Current Affairs 22nd October 2016

Current Affairs 22nd October 2016

National News:

• Global conference to strengthen Arbitration & Enforcement in India begins
• Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti released the first installment of Rs. 1500 crore to the states as central assistance for 99 prioritized irrigation projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (AIBP)
• Centre to establish Krishi Vigyan Kendra in each district
• Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar attended the ongoing Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav in New Delhi
• Union Government funds to Sagarmala Programme
• The Railways has declared the Okha-Kanalus& the Porbandar-Wansjaliya railway sections of Gujarat as Green Train Corridors
• The 10th Indo-US trade forum began in Delhi
• Shri Piyush Goyal, minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, laid the foundation for Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan
• Regional air connectivity scheme launched
• 35k cr petrochemical complex to be set up in Andhra’

International News:

• South Africa begins process to withdraw from ICC
• India signs pact with Russia to lease second nuclear submarine

New Appointments :

• Vice Admiral SN Ghormade assumed the charge of Director General Naval Operations
• Sunil Mishra appointed as Odisha’s Chief Information Commissioner
• Japan’s Morinari Watanabe elected President of International Gymnastics Federation
• Former Google Search head Amit Singhal joins Paytm board

Banking :

• SIDBI has launched a Rs 60 crore ASPIRE fund to promote innovation,rural entrepreneurship & agri-industry
• RBI Relaxes Norms for Startups
• SEBI re-constitutes panel on disclosure, accounting standards
• Finance Ministry announces fresh tranche of gold bonds
• SBI blocks over 6 lakh debit cards

Business & Economy :

Awards: 

• State Bank of Patiala has been conferred “Special Award for Excellence in MSME lending” for its performance in lending to the MSME sector during the year 2013-14 & 2014-15
• Mumbai-based Nayan Khanolkar won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer Award, 2016 by the BBC and Natural History Museum in London
• Kerala island among Nat Geo’s travel-worthy destinations

Science & Technology: 

• Brah Mos to be test-fired from aircraft for 1st time

Sports: 

• Suarez Handed European Golden Shoe

Book: 

• Book titled The Sleepwalker’s Dream authored by Dhrubajyoti Borah released. The book authored by Borah, President of Asam Sahitya Sabha, narrates the journey of a group of militants towards an elusive freedom and an uncertain future

Obituary: 

• Satydev Katare passes away in Mumbai