Current Affairs 12th October 2016
National News:
- Centre to invest Rs 15000 cr to increase Panipat oil refinery capacity
- Telangana announces creation of 21 new districts
- Uttar Pradesh to participate in BRICS Trade Fair
- Centre to invest Rs 1k cr in PSUs for skill development
- Amity University to open 1st US branch in 2017
- Indian Railways to introduce train coaches with glass tops
- Goa Tourism Development Corporation recently held its very first vintage car and bike rally, called the ‘Vintage Bike and Car festival 2016’.
International News:
- India donates Rs 9.3 million to Mandela Foundation
- India to supply 500 MW power to Sri Lanka via sub-sea cables
New Appointment:
- China has appointed Basketball player Yao Ming as its ambassador to Mars, in order to promote country’s first mission to the Red Planet in 2020
Banking :
- Indian banks’ Tier 1 capital 3rd lowest in emerging markets
- Standard Chartered Bank forms tie-up with Uber
Business & Economy :
- TRAI proposes Rs 130 monthly rental per set top box
- Tata Motors’ global sales up 5.35% in September
Awards:
- A total of five Indian-Americans have been featured on Forbes list of the US’ 400 richest people in 2016
- Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was voted the ‘greatest star of screen’ in a millennium-celebrating poll conducted by BBC
Sports:
- World’s first Cybathlon Championship for Athletes with Disabilities aka Bionic Olympics
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