Current Affairs 22nd October 2016

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’

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

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

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

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