Current Affairs 20th October 2016

Current Affairs 20th October 2016

National News:

• International Conference on Voter Education begins in Delhi
• Nirmala Sitharaman unveils logo for IPR cell in New Delhi
• Indo-Bangla bilateral meeting for rail project held in Tripura
• Three day conference of Indian Air Force concludes
• President to inaugurate 28th Accountants General Conference tomorrow
• Consumer Mela starts for spot registration of consumer grievances
• Andhra Pradesh Cabinet decides to allot land for steel plant
• Mumbai 39th On Global Power City Index
• Name Vadodara airport after King Gaekwad III: RS MP

International News:

• Burundi first nation to quit war crimes court
• UNESCO criticizes Israeli excavation of Palestinian religious sites
• India, Myanmar agree for security coordination in border areas
• Ecuador Cuts Internet of Julian Assange

New Appointments :

• Geeta Phogat appointed DSP in Haryana Police
• Jayasuriya Named as Brand Ambassador
• S.P Yadav elected new President of Urology Society of India

Banking :

• PNB Housing IPO to Open on October 25

Business & Economy :

• MakeMyTrip Acquires Ibibo

Awards: 

• American photographer Tim Laman won the ‘2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ for his image ‘Entwined Lives’
• Robert De Niro to receive Chaplin Award
• 13-yr-old boy wins Abdul Kalam IGNITE Award

Science & Technology: 

• TRAI Starts Discussion on Norms for M2M

Obituary: 

• South African struggle icon Mewa Ramgobin dies at 83