DAILY GK UPDATES 29TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 29TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. After Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh becomes India’s second open defecation Free State: The newly acquired status will entitle Himachal Pradesh to receive World Bank funding under Rs 9,000 crore projects to sustain sanitation campaign

2. Odisha Govt. comes up with a new scheme to provide legal assistance to deprived sections: The Odisha government has come up with a new scheme to provide legal assistance to the deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level in all its 6,812 gram panchayats across the state.

 

3. India ranks poorly in Commonwealth youth index: India has ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by theCommonwealth Secretariat on the countries' prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.

 

4. IIID to conduct 'Design Yatra' in Kozhikode:India's first 'Design Yatra' will be conducted in Kerala's Kozhikode city between October 29-31, during which competitions, heritage walk, talks and interaction with students will be conducted. Launched by Institute of Indian Interior Designer in February this year, the yatrais aimed at spreading awareness and taking designs to the masses and is scheduled to travel to 29 Indian cities.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Bangladesh introduces temporary ban on catching Hilsa Fish: Bangladesh has arrested more than 900 fishermen and deployed the army to patrol its waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching hilsa in an effort to save the hugely popular fish.

OTHER UPDATES:

 

SPORTS:

1. India Wins Its First Ever International Medal in Roller Skating at Asian Championships: The team of Indian Roller Skaters claimed their first ever International medal in the sport. Vikram Ingale, Nikhilesh Tabhane and Dhanush Babu have won India’s first ever senior international roller.

DAILY GK UPDATES 28TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 28TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. National Ayurveda Day being observed: The National Ayurveda Day is being observed on 28-10-2016. The Ministry of AYUSH is organizing a day-long national seminar on Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda in New Delhi. The Ministry will launch Mission Madhumeha through Ayurveda on this occasion. 

2. Union Cabinet approves the establishment of National Academic Depository: The Union Cabinet on 27 October 2016 gave its green signal for establishment and operationalization of a National Academic Depository (NAD).

 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. Antarctica’s Ross Sea declared world’s largest marine reserve: Delegates from 24 countries and the European Union have agreed that the Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world's largest marine protected area (MPA).

 

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Punjab wins NCC National Games: Punjab Directorate on 27 October 2016 won the 2016 National Cadet Corp (NCC) National Games. Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defence, presented trophies to the winners at the closing ceremony at Delhi Cantonment.

AWARDS:

2. Two Yazidi women, Nadia Murad Basee and Lamiya Aji Bashar, who escaped sexual enslavement by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq, have won Europe's top human rights award, the Sakharov prize.

 

OBITUARIES:

3. Japan's Prince Mikasa, world's oldest royal, dies at 100: Japanese Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, died at the age of 100 on Thursday, 27 October. He was the oldest imperial family member in the world.

DAILY GK UPDATES 27TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 27TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Justice Reddy committee on One Rank One Pension submits report: The one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension submitted its report to the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar.The Central Government had appointed the committee under the Chairmanship of Justice L Narasimha Reddy retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

 

2. Govt notifies revised DTAA with South Korea: India and South Korea on 26 October 2016 signed a revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

 

3. Sunil Bharti Mittal elected as GSMA Chairman: Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Mittal has been elected as GSMA (Global System Mobile Association) Chairman for a two-year period from January 2017 through December 2018.

4. Dr. Ajay M. Gondane appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia: Dr. Ajay M. Gondane has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia. Currently he is working as the Additional Secretary (Political) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). 

 

5. Karnal Singh appointed as chief of Enforcement Directorate: Senior IPS officer Karnal Singh on 25-10-2016 was appointed the chief of Enforcement Directorate(ED), the agency entrusted with probing money laundering cases. 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Ericsson appoints Borje Ekholm as new president, CEO: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has appointed Borje Ekholm as President and CEO. Ekholmjoins Ericsson from his current position as CEO of Patricia Industries, a division within Investor.

OTHER UPDATES:

 

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. MMTC ties up with major banks to retail gold coins: Public sector major MMTC (Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India) has joined hands with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Andhra Bank to retail gold coins with a new buyback option. 

2. Salim Gangadharan to replace Amitabha Guha as non-executive chairman in South Indian Bank:Former Reserve Bank of India chief general manager Salim Gangadharan is appointed as the next non-executive chairman of South Indian Bank. Gangadharanwill replace Amitabha Guha will resign on November 1, 2016.

 

 

OBITUARIES:

3. Legendary Kashmiri singer Raj Begum dies: Celebrated Kashmiri singer Raj Begum passed away on 26 October 2016 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. Begum was one of the most recognized female singers in the Kashmir Valley. She was 89. She was also awarded with Padma Shri in 2002.