Current affairs : October 26, 2016 for all competetive exams

National tribal carnival

The first National Tribal Carnival was recently inaugurated in New Delhi. T

• he carnival seeks to promote a sense of inclusiveness among the tribals.
• Main purpose of the carnival is to promote a sense of inclusiveness among the tribals.

India moves up one place on ease of doing business rankings

India has moved one rank up to the 130th position in the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking for 2017. 

• The index was released as part of the World Bank’s annual report Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All.

Workplace gender gaps persist: WEF

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has placed India at 87 in 2016 Global Gender Gap Report. 

• The report measured gender parity through four indices: health, education, economy and politics.

Club Des Chefs Des Chefs:

It is the most exclusive group of chefs from around the world. The group recently paid a visit to PM Modi. 

• The group that is in India, consists of chefs to heads of 16 countries.

Mitra Shakti 2016:

It is the fourth edition of the India-SriLanka Joint Military Exercise.

• It is being conducted at Sinha Regimental Centre in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka.

Man Booker Prize 2016:

Paul Beatty has become the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel “The Sellout”.

• The Man Booker Prize is the world’s most prestigious English-language literary award.
• It was launched in 1969 and presented by the Man Group.

International Hockey Federation appoints Jason McCracken as new CEO

The International Hockey Federation has appointed New Zealand's Jason McCracken as its Chief Executive Officer.

• McCracken will be leaving his role as Head of Insurance and Investment Risk at banking group ANZ to take on his new post at FIH's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. 
• He will replace Kelly Fairweather, who is leaving for the International Tennis Federation after six years in the role.

Centre forms panel to resolve telco penalty row

The Telecom Ministry has formed a committee to look into the regulator TRAI’s recommendation of a Rs.3,050 crore penalty on top three telcos — Airtel, Vodafone and Idea — for denial of interconnection points to Reliance Jio.

• The committee has been asked to give a report on the recommendations soon. While the timeline for submission of the report is not confirmed, it is likely to be before November 15.

Ninth century library in Morocco goes digital

A ninth century library in Morocco, widely believed to be the oldest in the world, is going digital to make its ancient treasures available to a wider audience.

• The al-Qarawiyyin library in the former Moroccan capital, Fez, is home to some of the rarest and most unique manuscripts in the world, with access limited to just the curator in some special cases.

Legendary football Carlos Alberto Torres dies

Legendary footballer Carlos Alberto Torres passed away on 25 October 2016 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Carlos was known for scoring one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in 1970 final against Italy.