08 October- 14 Current Affairs

• 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics goes to Japanese Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amanoalongwith Shuji Nakamura (US) for their invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes (LED) which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources.
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• Dr Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai wins the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2014.   
  • He is currently the Chief Controller of Research and Development in DRDO and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace.
  • He has been the key in the development of various missiles including BrahMos. 
  • The award given by Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, carries five lakh rupees cash prize, a citation and a plaque.
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• India is 18th most desirable destinations to work among G20 countries as per a report published by the consulting giant Boston Consulting Group.  
  • What's surprising is the fact that majority of Indians (70-80%) are themselves willing to go abroad for better work opportunities.
  • US tops the table followed by the UK, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. 
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• Centre to frame first ever official national policy on mental health.   
  • October 10 to be observed throughout the country as National Mental Health Day. 
  • World Health Organisation has predicted that about 20 percent of India’s population would suffer from some form of mental illness by 2020. 
  • The country is ill-equipped to handle the same with only about 3,500 psychiatrists available at present.
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• Cyclone Hudhud closing in on Odisha coast; may hit by October 12.  
  • The cyclonic storm is expected to be the first major natural calamity to strike the state after the 'Phailin' last October.
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