension continues along the border with both China and Pakistan.
The Combined Commanders' Conference is the first meeting of the Prime Minister with all top commanders, including the three service chiefs.
The service chiefs are expected to give elaborate presentations to the PM on the security scenario.
The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, will make the first presentation, followed by the Indian Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan and the Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh.
In a big relief to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa,
the Supreme Court on Friday ordered her release on bail in the Rs. 66.65- crore disproportionate assets case in which she was sentenced to undergo four years' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100 crore.A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justices Madan B. Lokur and A.K. Sikri also granted bail to the three other accused Sasikala, Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi on their furnishing two solvent sureties to the satisfaction of the special judge, Bangalore. The Bench stayed the operation of the sentence imposed by the trial court on the four accused.
2. India successfully test-fires cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’
Proving a host of technologies and bridging the critical gap in the country's arsenal, India's first long range subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay, was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, in Orissa, for a distance of about 1,000 km on Friday.
This was the second flight trial of the missile as the maiden test had to be aborted mid way in March last year when the missile deviated from its path. The 6m tall, low altitude flying missile which can evade detection by radars was fired from a mobile launcher at 10.05 am.
3. West Indies call off tour over pay dispute
The West Indian players on Friday has called off the remaining part of the Indian tour owing to pay dispute with their Board.
Earlier, the financial dispute between the West Indies players and its association (WIPA) had almost led to cancellation of Friday’s fourth ODI against India before last-minute intervention from BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur brought the team to the ground.
There were enough signals of the players’ protest on the ground with the whole team unusually standing behind captain Dwayne Bravo at the toss. The team entered the HPCA Stadium at 1 pm for the match, scheduled to start at 2.30 pm and practiced for not more than half hour.
All the drama, however, unfolded at the team hotel.
Around three hours before the match, Thakur rushed to the team hotel to convince the West Indies players to play the match.
4. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed on 17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed across the world on 17 October 2014. The theme for the day was Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty.
The 2014 theme recognises and underscores the demanding challenge of identifying and securing the participation of those experiencing extreme poverty and social exclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which will replace the Millennium Development Goals.
The day was observed to promote people’s awareness on the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide.
5. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela elected as non-permanent members of UNSC
Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain on 16 October 2014 were elected as non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
They were elected after member states voted in support of these five nations after three rounds of voting. All these five new members received over two-thirds of the votes cast in a secret ballot.
The new members of the Security Council will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015 and will serve on the Council until 31 December 2016.
These nations will join five other non-permanent members, namely Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria.
On the other hand, Argentina, Luxembourg, South Korea, Australia and Rwanda will step down from their seats on 31 December 2014 to make way for the newly-elected members.
6. Indian-born scientist Sanjaya Rajaram received World Food Prize 2014
An eminent Indian scientist Dr Sanjaya Rajaram on 16 October 2014 received the World Food Prize 2014 for his scientific research that led to a prodigious increase in world wheat production by more than 200 million tons building upon the successes of the Green Revolution.
Rajaram is credited with developing the Veery lines of wheat in the 1980s which were used to breed locally adapted high-yielding varieties in various wheat-growing countries.
PBW-343, a workhorse wheat variety grown in about 10 million hectares of India was based on the Veery material that was bred at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) under Rajaram.
7. World Food Day observed globally on 16 October
World Food Day was observed across the world on 16 October 2014 with the theme Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth.
The UN General Assembly has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. This is a strong signal that the international community recognizes the important contribution of family farmers to world food security.
The aim of World Food Day 2014 is to focus world attention on the significant role of family farming in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.
8. President Pranab Mukherjee visited Norway
He became the first Indian head of state to visit Norway and first president to cross the Arctic Circle. He was invited for a ceremonial reception at the Royal Palace in Oslo and held talks with King Harald V.
During his visit, he held meeting with top Norwegian political leaders and signed 13 agreements to reaffirm India's long-standing friendly ties with Norway.
• MoU to promote cultural co-operation and exchanges between the two nations
• MoU in the field of Earth System Sciences to allow exchange of scientific resources, personnel and technical knowledge
• Three MoU signed by IIT Kanpur with NTNU, University of Oslo and NILU.
• Two MoU signed by IISER, Thiruvananthapuram with SINTEF Materials and Chemistry and Institute of Energy Technology
• Three MoU signed by University of Hyderabad with University of Oslo, NTNU and University of Bergen
• Statement of Intent (SoI) in Defence sector
• MoU to support promotion and extension of cooperation in Scientific Research and Technology Development
• MoU to establish a health research relationship for encouraging research in a range of health-related areas
• MoU between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University and University of Agder
9. PM Modi meets top military officers amid border tension with China, Pak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top military officers at the defence ministry War Room here on Friday, at a time when tension continues along the border with both China and Pakistan.
The Combined Commanders' Conference is the first meeting of the Prime Minister with all top commanders, including the three service chiefs.
The service chiefs are expected to give elaborate presentations to the PM on the security scenario.
The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, will make the first presentation, followed by the Indian Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan and the Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh.
1. Supreme Court grants interim bail to Jayalalithaa
In a big relief to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa,
the Supreme Court on Friday ordered her release on bail in the Rs. 66.65- crore disproportionate assets case in which she was sentenced to undergo four years' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100 crore.
A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justices Madan B. Lokur and A.K. Sikri also granted bail to the three other accused Sasikala, Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi on their furnishing two solvent sureties to the satisfaction of the special judge, Bangalore. The Bench stayed the operation of the sentence imposed by the trial court on the four accused.
2. India successfully test-fires cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’
Proving a host of technologies and bridging the critical gap in the country's arsenal, India's first long range subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay, was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, in Orissa, for a distance of about 1,000 km on Friday.
This was the second flight trial of the missile as the maiden test had to be aborted mid way in March last year when the missile deviated from its path. The 6m tall, low altitude flying missile which can evade detection by radars was fired from a mobile launcher at 10.05 am.
3. West Indies call off tour over pay dispute
The West Indian players on Friday has called off the remaining part of the Indian tour owing to pay dispute with their Board.
Earlier, the financial dispute between the West Indies players and its association (WIPA) had almost led to cancellation of Friday’s fourth ODI against India before last-minute intervention from BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur brought the team to the ground.
There were enough signals of the players’ protest on the ground with the whole team unusually standing behind captain Dwayne Bravo at the toss. The team entered the HPCA Stadium at 1 pm for the match, scheduled to start at 2.30 pm and practiced for not more than half hour.
All the drama, however, unfolded at the team hotel.
Around three hours before the match, Thakur rushed to the team hotel to convince the West Indies players to play the match.
4. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed on 17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed across the world on 17 October 2014. The theme for the day was Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty.
The 2014 theme recognises and underscores the demanding challenge of identifying and securing the participation of those experiencing extreme poverty and social exclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which will replace the Millennium Development Goals.
The day was observed to promote people’s awareness on the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide.
5. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela elected as non-permanent members of UNSC
Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain on 16 October 2014 were elected as non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
They were elected after member states voted in support of these five nations after three rounds of voting. All these five new members received over two-thirds of the votes cast in a secret ballot.
The new members of the Security Council will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015 and will serve on the Council until 31 December 2016.
These nations will join five other non-permanent members, namely Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria.
On the other hand, Argentina, Luxembourg, South Korea, Australia and Rwanda will step down from their seats on 31 December 2014 to make way for the newly-elected members.
6. Indian-born scientist Sanjaya Rajaram received World Food Prize 2014
An eminent Indian scientist Dr Sanjaya Rajaram on 16 October 2014 received the World Food Prize 2014 for his scientific research that led to a prodigious increase in world wheat production by more than 200 million tons building upon the successes of the Green Revolution.
Rajaram is credited with developing the Veery lines of wheat in the 1980s which were used to breed locally adapted high-yielding varieties in various wheat-growing countries.
PBW-343, a workhorse wheat variety grown in about 10 million hectares of India was based on the Veery material that was bred at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) under Rajaram.
7. World Food Day observed globally on 16 October
World Food Day was observed across the world on 16 October 2014 with the theme Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth.
The UN General Assembly has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. This is a strong signal that the international community recognizes the important contribution of family farmers to world food security.
The aim of World Food Day 2014 is to focus world attention on the significant role of family farming in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.
8. President Pranab Mukherjee visited Norway
He became the first Indian head of state to visit Norway and first president to cross the Arctic Circle. He was invited for a ceremonial reception at the Royal Palace in Oslo and held talks with King Harald V.
During his visit, he held meeting with top Norwegian political leaders and signed 13 agreements to reaffirm India's long-standing friendly ties with Norway.
• MoU to promote cultural co-operation and exchanges between the two nations
• MoU in the field of Earth System Sciences to allow exchange of scientific resources, personnel and technical knowledge
• Three MoU signed by IIT Kanpur with NTNU, University of Oslo and NILU.
• Two MoU signed by IISER, Thiruvananthapuram with SINTEF Materials and Chemistry and Institute of Energy Technology
• Three MoU signed by University of Hyderabad with University of Oslo, NTNU and University of Bergen
• Statement of Intent (SoI) in Defence sector
• MoU to support promotion and extension of cooperation in Scientific Research and Technology Development
• MoU to establish a health research relationship for encouraging research in a range of health-related areas
• MoU between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University and University of Agder
9. PM Modi meets top military officers amid border tension with China, Pak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top military officers at the defence ministry War Room here on Friday, at a time when tension continues along the border with both China and Pakistan.
The Combined Commanders' Conference is the first meeting of the Prime Minister with all top commanders, including the three service chiefs.
The service chiefs are expected to give elaborate presentations to the PM on the security scenario.
The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, will make the first presentation, followed by the Indian Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan and the Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh.
In a big relief to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa,
the Supreme Court on Friday ordered her release on bail in the Rs. 66.65- crore disproportionate assets case in which she was sentenced to undergo four years' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100 crore.A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justices Madan B. Lokur and A.K. Sikri also granted bail to the three other accused Sasikala, Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi on their furnishing two solvent sureties to the satisfaction of the special judge, Bangalore. The Bench stayed the operation of the sentence imposed by the trial court on the four accused.
2. India successfully test-fires cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’
Proving a host of technologies and bridging the critical gap in the country's arsenal, India's first long range subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay, was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, in Orissa, for a distance of about 1,000 km on Friday.
This was the second flight trial of the missile as the maiden test had to be aborted mid way in March last year when the missile deviated from its path. The 6m tall, low altitude flying missile which can evade detection by radars was fired from a mobile launcher at 10.05 am.
3. West Indies call off tour over pay dispute
The West Indian players on Friday has called off the remaining part of the Indian tour owing to pay dispute with their Board.
Earlier, the financial dispute between the West Indies players and its association (WIPA) had almost led to cancellation of Friday’s fourth ODI against India before last-minute intervention from BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur brought the team to the ground.
There were enough signals of the players’ protest on the ground with the whole team unusually standing behind captain Dwayne Bravo at the toss. The team entered the HPCA Stadium at 1 pm for the match, scheduled to start at 2.30 pm and practiced for not more than half hour.
All the drama, however, unfolded at the team hotel.
Around three hours before the match, Thakur rushed to the team hotel to convince the West Indies players to play the match.
4. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed on 17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed across the world on 17 October 2014. The theme for the day was Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty.
The 2014 theme recognises and underscores the demanding challenge of identifying and securing the participation of those experiencing extreme poverty and social exclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which will replace the Millennium Development Goals.
The day was observed to promote people’s awareness on the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide.
5. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela elected as non-permanent members of UNSC
Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain on 16 October 2014 were elected as non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
They were elected after member states voted in support of these five nations after three rounds of voting. All these five new members received over two-thirds of the votes cast in a secret ballot.
The new members of the Security Council will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015 and will serve on the Council until 31 December 2016.
These nations will join five other non-permanent members, namely Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria.
On the other hand, Argentina, Luxembourg, South Korea, Australia and Rwanda will step down from their seats on 31 December 2014 to make way for the newly-elected members.
6. Indian-born scientist Sanjaya Rajaram received World Food Prize 2014
An eminent Indian scientist Dr Sanjaya Rajaram on 16 October 2014 received the World Food Prize 2014 for his scientific research that led to a prodigious increase in world wheat production by more than 200 million tons building upon the successes of the Green Revolution.
Rajaram is credited with developing the Veery lines of wheat in the 1980s which were used to breed locally adapted high-yielding varieties in various wheat-growing countries.
PBW-343, a workhorse wheat variety grown in about 10 million hectares of India was based on the Veery material that was bred at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) under Rajaram.
7. World Food Day observed globally on 16 October
World Food Day was observed across the world on 16 October 2014 with the theme Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth.
The UN General Assembly has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. This is a strong signal that the international community recognizes the important contribution of family farmers to world food security.
The aim of World Food Day 2014 is to focus world attention on the significant role of family farming in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.
8. President Pranab Mukherjee visited Norway
He became the first Indian head of state to visit Norway and first president to cross the Arctic Circle. He was invited for a ceremonial reception at the Royal Palace in Oslo and held talks with King Harald V.
During his visit, he held meeting with top Norwegian political leaders and signed 13 agreements to reaffirm India's long-standing friendly ties with Norway.
• MoU to promote cultural co-operation and exchanges between the two nations
• MoU in the field of Earth System Sciences to allow exchange of scientific resources, personnel and technical knowledge
• Three MoU signed by IIT Kanpur with NTNU, University of Oslo and NILU.
• Two MoU signed by IISER, Thiruvananthapuram with SINTEF Materials and Chemistry and Institute of Energy Technology
• Three MoU signed by University of Hyderabad with University of Oslo, NTNU and University of Bergen
• Statement of Intent (SoI) in Defence sector
• MoU to support promotion and extension of cooperation in Scientific Research and Technology Development
• MoU to establish a health research relationship for encouraging research in a range of health-related areas
• MoU between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University and University of Agder
9. PM Modi meets top military officers amid border tension with China, Pak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top military officers at the defence ministry War Room here on Friday, at a time when tension continues along the border with both China and Pakistan.
The Combined Commanders' Conference is the first meeting of the Prime Minister with all top commanders, including the three service chiefs.
The service chiefs are expected to give elaborate presentations to the PM on the security scenario.
The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, will make the first presentation, followed by the Indian Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan and the Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh.
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