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Al-Quds
University conferred Honorary Doctorate on President Pranab Mukherjee
India
> Honorary
Doctorate - President Pranab Mukherjee > 14th October
Al-Quds
University on 13 October 2015 conferred Honorary Doctorate on
President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Ramallah. On the
occasion, the President announced the setting up of an India-Chair in
the Al Quds University.
DRDO
Missile Complex renamed as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex
Science
and Technology >
DRDO Missile
Complex > 15th October
The
country’s prestigious DRDO Missile Complex in Hyderabad was on 15
October 2015 renamed as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex by Defence
Minister Manohar Parrikar during an event at Research Centre Imarat
on the occasion of the 84th Birth Anniversary of Dr Kalam, the
Missile Man.
Nobel
laureate Kailash Satyarthi conferred Harvard University’s 2015
Humanitarian of the Year Award
Awards
>
Humanitarian of
the Year Award > 16th October
Nobel
Peace Prize winner of 2014 Kailash Satyarthi was on 16 October 2015
conferred with the 2015 Humanitarian of the Year Award. The award is
given annually by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race
Relations of the Harvard University. He was awarded for his
continuing contribution to the cause of child rights and abolition of
child slavery.
Others
Arun
Jaitley chosen 'Finance Minister of the Year, Asia' by Emerging
Markets
Politics
and government >
Finance Minister
of the Year > 14th October
Union
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was chosen as 'Finance Minister of the
Year, Asia' by London-based publication Emerging Markets in October
2015. The magazine in an article said that Jaitley too deserves some
recognition for India’s relative economic success over the last 18
months. It says that without his decisions and stewardship of India’s
financial direction, India would not have achieved what it has.
RBI
to fund Rs 2,000 crore to push financial inclusion
Banking
and Insurance >
RBI > 15th October
RBI
today announced merger of two funds to create a new Financial
Inclusion Fund with a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore to support
'developmental and promotional activities' for expanding reach of
banking services.
After
completion of initial five years, RBI has now decided to merge both
the Financial Inclusion Fund and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund
into a single Fund -- Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF).
Myanmar
signs ceasefire with eight armed groups
World
> Myanmar
Signs Ceasefire Agreement > 15th October
Myanmar's
government and eight armed ethnic groups signed a ceasefire
agreement, the culmination of more than two years of negotiations
aimed at bringing an end to the majority of the country's
long-running conflicts.
World
Food Day observed with the theme Social Protection and Agriculture
Days
> World
Food Day > 16th October
World
Food Day (WFD) was observed across the world on 16 October 2015 with
the theme Social Protection and Agriculture. The day is observed with
an aim to raise public awareness about hunger challenges and
encourage people worldwide to take action in the fight against
hunger.
Zaheer
Khan calls it quits
Sports
> Cricket > 16th October
Zaheer
Khan retires from international cricket after 92 Tests, 200 ODIs and
17 T20Is. He spoke to a long list of teammates and coaches before
firming up his decision to retire. He had a word with Ashish Nehra,
Ajit Agarkar, Javagal Srinath, all new-ball partners, Anil Kumble and
Harbhajan Singh, both spinners, Sudhir Naik and T.A. Sekhar among
coaches, his parents, and Sachin Tendulkar.
International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed globally
Days
>
International Day
for the Eradication of Poverty > 17th October
The
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed
globally on 17 October 2015 with the theme Building a sustainable
future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination. The Day
was designated to promote people’s awareness of the need to
eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide, particularly in
developing countries.
RBI,
Central Bank of UAE sign pact on information sharing
Banking
and Insurance >
RBI - Central
Bank of UAE Pact > 19th October
The
Reserve Bank of India has signed an information sharing pact with the
Central Bank of UAE. The Reserve Bank, signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of
Supervisory Information with the Central Bank of UAE, United Arab
Emirates.
Maggi
ban lifted in Karnataka, Gujarat
India
> Maggi
Ban Lifted > 19th October
Two
days after Maggi samples passed all the tests in three laboratories
designated by Bombay high court, Karnataka and Gujarat governments
said they would lift the ban on the Nestle product. According to
Karnataka minister UT Khader the lack of clarity upon the permissible
limits of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead "forced" the
government to withdraw the ban on Maggi.
India
to Launch Six Singapore Satellites in December
Science
and Technology >
Launch of Six
Singapore Satellites > 19th October
India
would launch six satellites from Singapore, including a dedicated 500
kg earth observation spacecraft, in mid-December. The 500 kg
dedicated satellite (TeLOS-1)will be a commercial launch for
Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd while five other smaller
satellites are from Singapore universities.
Source:
http://newsworldindia.in/tech-gadgets/india-to-launch-six-singapore-satellites-in-december/138882/
Justin
Trudeau to become Canada's next Prime Minister
World
> Canada's
Next Prime Minister > 20th October
Justin
Trudeau has fulfilled the great expectations he was born into,
following in the footsteps of his storied father to become Canada's
next prime minister. Now, he has the chance to restore the late
Pierre Trudeau's Liberal legacy. Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party won a
resounding victory in election, gaining an outright parliamentary
majority.
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