Current Affairs 18th October 2016

Current Affairs 18th October 2016

National News:

• All towns in MP to be open defecation free by Dec 2017: Shivraj Chouhan
• UP cabinet approves construction of Intl theme park at Ayodhya
• In Himachal Pradesh, the police is celebrating Cyber Crime awareness week
• Andhra govt sets GVA target for horticulture sector at Rs 49,845 cr
• Patna railway station tops in Wi-Fi use, mostly for porn

International News:

• China launches its longest manned space mission
• PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with Nepal, Bangladesh PMs
• Japan bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes
• Typhoon Sarika Batters the Philippines
• ‘World’s smallest museum’ opens up in UK

New Appointments :

• Amandeep Singh appointed as the next Ambassador/PR of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
• Tata Communications appoints James Parker as president of global sales

Banking :

• BRICS Development Bank to Raise Lending

Business & Economy :

• Boman Irani invests in sports fans connecting app Rooter
• Government Grants BP Plc Licence
• CII announces support to small &medium enterprises in Sri Lanka

Awards: 

• Congo River is world’s deepest river
• Saina receives honorary doctorate from SRM University
• C Radhakrishnan selected for Mathrubhumi Literary award
• Indian Film Gets World Premiere at LFF
• Maharajas’ Express Gets Award

Science & Technology: 

• US Navy commissions most advanced stealth destroyer Zumwalt

Sports: 

• Andy Murray Wins Shanghai Masters
• Shah overtakes Ashwin as fastest Asian to 100 Test wickets

Obituary: 

• Last King of Rwanada Kigeli V dies in US