Current affairs : October 23, 2016 for all competetive exams
PM launches #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has launched a campaign through which people can send their Diwali greetings
and messages to the soldiers to boost their morale.
- The messages can be sent under the #Sandesh2Soldiers
campaign on the Narendra Modi App, through MyGov.in, and also through All
India Radio. PM Modi will be leading the campaign.
- Public broadcaster Doordarshan to express their solidarity with the forces, Doordarshan will be devising programmes around people’s messages to soldiers.
‘One India’ concept push for ease of business
The Centre, in collaboration
with State governments, plans to introduce a ‘One India’ concept, the biggest
and the most comprehensive ‘ease of doing business’ initiative so far.
- Under the ‘one-form-one-portal’ model, aimed at
attracting huge investments, the processes will be simplified to an extent
where investors will need to fill only a single e-form for investing and
doing business anywhere in India.
- Currently, firms are mandated to complete multiple forms at the Central and state-levels, and it gets more complicated as each state has different requirements and regulations.
Power Grid's board approves
investments of Rs1,184 crore
Power Grid Corporation has
said that its board has approved three proposals to invest
Rs1,184.45 crore in power transmission projects across the country.
- The proposals included augmenting the transformation capacity in the southern region, sub-station works in Vemagiri in Andhra Pradesh, and a transmission system for Ultra Mega Solar Park at Tumkur in Karnataka.
President inaugurates Sardar
Patel Heart Institute at Ankleshwar
President Pranab Mukherjee
has inaugurated the Sardar Patel Heart Institute at Ankleshwar in Gujarat.
- He also unveiled the statue of Sardar Patel situated in the institute premises and is scheduled to deliver an address at the institute in a short while.
Ban on mobile phones at Cabinet meetings
Union Ministers have been
asked not to carry mobile phones at Cabinet meetings.
- The move assumes significance as security agencies have raised doubts over the security of mobile phones which are prone to hacking.
Tawang Festival in Himachal pradesh
Tribal women dance during
the Tawang festival, near the India-China border, in Arunachal Pradesh.
- The three-day festival, which aims to promote
tourism and showcase the culture and traditions of Tawang, in particular,
and the State, in general, will conclude on October 23(Today).
- Tawang Festival was introduced in 2012 as a tourism festival after celebration of Buddha Mahotsova since 2004.
AP-Singapore tie-up for financial sector growth
The Government of Andhra
Pradesh (GoAP) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Saturday forged
an understanding for the establishment of a Centre of Excellence and
marketplace for Singapore-based startups in the financial technologies
(FinTech) space at Visakhapatnam.
- As per the agreement, the GoAP will create infrastructure for the companies proposed to be set up by MAS in the port city.
Rajasthan promulgates ordinance for new OBC panel
The government
in Rajasthan has promulgated an ordinance for constituting a new Other Backward
Classes (OBC) Commission.
- Recently, Rajastan High Court ordered the dissolution of the previous one because it was not backed by legislation.
India's first startup magazine
launched
The Cofounder launches
itself as India's first startup magazine that will help boost
the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country through its stories.
- The Cofounder, founded by Adhish Verma and Arunraj Rajendran, is the first startup magazine that will talk about real stories behind the early stage startups and entrepreneurs.
Mehar Mittal, legend of comedy
in Punjabi movies, passes away
Veteran Punjabi actor Mehar
Mittal, who acquired legendary status with his comic roles, passed away at
Rajasthan.
- Mittal has been a well-known face in Punjabi movies
for over four decades.
- He worked in more than 100 movies and ruled the small screen too.
India beat Iran 38-29 to win
2016 Kabaddi World Cup
India beat Iran 38-29 to win
their third successive Kabaddi World Cup.
- Ajay Thakur was the star performer claiming 12 points in the final.
