Current Affairs 22nd October 2014 | mPassbook Facility launched by State Bank of India
America’s Top Young Scientist award achieved by Sahil Doshi
22.10.2014: America’s Top Young Scientist award achieved by Sahil Doshi, Indian American Student. He achieved this award for his innovation design of the eco-friendly device that seeks to reduce Carbon footprint while offering power for household usage.
New Chairman of Kalashetra Foundation is Gopalaswami
22.10.2014: New Chairman of Kalashetra Foundation is Gopalaswami who is the former Chief Election Commissioner.
Benjamin Baradlee, Former Washington Post Editor, died
22.10.2014: Benjamin Baradlee, Former Washington Post Editor, died at the age of 93. 114th Birth day of Shaheed Ashfaquallah Khan observed
22.10.2014: 114th Birth day of Shaheed Ashfaquallah Khan observed. He was a freedom fighter who served between 22nd October 1900 to 19th December 1927.
Haryana’s first BJP CM is Manohar Lal Khattar
22.10.2014: Haryana’s first BJP CM is Manohar Lal Khattar. He will take oath on 26th October 2014.
mPassbook Facility launched by State Bank of India
22.10.2014: mPassbook Facility launched by State Bank of India. This is an electronic application of the Physical passbook for savings bank and current accounts. At present this facility is available at Android Phones. This facility will be available soon at iOS and Blackberry phones.
Tata Motors first overseas manufacturing facility opened in China
22.10.2014: Tata Motors first overseas manufacturing facility opened in China. First model to build under the first Chinese British automotive joint venture with Cherry Automobile Company Limited is Range Rover Evoque.
Top B School score below the industry standards in terms of sales acumen and customer focus
22.10.2014: Top B School score below the industry standards in terms of sales acumen and customer focus as per the survey. As per the survey, in the sales acumen 35% of students in tier I colleges and 60% of tier II college students score below the industry standards and in the customer focus 40% of students in tier I colleges and 48% of tier II college students score below the industry standards.
Government decided to Commemorate 31st October 2014 as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
22.10.2014: Government decided to Commemorate 31st October 2014 as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. This day is the birth anniversary of Iron Man and former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
First Charge sheet in the Multi Crore Saradha Scam filed by CBI
22.10.2014: First Charge sheet in the Multi Crore Saradha Scam filed by CBI against Company Chief Sudipta Sen. As a part of this charge sheet Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh suspended.
International Stammering Awareness Day observed
22.10.2014: International Stammering Awareness Day observed. This day observed to raise public awareness about the people who have the speech disorder of stuttering.
