Current Affairs Smart-Liners

Current Affairs Smart-Liners 15th October 2016:

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IMPORTANT DAYS

• International Day of Rural Women: October 15
• World Student Day: October 15    

• India decided to eliminate potent greenhouse gas HFC-23 by 2030
• PM Modi to inaugurate 104th Science Congress in Jan
• PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal
• IRCTC to operate swanky restaurant ‘The Rails’ at National Rail Museum
• Highlights of ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav-2016’
• Germany & India to work together on rail connectivity of Indian Ports
• SmritiI rani to inaugurate India International Silk Fair
• Govt launches special drive for hundred percent enrollment for Aadhaar in 22 States, UTs.
• Odisha celebrates Kumar Purnima festival today
• Haryana starts a 'Farm Tourism' scheme

INTERNATIONAL

• World's largest solar plant costing $5 bn proposed
• 'World's longest sightseeing escalator' opens in China
• 17th India Russia Annual Bilateral Summit: PM Modi holds one to one talks with Russian Prez Putin in Goa
• China to sign loans worth 1.6 lakh cr to B'desh

BANKING NEWS

• SBI to divest 5% stake in its life insurance subsidiary
• Soft Bank, Saudi Arabia plan largest tech fund of $100 bn

BUSINESS NEWS

• ONGC beats Infosys to become India's 5th most valuable firm
• Govt to use postal network for distribution of subsidized pulses

AGREEMENTS & MoUs

• Ministry of Railways signs MoU with Government of Odisha

APPOINTMENTS

• ICICI Bank Appoints Anup Bagchi
• Valvoline Ropes In Virat Kohli As Brand Ambassador
• Anup Wadhawan appointed Additional Secretary- Department of Commerce
• Inder Jit Singh appointed Additional Secretary- Department of Commerce
• C G RajiniKaanthan appointed DCO, Tamil Nadu & Punducheery
• B P Sharma given Addl charge as Secretary- Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
• Rear Admiral B Dasgupta assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
• Amrit Lugun concurrently accredited Ambassador to Eritrea
• Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed as Director General of Foreign Trade

• R.A. Mashelkar conferred award by Centre for Organisation Development
• Indian-origin scientist bags young scientist award in US
• Mizoram's Pachuau declared India's oldest working journalist
• London's oldest Indian restaurant awarded Michelin Star
• Madonna named woman of the year 2016 by Billboard

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Harsh Vardhan calls for scientists' support for govt schemes
• ISRO plans to set up telescope on the moon

SPORTS NEWS

• Usain Bolt to retire after 2017 World Championships
• ICC announces 1st exclusive women's World T20 in 2020
• Ali becomes Pakistan's 4th triple centurion in Tests
• Yengkhom 1st Indian to win gold in World Junior Wushu C'ship
• Maharashtra's duo break 70-yr-old record of highest Ranji partnership

• Renowned writer and litterateur Dayanand Anant passes away at 88

  

 

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