Current Affairs 14th October 2016

Current Affairs 14th October 2016

National News:

• World Tsunami Awareness Day to be observed on November 5
• Dharmendra Pradhan launches National Seismic Programme in Mahanadi Basin
• PM Modi to launch national SC/ST hub on Oct 18
• Govt developing 20 cancer institute across country: J P Nadda
• HIMANSH, India’s remote and high-altitude station opened in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
• Defence contracts worth Rs 50 to 60,000 crore expected to be signed during current financial year: Defence Minister
• CCEA approves for revision of ethanol price
• Haryana government sanctions 500 buses for Gurugram
• India to become 2nd biggest steel manufacturer by year-end: Birender Singh
• Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir: 56-hour gun battle with militants ends

International News:

• 2,400-year-old burial chamber discovered in Turkey
• Wonder Woman to be UN ambassador for women’s empowerment

New Appointments:

• UN General Assembly To Appoint Antonio Guterres As Next Secretary General
• G Mahalingam as Sebi Whole-Time Member

Banking :

• IndusInd Bank Q2 net profit rises 26% to 704 crore
• Manappuram tops BSE 500 list with 2-fold returns this year
• Bank of Maharashtra renews tie-up with United India Insurance

Business & Economy :

• Schneider Electric to invest 750 crore in India
• Ola to raise $500m from SoftBank, General Motors: Report

Awards: 

• Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank awarded by Ugandan govt for his literary work
• Pune-based inventor gets international automation award

Science & Technology: 

• India ranked 2nd in science research growth: Report
• Inox Wind bags 40 MW power project from Malpani Group

Sports: 

• IOC confident of giving free internet at Beijing 2022
• Ashwin’s strike rate best among spinners in 100 years
• India to play junior hockey tournament in Spain
• Tatenda Taibu to take up the role of a sports administrator
• Indian shooter Jitu Rai named ‘Champion of Champions’ by ISSF