Current Affairs 28th October 2016

Current Affairs 28th October 2016

National News:

• Impacting Farmers’ lives through Science Biotech-Kisan& Cattle Genomics
• India pushes for traditional military-to-military cooperation with Russia
• New Zealand PM John Key to visit Cochin International Airport
• Assam govt to procure 40,000 Metric Tons of paddy to help flood affected farmers
• Odisha CM urges Centre to release Rs.795 Cr 31 Lakh to settle insurance claims of farmers
• Government committed to facilitate growth and innovation of the M&E sector – Col. Rathore
• Justice Reddy committee on OROP submits report

International News:

• India at 87th out of 144 countries, goes up 21 places in WEF gender gap report
• Disarmament Week observed 24^th – 30^th October

New Appointment :

• GSMA elects new board members and elects Sunil Bharti Mittal as Chairman
• Karnal Singh appointed as Director of Enforcement Directorate
• Dr. Ajay M. Gondane appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia
• Union Government constitutes Munialappa Committee to monitor bird flu situation

Banking:

• Accept Rs500/1,000 notes only after careful scrutiny: RBI
• HDFC ERGO ties up with Maruti Insurance Broking

Business :

• HDFC PE fund exits Lodha’s World Tower project for Rs 1,500 crore
• ITC Net Profit Rises 10% ToRs. 2,500 Crore In September Quarter

Awards:

• Antoine Griezmann announced as La Liga best player

Science & Tech: 

• INS Sumitra visits Suva, Fiji (26 – 29 Oct 16)
• NASA growing lettuce in space

Sports: 

• FIFA unveils Official Mascot for 2018 FIFA World Cup

Obituary: 

• Kashmir loses its Nightingale, legendary Raj Begum dies at 89