1) 2014
Nobel Prize for literature announced: The Nobel Prize in Literature for
2014 is awarded to the French author Patrick Modiano “for the art of memory
with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies and uncovered the
life-world of the occupation”. Read details>> http://goo.gl/wWC3j5
2) World
Postal Day 2014 celebrated: 'World Postal Day 2014' was celebrated across
the globe on October 9. The day marks the anniversary of the establishment of
the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern (Switzerland). The Posts in many
countries use the event to introduce or promote new postal products and
services. India has declared the whole week starting today as the National
Postal Week till October 15.
3) Aamir
Khan appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia: Bollywood
superstar Aamir Khan, who is in Nepal to promote child nutrition, has been
appointed as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for South Asian region. The Regional
Director of UNICEF South Asia, Karin Hulshof, announced the 49-year-old actor
as the Goodwill Ambassador during a programme in the Capital.
4) Bandhan
Bank appointed FIS Intl to develop core banking tool: The upcoming Bandhan
Bank has appointed FIS International, one of the largest banking and payments
technology solutions provider globally, to develop its core banking software
solutions. According to a release issued by FIS, the global major will help
Bandhan by providing and managing a fully integrated banking and payments
platform through a totally outsourced delivery model. This will include the
core banking, channel solutions, treasury, trade finance, and an entire suite
of payments services that includes debit card management and interback
connectivity. Bandhan, the country’s largest micro-finance institution, was
granted an “in-principle” banking licence by the Reserve Bank of India earlier
this year.
5) Veteran
journalist M.V. Kamath died: Veteran journalist M.V. Kamath passed away in
Manipal, Karnataka, on Thursday after a brief illness. He was 93. Mr. Kamath
was known for his integrity as a journalist and his courage to call a spade a
spade. But mainly, he did not allow his political views to colour his reportage
of many epoch-making events across the globe. He worked as the Washington
correspondent for The Times of India during 1969-78 and as Editor of the
Illustrated Weekly of India from 1978 to 1981. He also served as foreign
correspondent in Bonn and Paris.
6) ISRO's
PSLV-C26 to be launched on Oct 16: The launch of ISRO's Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C26, is now scheduled for October 16 from Satish Dhawan
Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch window of the mission opens at 01:32
hours Indian Standard Time (IST) and lasts till 01:47 hours IST. The lift-off
is scheduled at the opening of the launch window at 01:32 hours IST. PSLV-C26
will carry the 1,425 kg Indian Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1C. IRNSS-1C, the
third satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, has already
been integrated with PSLV-C26 and the final phase of checks is progressing.
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