20 Oct 2014Oct 2014:: 1. Pritam Munde (BJP) clinches Beed Lok Sabha seat by whopping 7 lakh votes; the new national record. I. She won the seat, vacated due to the death of her father Gopinath Munde, in the by-election held alongside state assembly election. II. The previous record was held by Anil Basu of CPM, who had a victory margin of 5,92,502 votes, from Arambagh (West Bengal) in 2004 Lok Sabha elections. 2. Aadhar card not mandatory to avail LPG direct transfer subsidy. - 3. Joko Widodo becomes the new President of Indonesia. 4. India look for new route to Afghanistan through Iran; without Pakistan. . Indian government is going to float a company to set up Chabahar port in Iran. I.The port would provide a sea-land access route to Afghanistan through Iran’s eastern borders. II.Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) will be a part of this strategic investment plan worth $86 million. 5. India (Under -21) clinches Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament by beating GreatBritain 2-1 in the final. .India was playing as the defending champion having won the previous (3rd) edition in 2013. I.Malaysia is the inaugural champion (2011), while Germany grabbed the title in 2012. 6. 2nd Asian Para Games 2014 gets underway in Incheon, South Korea. .About 4,500 disabled athletes from 41 countries are competing across 23 sports. I.It will take place from October 18 to October 24, 2014. II. The Games are held after the Asian Games at the same venue. III.The first Games was held in 2010 in Guangzhou. IV.India has grabbed 6 medals (0 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze) by the end of the day 2. 7. Karur Vysya Bank bags the sixth consecutive Best Bank Award for Business Intelligence Initiatives among small banks for the year 2013-14. .The prize is awarded by IDRBT (Institute for Development and Research in Banking).
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