Current Affairs 4th October 2016

Current Affairs 4th October 2016

National News:

• The Indian government has invited the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to be the next Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade of 2017
• First BRICS Trade Fair in Delhi
• Govt releases Swachh Bharat stamps designed by kids
• Mizoram Launches Economic Dev Policy

International News:

• The largest balloon festival in the world, the 45th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, United States
• Libya hosts its first-ever Comic Con
• Over 700 million around world still living in extreme poverty: World Bank
• Russia Suspends Plutonium Program With USA

New Appointment :

• R Ravindra concurrently accredited Ambassador to Guinea

Banking:

• RBI issued Rs100 coins on Shastri’s 100th birth anniversary
• The State Bank of India has become the first India bank to open a branch in the capital city of Yangon
• Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi lead income disclosures: Report

Business & Economy :

• The Government has approved India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) under the Digital India Programme to create employment opportunities and promotion of BPO/ITES operations across the country to secure balanced regional growth of IT/ITES industry, with an outlay of INR 493 crore

Sports:

• Gaganjeet Bhullar wins Korea Open
• Ricciardo Wins Malaysian Grand Prix
• India win Test series against New Zealand

Awards:

• Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel prize in medicine for work on autophagy
• SJVN Honoured With “P.L. Roy Award” By HelpAge India For Meritorious CSR Works