Current Affairs Update for 22 October

Current Affairs Update for 22 October :-

On 19th October 2014, Lynda Bellingham, British actress and presenter, died due to cancer. She played the long running role of mother in famous ‘Oxo TV’ adverts.

On 21st October 2014, Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day observed in all over the World. Presently, more than 6 Crore people of India are suffered from iodine deficiency disorders.
The Government of United Kingdom decided to inaugurate the Dadabhai Naoroji Awards. The award will give to those persons who have worked to give strength to the relations between India and United Kingdom.
Joko Widodo became the President of Indonesia. He became 7th President of the country. He generally known as Jokowi.
Jammu and Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana launched by the Government of India to encourage the farmers of the State.
Harshit Saumitra, just 5 year old child of India became the youngest to reach the Everest Base Camp. He takes 10 days to reach at the top. He broke the record of Aaryan Balaji who is created this record at the age of 7.
Nigeria became Ebola free country declared by the World Health Organization after a 42 days long period with no new patient of Ebola Virus.

Luis Suarez (full name Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz), the Football player awarded with the European Golden Boot Award for the year 2014.

Vanita Gupta, Indian-American attorney appointed as Head Deputy Assistant Attorney General of Department of Justice in the United States of America. Before this, she was the Deputy Legal Director in Civil Liberties Union of USA.