- Sakharov prize 2014, Europe's top human rights award, goes to DR Congo doctorDenis Mukwege.
- The gynaecologist is honoured for helping thousands of gang rape victims in the war-torn country.
- The annual award - named after famous Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov - is given for the promotion of human rights and democracy around the world.
- Notable recipients: Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Malala Yousafzai etc.
Awards - RTI replies to be posted online; will be accessible to all.
- Government has instructed all the central ministries and departments to put all the information given under RTI online.
- This will ease off the hassle that the public offices has to go through while answering the same queries over and again.
- However, personal information of an individual will not be revealed unless it serve some public interest.
Current Affairs - Manohar Lal Khattar to be the new Chief Minister of Haryana.
- A close Modi aide, this 60-year-old RSS man is unmarried and former RSS pracharak just like his friend and PM Narendra Modi.
- He will be the 10th CM of Haryana.
Person in News - 2014 Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day is celebrated across the globe on October 21.
- The day seeks to create awareness to prevent iodine deficiency.
- Over six core people are suffering from various iodine deficiency disorder in the country.
Current Affairs - Terry Walsh, chief coach of Indian hockey team, steps down owing to a pay dispute with the Sports Authority of India.
- He was supposed to be there till 2016 Rio Olympics.
Sports - Watergate-fame Washington Post editor 'Ben Bradlee' dies aged 93.
- He led the reporting on the famous political scandal which ultimately led to the first Presidential impeachment in US history - of Nixon.
- The scandal was a vast scheme of surveillance and abuse of power by the Nixon administration against their opponent.
World News
Monday, 27 October 2014
22 Oct 2014 : Current Affairs, News & Facts
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