Current Affairs 31st October 2014

Current Affairs 31st October 2014

Updated : 31-Oct-2014

Current Affairs 31st October 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 31st October 2014 - Details
Maharashtra got new Chief Minister with oath of Devendra Fadnavis
On 31st October 2014, Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis of BJP was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra after oath ceremony at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Oath of office and secrecy was administered by Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao. More than 30000 people were gathered to witness the oath. After this Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis became 18th CM of Maharashtra.
New book authored by Chetan Bhagat titled Half Girlfriend released
New book authored by Chetan Bhagat was released and title of this novel is "Half Girlfriend".
This novel is about a boy who is from Bihar and his name is Madhav, who falls in love with a rich girl Riya from Delhi and then its about their love story.
On 31st October Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observed on the day of birth anniversary of Sardar Patel
On 31st October 2014, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was observed on the 139th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Union govt took decision to observe 31 October as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Integration Day. On this occasion Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi flagged off the Run For Unity in New Delhi. This was a nation wide marathod to mark this day.
Bangladesh Islamist leader Matiur Rahman Nizami sentenced to hang for war crimes
On 29th October 2014, Bangladesh fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party chief Matiur Rahman Nizami was sentenced to death by Bangladesh war crimes tribunal. He was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of thousands of people during the Bangladesh independence war against Pakistan in 1971. Important to mention here that Matiur Rahman Nizami was already given death penalty in Chittagong arms haul case in January 2014.

Pankaj Advani won IBSF World Billiards Championship
On 30th October 2014, Pankaj Advani clinched IBSF World Billiards Championship (Point Format) in Bangalore after defeating Robert Hall of the UK with a score of 1928 - 893 in the finals. This was his second title in the event as on 28th October he won World Billiards (Timed Format) Championship 2014 by beating Rank 1 player Peter Gilchrist.
Good Job !!!
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue foundation laid in Gujarat
On 31st October 2014, foundation stone of the Statue of Unity was laid by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. Statue of Unity will be the world's tallest statue of Iron man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, that will be set up on an island Sadhubet at Sardar Sarovar Dam of the Gujrat.
Do you Know :
Statue of Unity will be 182 meter tall.
First European Union country to recognize the State of Palestine is Sweden
Among the International Current Affairs on 30th October 2014, Sweden became the first European Union (EU) country to officially recognise the State of Palestine, though Israel protested against this decision of Sweden.
There are already 130 other nations that already recognise the Palestinian State. Even Hungary, Slovakia and Poland recognise it, but these three countries took this step before joining the EU.