*CURRENT AFFAIRS (10:09:2014)

1. International Cricket Council
suspends Saeed Ajmal for illegal
bowling action.
- The Pakistani off spinner was
found to be violating the 15-
degree arm bending rule.
- He will continue to be out of
international action till he moulds
his action as per the prescribed
framework.
2. Indian-origin author Neel
Mukherjee's novel "The Lives of
Others" is one among 6 books
shortlisted for the 2014 Man
Booker Prize in fiction category.
- His first novel, "A Life Apart" was
also a critical success winning the
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Award for Best Fiction together
with being shortlisted for the
inaugural DSC Prize for South
Asian Fiction.
3. No Managing Directors and
Chief Executive Officers over 70
years for Private Banks: RBI
- Though they are free to keep the
maximum age-ceiling at any point
below 70.
- The instruction is in tune with
Companies Act, 2013 that
prescribes that all company shall
have a person as its head
between the age group of 21-70
years.
4. Bhartendu Harishchandra
Awards for the years 2011 and
2012 conferred.
- Original writing in Hindi by
Indian authors is the eligibility
criteria for the award.
- The government is planning to
hike its prize money and to
introduce a new category of
awards to promote original
writings on adolescent girls.
- The awards, surprisingly, were
presented for the first time on the
birth anniversary of Bharatendu
Harishchandra.
- Initially the prizes were given
only in Journalism and Mass
Communication; three categories
namely National Integration,
Women's Issues and Children's
Literature were added later.
5. India is sending a 679-strong
contingent for 17th Asian Games
2014 which is to take place in
Incheon (South Korea) from
September 19 to October 4.
- The group with 516 athletes
plus 163 Coaches and Support
Staff will be participating in a total
of 28 disciplines as against 35 last
time.
6. Delhi is playing host to World
Military Dental Conference 2014.
- The event is being organized by
Indian Army at the Manekshaw
Convention Centre from
September 9 to 11.
- Military Dental professionals
from around 20 countries are
attending the conference.
7. Renowned Pakistani singer
Habib Wali Muhammad breathes
his last at 90.