Current affairs : October 11, 2016 for all competetive exams
International Day of the Girl Child :11 October
International Day of the
Girl is observed annually on 11 October; it is also called the Day of the
Girl.
- The theme for this year is: "Girls' Progress = Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls".
CERC panel suggests overhaul in transmission planning
A committee appointed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has
suggested an overhaul in transmission planning to facilitate transfer of power
on economic principles.
- The committee was headed by power system expert Mata Prasad.
HIMANSH
It is India’s Remote and High-Altitude research Station opened recently in
Himalaya.
- It is Indian
government’s initiatives to better study and quantify the Himalayan
glacier responses towards the climate change.
- It is located at a remote region in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.
GST lends more weight to
India’s 8% growth projection: S&P
Calling GST as the most
important structural reform till date by the Modi government, S&P Global
Ratings said on 11th October 2016 the passage of the indirect tax law gives it
additional conviction of India clocking 8 per cent growth in the next few
years.
- “India’s GST passage gives us additional conviction around our 8%-ish GDP growth forecast over the next few years,” it said in a report titled ‘Asia-Pacific steadies while China goes silent’.
Standard Chartered Bank forms
tie-up with Uber
Foreign lender Standard
Chartered Bank has announced a tie-up with Uber under which its credit
cardholders, across six countries, will get a cash-back of up to 25 per cent
for hailing cabs from the app.
- In India, the cardholders will get
a 20 per cent cash-back on all Uber rides, subject to a cash—back cap of
Rs. 600 per month.
- Additionally, first-time Uber users will get a discount of Rs.50 for the first three rides. Apart from India, the partnership has been activated in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and UAE.
Nasa’s ‘electric bandage’ to speed up wound healing
Nasa has developed a new high-tech material that uses electricity to
significantly promote healing of injured wounds.
- The material, called polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) has numerous possible applications, including wound healing.
Russia & Turkey agree to
intensify military, intelligence contacts
The Russian and Turkish
leaders have agreed to intensify military and intelligence contacts after a
meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. After his meeting with Turkish President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, they have agreed on the
need for aid to get to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
- The two countries have also signed a deal to construct two pipelines to send Russian gas under the Black Sea to Turkey. Ties were strained after Turkish forces downed a Russian war plane in November 2015.
Virat Kohli presented with ICC
Test Championship mace
Indian captain Virat Kohli
was presented with the ICC Test Championship mace for leading his team to the
top of the Test Team Rankings.
- The mace was presented by former
India captain and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar at a ceremony
following the conclusion of the third and final Test against New Zealand
in Indore after the home team completed a 3-0 whitewash.
