Page-2 of Current Affairs - October, 2016

India, Russia agree to double the range of BrahMos Missile

October 28, 2016

India and Russia have agreed to double the range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from 290 km to over 600 km. The decision in this regard was taken during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President ..

Month: 

Antartica’s Ross Sea declared as world’s largest Marine Protected Area

October 28, 2016

Antartica’s Ross Sea was declared as world’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) to protect the Earth’s most pristine marine ecosystem. It was declared after landmark international agreement among 24 countries and European Union in Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic ..

Month: 

Microsoft launches India's first Cybersecurity Engagement Center in Delhi

October 28, 2016

Technology giant Microsoft has launched its first full-scale Cybersecurity Engagement Center (CSEC) in Delhi. It is first-of-its-kind Cybersecurity Centre in India and overall 7th in the world including in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Berlin and Washington DC. Key Facts The ..

Month: 

Union Government gives in-principle approval for strategic sale in some PSUs

October 28, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for strategic sale of over a dozen public sector undertakings (PSUs). This decision was taken based on the recommendation of NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog’s proposal on disinvestment and strategic ..

Month: 

Union Cabinet approves new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan

October 28, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved a new agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan. The Agreement provides for a free trade regime between two countries. It also provides duty free transit of Bhutanese merchandise for trade with ..

Month: 

Union Cabinet approves establishment of National Academic Depository

October 28, 2016

The Union Cabinet approved establishment and operationalisation of a National Academic Depository (NAD). Under it all academic degrees, certificates and awards in the country will be made digitally available for verification on single spot. Key Facts The NAD will be ..

Month: 

28 October: National Ayurveda Day

October 28, 2016

The first National Ayurveda Day was observed on 28 October on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti. The theme for this year is ‘Ayurveda for Prevention and Control of Diabetes‘. Ayurveda is the traditional Hindu system of medicine based on the ..

Month: 

2 Yazidi women Nadia Murad Basee and Lamiya Aji Bashar win 2016 Sakharov Human Right Prize

October 28, 2016

Two Yazidi women Nadia Murad Basee and Lamiya Aji Bashar have been selected for European Union’s prestigious Sakharov Prize for Human Rights for year 2016. Both of them were among thousands of Yazidi girls and women who were abducted by ..

Month: 

Two-thirds of wild animals may go extinct by 2020

October 28, 2016

According to recently released study, global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970 and if the trend continues then two-thirds of wild animals may go extinct by 2020 The study was published as The Living Planet assessment by the ..

Month: 

Andhra Pradesh and Singapore inks FinTech Cooperation agreement

October 28, 2016

Andhra Pradesh government has signed a FinTech Cooperation agreement with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to promote innovation financial services in their respective markets. The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and MAS Chief ..

Month: