Current Affairs 7th October 2016
National News:
- India is hosting the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in November 2016 at New Delhi in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
- Union Cabinet approves setting up of India’s first Medipark in Tamil Nadu
International News:
- Brazilian scientists have discovered the largest dinosaurs
Banking:
- Finance Ministry sets up Public Debt Management Cell
New Appointments :
- Indian Revenue Service officer Sushil Chandra was appointed chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
- Portuguese former PM Antonio Guterres poised to be next UN chief
- Mohan Reddy appointed honorary consul of Germany
- Payments solution provider Paytm has appointed former Citigroup banker Madhur Deora as CFO and Senior Vice President
Business & Economy :
- Minimum Import Price on 66 Steel Products
Science & Technology:
- ISRO’s GSAT-18 was successfully launched today from Kourou, French Guiana
Sports:
- 15-year-old Indian girl wins U-16 World Chess C’ships
- Gaganjeet Bhullar wins 2016 Shinhan Donghae Open
Awards:
- Three Indian high school students who won four silver medals in the 10th International Earth Science Olympiad, MIE Japan, met Minister for Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Books & Authors:
- Venkaiah Naidu releases book titled Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy
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