Current Affairs October 2015

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Indian Affairs ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
International Affairs ......................................................................................................................................... 53
Banking & Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 74
Business ........................................................................................................................................................... 86
Acquisitions & Mergers ................................................................................................................................... 92
Awards ............................................................................................................................................................. 96
Appointments & Resigns ............................................................................................................................... 110
Science & Technology ................................................................................................................................... 124
Environment ................................................................................................................................................... 127
Sports ............................................................................................................................................................. 129
Obituary ......................................................................................................................................................... 142
Books & Authors ........................................................................................................................................... 145
Important Days............................................................................................................................................... 146
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Indian Affairs
India committed 35% emission reduction by 2030
India has announced its INDC(Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) with reference to
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) committing to reduce its emissions
intensity by 33-35% by 2030. With this India becomes the 147th country to submit and
publicizing its INDC to UNFCC among its 196 members.
(Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar)
Countries have outlines their post 2020 plans to cut down their emission which will be
reported and discussed during 2015 United Nations Climate Change
Conference that will going to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to
December It will be the21st annual session of the Conference.
OUTLAY $2.5 trillion.

Maharashtra imposes tax to tackle drought
Maharashtra government has decided to impose drought tax for raising funds around Rs
1,600 crore in the next 5 months to cope with a drought situation. This tax is temporary.
ITEMS ON WHICH TAX WILL IMPOSED
Petrol, Diesel, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Cold drinks, Diamond and Gold jewellery
Surcharge of Rs 2 will imposed on petrol and diesel
Alcohol, cigarettes and cold drinks will imposed by 5% VAT
There will also 20% increase in VAT on Gold and diamond jewellery
This is the first time after 1973 disastrous famines that state government had levied a tax to
tackle with crisis.
Mid-day Meals to be tested by Labs Every Month
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has issued guidelines as Mid-Day Meal Rules,
2015 under the National Food Security Act 2013 (NFSA, 2013).(Union HRD minister Smt.
Smriti Zubin Irani)
According to provisions mid-day meals provided to students at schools will be tested

every month by certified government food research laboratories or any other
laboratory recognised by law to ensure nutritional standards and quality.
West Bengal launched 1000 Days campaign for mother

On the commemoration of 1000 Days 40 years of Integrated Child Development Services
Scheme (ICDS)campaign launched by West Bengal Department of Child Development and Social
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Welfare and UNICEF to reach out to every mother and child across the state for their healthier and
prosperous future.
TIME PERIOD 12 Months & OUTLAY Rs 1,474 crore
The campaign is funded by both the centre and the state Government.
Currently malnutrition among children in the state is 19.84%
The right nutrition and care during this period can have a profound impact on a childs
ability to grow, learn and rise out of poverty
Andhra Pradesh set to allot 2,720 acres to DRDO for missile testing project
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister
Chandrababu Naidu, decided to allot 2,720 acres of land near Orvakallu in Kurnool
district for DRDOs missile testing project.
The cabinet also decided to allot 1,965 acres of land to build a naval base at
Rayavaram village in Visakhapatnam district.
Odishas Police-Citizen portal Lodge complaint from home

As a part of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Odisha Government
started off the online state police citizen portal to enable general public to register their
complaints with police by sitting at home with just click of a mouse.
Portal was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.
The 531 police stations of the state have been linked with this quick delivery system which
will provide a superior base for keeping an eye on criminals and larger crimes.
WEBSITE ADDRESS : www.citizenportal-op.gov.in

Adani Ports signed pact with L&T for Kattupalli Port
Non Binding Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Adani Ports and
Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to supervise the operations of
Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu.
According to MoU Adani will be responsible for EBIDTA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization)gains and losses arising from the port operation.
Adani group $10 billion APSEZ operates ports in Mundra, Hazira, Tuna-Tekra (Kandla)
and Dahej in Gujarat, Dhamra in Odisha and specialised coal handling facilities in
Mormugao in Goa and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It is setting up a container
terminal at Ennore in Tamil Nadu.
India transcend China by becoming worlds largest producer in cotton output

India became the worlds largest producer of cotton by overtaking China in the season ended
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September 30, 2015 with a production of 6.51 million tonnes (as per Cotton Association of
India) of fibre in the year 2014-15, while China was with a registered production of 6.48 million
tonnes.
According to the forecast of US Department of Agriculture, India will maintain its top
position for the next cotton season also with an estimated production of 29 million
bales which contributes 27 % of the global cotton crop.
Khadi Utsav launched in Ahmedabad by Gujarat Govt

To promote Khadi in the young generation Gujarat Government has launched a special Khadi
Utsav in Ahmedabad on the 146thbirth anniversary of Gandhiji.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
State Government provided 25% discount on all khadi products manufactured in

Gujarat while 15% discount for the products manufactured in other states.
SOS CGI Dubai launched for Indian workers in distress

Anurag Bhushan, Consulate General of India in Dubai has launched SOS mobile app named CGI
Dubai on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi which is developed on the sidelines of PM
Modi Digital India Initiative.
AIM : To distressed workers mainly blue-collar labourers working in Dubai and Northern
Emirates.
Three Maharashtra women appointed as Swachhata Doots
On the first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Maharashtra Government appointed three
women as Swachhata Doots or cleanliness ambassadors from the states rural areas who
have showed commitment towards sanitation needs including building of toilets.
Women named Chaitali Rathod, Sangeeta Awahade and Suvarna Lokhande were
appointed Swachhata Doots and appreciated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
WORK DONE BY 3 AMBASSADORS
Chaitali asked for a prefabricated toilet as a wedding gift from her parents over jewellery
and other items.
Sangeeta sold her mangalsutra and other jewellery for constructing a toilet at her home
Suvarna took a loan of Rs 50,000 from a SHG (Self Help Group) to build a toilet in her
house and then repaid the amount. She even laid the foundation of 7000 toilet blocks.
It is part of Maharashtras target of building 56 lakh toilets in next five years.
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WARNING 12.5% food items contain illicit pesticides as per Govt report
In accordance with the report released by Union Ministry of Agriculture the remnants of illicit
pesticides were found in the food samples that were collected as the part of 2005
schemeMonitoring of Pesticide Residues. These samples had been analysed by 25 labs and
were collected during 2014-15.
(Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh)
A total of 20,618 samples were collected across the country including organic outlets out of
which 5% were observed with hazardous pesticides and 2.6% of them
crossed maximum residue limit (MRL)
The MRL is stipulated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under
PFA Rules, 1955. (PFA Prevention of food adulteration rules)
TEST RESULTS
18.7% of samples are marked with the residual pesticides while 543 samples with contribution of
2.6% were noticed with residues above MRL.
Adilabad Police officer became first Indian woman to mount Kun
7,077-metre Kun Mountain, the twin of Nun, located in the inhospitable Zanskar
range of Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir has been conquered by G.R. Radhika who
works as Additional Superintendent of Police of Adilabad, Telangana. With this she
became first Indian woman to climb Kun Mountain.
The record has been declared by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
Kun is considered more difficult because of its vertical climb having numerous crevasses
and the walls.
Six waste-to-energy plants to be set up under Swachh Bharat Mission

Government has launched waste-to-wealth scheme for generating power from
garbage under the Swachh Bharat Mission. As a part of this scheme six waste-to-energy plants
will set up with a capacity of about 74 MW which are expecting to start their operations in
2016.(Union Minister of power Piyush Goyal)
LOCATIONS WHERE PLANT TO BE SET UP : Two plants will set up in New Delhi One
at Ghazipur to produce 12 MW power by processing 2,000 tonnes waste per day and another
at Narela-Bawana to generate 24 MW power from waste.
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Launched KISAN Project and Hailstorm App
Minister Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan launched KISAN Project of Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation & Farmers Welfare(FW), Ministry of Agriculture and FW .
The vision of the project is the use of Space Technology and geoinformatics (GIS, GPS
and Smartphone) technology along with high resolution data from UAV/Drone based
imaging for improvement in yield estimation and better planning of Crop Cutting
Experiments (CCEs), needed for crop insurance programme.
Hailstorm App : An Android App,which will help in the real time data collection about hailstorm
occurrences along with photographs and geographical coordinates (longitude and latitude).
Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
KISAN C(K)rop Insurance using Space technology And geoiNformatics
MNCFC Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre
CCAFS Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Amo doli Programme Launched by Odisha Government

A new programme has been launched in naxal-affected Rayagada district of Odisha to help
patients and pregnant women from inaccessible areas to reach their nearest hospital or motorable
road.
By this programme 183 remote villages will be provided with a specially designed
sling.The slings will be kept either at village welfare committees or with ASHA workers.
Aim Of the Programme: To help patients and pregnant women from inaccessible areas to
reach their nearest hospital or motorable road.
40% escalation of import duty on ghee and butter

In a move to provide duty protection to milk producers Government has increased the
import duty on ghee, butter and butter oil by 10 per cent to 40 per cent to safeguard the
interest of domestic producers.(Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia)
This increase in import duty will be temporary for a period of six months and it will
continue till March 2016.
The decision was taken based on recommendation of Directorate General of Safeguards

and Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties on the request from milk
producers as there was a big fall in the prices of ghee, butter and butter oil in the
international market.
Common entrance test for MBBS, PG courses gets MCI nod

The proposal for common entrance test for MBBS, BDS and post-graduate medical courses has
grabbed the nod from Medical Council of India (MCI) and recommendation have been send to the
Health Ministry.
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EXISTING POLICY
The MCI has also proposed an amendment to the Medical Council of India Act, 1956 so
that decision can be on the common test.
In 2013 this MCIs notification for common entrance test for all medical courses was
considered invalid by SC.
Indias Poverty Rate Lowest Among Nations with Poor Population: World Bank
A latest World Bank report has announced that India accounted for the largest number of poor
people in any country in 2012, but its poverty rate was lowest among countries having large
number of poor population.
Based on the report, the number of people living in extreme poverty around the world is
likely to fall to under 10 per cent of the global population by this year.
This reveals that the world is moving closer to its mission of ending poverty by 2030.
The poverty rate in low-income countries was on an average of 43% in 2012, while in
middle-income-countries, it was 19%. The lower-middle-income countries are home to
about half of the global poor as compared to a third for low-income countries.
Four nations (China, India, Indonesia and Nigeria) with the largest populations were
once classified as low-income but now they have moved into lower-middle-income
category.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Inaugurated Advantage Healthcare India 2015

The International summit Advantage Healthcare India, 2015 was inaugurated byCommerce
Secretary Ms. Rita A Teaotia on 5th October 2015.Its an international summit on Medical
Value Travel.
Organized by :The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of
India, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Services Export Promotion
Council (SEPC)
Date : 5th to 7th October, 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Aim : Promoting healthcare services exports from India.
5 Ts Talent, Tradition, Technology, Tourism and Trade.
Hyderabad hosted International conference on women in law enforcement

The international conference on Women in Law Enforcement in India was held in
Hyderabad from 6th October to 8th October 2015.
OBJECTIVE :The primary objective of the conference was to intensify the proficiency of future
women leaders.
51 foreign and 70 Indian delegates participated in the meetings and the event would
conclude with a valedictory address by the Union Minister of Human Resources
Development, Smriti Zubin Irani.
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Mobile app launched for Badrinath pilgrims
Uttarakhand Govt launched Mobile app named Shubh Badrinath Yatra which will enable all
the pilgrims to access all the important information during their travel between 44-km stretch
Joshimath and Badrinath.
It was launched by Uttarakhand CM Shri Harish Rawat
App was developed by the Chamoli district administration
App is available at Google Play Store
The app is launched as a pilot project and it will further extended with the remaining Himalayan
shrines Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri and other major tourist destinations in the state.
Programme on conservation of gibbons launched by Arunachal Pradesh
With a move to conserve endangered Eastern Hoolock Gibbon species a community and
school-based education programme was instigated in Arunachals Lower Dibang Valley district
in the state and at Sadiya sub-division under Assams Tinsukia district.
The launch also celebrated the fifth day of the Wildlife Week from 2nd to 8th October, 2015.
Arunachal Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Dr Shashi Kumar
National Conference on Anti Human Trafficking

A national conference on Anti Human Trafficking was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister,
Shri Rajnath Singh on 7th october 2015 in New Delhi.
Organised By : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), State nodal officers for anti-human
trafficking, Officers of Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) from various districts, Other
stakeholder ministries/ departments, NGOs and Anti Human Trafficking Experts.
Operation Smile : A campaign launched in January 2015 to rescue the missing children
and reunite them with their families.
During the conference the top performers of the Operation Smile was awarded
by the Union Home Minister.
Operation Muskaan : A campaign launched throughout the country in the month of July,
2015.19,000 missing children were rescued during Operation Smile and Operation
Muskaan.
Achary Panel Recommendation 400% Hike in Basic Salary of Delhi MLAs
A report on Delhi MLAs salary package was submitted to Ram Niwas Goel(Delhi Assembly
Speaker) on 6th October 2015 by a three member committee.
The three Members of the Panel : PDT Achary (former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha), KV
Prasad and Balraj Malik.
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Recommendations made by the panel
A 400 percent hike in basic salary of MLAs ( ie from Rs 12,000 to Rs 50,000 per
month).
Total salary and allowances of MLA Raised to Rs. 2.10 lakh per month(Present
Amount Rs 88,000 per month)

Monthly conveyance allowance Rs 30,000 for each MLA.
Cabinet approved National War Memorial at India gate

Union Government has approved the construction of a war memorial and war museum at
India Gate, New Delhi that has been pending since 1960s.
OUTLAY Rs 500 crore
The structure will take 5 years to complete which will be built in 14 acre of land.
The project will be monitored by a committee chairmanship of defence secretary and

assisted by a project management team to ensure its completion within a scheduled
timeframe.
Centre clears proposal for 3 new AIIMS

As a part of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) Union government cleared a
proposal for setting up of three new AIIMS.
OUTLAY OF PROJECT Rs. 4,949 crore
Nagpur in Maharashtra Financed with Rs. 1,577 crore
Manglagiri in Andhra Pradesh Financed with Rs. 1,618 crore
Kalyani in West Bengal Financed with Rs. 1754 crore
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference to be held in Jan 2016

An annual gathering of overseas Indians named Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Conference
2016 will going to be held at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi from January 810,
2016.
AIM OF PBD : To unify non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) to grow
stronger links between them and India.
Government Approves Eleven Proposals of FDI
On 11th September 2015 Government approved the recommendations made by Foreign
Investment Board (FIPB).Govt Approved Eleven proposals of FDI by investing an amount of
Rs. 1,567.91 crore.
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The Approved proposals are given below :
Name
Sector
Proposed FDI
MicroVentures
Investment S.A. SICAR
Pharma
Nil
Amar Ujala Publications

Limited
Eros International Media
Limited
CMDB II, Mauritius
Print Media /
Information and
LLP
Rs.50 crores
Pharma
Nil
Bhurani Enterprises LLP
LLP
Rs.4 Crores
O-zone Networks Private

Limited, Delhi
Internet services
Rs.89.61 crores
M/s Chorus Call INC, USA
Telecom
Rs. 9.10 crores
Indian Rotorcraft Limited
Defence
Nil
New India Biopharma Ltd
Pharma
Rs.1.7 crores
BTI Payments Pvt Ltd
White Label ATMs
Rs.63 crores
AGS Transact
Technologies Limited
White Label ATMs
Rs.1350 crores (fresh issue of Rs.400 crore and

sale of shares from existing non-resident
Rs. 49,90,000
Rail Coach Interiors: Innovation, Safety, Comfort International Technical Conference

Name of the International Technical Conference Rail Coach Interiors: Innovation, Safety,
Comfort
Organised By : Institute of Rolling Stock Engineers(IRSE) and Indian Railways service of
Mechanical Engineers Association(IRSMEA),
Supported By : Indian Railways and RITES
Date and Location : 9th October and 10th October 2015,New Delhi
Countries Attending the Conference :Austria, Australia , China,
England,France ,Germany,Italy, Japan and Spain
National Watershed Management Project Neeranchal
On 7 th October-2015 the world bank assisted National Watershed Management Project
Neeranchal was approved by CCEA.
The Total cost of the Project Rs. 2142.30 crore ( Governments share Rs. 1071.15
crore (50 percent) ,Rest of the amount loan component from the World Bank.)
Project Implementing States (9 States) : Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat,

Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana.
The project aim : Fulfil the watershed component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai
Yojana (PMKSY) to reduce surface runoff of rainwater, increase groundwater levels and
better water availability in rainfed areas.
Dr. D. P. Rastogi Central Research Institute for Homeopathy in Noida

Dr. D. P. Rastogi Central Research Institute for Homeopathy has been instigated by Shri Shripad
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Yesso Naik (Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health and Family Welfare)
in Noida, Uttar Pradesh for carrying out advanced research in homeopathy.
Govt approves formation of Indian Skill Development Service
Government has given nod to the formation of Indian Skill Development Service (ISDS) as a
technical body under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSD&E). It
aims to improve the skill development administration in the country.
ISDS is a new name of Directorate General of Employment and Training under the
Ministry of Labour Employment
ISDS will be a Group A service consists of cadre of officers that will implement various
skill and apprenticeship schemes directed by the ministry.
India targets to skill 500 million people by 2022 in both organized and unorganized sectors
to improve economic growth of India.
India to be in Top-3 pharma manufacturing countries by 2020
In accordance with the TechSci Research Report by Assocham India is anticipated as

the top three pharmaceutical manufacturing countries with revenue of $55 billion by
2020.
Report was released at the Assocham and Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of

Chemicals and Fertilisers conference on intellectual property rights (IPR) in
pharmaceuticals in Ahmedabad
Government already has approved setting up of six new pharmaceutical parks with
outlay of $26.9 million as a part of support given to SMEs in pharmaceutical
manufacturing through Cluster Development Programme for Pharma Sector (CDP-PS).
Indian Air Force celebrated 83rd anniversary
The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 83rd anniversary on 8th October 2015 with a
large parade and air display at the Hindon air base, Ghaziabad.
IAF was established on 8th October 1932.
The event was attended by President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Narendra Modi, Army
Chief General Dalbir Singh, Naval Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan and
the Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who became the first sportsperson to be a honourary
Group Captain in the Indian Air Force.
Induction of women in fighter aircraft stream: IAF Chief Arup Raha

On the occasion of 83rd celebration of IAF, Chief Arup Raha has announced the planning to induct
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women into the fighter aircraft stream. Two defence panels has recommended against this
induction.
Currently air force has about 1500 women on its rolls of which 94 are pilots and 14
navigators.
SC Refuses to Modify Order Restricting Use of Aadhaar Cards
The plea of the Centre, RBI, SEBI, IRDA, TRAI, Pension Fund Regulatory
Authority, Gujarat and Jharkhand for voluntary use of Aadhaar cards for providing
benefits of various schemes apart from public distribution system (PDS) and LPG
schemes to aged people and the weaker sections is refused by the apex court.
Decision is taken by Justice J Chelameswar and has made the announcement that
applications seeking modification, clarification and relaxation will be heard by larger
constitution bench.
UD Ministry approved 673 crore for Andhra Pradesh towns

As a part of AMRUT scheme Andhra Pradesh has intended a plan for 31 cities and towns to
meet the prescribed norms of urban area at an estimated cost of over Rs 28,756 crore. It also
includes new capital city Amaravati.
Under this SAAP (State Level Annual Action Plan) Union Urban Development Ministry has
sanctioned 673 crore for 2015-16 for providing facilities of water supply, sewerage and
public transport in 31 towns.
11th Asia Europe Meeting begins in Panaji
On 8th october 2015 the eleventh Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) of Directors
General-Commissioners of Customs was inaugurated in Panaji.Its a two day meeting.
Inaugurated By : Najeeb Shah( Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and

Customs)
Aim of the meeting : Review the progress achieved after the ASEM held in Vienna
(Austria) in 2013 and also to outline the future course of action until the next meeting.
Next meeting to be held in Germany in 2017.
Centre to launch unique ID card for differently-abled
By next year ,the centre will launch a unique Identity card for differently abled
persons.This will help the differently abled persons to access the benefits of various
schemes of both state and national governments.
Centre is also planning to increase the number of categories of disabilities. (Autism

is also a category)The category number will be increased from 7 to 19.For this purpose
centre will introduce a new Bill.
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Indo-China Joint Military Exercise HAND-IN-HAND 2015
Indo-China Combined Military Training Exercise HAND-IN-HAND 2015
Date 12 to 23 October 2015 (12 Day Program)
Venue Kunming Military Academy, Yunnan, China.
Exercise started in 2007.(This will be the 5th exercise in the series)
This year exercise highlight the joint handling of insurgency at sub-unit level and related issues.
Protocol for establishment of the India-Ecuador Joint Economic and Trade Committee
(JETCO) signed
The Protocol for the establishment of the India-Ecuador Joint Economic and Trade Committee
(JETCO) was signed by the Ambassador of Ecuador to India, H.E. Mr. Mentor Villagomez and
Ms. Rita Teotia, Commerce Secretary, Government of India on 9th October, 2015.
Aim : Further improving, deepening and strengthening the existing trade relationship
between India and Ecuador.
The first meeting of the JETCO is proposed to be held early next year in India.
Operation Valsalya to track missing children launched in Kerala
Operation Name : Valsalya
Launched by : Kerala Government
Launched to : To trace, rescue and reunite the missing children with their family.
Tata Power launches LED lights scheme for households in Mumbai
Tata Power launched LED tube light scheme in Mumbai for its residential consumer
under which it will provide five lights to each household at Rs 525 per piece against
market price of Rs 1,325.
The consumer can register online for the scheme and the LED tube light fittings will be
home delivered.
Rajasthan Startup Policy 2015

Rajasthan startup policy 2015 was unveiled by the Rajasthan chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
during the inauguration of the first edition of Rajasthan Startup Fest on 9th October 2015 at
Jaipur.
Rajasthan Startup Fest National level startup event for boosting entrepreneurship in
the state.
5-Year Targets identified by the Rajasthan Startup Policy 2015
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced a Rs. 2,000 crore fund to support
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startups in the country in august 2015.
Karnataka announced relief package for distressed farmers
In lieu of providing aid to the distressed farmers Karnataka government announced waiver of
interest and penal interest on crop loans from cooperative banks for the current fiscal
2015-16 as the state has been facing drought from past 10 years and crop loss of 16000
crore.(Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah)
There will be hike in compensation from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to families of farmers

who had committed suicide, even to landless labourers.
For the farmers who had committed suicide there will also the increment in monthly
widow pension from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000and will bear expenses of children up to
post-graduation level.
Sufi Bonanza in Jaipur

The SAARC Sufi festival, a three-day carnival of Sufi dance, music and poetry was organised at
Diggi Palace, Jaipur from 10th to 12thOctober, 2015. This festival is based on the academic
research seminars and sufiyana shayari.
AIM To spread the vision of a terror free world
Akshay Kumar Donates Rs. 50 Lakh for Water Conservation Scheme
Maharashtra governments Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan (local water conservation
scheme) received a donation Rs. 50 lakh from Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar.
To fight with drought the scheme is promoted by the Maharashtra CM Devendra

Fadnavis envisioned constructing ponds on farms for water harvesting.
India Maldives: Cooperation in defence Security

During the 5th meeting of India-Maldives Joint Commission which held after 15 years in
Male, Maldives both nations marked cooperation in various fields including defence, security,
energy and health.
(Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj) (Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon)
This meeting has special significance as it showed up in the year marked with 50th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and the Maldives.
India will host the next meeting of the India-Maldives Joint Commission in 2017.
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M Cessation to quit tobacco
Union Health Ministry will launch Mobile (m) Cessation, a mobile based intervention for the
people who want to quit the habit of tobacco. Govt had already set a target of reducing tobacco
use by 20% by 2020 and 30% by 2025.
As per Govt data 40% of all cancers, 90% of oral cancers and 30% of TB cases are due to
tobacco and 9-10 lakh people die every year due to tobacco habits
Health Ministry also issued a notification to make mandatory for all tobacco products to
carry warnings that would cover 85% of the surface of the packets from April 1 next year
which is currently 40%.
Move up in Indirect tax revenue collections
There is jump up in Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) Collections with 32.6%. In September
2015 Rs. 61,284 crore is registered compared to Rs. 46,224 crore in September 2014.
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Name
2015 collection
2014 collection
Percentage ( or )
Central Excise
Rs. 22,489
Rs. 13,356
68.4%
Service Tax
Rs. 20,483
Rs. 15,158 crore
45.5%
Customs
Rs. 18,312
Rs.17,710
3.4%
High-risk area boundary shifted from Indias coastline
The high risk area(HRA) boundary in the Indian Ocean shifted away from the western
coastline of India.The HRA is shifted from 78 degrees East to the 65 degrees East
longitude off Indias western coastline.This new boundary will be effective from 1st
December 2015.
This announcement is made by the European Union Chair of the Contact Group of
Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS)
100 food streets to be adopted during first phase of Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan
Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan An initiative to develop a culture of food safety in the
country.(Rolled out in July 2015).Planned by Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) and partners
and Supported by the ministry of consumer affairs and public distribution
The partners includes consumer organisation VOICE, and National Association of Street
Vendors of India ( NASVI)
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Objective : To improve the consumer awareness on food safety aspects like labels,storage
conditions and related hygienic practices.During the first phase of this campaign 100 food streets
will be adopted.
Indian, Chinese army kick off anti-terrorism exercise
The fifth annual anti terrorism exercise (10 day drill) of Indian and Chinese armies kicked off in
Kunming City ,China.
India for the first time fielded troops from Naga Regiment to take part in the
exercises. A contingent of 175 troops from 2nd Battalion of Naga Regiment from Eastern
Command reached Kunming by IAF IL-76 aircraft on Sunday to take part in the exercise
Troops from 14 Corps of Chinas Chengdu Military Region, which focuses on borders
with India are taking in the exercise.
PM lays foundation stone for 4th container terminal of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of fourth
terminal Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai on 11th October 2015.
Project is being executed by : Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal, a subsidiary of Port of

Singapore.
The Project will be done in two phases.And it requires an investment of Rs 4,719 crore
and Rs 3,196 crore, for the first and second phases respectively.And the project is
expected to be completed in 2017.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is in 31st position globally.
Mission Abaas launched in Odisha to provide affordable houses to urban poor

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 2nd October 2015 launched the Abas Scheme.
Aim : To provide affordable houses along with basic amenities to slum dwellers and economically
weaker section people living in urban areas.
Mizoram govt to abolish MAMCO
Mizoram govt has recommended to abolish the Mizoram Agriculture Marketing Corporation
(MAMCO) by the the recommendations of the Deloitte and Touche India Pvt Limited.
The state cabinet has made decision to abolish three PSUs the MAMCO, the Zoram
Electronics Development Corporation (ZENICS) and the Zoram Handloom and Handicraft
Corporation (ZOHANCO).
Rajasthan First State to Firm up Private Investments in Affordable Housing

The first state to firm up private investments in affordable housing Rajasthan.Shri
Venkaiah Naidu(Minister of Urban Development ) took the initiative.
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No of MoUs signed 27 in which 4 are from affordable housing.
Rs.2000cr will be invested by Tata Housing Development Company Ltd in affordable

and mixed use township over an area of 10.12 hectares.
An MoU was signed between the state government and Mahima Real Estate Private
Ltd for affordable housing and group housing by investing an amount of Rs.1,700cr.
National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) and Wish Empire who have
undertaken to invest Rs.500 cr each in Rajasthan.
Four MoUs were a part of 27 MoUs signed entailing an investment of Rs.12,478 cr in

housing and urban development projects in Jaipur
A total of 27 MoUs were signed.In which Fourteen MoUs pertaining to housing sector, seven
to healthcare sector, four in education sector and two in tourism .
Rajasthan The first state to submit AMRUT action plan to the Ministry of Urban Development.
Green Indian Mission plans approved for 4 states
Ministry of Environment and forest has approved Perspective Plans (PP) and Annual Plan of
Operations (APOs) for Kerala, Mizoram, Manipur and Jharkhand as a part of Green India
Mission (GIM) during National Executive Council (NEC) chaired by Union Environment
Secretary Ashok Lavasa in New Delhi.
(Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar)
OUTLAY Rs. 90,202.68 lakh
APOs Rs. 11,195.32 lakh for 2015-16
GIM is initiated by National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to protect restore and
enhance Indias diminishing forest cover and to take adequate measure to tackle with the issue of
climate change.
National Minimum Wage Act to be launched soon
Union cabinet will soon launch the National Minimum Wage Act which is mandatory to be
implemented by all state governments.(Union Labour Minister Narendra Singh Tomar)
Minimum wages will be fixed by the State governments
Currently the Minimum wage base is Rs160 which was increased from Rs 137
Centre is also planning to reform the Labour laws by amalgamating four wage
Acts(Minimum Wages Act 1948, the payment of wages Act 1936, Payment of
bonus act 1965 and equal remuneration Act 1975) into the Labour code on Wages
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Indian diaspora launched Modi Express bus
Ahead of NaMos visit to UK Indian fraternity launched Modi express bus that will take the
travellers on a tour around iconic landmarks.
The first stop of bus is at Ealing Road, Wembley also known as Little India followed
by Trafalgar Square to celebrate Diwali.
400 community organisations have registered as welcome partners of an Olympics

style reception planned for Modi at Wembley Stadium on November 13, 2015.
Australia to return 2000 year old Buddha idol to India

On the sidelines of Germany returning Durga idol now Australia has agreed to return the 2,000year-old Sitting Buddha sculpture back to India.
(Minister of Culture Mahesh Sharma)
Buddha idol is currently retain with the national art gallery in Canberra, Australia
and is expecting that the genesis of it could be found in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
The sculpture made of sandstone is an image which portrays unique art of Mathura
region.
Mahatma Gandhi Street inaugurated in Amman by President

During his visit to Jordan President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Mahatma Gandhi street in
Amman, the capital city of Jordan.
A part of the Saddzagloul Street has been named the Mahatma Gandhi Street which after two
intersections retains its old name which honours the Egyptian movement leader.
Peace Park reflects the similarities between two nations as the two freedom fighters late
King Abdullah I and Mahatma Gandhi struggled in a peaceful manner to gain
independence.Jordan attained its independence on May 25, 1946, a year before
India.
Shri Pranab Mukherjee was presented with golden key of Amman commemorating his
historic visit and as a token of friendship.
President also planted an olive tree in the Peace Park in Amman.
PMJDY achieved the feat of crossing Rs. 25KCr

The ambitious scheme of Modi Govt Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has now crossed the
mark of Rs 25000 crore with zero balance accounts have reduced to less than 40% and the
accounts that are having balances has exceed 60%.
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TN banned drug to save vultures
Ketoprofen non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used for veterinary purposes
has got banned by Tamil Nadu Govt in Erode, Coimbatore and The Nilgiris, the areas having
endangered vulture population.
DRDO Missile Complex in Hyderabad to be named after Dr Kalam
The countrys prestigious Missile Complex in Hyderabad will be renamed as Dr APJ Abdul
Kalam Missile Complex on 15th October 2015 by the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar at
Research Centre Imarat (RCI).
October 15th is the 84th birth anniversary of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam.
Shri Parrikar will also be inaugurating two advanced R&D facilities of RCI Outdoor RCS Test
Facility ORANGE at Dundigal and Kautilya Advanced Research Centre at RCI, Hyderabad.
IIM-Shillong to launch centre to honour Kalam
On 15th October 2015 IIM Shillong announced that to honour the former president
A.P.J.abdul Kalam , they will launch a centre for policy research .
A 2,000 square feet auditorium with a seating capacity of 200 will be set up in the IIM Shillong in
Kalams name .A Seminar named Science and Humanism for National Development Based
on the Kalams contribution to science and his objective of social development was also organised
in IIM shillong on the 84th birth anniversary
PM announces memorial for Kalam on 84th birth anniversary
To honour the people President APJ Abdul Kalam and also to inspire the future generations a
memorial will be built in his birthplace Rameswaram .And Rameswaram will be developed as an
AMRUT city.This announcement was made by the PM Narendra Modi on the 84th birth
anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam(15th October 2015)
PM salutes former Prez Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary
On 15th October 2015 PM Narendra Modi salutes the late President APJ Abdul
Kalam on his 84th Birth Anniversary.
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A statue of APJ Abdul Kalam was also unveiled by Narendra Modi and also a photo
exhibition of Kalam was inaugurated by the Modi in New Delhi during the function.
Delhi Govts Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao scheme

Delhi department of trade and taxes has introduced a new scheme named as Bill Banvao,
Inaam Pao which will encourage customers to buy goods and services from registered
dealers and take a receipt of bill/ cash memo/ retail invoice against their purchases.
MINIMUM PURCHASE purchased goods should have min taxable value of Rs.100
PRIZE AMOUNT 5 times the taxable value of product purchased and maximum cash prize
would be Rs.50, 000
Bananas new family found in Andaman Islands
In the tropical rain forest of Andaman islands Scientists at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
has discovered a new species of banana. It is located 16 km inside the Krishna Nalah forest in the
island
The species is named as Musa indandamanensis and is very edible and sweet.
There are 52 banana species in the world out of which 15 are found in India.
India, Sweden Agree to Cooperate in Urban Sector Initiatives

On 14th October 2015 India and Sweden agreed to collaborate for the promotion of public
transport ,municipal waste management and digitization in the urban sectors.
Specific projects for promoting sustainable urban development in India will be identified by
both countries.
This decision is made after the meeting between Swedish Minister of Housing, Urban
Development and Information Technology Mehmet Kaplan and Minister of Urban
Development M Venkaiah Naidu
200 crore Victim compensation fund set up

Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) is a new scheme initiated by Ministry of Home
Affairs to support the victims of rape, acid attacks, human trafficking and women killed or injured
in cross border firing.(Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh)
SCHEME OUTLAY Rs. 200 crores
States and UTs are also requested to implement the scheme under the provisions of Section
357A.
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Uttar Pradesh Government launched mobile app mSehat for health workers
Mobile App Name M-Sehat
Aim : For health workers to record maternal and infant data in real-time and there by providing
best health care.
Launched Date : 15th October 2015
Launched in : Uttar Pradesh
Launched By : Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav
Developed by : Kellton Tech Solutions Limited
Initial Launched Districts(5) Sitapur, Kannauj, Faizabad, Mirzapur and Bareilly
Adoption of railway stations for makeover spreading wings of Swachh Bharat

As a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan social organisations, NGOs and charitable institutes adopted
29 Central and 11 Western Railway stations to keep them neat and clear.
It is a new concept of Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated by Railway

Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Many organisation have adopted stations including Rotary International District 3140
which adopted eight stations
Efforts will be made in the areas of clean and healthier toilet blocks, awareness to the
travelling public on various health and safety issues
First Arab-India Economic Forum to be held in Dubai

Finmin Arun Jaitley is going to instigate two days Arab-India Economic Forum in Dubai on
Nov 16-17 to draw the attention of Arab investors and discuss opportunities and solutions to face
investor challenges.
After China India is the UAEs second largest trade partner with $59 billion per year.
Indo-Mozam MoU on cooperation in renewables

India and Mozambique inked agreement for technical bilateral cooperation and investment
promotion in the area of new and renewable energy has been approved by the Union Cabinet.
MoU was signed during the Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi to India in August and it
was inked between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Mozambiques Ministry
of Mineral Resources and Energy.(Minister of New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal)
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Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee to tackle issues of pharma industry
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has been instituted as an inter-ministerial coordination
committee to address the issues of pharma industry.
It is set up on the sidelines of Enabling Private Sector to lead the growth of

Pharmaceutical Industry who recommended this committee in June.
Maharashtra cabinet approves new procurement policy

Maharashtra cabinet approved a new procurement policy to ensure transparency in purchases
made by various departments with the introduction of new methods like Swiss challenge and
electronic reverse auction.
Portugal signs the MoU on the Establishment of Nalanda University
Memorandum has been signed between the India and Portugal on the Establishment of Nalanda
University. With this Portugal became the seventeenth country to sign this MoU and first
country from Europe and fourth outside the East Asia Summit.
MoU was signed by Portuguese Ambassador Ana Martinho and Jitendra Nath
Misra,Ambassador of India to Portugal
Navy signs Rs 5,000 crore Pact with Russian Shipbuilder Zvezdochka

Indian Navy signed a contract with Russia to extend the service life of the boats to 35 years.The
contract was signed between Indian Navy and Russian shipbuilder Zvezdochka .The first
submarine will be sent in June 2017 for the refitting work.
The Pact Amount : Rs 5,000 crore (This amount is used for four submarines.)
Construction of Urja Ganga Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline
On 15th October 2015 a Gas Cooperation Agreement(GCA) was signed betweenJharkhand
and GAIL (India) Limited .This agreement is for for creation of Natural Gas and City Gas
Distribution infrastructure.The infrastructure will assist the construction of Urja Ganga
Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline project in Jharkhand.
Agreement Signed By : K Ravi Kumar Director, Industries, Government of Jharkhand and
A K Jana GAIL Executive Director (Marketing-Joint Venture and International Gas Sourcing)
The 2,000 km-long JHPL, the Energy Highway of Eastern India being constructed by GAIL, will
carry the eco-friendly Natural Gas to eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West
Bengal
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Compensation for Call Drops from 1 January 2016 TRAI
TRAI(Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) on 16th October 2015 made it compulsory that
telecom operators should give a compensation of one rupee for consumers on call drops.
Effective from 1st january 2016
Compensation Limit : Three dropped calls in a day.
India-Taipei Pact for Cooperation in MSME Sector
On 14th October 2015 India cooperation with Taipei in the field of micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) was approved by the government.
The MoU between ITA in Taipei and the TECC in India gets the acceptance from the Union
cabinet.
Objective of the MoU
Promote the cooperation between the micro, small & medium enterprises between the
two parties.
Provides a structured framework and enabling environment to the MSME sector of the
two parties to understand each others strengths, markets, technologies, policies
Enabling of their respective MSMEs to participate in each others trade fairs/exhibitions

and to exchange business delegations with the other party
4th International Tourism Mart Inaugurated

On 15th October 2015,the 4th ITM was inaugurated by Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Minister of
State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation) along
with Shri Pawan Chamling (Chief Minister of Sikkim) in Gangtok, Sikkim.
Organised by : Union Ministry of Tourism in association with the North Eastern States and the
state of West Bengal.
Sikkim is soon to become the first 100% organic state in the country. The Prime
Minister will declare Sikkim as a full organic state on his visit to the state next year
in January 2016.
The cleanliness and no smoking drive of the Sikkim Government was praised by Dr
Mahesh Sharma and he also mentioned that the state has all the potential to become an
ideal tourist state.
Science Express Special Train on Climate Change

On 15th October 2015 Dr. Harsh Vardhan along with Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Shri
Prakash Javadekar flagged off the special train named Science Express Climate Action
Special.
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Theme of the Science Express Climate Change
Aim of SECCS :To create awareness among various sections of the society, especially the
students, about various issues & challenges associated with Climate Change and how it can be
combated through mitigation and adaptation.
The broad theme covered in each coach is as follows(total 16 coaches ):
Coach 1 Understanding Climate Change
Coach 2 Impact of Climate Change
Coach 3 Adaptation-concepts
Coach 4 Adaptation-Indias action
Coach 5 Mitigation-concepts
Coach 6 Mitigation- Indias action
Coach 7 International negotiation on Climate Change
Coach 8 Handprint
Greenfield Expressway Between Delhi and Jaipur
Government is considering a proposal to build a new expressway connecting the national capital
and the Pink City at an estimated cost of Rs 32,800 crore.
Almost 2,800 hectares of land have to be acquired for the project with an estimated
cost of Rs 18,000 crore
The Proposed expressway starting point south of Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi
End point Daulatpura on the existing NH 8.
*Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari
RCE for Kaladan Multimodal Project in Myanmar

On 14th October 2015 Union Cabinet
gave permission for the RCE of Rs.2904.04 crores for
the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar.Decision was taken by the
Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi .RCE Revised Cost Estimate
Railways launch Vikalp scheme for waitlisted passengers
To make the rail sector passenger friendly, Ministry of Railways is coming with their back to
back to apps and programmes which also serves as the part of Swachh Bharat and Digital
India.
Now railway Ministry has launched a scheme dubbed as Alternate Train Accommodation
Scheme VIKALP by which waitlisted passengers can access for confirmed berths in
alternative trains on the same route.
Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka

Bus service linking Kolkata and Agartala via Dhaka has been flagged off carrying 18 passengers
for Kolkata via Dhaka. This service is available six days a week (except Sundays)
The buses are scheduled twice a week by each transporter and a fare ranging between
Rs.1,800 and Rs.2,000.
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The distance between Kolkata and Agartala is about 1,650 km if one skirts Bangladesh
Former cricketer Laxman joins PETA campaign

During Vegetarian Awareness Month (October) the former India batsman Vangipurapu Venkata
Sai (VVS) Laxman will act in a new for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
India.
The ad has been shot by ace photographer YSN Murthy and Laxmans hair and make-up
was done by Mask Raju.
Performance-linked payments for CIL officers

Govt gives consent to the payment of performance related pay (PRP) for Coal India
executives and non-unionized supervisors to boost up the morale and equity of employees
working in loss-making CPSEs and CPMDIL.
As per the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries Govt also approved the
of 2007 pay revision implemented by CIL w.e.f January 1, 2007 in the loss-making
subsidiaries of the company
PM to inaugurate Annual Convention-2015 of CIC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two days 10th annual convention of the
Central
Information Commission in New Delhi which aimed at the importance of Right to
Information Act and importance of transparency in governance.
THEME: RTI: Outlook for the future Trust through Transparency
Voluntary use of Aadhaar cards in welfare schemes approved
Addition have been made to LPG and PDS schemes as SC authorizes the voluntary use of
Aadhaar cards in welfare schemes of MGNREGA, all pension schemes and provident fund
aimed at reaching to the door steps of the poorest of the poor.
Decision has been taken by the 5 judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court which was
headed by Chief Justice of India HL Dattu, comprised of Justices M Y Eqbal, C Nagappan,
Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy.
India to present Indo-Africa Summit

India is going to chair the 4 days 3rd India-Africa summit from October 26 October 30.
India is a major investor in Africa with current trade figures of around USD 75 billion dollar and
trade has shown a remarkable progress in recent years.
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VENUE New Delhi
PARTICIPANTS
Representatives from Indian chambers of commerce, Representatives of 54 African nations
including heads of state,Government of around 40 countries and Powerful African Union
India has implemented a total of 137 projects in 41 African countries
International Civil Helicopters Conclave 2015 inaugurated
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Sh. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju has initiated International Civil
Helicopters Conclave 2015 and exhibition on Safety Management System, Multi
Mission Utility and Regional Air Connectivity at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.
Occasion marked the 30th anniversary of Pawan Hans Limited (Helicopter Service Company).
Shri Raju also launched the corporate logo of Pawan Hans Limited and coffee table book.
New civil aviation policy is also during the event which will reform helicopter sector
with light touch regulations
For safety purpose of helicopter, GAGAN satellite assisted navigation

systems serving as a guard with efficient monitoring and tracking of helicopter
movement by providing one metre resolution even in unregulated air-space
The proposed policy will simplify procedures and remove policy blocks
NITRA -Tajikistan MoU to boost bilateral trade

Encouraging the bilateral trade between India and Tajikistan Northern India Textile Research
Association (NITRA) under textiles ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with
the Technological University of Tajikistan during the CII Taxon 2015 organised by industry
lobby Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi.
AIM OF MoU
To promote textile enterprises in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
To allow Indias small and medium enterprises to explore new markets in Central Asia
Rajasthan inked 13 agreements worth Rs 50,527 crore

Being a first state in submitting of detailed plan for providing 24X7 power for all now Rajasthan
has signed 13 pacts valued at Rs 50,527 crore with public sector undertakings in the
areas of mines, cement and power sector.
These agreements will introduce new technologies in exploration, minimise wastage, waste
recycling and will create employment opportunities especially for weaker sections.
MoUs were signed between PSBs SAIL, NLC, RINL, Hindustan Copper and FCI
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SC rejected NJAC Act as unconstitutional and void
Introduction of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act and the 99th
Constitutional Amendment has been refused by the Apex Court which gives access of
decision making to politicians and civil society in the appointment of judges to the
highest courts.
Both the laws passed by the Modi government amending the Constitution to create the
National Judicial Appointments Commission to handle all future appointment of judges

by replacing the old collegium system and to bring more transparency in recruitment
process.
The 5 judge Bench constitution bench headed by Justice JS Khehar rejected the NJAC
Act and the Constitutional Amendment as unconstitutional and void with 4:1
Drought in 14708 Villages of Maharashtra
Maharashtra government revealed that 14708 villages(total villages 43000) of
Maharashtra state are in drought like condition.This was about 34% of the state.
The Marathwada region is worst drought affected region.In thyis region the drought
condition is declared in every single village.Almost 8522 villages in the region is affected
with this.This accounts for 58% of the drought area in the state.
The district like Nashik and Jalgaon which included in the North Maharashtra is the
next affected area.Here 4869 villages is affected.This accounts for 33% of the drought
area.
As of now Rs 920 crore provided for drought relief in which Rs 556 crore is from the centre.
Indian Premier League Sponsor Vivo
New sponsor of Indian Premier League(IPL) : Chinese smartphone maker Vivo
On 18th October 2015 Chinese smartphone maker Vivo replaced PepsiCo as the title sponsor of
IPL.The initial contract is for 2 years.
PepsiCo became the title sponsor in 2013 for 5 season.The amount paid by PepsiCo for the
sponsorship was Rs. 396.8 crore.
The IPL tournament from 2008 to 2012 was sponsored by DLF by paying an amount of
Rs. 200 crore.Before Pepsi the sponsor was DLF for IPL.
For the investigation Supreme court appointed Justice Mudgal committee. Supreme Court
appointed the Justice RM Lodha panel and the amount of punishment was decided, with CSK
and Rajasthan Royals banned from the tournament for two years.
*The Official apparel sponsors of the Indian Cricket Team Nike
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APCESS 2015 chaired by India
The 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Sciences (APCESS) was held
inIndia for the first time at Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad.
THEME Interdisciplinary Applied Approach to Health and Performance Enhancement through
Sports Science
ORGANISER Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS) & Manav Rachna
International University
Delhi gets its second monumental national flag
The inauguration of the Monumental National Flag measuring 3020 ft. at the rotary
junction connecting Shantipath, Niti Marg and Nyaya Marg was done by Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal. The 105-ft high monumental flagpole bearing the tricolour was installed at the
Chanakyapuri area.
Tripura Police to accept FIR through SMS or e-mail
After the launch of toll-free helpline number for women in distress now Tripura Police is back
with a new initiative which enables general public to register FIR (First Information Report)
through an SMS or through an e-mail.
Complaint must include name and address of complainant, the nature of the offence and
the place of occurrence.
Toll-free helpline number for women in distress to lodge their complaints 1091
Drought calamity MCA providing Rs 1 crore to Maharashtra Govt

After the Maharashtras declaration of drought condition in 14,708 villages of state, the
Maharashtra Cricket Association will hand over Rs one crore to the state government to tackle
the drought situation in the region.
Villages facing this calamity have paisewari (value of crops) is less than 50 per cent
MCA has also decided to slash the ticket rates for the fifth and final ODI to be played in
the city.
Flight of Nirbhay Missile Aborted after 700 Seconds of Launch

Nirbhay, Indias sub-sonic cruise missile got failed in its flight test which was launched from
Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. Mission was aborted after 700 seconds as
flight crashed into the Bay of Bengal. It just covered 128 km of its 1000 km range
ABOUT NIRBHAY : It is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
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Weight
Length
Diameter
1,000 kg
6m
0.52 m
It supports ring laser gyroscope for high-accuracy navigation and radio altimeter for the
height determination
It will be used by 3 arms of Indian Defence Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air
Force
Indian business school among worlds top 100

SP Jain School of Management is the only school Of Indian origin is ranked as 95th on the list
by The Economist MBA rankings Financial Times and Forbes are the most important rankings
in the world.
The 11-year old business school was ranked among Top 10 1-year international MBA in Forbes
biennial rankings of the worlds top MBA programs last month. This year both Forbes and The
Economist have ranked the school among top institutions
5% quota for Gujjars, other SBCs in Rajasthan
As per notification Rajasthan Special Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational
Institutions in the State and of Appointments and Posts in Services under the State) Act
2015 would provide 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the Gujjar, Banjara,
Rabari, and Gadia Lohar communities in Rajasthan.
In September Rajasthan Assembly had passed two separate Bills for providing 5%
reservation to SBCs and 14% reservation to Economically Backward Classes
(EBC) of unreserved categories.

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh gave an accent to the 14 per cent reservation to EBCs
along with the five percent reservation for SBCs but the State government is yet to
notify the 14 per cent reservation for EBCs.
Haryana govt Launched Swadhar Greh Scheme for Women

Haryana Government gave permission for the scheme Swadhar Greh.
Aim : Assure economic and social security to women in difficult circumstances.
The scheme will provide basic amenities such as shelter, food, clothing and health along
with economic and social security to women in distress.Also, the scheme will make sure
that the special needs of these women are taken care of.
In this scheme each district will set up a house with a capacity of 30 women.There
they will get food,cloth ,medical treatment and care for those who are in distress.This
scheme will help them to gain their emotional strength and also provide them with legal aid
and guidance to enable them to take steps for their readjustment in family or society.
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It also act as a support system which understands and meets various requirements of
women in distress by rehabilitating them economically and emotionally.This benefit is
available to women above 18 years of age.
1st National Tribal Carnival to be held in Delhi

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Jual Oram has announced about the First National Tribal
Carnival that will be held from February 12 to 17, 2016 in New Delhi.
Event will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
AIM OF CARNIVAL To promote various aspects of tribal culture at a wider path

India stood at last in global pension index
As per the 7th Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) report 2015 Indian
retirement system has been ranked last in the global pension index while Denmark has been
rated with the best retirement system
Indias index value fell from 43.5 in 2014 to 40.3 in 2015 because of material
reduction in household savings rate.
Australia, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK have increased their pension age to offset
the increase in life expectancies.
Result is prepared by using 40 indicators, under the sub-indexes of adequacy,

sustainability and integrity.
Report covers almost 60% of the global population and also provides suggestion for
improvement.
It is published by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) in conjunction with
Mercer and is funded by the Victorian State Government.
Validity of Environment Clearance (EC) extended to 7 years

Validity of environment clearance (EC) has been extended by the Government from 5 years to 7
years
PROCEDURE FOR EXTENSION
Application should be filed with the regulatory authority during validity period.
If the application filed within one month after the validity of EC then cases will be
referred to concerned EAC or SEAC*.
If the application has been filed more than one month after the validity period of EC
but less than 3 months then based on the recommendations of the EAC or
SEAC the delay should be condoned with the approval of the Minister in charge of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change or Chairman.
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HRIDAY scheme launched in warangal
On 18th October 2015 the HRIDAY(Heritage City Development and Augmentation
Yojana) scheme was launched in Warangal by the Union Urban Development Minister
M. Venkaiah Naidu. The scheme envisages preservation of the historical structures in the city.
Central government sanctioned Rs. 40 crore for the development works in the district.
IRCTC launches pilot project on e-catering service
A pilot project of a station based e-catering service helping the passengers to order
meals of their choice was launched by IRCTC(Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation) . This is only for stations and not on moving trains.
The service will allow passengers to either order meals online or by calling toll free no or by
sending SMS with details of PNR and seat number and the meals will be delivered at their
berth.In the first phase of the project 45 stations are included in the list.
Mumbai metro users can recharge their smartcards on Paytm

M-commerce Paytm has tied up with the Mumbai metro to offer online ticketing and
recharges on the Paytm platform which will be very useful for customers as it will their
frequent need of recharging a Metro Card.
Facility is available across the Paytm app, website and mobile site.
Govt allows blood transfer between blood banks

Health ministry has allowed the transfer of blood from one blood bank to another for the better
utilize blood and blood components to save lives.
(Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda)
The move has been taken on the recommendations of the National Blood Transfusion
Council.
There will be no exchange of cash as exchange value is fixed at Rs 1600 per

litre of plasma and the blood banks with surplus plasma can exchange it for
consumables, equipments etc. or plasma derived products, as per their need.
Fixing of exchange value will increase the availability of essential lifesaving medicines
and will reduce the countrys dependence on import of these products.
Tunnel Technology Institute at Margao in Goa by Konkan Railway

To enable training for the technology hither to unavailable in the country, a tunnel
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technology institute will be established by Konkan Railway at Goas Margao town.
The institute will be named as George Fernandes Institute of Tunnel Technology,

after former Railway Minister George Fernandes.(The driving force behind the Konkan
Railway)
This announcement was made by the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu during the
ongoing celebrations to mark the Silver Jubilee of Konkan Railway. The proposed
institute is first of its kind in the nation.
The objective of the upcoming institute will be a depository of knowledge, experience

and data for tunnels and underground structures, to provide training of tunnel technology
and consultancy services for tunnels and underground construction
19 Indian-Canadians Elected to Canadian Parliament

On 20th October 2015 Indian origin candidates won a record seat of 19 in Canadas
general election.The Indian Canadians more than doubled their representation in the Canadian
parliament from eight to 19 as Canadians voted out the Conservative Party by handing out a
landslide to the Liberal Party.
The longest serving MP Deepak Obhrai won for the seventh time from Calgary Forest
Lawn.
Darshan Kang of the Liberal Party who won the Calgary Skyview seat for his party for
the first time in 50 years .
Most Indian-Canadian victories came in Canadas biggest province of Ontario as

many seats in Brampton and Mississauga cities went to Indian-Canadian candidates.
The winners list of liberal party also includes Ruby Sahota in Brampton North,Sonia Sidhu in
Brampton South,,Gagan Sikand in Mississauga Streetsville, Raj Saini from Kitchener
Centre,Bardish Chagger from Waterloo, Yasmin Ratansi Don Valley East,Chandra Arya from
Napean ,Harjit Sajjan from British Columbia,Sukh Dhaliwal from Surrey-Newton,Jati Sidhu from
Mission-Matsqui-Fraser,Kamal Khera in Brampton West ,Raj Grewal in Brampton East
In the newly demarcated constituency of Mississauga-Malton in the Toronto area, former

MP Navdeep Bains got elected .
Bob Saroya of the Conservative Party won in Markham-Unionville
The first Indian -Canadian to win a seat in the French speaking Quebec-Dorsal-LachineLaSalle is Anju Dhillon of the Liberal Party .
Kerala Gender Park to launch Food on Wheels to serve safe food

Food on Wheels is an initiative is taken by Gender Park to provide healthy, hygienic and delicious
food.
Aim Food safety & women empowerment
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At night time these mobile units provide Night Eatery Street (NES) service will provide tasty
foods for late diners
In 2013 Gender Park launched the She-Taxi project owned and operated by women,
for transporting women commuters exclusively.
Gender Park is an autonomous institution promoted by the Department of Social Justice,

Government of Kerala State, India, to resolve the gender inequity in development.
CEO P.T. Mohammed Sunish
UP Govt to give Rs 50,000 in pension to Yash Bharti awardees

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced Rs 50 thousand monthly pensions to
Yash Bharti awardees of the state.
Yash Bharti Award is the highest state-level awards conferred for excellence in
literature, fine arts, classical music, folk music and sports, medicine, journalism and
social service.
The awards were instituted in 1994 by Mulayam Singh Yadav to honor achievers in
different fields.
Union Government increased import duty on wheat to 25% from 10%

Government has increased the import tax on wheat to 25% from 10%. The duty will remain
applicable until March 31, 2016
The decision has been taken by keeping in view of the continued fall in international
prices of wheat and the anticipated adverse impact of increased imports.
The increase in custom duty will presumably help protect Indian farmers against
cheaper imports.
Central excise duty has been exempted on RBD Palm Stearin, Methanol and Sodium
Methoxide used in the manufacture of such biodiesel subject to actual user condition for
a period up to 31 March 2016.
Govt makes Aadhaar number compulsory to register new business

Government of India has now made it mandatory for new business owner to have Aadhaar
Card, without which they cant register their own business.
Last month MSME has issued a new form called Udyog Aadhaar as a simplified process for
registering new businesses and currently more than 800 new businesses have been
registered on this platform.
As per some of the legal experts Governments step to make Aadhaar Card mandatory for new
businesses is a direct violation of Supreme Courts order regarding the same.
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Central Press Accreditation Committee Reconstituted
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has reconstituted the Central Press Accreditation
Committee (CPAC).
The CPAC functions as a body to approve applications for accreditation from the media,
both Indian as well as foreign.
The 22-member CPAC is chaired by Director General (M&C), Press Information Bureau,
Frank Noronha.The 22 member CPAC consists of 11 members from journalist associations
and 10 members from various media organisations.
The new members of the CPAC is given below.

Name
Association/Union/Federation
Shri Pramod Kumar

Shri Surendra Verma
National Union of Journalists (India), International Federation of

Journalists
Association of Accredited News Cameraman (Regd.)
Shri Shyam Babu
Indian Federation of Working Journalists
Shri Rabi Rath
Association of Small and Medium Newspapers of India
Ms. Meenakshi Pandit
All India Journalists Welfare Association
Shri Supriya Prasad
News Broadcasters Association
Shri Rahul Kanwal
Broadcast Editors Association
Ms. Ira Jha
Press Association
Shri L.C. Bhartiya
All India Small & Medium Newspapers Federation
Ms. Sabina Inderjeet
Indian Journalists Union
Shri M.K. Mahadev Rao
Working News Cameramans Association
The term of the CPAC is for a period of two years from the date of its first meeting
Agreement Between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport
On 21st October 2015 the Union Cabinet gives the approval for signing of an agreement between
India and Egypt on Maritime Transport.
The agreement is signed to strengthen the cooperation in the shipping area between the two
countries and also to provide sustained mutual assistance and advice on merchant shipping and
other maritime matters.
Mobile app for CPGRAMS portal to address governance-related grievance
As a part of PM Modis vision ART of Governance Minister of State for Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh launched mobile application for Centralised Public
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Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal which enables general public
to register their governance-related grievances through mobile phones.
Aim To provide citizens with a platform for redressal of their grievances
ART of Governance A for Accountability, R Responsibility and T- Transparency,

forming the bedrock of the government.
CPGRAMS was launched by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

(DARPG) in 2007.
Govt doubles monthly bonus calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000

Union cabinet has given nod to the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to enhance
the monthly bonus calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000 per month from existing Rs. 3,500
w.e.f. April 1, 2015. Last such amendment was carried out in 2007.
The Payment of Bonus Act 1965 is applicable to every factory and other establishment in
which 20 or more persons are employed on any day during an accounting year.
As per the proposed provisions bill seeks
To enhance the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from the salary or wage of an
employee from Rs. 10,000 per month to Rs. 21,000.
Andhra Pradesh announces Rs 15 crore for welfare of police families

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu announced Rs. 15 crore for the welfare of
families of policemen in the state. This is in addition to the Rs. 10 crore announced last year
by him for the welfare of kin of the security personnel.
The state police have successfully curbed the activities of extremists, political factionists
and anti-social elements.
On the occasion, rich tributes were paid to 443 police officials who lost their lives across
the country, including 14 who died in AP, while on duty in the last one year.
Change of accounting standards From GAAP to Ind-AS

India is changing its accounting standards from Generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) from April 2016. The change of
accounting standards will drastically change the performance outlook of companies, while some
will find more profits in their financial sheets and others could find holes in their profits.
Any company, whether listed or unlisted, with a total net-worth of Rs 500 crore or above
would have to follow Ind-AS.
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IMPACT OF Ind-AS
Accounting standards would have impact on companys profits, goodwill, market capitalisation and
net-worth.
Banks and NBFCs are not required to follow the Ind-AS from 2016 as of now as RBI has not
given a green signal but the companies that have NBFC subsidiaries would have to follow
Ind-AS.
ADVANTAGES
Ind-AS could see more foreign investments as foreign investors would have global common
standards to compare Indian companies with the rest of the world.
PM Modi in Andhra Pradesh for inaugurations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Andhra Pradeshs capital city
Amaravati at Uddandarayunipalem village in Guntur district on the occasion of Dussehra.
Event will be held on the banks of River Krishna.
(Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu)
Inauguration of New Integrated Terminal Building in Tirupati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building
aka Garuda Terminal at the Tirupati International Airport that will enhance the
connectivity to the famous temple town in Andhra Pradesh.
(Union Minister for Civil Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju)
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has spent Rs. 191 crores to build the new
terminal.
Foundation stone lays for Mobile Manufacturing Hub in Tirupati
Prime Minister Modi also laid foundation stone of Shri Venkateswara Mobile and
Electronics Manufacturing Hub.
UD Ministry Clears First Batch of AMRUT Projects in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and
Rajasthan
The Ministry of Urban Development has approved the first batch of state level Action Plans under
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
AMRUT Aim :
Enabling water supply as per the norm and providing water supply and sewerage connections to
all urban households.
On 21st October 2015 the inter-ministerial Apex Committee of AMRUT cleared plans
worth Rs.2,786.28 cr in this regard for 89 cities in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat
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and Rajasthan The committee is chaired by Shri Madhusudhan Prasad,
Secretary(Urban Development).
It is the first time that the Urban Development Ministry approved state level.
The approved action plan includes 143 projects in 89 AMRUT cities in the three
states.In this the 47 schemes is related to ensuring water supply connections and
augmenting water supply ,31 projects is related to expanding sewerage network services
in identified cities and towns.And the rest of them are related to storm water drains, urban
transport and green spaces and parks.
India 2nd Most Optimistic In Biz Optimism Globally International Business Report
A quarterly global survey of 2,580 business leaders called The Grant Thornton International
Business Report (IBR) reveals that India ranked second after Ireland in terms of the
business optimism.
India Inc originated as the second most optimistic in the business optimism globally in a
survey showing that 86 per cent of Indian respondents are bullish about an increase in
revenue of their companies.
The survey also mention that 86 percent Indian Business are optimistic about
increase in revenue compared to 83 per cent last quarter. Indian businesses are
positive about profitability with 69 per cent respondents expecting a rise in the profits.
Mortality Rate Among Indian Girls Below Age of Five Higher Than The Boys: UN Report
The recent UN report reveals that India is among the countries with the largest surplus of
men and a worrying under-five sex ratio with more girls dying before the age of five than boys.
Report Name The World Women 2015.
In the Case Of India :
Sex-selective abortions have been technically illegal since 1996, the law had little effect so far on
the sex ratio at birth.
India has the lowest sex ratio in under-5 mortality, with a ratio of 93
India is the only country with an under-5 mortality sex ratio under 100 (more girls
die than boys)
Between 1995 and 2013, womens participation in the labour force declined from 72 to
64% and from 35 to 27%, respectively in China and India.
Union Ministry inaugurated IPF and IPI in New Delhi

On the sidelines of PM Modis vision SMART and competent police, Union Home Minister
Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Police Foundation (IPF) and Indian Police
Institute (IPI) in New Delhi.
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The Police Foundation and Institute has been set up and registered as an All India Society
under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.

Aim: To commence a culture of research and evidence-based policing in India and to avoid
subjectivity, personal bias and errors in decision-making.
Rajasthan to transform government school syllabus from 2016
Rajasthan Govt has decided to introduce a new syllabus from class I to XII in government
schools from next academic session with a greater focus on lives of countrys
Mahapurush(great leaders) and history of the state.
(Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje) (Rajasthan MOS for Education Vasudev Devnanai)
A high-level State Institute of Educational Research and Training (SIERT) is

reforming the syllabus for class I to VIII while for class IX to XII, committee has
been set up by Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE).
Cabinet approved MLAT in Criminal Matters between India and Maldives

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing
of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in Criminal Matters between India and the
Maldives.
Aim It is to enhance effectiveness of both countries in investigation and prosecution of
crime through cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
Mumbai Worlds 11th Best Bed-n-Breakfast Value Destination
The TripAdvisor cost comparison study named TripIndex Breakfast 2015 ranked Mumbai as the
11th among the best value destinations for an overnight stay with breakfast costing Rs 9,343.92.
The report also includes that Accommodation without breakfast will cost Rs 8,932.44 in the
city.
Buenos Aires (Argentina) is the best value destination in the world for Indians for an
overnight stay at a four-star hotel including breakfast at Rs 4,612.63, followed by
Moscow (Russia) at Rs 5,671.35
New York City (US) emerged as the most expensive hotel destination with an average of
Rs 34,102.66 with breakfast.
In the case of the cost of a hotel breakfast versus the cost of eating breakfast in a local
restaurant,the cheapest hotel breakfast can be found in Istanbul.
TripAdvisor India Country Manager Nikhil Ganju
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Thailand tourism partners Cinema Tourism Summit 2015 to attract Bollywood
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Mumbai has partnered with Cinema Tourism
Summit (CTS) 2015 to attract film tourism by showcasing the destination to Bollywood film
producers.
The production costs remain lower in Thailand as compared to most traditional as well
as upcoming film-location destinations.
Bollywood movies that were shot in Thailand include Houseful 2 which was shot in
Krabi, Student of the Year was shot in Samui, Bangkok & Krabi.
Odisha gets its First 100% solar-powered village-BARIPATHA

On 2nd October 2015 the tribal Village called Baripatha became the first village in the state to
be powered entirely by solar energy.
This Rs 7-lakh project, co-funded by ECCO Electronics (a solar products

manufacturer) and Jakson Group (a diversified power solutions provider).
They provide individual solar units with two lamps in each of the villages 61 households,
along with a central one-kilowatt unit that powers eight street lamps, and an LED
television set and a TV set-top box for the community centre.
Government divides Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Areas into two Separate
Headquarters
In order to enhance the operational and administrative organizational structure the erstwhile
Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area are divided to make two separate headquarters
under Flag Officer Maharashtra Area and Flag Officer Gujarat Naval Area.
The division of the Naval Areas was marked by Rear Admiral Satish Namdeo
Ghormade, assuming of charge of Flag Officer Maharashtra Area. Rear Admiral
Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar will officiate as Flag Officer Gujarat Naval Area.
New Integrated Licensing Policy publicizes by Haryana

In a bid to develop Hyper and High potential urban complexes, Haryana CM announced the
launch of new integrated licensing policy (NILP) 2015. The policy aims tomaintain proper
balance between the aspirations of farmers,property buyers, real estate developers and
the government.
Cities in which Hyper and High potential urban complexes to be developed:GurgaonManesar, Faridabad-Ballabhgarh, Sohna, Sonepat-Kundli, Panipat and Panchkula-KalkaPinjore.
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Under this policy Haryana Govt introduces the concept of Transferable Development
Rights (TDR) for first time which allows farmers or landowners with small piece of land to
voluntarily monetise their land at current market price.
African nations will launch a new era of mutual partnership for 1st time
The third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is scheduled to be held at Indira Gandhi
Arena in New Delhi from 26-30 October 2015. The 5 days summit will be a meet of all African
nations will launch a new era of mutual partnership.
Points to be discussed during summit
Key areas human resource development, institution building, infrastructure, clean

energy, agriculture, health, education and skill development.
To create conditions that will boost trade and investment flows between our countries.
To work together to address the problems of climate change.
To strengthen partnership on global platform and deepening of security cooperation.
Bilateral trade between India and Africa has grown by 8-9 times in the past few years. India has
given concessional credit of about $7.4 billion.
India is third-largest student market in London
In accordance with report China, USA and India are the three leading international student
markets in London and the biggest contributors with contribution of 407million, 217million
and 130million respectively last year.
As per the report by London & Partners (the Mayor of Londons official promotional
company) International students studying at London universities last year
provided a 3 billion pounds boost to the UK economy and helped support 37,000 jobs.
Indian students spending 30 million pounds; where Indians spent 43% at 56

million pounds on tuition fees, 56% at 74 million pounds on subsistence and less
than 1% on visiting friends and relatives.Whereas Chinese student numbers have moved
up by 49% since 2009-10.

International student market in London
In 2013-14, London had total of 106,000 international students out of which 13,460
Chinese students, 6,440 American students and 4,790 Indian students. Italy, Germany, France,
Hong Kong, Greece, Malaysia and Nigeria complete the top 10 countries of origin for international
students in London.
Himachal Pradesh to host Indias first Paragliding World Cup
Indias first Paragliding World Cup has begun at Bir Billing near Baijnath town in Kangra district of
Himachal Pradesh. Snow leopard is the official mascot of this World Cup.
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It is for the first time that Paragliding World Cup is being organised in a South Asian
country. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju flagged off the event.
Maha CM launches website in memory of cartoonist RK Laxman

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a website on the life of
legendarycartoonist Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman known simply to millions as R K
Laxman, to commemorate his 94th birth anniversary.
The website www.Rklaxman.Com was launched in the presence of his family

members after Fadnavis paid tribute at his official residence Varsha to the revered
artist.
Govt eases penal provisions for customs, excise offences

Union Govt has been eased the panel provision by raising the limit of undeclared or misdeclared baggage that will attract arrest or prosecution to Rs 20 lakh. This step is taken
to avert harassment of overseas travellers.
Presently, overseas travellers can pay a fine for any undeclared or mis-declared
baggage of a value up to Rs 5 lakh. Any such baggage beyond this limit attracts
prosecution or arrest. The government has now raised this limit to Rs 20 lakh.
Monetary limits for arrests and prosecution have been raised for offenders under other
acts including Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax.
There will be no limit for arrest and prosecution in the cases of smuggling of fake
Indian currency notes, arms, ammunitions and explosives and endangered
species.
Mumbai Goa track to get Indias first double-decker Shatabdi train

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced the countrys first-ever double decker
Shatabdi Express that would soon run between the tracks of Mumbai Goa and will boost
tourism in Goa. The announcement was made during the event at Goa University in Panaji.
The first double-decker air conditioned train was started in October 2011 between
Howrah and Dhanbad.
No service tax on charitable yoga income

Income of trusts from yoga-related activities will now not be subject to service tax. Thus,
attendees of yoga camps or classes conducted by charitable trusts will not have to pay service
tax of 14 per cent. This could boost yoga promotion activities across the country.
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The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has in a notification specifically
added yoga as one of the activities .
Union Government imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese auto parts

The finance ministry has imposed anti-dumping duties on imported Chinese parts used in
commercial vehicles for a period of five years.
The duties were slapped on Chinese items imported into India at prices less than even cost
of production.
Anti-dumping duty has also been levied on fully-drawn or fully-oriented yarn, spin-drawn
yarn, and flat yarn of polyester (non-textured) imported from China and Thailand.
Hockey India lifts ban on midfielder Gurbaj Singh post High Court order
The ban had imposed on midfielder Gurbaj Singh(22yr) has lifted Hockey India(HI) with
immediate effect in the wake of Punjab and Haryana High Courts order. The ban lifted in just
over excess of 2 months time. The ban was actually supposed to be lifted in May 2016.
Four new crab species are located in Kerala
Researchers at the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries of University of
Kerala have discovered four new species of crab from the Kerala coast.
Research has been done by the A. Biju Kumar, R. Reshmi and Tomoyuki Komai of
Japan.These findings have been published in the international journal of
taxonomy, Zootaxa.
Himachals unexplored peak named as Mt. Kalam

Mountaineers Arjun Vajpai and Bhupesh Kumar from Noida and Bulandshahr, UP respectively
marked their names as the first person to climb a six thousander high unnamed peak in
Himachals Spiti Valley.
After scaling an unexplored 6180m high peak, they dubbed it as Mount Kalam in honour
of Late Peoples President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Review Committee appointed by HRD Ministry to evaluate Fellowships

In a bid to reform higher education sector the Ministry of Human Resource
Development has decided to establish aReview Committee to go into the issues related to
the research fellowships provided by the UGC, covering both NET and Non-NET fellowships.
The Review Committee will submit its report to the Ministry within December 2015.
(Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani)
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Haryana to commission 215 additional power sub-stations
Haryana government has planned to commission 215 additional sub-stations of various capacities
in the next three years to strengthen the power transmission and distribution system in the
state.
418 existing sub-stations would be augmented and 3,171-km transmission and

distribution lines would be laid in the next three years
Haryana government had launched the Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon scheme on
July 1, 2015 for improving power supply in rural areas.
(Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar), (Haryana Capital Chandigarh)
Indian Railways develops warning system for unmanned level crossings

Indian Railway has developed a vandal-proof warning system for unmanned level crossings which
is working satisfactorily for the last three months on Coimbatore-Metupallayam section. The
system has been developed with a Mumbai-based vendor and RDSO.
The system consists of two sensor modules and a control module in which train
movements are detected and siren and blinker alerts are produced when the train is
within one km of the level crossing.
Theft protection system the system for sending SMS alerts about trains crossing to
pre-programmed mobile numbers.
Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) has finalised the

specifications of the system and recommended to all zonal railways to initiate steps for
installation of the warning system in their respective areas as a step towards prevention
of accidents.
Indian study on treating diabetics with heart ailments gets global recognition
The trial, carried out by the Academics and Research department of Fortis Escorts Heart
Institute led by Professor Dr Upendra Kaul on 1,830 patients in 46 Indian hospitals which
demonstrates the superiority of Everolimus eluting stents over Paclitaxel eluting stents
It will help improve outcomes in treatment of diabetic patients with coronary blocks.
The study was presented at the Trans catheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT)
conference in San Francisco. It has also made it to the prestigious New England Journal of
Medicine.
With over 40 million diabetics, India is known as diabetes capital of the world and the
findings of the research will come in handy in treating those who have developed heart
ailments.
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President Promulgates Two Ordinances
The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated two ordinances one for
constitution of commercial courts and another to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act 1996.
One of the ordinances provides for the constitution of Commercial Courts, Commercial
Division and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts for adjudicating
commercial disputes of specified value and for matters connected there with or
incidental thereto.
The other ordinance is for amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.
Sushma Swaraj inaugurates India-Africa Friendship Rose garden

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the India Africa Friendship Rose
garden in New Delhi ahead of the third India Africa Summit which begins on 26 Oct 2015.
The 3 acre park dedicated to the friendship of India and Africa has been planted
with over 6,000 rose saplings of 65 varieties collected from all parts of the country.
The summit will address the key challenges faced by Africa, which includes food, health and
environmental security. India hopes to create conditions that stimulate trade and investment
flows between India and African countries.
Sin industries will levy high in GST regime
Finmin has imposed sin tax for Alcohol and tobacco industries under the proposed GST
structure that seeks to bring in a uniform indirect tax regime across the country. The rate of tax
has not been specified yet.
What is sin tax?
It is an excise tax that is levied on products and services considered to be bad for health
or society such as alcohol, tobacco and gambling. Sin tax is a globally prevalent practice under
which sin industries like alcohol and tobacco attract higher rates of tax.
Haryana Government announced to open Sanskrit University for SC
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced to open a Sanskrit University for
Schedule Castes (SCs) in Mundri village which will be named after Sanskrit poet Maharishi
Valmiki.
The announcements were made during an address at Bhagwan Valmiki Prakat Diwas
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Samaroh being celebrated as Samrasta Diwas.
CM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 6 development projects costing about
Rs 25 crore. He also announced to give Rs 20 lakh each for the construction of Valmiki
Bhawan, Karnal and Valmiki Sadan at Panchkula.
Doordarshan emerges most watched Hindi channel

As per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) rating Public broadcaster
Doordarshan claimed that it has emerged as the most watched Hindi channel in terms of time
spent per viewer ahead of top General Entertainment Channels.
DD National registered an Average Time Spent of 51 Min per viewer.
Army to launch new department to look into veterans issues

Army will launch Department of Veterans Affairs (DOVA), a new directorate aimed to look at
the problems and welfare of ex-servicemen. The department would be launched on January 15,
2016
Announcement was made at an event organised by J&K Ex-service League to observe

Martyrdom of First Maha Vir Chakra Awardee of Indian Army, Brigadier Rajinder Singh,
who is also called as The Saviour of Kashmir.
Northern and Western Commands will jointly coordinate and ensure redressal of
grievances of the ex-servicemen.
Japan and Andhra Pradesh State Government signed Memorandum of Cooperation

Japan State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)Yosuke Takagi and Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on
development of new capital city of Andhra Pradesh and industry cooperation on October 22, 2015.
Memorandum of Co-operation
Few of the deals under Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) between Andhra Pradesh
and Japan include:
The promotion of investments by Japanese companies in the Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Investment Task Force (APITF) will be set up in Japan for accelerating
industrial development in Andhra Pradesh
AP-Japan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
It was signed between Andhra Pradesh Finance department and Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC).
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Ministry of Railways flagged off Vigithon to fight against corruption
To mark the Vigilance Awareness Week Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu flagging-off a
marathon in the city Mumbai on 25th October, 2015.
It was organised by public sector lender, Union Bank of India.
Theme : Vigithon: A run for corruption free India

Aim :Educating the people about several instances of corruption and empowering them with the
means to fight the problem.
Indian Army celebrates 68th Infantry Day
To mark the landing of the army in Sringar in 1947 to evict Pakistani intruders from
Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army celebrated its 68th Infantry Day with traditional
solemnity and gaiety.
Government sets-up R.V. Easwar Committee to simplify the provisions of IT Act, 1961
Government of India has constituted a Committee with a view to simplify the provisions of the
Income Tax Act, 1961 headed by Justice R.V. Easwar, (Retd.), former Judge.The First Batch
containing as many recommendations as possible shall be submitted by 31st January, 2016.
Members of the Committee :
V.K. Bhasin, Vinod Jain, Shri Rajiv Memani, Ravi Gupta, Mukesh Patel, Ajay Bahl,Pradip P. Shah,
Arvind Modi and Dr. Vinay Kumar Singh.
Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Committee
To study and identify the provisions/phrases in the Act which are leading to litigation
due to different interpretations.
To study and identify the areas and provisions of the Act for simplification in the light
of the existing jurisprudence.
To suggest alternatives and modifications to the existing provisions and areas so

identified to bring about predictability and certainty in tax laws without substantial
impact on the tax base and revenue collection.
Urban Development Ministry approves Rs 431 cr for 8 heritage sites

The ministry of urban development has approved the action plans under the Heritage City
Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for heritage sites by HRIDAY national
empowered committee head Madhusudhan Prasad
Total Outlay: Rs 431 crore.
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HRIDAY Scheme :
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme launched on 21st
January, 2015 with a focus on holistic development of heritage cities.
Duration : 27 months
Total outlay : Rs 500 Crores
Cities : 12
Ministry of HUPA clears first affordable housing projects under Housing for all mission
Ministry of HUPA(Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation) clears first affordable housing projects
under Housing for All by 2022 Mission,Prime Ministers Awas Yojana (PMAY) for Chattisgarh by
Central Sanctioning-cum-Monitoring Committee chaired byDr.Nandita Chatterjee.
The Committee also approved release of first installment of Rs.76 cr to Chattisgarh
government.
Proposal : Government approved the proposals for building 26,034 houses in 11 cities and
towns in the state.
11 cities : Raipur(3104), Naya Raipur(7720), Bhilai industrial Estate(192), Rajnandagaon(272),
Nardaha(Raipur-192), Jorapalli(Raigarh-144), Bilaspur(Chilhati-272), Shriramnagar (kanker-134),
Machewa (Mahasamund-336), Balod(Sivni-140) and Sukma(164).
India Becomes Biggest Gold Consumer by Surpassing China
According to Thomson Reuters report, India moved up at top position as the biggest overall
consumer of gold in the first nine months of 2015 with total consumption of 642
tonnes while China was recorded with 579 tonnes of consumption.
In accordance with the Jewellery consumption increased 5% year-on-year to an

estimated 193 tonnes in the third quarter of 2015, the highest quarterly consumption since
2011 and the highest third quarter demand since 2008
ITBP to post women at border posts along China

Border guarding force Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will deploy women personnel for the
first time in combat duties at its high-altitude posts along the Indo-China border.
(ITBP Director General Krishna Chaudhary)
Aim women work shoulder-to-shoulder with men in this force
The first deployment of this maiden women squad will be made in the Ladakh sector of
Jammu and Kashmir.
Guarding the India-China border, majority of the ITBP personnel are deployed in the high
reaches of the Himalayas at more than 17,000 feet with temperatures below -40 degrees
Celsius.
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SC directed to scrap quota in higher education
In a bid to remove to remove all forms of reservations in institutions of higher education, a
Supreme Court Bench headed by Justices Dipak Misra and PC Pant directed the Centre and all
state governments to ensure speciality medical courses are kept unreserved, open and free.
This observation was made by the Bench while delivering a judgment on petitions
against states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu are allowing only
domiciled MBBS doctors to appear for entrance exams.
This went against constitutional provisions like Articles 14 (equality before law) and 16
(equality of opportunity in public employment, education, etc.).
France to introduce biometric visas to Indians

To facilitate travel throughout the Schengen Area and help issue long-term visas more easily,
France will introduce biometric visas to Indian nationals from November 2 keeping.
On the sidelines of this the French Embassy in India will offer a large number of 3 or 5 year
circulation visas to frequent visitors of France.
All visa applicants will now be asked to come in person at any listed VFS centre of their
choice to register their biometric data.
Children under the age of 12 years are exempted from this procedure.
The recorded biometric data will be stored for a period of 59 months (almost 5 years),
obviating the need for applicants to come in person again for renewing their visa.
Hyderabad hosted 8th Edition of National Seed Congress

The 8th National Seed Congress 2015 was organized at Hyderabad, Telangana from 27th to
29th October, 2015. There were seven technical sessions and a panel discussion was held to
promote Telangana as the seed bowl of the country.
Venue Hyderabad International Convention Centre
Theme Quality Seed for Farmers Prosperity
Aim To address farmers access to quality seed of improved new varieties through an innovative
seed supply system
Objectives of 8th National Seed Congress
To create a platform for all major players and stakeholders in Seed Sector to come
together and discuss critical issues impacting the seed supply.
Gandhiji & NaMo named in Top 10 WEFs Most Admired Personality Globally
In accordance with the World Economic Forum (WEF) surveyof more than 1,000 millennial, with
the respondents spread across 285 cities in 125 countries, Father of the Nation is ranked 4thmost
admired leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ranked 10th in the list.
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The list has been topped by the late South African First President Nelson Mandela.
All the survey respondents (youth) are members of the WEFs Global Shapers
Community aged between 20 and 30 years.
TB cases recorded maximum in India: WHO report 2014

According to a 20th annual evaluations produced by WHO, India recorded the largest number
of Tuberculosis cases in the world during 2014. 1.5 million People died in 2014 including 140,000
children from the disease which ranks alongside HIV as a leading killer globally.
Regions having high Tuberculosis cases
As per World Health Organisations Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, 9.6 million new TB cases
in 2014 and 58% were in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions.
India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of global TB deaths (both including and
excluding among HIV-positive people)

India
Indonesia
China
23%
10%
10%
WCD Ministry launches a new initiative to spread awareness about BBBP Scheme
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a new initiative to spread
awareness about the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP-Save the girl child, Educate the girl
child) Scheme of the Ministry.
The initiative has been launched in partnership with Celltick Mobile Media India Pvt.
Ltd. to generate awareness about BBBP Scheme to an estimated 100 million mobile users in
India.
Progressive Punjab Investors Summit garners Rs 1.13 lakh-crore proposals
Corporate magnates expressed business plans for Punjab committing Rs 1.13 lakh crore,
bifolding the sum they promised two years ago. S. Sukhbir Singh Badal(Deputy Chief Minister of
the state) expeditiously relieved inputs of food processing sector from taxes and promised power
atRs 4.99 per unit, cheapest in the country.
Agreements signed in second edition of Progressive Punjab Investors Summit touched 374.
Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, YC Deveshwar of ITC Ltd, Chanda Kochhar of ICICI
Bank, Rahul Bajaj of Bajaj group and Sunil Kant Munjal of Hero MotorCorp led the galaxy of
investors to take the additory worth to Rs 1.13 lakh crore.
MP Government announces 33% quota for women in Govt jobs

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to provide 33 percent reservation to women in
government jobs.
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Decision has been taken during a cabinet meeting presided over by Madhya Pradesh Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Tata Trusts, Harvard University announce collaboration

Tata Trusts and Harvard University South Asia Institute (SAI) articulated participation on
capacity building and knowledge creation for social and economic empowerment in India.
The integral part of this project titled Livelihood Creation in India through Social
Entrepreneurship and Skill Development is the opportunity for shooting up social
entrepreneurs and institutions in India to apply for social modernization allocations
worth Rs 50 lakh.
The goal of the project will be achieved through research with over 150 institutions
across 15 states of India, five workshops with 100 participating NGOs, and 20
webinars involving Harvard faculty and subject experts from India.
India excelled in Protecting Minority Investors: Report by WB

As per World Bank report of Doing Business 2016, India ranked at 8th position globally which
is ahead of developed nations like US, Germany and Japan in Minority Investors Protection.
Among BRICS countries India leads the chart while China ranked at 134th position
Report measures the strength of minority shareholder protections against misuse of

corporate assets by directors for their personal gain as well as shareholder
rights, governance safeguards and corporate transparency requirements that reduce the risk
of abuse.
Countries topped in protecting minority investors

Rank
Country
Singapore
1
New Zealand
1
Hong Kong
1
Malaysia
4
United
4
kingdom
Canada
6
Slovenia
7
India
8
India shared its 8th position with Albania, Ireland, Israel, Mongolia and Korea.
This report is a part of the latest Doing Business 2016 report of the World Bank that covers
189 economies, where Indias was ranked at 130th position for ease of doing business.
National Tribal Advisory Council set up

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Jual Oram will instigate National Tribal Advisory Council for
effecting monitoring and implementation of various tribal welfare schemes.
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The council will be chaired by the Prime Minister and will meet once or twice in a
year.
Ministry will infuse 50 % of the tribal welfare funds to the states in the first quarter
of the next financial year and by third quarter 80% of the funds should be released to
the states.
Civil Aviation Minister releases Revised Draft National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP 2015)
Minister of Civil Aviation Shri P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju released the Revised Draft National Civil
Aviation Policy (NCAP 2015) in New Delhi.
Aim of the Policy
To provide a conducive environment and a level playing field to various aviation subsectors, i.e Airlines, Airports, Cargo, Maintenance Repairs and Overhaul services,
General Aviation, Aerospace manufacturing, Skill Development, etc
To create an eco-system to enable 30 crore domestic ticketing by 2022 and 50

crore by 2027. Similarly, international ticketing to increase to 20 crore by 2027.
Nation celebrates Sardar Patel Jayanti as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, PM flags off Run for
Unity at Rajpath
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to the first Deputy Prime Minister
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 140th birth anniversary, which is also celebrated
as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day).
Modi offered floral tributes at the Sardar Patel statue on Parliament Street in New Delhi.
The Prime Minister also flagged off Run for Unityat Rajpath, on the occasion.
Radio Mirchi launches Indias first airport radio in Delhi

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) in association with Radio Mirchi today launched the
Indias first airport radio, Mirchi T3.
J&K govt identifies 27 new heritage sites
Minister for Culture Priya Sethi announced 27 new heritage sites of Jammu, Kashmirand
Ladakh region have been identified for preservation and listing under J&K Heritage
Conservation and Preservation Act 2010.
Jammu region has a great historical importance as it used to be a hub of economic

activities during Dogra rule.
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International Affairs
2018 G-20 Chair to be hold by Indias
The G-20 members nation finalized the decision in September that India will be chairing G20 in
2018 and New Delhi is the expected venue for annual G20 summit.
In 2015 the presidency is held by Turkey. Now Turkey will transfer the Chair to China for the
next year (2016) meet then China will pass it to Germany which will hold it in 2017.
G-20 nations Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
Turkey, the United Kingdom, United States and European Union.
India-Bangladesh electricity link backed by ADB with $120mn

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance India-Bangladesh electricity network with
$120 million loan as a part of inter-connection project South Asia Subregional Economic
Cooperation (SASEC) Program. The new transmission capacity between two inter connected
networks will be 1000MW.
The project is expected to be completed by June 2018.
REASON FOR LOAN

To help Bangladesh to meet its goal of providing electricity to all by 2021 and support power
exchanges across South Asia.
Amount is required to double the capacity of the inter-grid connectivity which links
the power grid of western Bangladesh at Berhamara with the power grid of eastern India
at Bharampur.
India numbered in FACTA list of US Treasury Department

The United States Department of Treasury (DoT) included India in its list of 34 countries with
which it would share information under FATCA (foreign account tax compliance act) regulations to
curb black money and tax evasion issues. This list included 16 new countries.
(UN DoT Headquarters Washington D.C.)
AIM
To cover automatic sharing of information on bank accounts and financial
instruments like mutual funds, insurance and equities with each other.
Government revealed that they have got details of undisclosed foreign assets of
around Rs 3,770 crore from 638 declarations. It is expecting that Government
would charge up to 60% tax on these disclosed assets which come under the
governments voluntary discloser one time window.
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Controversial resolution on Sri Lanka adopted by UNHRC
After 2 years of debate the controversial resolution titled Promoting reconciliation,

accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been adopted by United Nations
Human Rights Council during its 30th session to undertake an investigation of war crimes
which led to serious violations and abuses of human rights during Sri Lankas battle against
LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam).
The resolution was backed 25 countries and also with US, UK and Sri Lanka itself which
results in consensus i.e. without any vote during the session of 47 member states United
Nations Human Rights Council.
Amendments to Tax Avoidance Pacts with Israel, Vietnam

On 7 th october 2015 the union cabinet approved the protocols amending tax agreements with
Israel and vietnam. A movement aimed to dealing with black money.
With Israel :
Introduced Limitation of Benefit (LOB) in the double taxation avoidance

convention.(DTAC)
It also provides exchange of information on tax matters, including bank information,

and information without domestic tax interest.
LOB This article is an anti-abuse provision aimed at preventing misuse of the

convention.
To meet the internationally accepted standards ,both countries agreed to update the Article 27
on the Exchange of Information in India -Israel DTAC.
With Vietnam
A protocol to amend the existing double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA)
It guarantees the exchange of information on tax matters, including bank information

and information without domestic tax interest.
Inagural India Indonesia Bilateral Maritime Exercise Expanded version

In a move to expand strategic and defence ties the two nations are conducting an inagural
maritime -exercise from 17-18 Oct 15 in the Andaman Sea along with the 26th edition of the
CORPAT (Coordinated Patrolling) which is scheduled from 03 Oct to 21 Oct 15.
Trident Juncture Biggest Military Exercise launched by NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has launched largest exercise Trident
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Juncturesince 2002 with troops from 30 states, including non-NATO in Italy, Spain and
Portugal.
30 nations will participate in the drills which are taking place at sea, in the air and
across the territory of three European states.
AIM OF EXERCISE
Purpose of the exercise is to train and test the capabilities of NATO Response Force (NRF) and to
make extreme ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air,
maritime.
PARTICIPANTS OF MILITARY EXERCISE : 36,000 troops, more than 60 warships and 200
aircraft will participate in the drills which makes it the biggest after NATOsStrong
Resolve military exercise in 2002 when around 40,000 troops took part.
Headquarter of NATO Allied Joint Force Command centre Dutch city of Brunssum
Canada, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands will also be a part of this
exercise.
Indo-US trade policy forum meet on October 28-29

The Indo-US will kick off the 9th round of Trade Policy Forum (Trade dialogue body)
meet October 28 in America where India is expected to put the Agro-products issue in front
which needs greater market access and removal of non-trade barriers.
The TPF has five focused groups Agriculture Investment, intellectual property rights,
Services, and Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers.
PARTICIPANTS : Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Trade
Representative Michael Froman
OBJECTIVE :To promote investments, intellectual property rights (IPR), increasing cooperation in
services sector
India and Lithuania Agree to Intensify Agricultural Cooperation
On October 1st Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Mohanbhai Kundariya, held bilateral talks
in Vilnius with Lithuanian vice Minister for Agriculture Mr. Vilius Martuzevicius. Both countries
have agreed to collaborate in research and agricultural technology and also to intensify their
cooperation in the food processing sector and dairy processing.
It was agreed that Lithuanian delegation would visit India to take forward the
conversations also A bilateral agreement on agricultural cooperation will be signed
during the visit.
Indian delegation visited Kaunas Agricultural University where they were shown research
facilities available there. The delegation also met agricultural enterprises in Kaunas who
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showed willingness to work with Indian companies under Make in India scheme
2,000-year-old Arch of Triumph destroyed by Islamic State
Islamic State fighters jihadists have destroyed the 2,000-year-old Arch of Triumph which was
also known as Pearl of the Desert in Syrias ancient city of Palmyra as the violent group
continues its campaign to destroy the UNESCO World Heritage site.
UNESCO outlines Palmyra as a heritage site of outstanding universal value and Arch
of Triumph is the oasis town of Palmyra situated at 210 kilometers (130 miles) northeast of
Damascus. It was a stopping point for caravans travelling on the Silk Road.
The fanatic group has captured large parts of Syria and neighbouring Iraq committing
illegal activities including beheadings, rape and mass killings, and destroying archaeological
and cultural heritage.
Nepal turns to United Nations over obstruction of trade point with India
Nepal has asked help from UN over alleged barriers on a border trade point with India that has
resulted in acute shortage of essential goods due to undeclared blockade.(Deputy Prime Minister
Prakash Man Singh)
For the effective implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for 2014-2024
Nepal is appealing for the unhindered access for landlocked developing countries
(LLDCs).
China launched Typhoon detecting missile

After the destruction done by typhoon Mujigae in the southern Guangdong province of China,
the country has launched its first typhoon detecting rocket from Hainan.
The typhoon detecting missile is the joint efforts of the Shanghai Typhoon Institute of
China Meteorological Administration and China Aerospace Science & Industry
Corp with the support of Hainan Meteorological Service and took three years in
completion of the project.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit to India An overview

Angela Merkel was in India for a three day visit from 4th October to 6th October, 2015 for
boosting up the bilateral relations with special focus on trade, security and defence.
5th October 2015
Angela Merkel held talks with Modi during 3rd Inter-Governmental Consultations
(IGC) reaffirmed their commitment to pursue reforms of the UN and there were 18
MOUs inked between both countries to attract foreign investment in support of his Make
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in India drive to boost industrial investment and create skilled jobs. Here is the list of
deals
Germany returned stolen 10th century Goddess statue to India
Germany financed Green energy projects with 125 million euro
Loan agreement signed by Joint secretary in Ministry of Finance S Selvakumar

Member of KFW (Federal Republic of Germany) Board Management Roland Sillar
From the total loan amount 57 million euro loan would be funded to Himachal
Pradesh and 68 million euro to Andhra Pradesh.
6 October 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited German automotive
Bosch with focus on innovation and skills development and after that they addressed the IndoGerman Summit in Bangalore.
ORGANISERS OF SUMMIT :Fraunhofer India and NASSCOM
Theme Digitising Tomorrow Together An Indo-German Summit
Agenda To promote Industrie 4.0
During summit 5 MOUs inked to strengthen ties in sectors like telecommunication, solar and
defence.
Agreement between Tata Power and Rohde & Schwarz to manufacture software
defined secure radio communications systems for military usage.
Agreements between Siemens and the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and FraunhoferGesellschaft to collaborate in the field of manufacturing
Agreement between HMT Limited and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft regarding

development of new features in existing products, new product development, and
analysis of design for Improvement and new technology development.
Disputed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement inked by 12 Pacific Rim countries

After the 5 years of crucial talks 12 Pacific Rim countries have inked the major TPP agreement by
creating the worlds largest free trade area. It has been signed after 5 days of talks in Atlanta,
US and will now have to be approved by the lawmakers of each country.
Deal aimed at to cuts trade tariffs and to set 21st century common standards in trade
and investment for 12 Pacific Rim countries.
The deal covers about 40% of the world economy.
12 PACIFIC RIM COUNTRIES SIGNED TPP

(Pacific Rim Those are situated around the edge or rim of Pacific Ocean)
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Modi ranks 13th in global list of most influential people
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has lately hogged limelight in India and abroad
as a rockstar politician with a huge fan base, is ranked 13th among the worlds top
50 people in the fifth edition of the Bloomberg Markets Most Influential list.
This is an annual ranking of the most popular politicians, economists, bankers, techexecutives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and money managers.
While US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen tops the Bloomberg list, Chinese
President Xi Jinping is on the second spot.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is ranked third, while BlackRock co-founder Larry Fink is a
surprise entrant at number four, ahead of legendary investor Warren Buffet.
14 Indian kinsfolk glittered in Forbes 50 Asian Richest Families list

Indias name is marked in Forbes 50 richest families in Asia featuring 14 Indian families in
the list with 4 spots in top 10.
List is headed by the Lee family with revenues 22% of the South Koreas GDP
Here is the list of top 10 richest family and Indians spots

Ranking
Name
Source of
Founded
Net Worth
Lee (Byung-Chull) family
Samsung
1938
$26.6 Billion
Lee (Shau Kee) family
Henderson
1973
$24.1 Billion
Ambani family
Reliance Group
1966
$21.5 Billion
Chearavanont family
Charoen Pokphand
1921
$19.9 Billion
Kwok family
Sun Hung Kai & Co
1969
$19.5 Billion
Kwek / Quek family
Hong Leong group
1941
$18.9 Billion
Premji family
Wipro
1945
$17 Billion
Tsai (Wan-Tsai) family
Cathay Financial
1962
$15.1 Billion
Hinduja family
Hinduja Group
1914
$15.4 Billion
10
Mistry family
Shapoorji
1865
$14.9 Billion
This was the first ever ranking of Asias richest families in which 50 gens are taken from 10
Asian countries which are selected on the basis of following criteria
Most of the richest families in the list are of Chinese ancestry but none is of mainland.
India signs prisoner exchange agreement with Hong Kong

India signed an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons with Hong Kong Special
Administrative in New Delhi. Under the agreement, the two sides will exchange sentenced
prisoners in each others authority. India has prisoner exchange agreement with other countries
also but none with China.
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Currently there are 93 Indians in Hong Kong jails and out of them 17 are sentence for
drug dealing while remaining prisoners have been jailed for minor offenses like immigration
law violation.
IMF World Economic Outlook Indias growth forecast dropped

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slits the global GDP growth forecast for the year from
3.3% to 3.1%
Indias GDP forecast also slipped down from 7.5% to 7.3% which is lower than the
forecast of Govt at 7.6% and of RBI at 7.4%. Instead of this fall down India is growing
at double pace competing with the global economies.
It is also expected that both advanced and developing economies will move up
the global economy with 3.6% by 2016.
China launches international payment system to globalise yuan
China launched the first phase of its much anticipated China International Payment
System (CIPS), a milestone in bolstering yuans global usage and furthering crossborder clearing of its currency from the Chinese mainland instead of offshore centres
abroad.
The CIPS provides capital settlement and clearing services for cross-border yuan
transactions for financial institutions domestically and abroad.
Chinas yuan became one of the worlds top five payment currencies in
November 2014, overtaking the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar, according to
global transaction services organisation SWIFT.
NATO to set up 2 more small headquarters in Hungary and Slovakia
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Defence Ministers agreed to set up two more
small headquarters, Force Integration Units, in Hungary and Slovakia to ensure
the fast deploying of NATO forces.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a press conference following a

meeting of NATO Defence Ministers on October 8, 2015.
The units are part of the readiness action plan, the biggest reinforcement of NATOs
collective defence since the end of the Cold War.
Six other NFIUs have been activated in September in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
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V20 Group launched by Vulnerable Nations to Foster Greater Investment in Climate
Resiliency
Finance Ministers of 20 nations vulnerable to climate change launched the V20 Group on 8
October 2015. The Group launched was during the annual meeting of International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Lima, Peru.
The Group aims to pool resources for their fight against the impact of global warming and
is a counterpoint to the G20 group of leading industrialised and emerging economies.
With the launch, the V20 Group Finance Ministers also held their inaugural meeting which
was chaired by Cesar Purisima, Finance Minister of the Philippines.
They also called for acceleration towards a 50:50 balance in resources mobilized given
prevailing shortfalls for initiatives to adapt to climate change.
Joint Declaration to Ensure Orderly & Legal Migration BRICS

BRICS Brazil ,Russia,India,China,and South Africa.
In Order to fight and prevent the organised human trafficking and migrants smuggling BRICS
nations on 9th october 2015 issued a joint declaration at the first ministerial meeting on
migration held in Sochi,Russia.BRICS also promised to strengthen dialogue and cooperation
among member countries.
During the meeting BRICS nations guaranteed their interest in exchanging views and
sharing experience on migration issues .They also reaffirm the openness of the BRICS to
collaboration with countries ,regional and international organisations.This is based
on principle of equality and mutual respect for discussing the issues of international
migration.Facilities to safeguard the orderly migration is also there.
Kiren Rijiju (Union Minister of State for Home) had led the Indian delegation during the
meeting Representatives of Shanghai Cooperation Council, Commonwealth of
Independent States and other international bodies working on migration were
attended the meeting.
KP Sharma New Prime Minister of Nepal

Communist Party of Nepal -Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairman Khadga Prasad
Sharma Oli elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal with huge majority votes by defeating
Sushil Koirala. With this KP Sharma became the first PM under the newly adopted
constitution of Nepal.
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UNSC adopts resolution to cope up with human smuggling
With an aim to stop human trafficking and to save the lives of migrants UN Security Council
adopted a resolution authorizing European Union (EU) and individual countries to cope with this
humanitarian crisis on the high seas of Libya.
Resolution was supported by 14 members except Venezuela who remain abstained.
The resolution was adopted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter which allows the use of
force and nations to inspect ships, sieze and dispose of vessels in case of any suspicious
activity regarding smuggling of migrants.
This resolutions will be valid for one year.
EU countries had also launched second phase of Operation Sophia to monitor traffickers.
President Pranab Mukherjee visit to Jordan
President Pranab Mukherjee was on 2 days visit to Jordan on the invitation of King Abdullah-II Ibn
Al Hussein.
In 65 years Shri Pranab Mukherjee was the first Indian President to visit Jordan
after Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visit in 1988.
India, Jordon inked Six MoUs to enhance cooperation

MoU
Signed Between
On Maritime Transport
India and Kingdom of Jordan
Training programmes for
Foreign Service Institute and Jordan Institute of
On IT and Electronics
Ministry of Communications and Information
Cultural Exchange Programme Govt of India and Kingdom of Jordan
Standardization and
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Jordan
Exchange of news through the Jordan News Agency(Petra) and Press Trust of
President Pranab Mukherjee visit to Palestine An overview
As a part of ongoing visit to West Asia, President Pranab Mukherjee visited Palestine from Oct 12
Oct 13. With this visit he became the first Indian President to visit Palestine.
During visit the President held meeting and interaction with Palestinian counterpart
Mahmoud Abbas and were having talks regarding political interaction, deeper economic
engagement and academic collaboration and wider cultural contacts.
India offers economic and political support of $5 million to Palestine.
For capacity building in the Palestinian territories both nations announced five projects of
$17.79 million. The projects include a
HONORARY DOCTORATE
Al-Quds University conferred Honorary Doctorate to Shri Pranab Mukherjee and also
named him as a valiant knight of peace during the ceremony held in Ramallah.
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President announced the setting up of an India-Chair in the Al Quds University.
ROAD IN RAMALLAH NAMED AFTER PRESIDENT
The Sharia-e-Al-hind (India road) and Midan-e-Al-hind (India roundabout) in

Ramallah is named after Pranab Mukherjee which reflects the strong bonding between two
nations.
Apart from above Shri Pranab Mukherjee also inaugurate the Jawaharlal Nehru
Secondary School for Boys in Abu Dees.
Dutch probe confirms MH17 was shot down using BUK missile
The final report on the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 completed on Tuesday The Dutch
safety board informed that the Flight was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian made
Buk Missile.
China kicked off its biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet
China activated its biggest hydropower station dubbed as Zam Hydropower Station located on
the Yarlung Zangbo River which is known as Brahmaputra in India. It is deemed to be the
worlds highest-altitude hydropower station and the largest of its kind.
It will produce 5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year
$1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station is the largest in Tibet
All 6 stations units were incorporated into the power grid
Yarlung Zangbo or Brahmaputra is major river which flows through Tibet into India and then into
Bangladesh. It is also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River.
Irans Parliament gives Pre-approval for Nuclear Deal
Parliament of Iran has given a nod to the Tehrans nuclear agreement with 6 world powers that
will protect the Irans nuclear program and lifting of international economic sanctions.
As per accord Iran is obliged to reduce its number of uranium-enrichment and will be
limited to a single facility using first-generation centrifuges for ten years.
6 world powers include United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, China
and German
161 lawmakers voted for implementing the nuclear deal, while 59 voted against it and
13 abstained.
Bill is still to be reviewed by 12 members Guardian Council.
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MALABAR 2015 Trio Naval Exercise of US_IN_JA
Navies of India Japan and US are participated in exercise Malabar that was commenced on Oct
14 and will continue till October 19.
AIM Advancement of multi-national maritime relationships and mutual security issues
TYPES OF TRAINING : Ashore Training and At- sea training
ABOUT MALABAR EXERCISE
Annual Malabar series was established in 1992 between India and US and since 2007 India has
hosted the exercise. Malabar 2009, 2011, and 2014 took place off the coast of Japan and included
the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces. This year also India invited Japan to be a part of
exercise.
Election Of Non-Permanent UNSC Members
Egypt ,Japan ,Senegal Ukraine,and Uruguay are elected as the non permanent members by
the UN General Assembly to serve on the security council.Its a two year term from 1st January
2016 to December 31, 2017.
The non-permanent members that will remain on the Council until the end of 2016 :
Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela
Current Holders of the Seats in the Group:
African Group Chad and Nigeria
Asia Pacific Group Jordan
Latin America and Caribbean States Group Chile
Eastern European Group Lithuania
European and Others Group New Zealand and Spain
The five permanent Council members :
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States(Veto power)
China-Indonesia sign USD5.5bn high-speed rail pact
China has finally clinched its first overseas bullet train project entirely using Chinese technology.
State-owned companies of China and Indonesia inked an USD 5.5 billion deal to build the first
high-speed railway.
Construction will set to start in 2016 and the line to begin operating in 2019.
Train will travel at around 250 kilometers (150 miles) an hour.
The deal is part of the two Nations cooperation in 21st century Maritime Silk Road and
Worlds Maritime Axis.
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Myanmar inks peace pact with ethnic rebels
The Myanmar government has inked a peace accord with eight ethnic armed groups to end
the countrys long running conflicts.
India was represented by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Prime Minister
Narendra Modis special envoy for northeast R N Ravi also attended the ceremony.
Other international representation was from China, Japan, Thailand, the United
Nations and the European Union.
US launched anti-bullying campaign in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu

To tackle with the issue of the bullying of the Asian-American students White house has
instigated its annual anti-bullying campaign in three South Asian languages Hindu, Urdu and
Punjabi.
As per the study one in five students is being bullied during the school year and it
occurs in every seven minutes. Anti-bullying campaign is also launched in Korean,

Vietnamese and Chinese on during National Bullying Prevention Month.
WHITE HOUSE PARTNERS IN CAMPAIGN :Sikh Coalition and Coalition of Asian Pacific in
Entertainment (CAPE)
CAMPAIN NAME Act To Change
1100-km gas pipeline agreement inked between Pak-Russia

On the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Ufa an agreement has been
signed between two nations to build 1,100-km gas pipeline from Lahore to Karachi.
US to extend military presence in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has confirmed plans to extend the US military presence in Afghanistan
after 2016 to help Afghan forces from growing Taliban threat.
There are currently 9,800 US troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The US forces will be stationed in four locations Kabul, Bagram, Jalalabad and
Kandahar
Asia Partnership Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction

The 2nd IAP meeting will be hosted by the the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction, UN-ISDR).
Location & Date : New Delhi on Nov.17-19, 2015
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The main consultation forum for the regional platform AMCDRR in Asia IAP
The IAP launched in 2004 and finally expanded in 2007 to act as the support
mechanism for the Asia Regional Platform for DRR and has been meeting twice a year.
The 1st Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) after
the introduction of the Sendai Framework will be hosted by the Government of India in
November 2016.
The AMCDRR meeting will be co-chaired by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs
of India as host of the next Asia Ministerial Conference on DRR in 2016 and United Nations Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ms Margareta Wahlstrom.
International Religious Freedom Report 2014 Overview
US State Department has released the International Religious Freedom Report 2014 which
outlines 200 countries and territories describing the status of religious freedom in every country.
It marks the detail of action that has committed inhuman activities, abuses, damage in the name
of religion and violates Govt policies.
Report has been submitted in accordance with the International Religious Freedom Act
of 1998
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS
Improved status of largest population of Christians in Middle East and largest

religious minority in Egypt
Release of Religious Prisoners in Turkmenistan
Societal Response to anti-Semitism*, Islam phobia and forms of intolerance in various

countries
(*Discrimination against Jews as an ethnic, religious or racial group)
REPORT ON INDIA
Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, mandates a secular state, prohibits discrimination on
the basis of religion and practices of faith in a way that does not adversely affect public order,
morality, and health.
There are anti-conversion laws in six states Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh
BRICS University Forum meet kicks off in Beijing
Three days BRICS University President Forum 2015 was held at Chinese capital
Beijingwhich was aimed to build an exchange platform among academia, political sphere and
business community, leading to in-depth research on major challenges confronted by the BRICS
countries.
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Representatives from Indian Universities includes Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras
Hindu University, Vishwa Bharti University, University of Educational Planning and Administration,
Delhi University and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi are participating in the Forum.
Biggest Military Exercise NATO
NATO launched the biggest military exercise in Italy.The opening ceremony was on
monday.And the exercise will begin on Wednesday 21st October 2015.This exercise is for
testing the alliance ability to to respond to new security threats.
Name of the Military Exercise Trident Juncture
It is the biggest military exercise conducted by them in 13 years.This exercise

mobilized around 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries.
This exercise will demonstrate NATOs capacity to deal with conventional military
engagements to more subtle hybrid warfare techniques and propaganda
The operational center for the exercise will be the Sicilian city Trapani,Italy.The
exercise runs through early November, extending into Spain, Portugal and adjacent
waters.
Moodys released a report on the Global Green Bonds Market

Moodys Investors Service released a report on the global green bonds market with an expectation
that green bond market will exceed $40bn.
Titled of Report Third Quarter Issuance Lags, but COP21-Linked Increase Is Likely.
As per report, in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015, the global green bond issuance reached
7.5 billion dollar, compared to bond issuance of 27.2 billion dollar in Q3 2014.
India has set a target of 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022.
India and China offering sizeable growth potential with an ambitious targets on building
out renewable energy capacity
US, Spain ink pact to cleanup nuclear accident site at Palomares

During the US Secretary of State John Kerry visit to Spain, the two nations have signed an
agreement for the cleanup and removal of land contaminated with radioactivity from U.S.
hydrogen bombs.
As per agreement, US will remove the soil contaminated by nuclear radiation at

Palomares.
Under an earlier accord that ended in 2010, Washington paid (USD 350,000) a year for
tests for radioactive contamination and regular blood tests for more than 1,000
Palomares residents.
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WHO Released Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015

On 19th October 2015 the WHO released a global status report on road safety
2015.This report is based on the informations from 180 countries. This is an important
milestone monitoring the worldwide progress made on preventing road traffic injuries. This report
is the official tool of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
Highlights of the Report :The total number of road traffic death in worldwide is 1.25 million
per year.
Road traffic injuries remain the first cause of death among people aged 15-29 years.
The highest traffic fatality rate is in low income countries.(Africa is the highest).
The road traffic deaths and injuries are estimated to cause economic losses of up to 5% of
GDP in low and middle -income countries.
UNESCO Released Gender and Education for All 2000-2015 Report

On 12 October 2015 ,the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) released a report on Gender and Education for All (EFA) 2000-2015:
Achievements and Challenges.
Between 2000 and 2015, the number of girls for every 100 boys has risen from 92 to
97 in primary education and from 91 to 97 in secondary education
The number of countries that have achieved gender parity in both primary and
secondary education from 2000 to 2015 has increased from 36 to 62
Fewer than seven out of every ten young women in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to
have basic literacy skills by 2015
Russia and United States have signed a MoU to avoid mid-air incidents over Syrian skies
Russia and United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to avoid direct
clashes between both air forces in the skies over Syria. Its text has been kept secret.
It also includes steps to be taken by pilots to avoid an inadvertent clash over Syria.
It also contains a number of rules and restrictions aimed at preventing incidents

between American and Russian planes.
Pakistan set to become fifth largest n-power by 2025: report

According to the latest US Nuclear Notebook report Pakistan may emerge as the 5th largest
nuclear power with an estimation of countrys stockpile to increase to 250 warheads in a
decade.
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Report was authored by nuclear expert Hans Kristensen and Robert Norris.
Pakistan has a nuclear weapons stockpile of 110 to 130 warheads, an increase from an
estimated 90 to 110 warheads in 2011.
Pakistan is developing a nuclear weapon for deployment on submarines.
Pakistan is also developing two new cruise missiles, the ground-launched Babur (Hatf
7) and the air-launched Raad (Hatf8).
Britain and China inked nuclear deal

During the Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to London, Britain signed a landmark nuclear
deal with China to build the UKs first atomic power plant since the 1980s.
Agreement was announced by Britain PM Prime Minister David Cameron between EDF and
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) to build a nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point,
Somerse.
Chinas General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) will take a one-third stake in the planned 18
billion-pound ($28 billion) Hinkley Point nuclear plant controlled by Frances EDF.
CGN to pay 6 billion pounds.
13 Museums Named Recipients of Art Conservation Grants

The thirteen museums in seven countries named as the recipients of Bank Of America grants
for the conservation of artworks ,ranging from an Edouard Manet painting to a colossal ancient
Chinese Buddha.
The 2015 Art Conservation Projects grants a total amount more than $ 1 million .
The Recipients of the award are :
Salomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York
The British Museum
The OCA Museum in Sao Paulo Brazil
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar
San Ildefonso College in Mexico City
Brooklyn Museum in New York
Heard Museum in Phoenix
Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford
Connecticut; Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul
The University Art Museum at Tokyo University of the Arts
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
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Chinas First High-Resolution Satellite Maps Large Part of World
The Ziyuan III, Chinas first high-resolution stereo mapping satellite for civilian use has sent
back visual data covering 69.45 million square kilometres of the globe. Its mapping precision
is higher than the other nations satellites. It was launched in January 2012.
The satellite has offered services to aid the countrys land supervision, land sales,
forest-resources survey, geological monitoring, water-resources management,
emergency response and navigation map.
The Ziyuan III 02 satellite is planned to be launched in 2016 while another stereo
mapping satellite Gaofen-7 is expected to be launched in 2018.
Hurricane Patricia the strongest hurricane in Mexicos Pacific coast

Hurricane Patricia is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. The
maximum sustained winds reached an unprecedented 200 mph (320 kph). The eye of Hurricane
Patricia made landfall near Cuixmala in Jalisco state of southwest Mexico.
Hurricane Patricia broke the record for lowest pressure in any hurricane on record. With
aminimum central pressure of 880 millibars (25.99 inches of mercury)
Patricia broke the record of 882 millibars set by Wilma in the Atlantic Basin almost
exactly 10 years earlier.
Scientists detect Ethyl Alcohol and Simple Sugar from gas emitted by Comet Lovejoy
Team of scientists have discovered two complex organic molecules that are considered as
building blocks of life and will provide important clues to the hypothesis that a falling comet
collided with earth, leading to the origins of life founded in in Sierra Nevada in Spain.
The molecules were Ethyl alcohol and a simple sugar known as glycolaldehyde on a
comet.
These molecules were discovered on Comet Lovejoy from gas emitted by a comet by
scientists from NASA, They also had detected 21 different organic molecules in gas
released from the comet along with the ethyl alcohol and simple sugar.
China, Japan, South Korea to hold first summit in three years

China, Japan and South Korea will hold a summit in South Korea when Chinese Premier Li
Keqiang visits, for the first such meeting since they were discontinued in 2012 due to tension
dating back to World War Two.
The summit would be on Nov. 1 in Seoul.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit South Korea from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
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Queen Elizabeth II invites Indian-origin engineer to palace
An Indian-origin structural engineer Roma Agrawal who helped build Europes tallest building,
the Shard in London, has been invited to Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II.
Roma Agrawal 29, will join a group of other female engineers at a reception being
hosted by the 89-year-old monarch to encourage more women to take up the
profession.
Only 6 per cent of registered UK engineers and technicians are women, the lowest
number in Europe; just 15 per cent of UK engineering students are female.
Four ways to reduce health risks from climate pollutants: WHO Report
The World Health Organisation and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce ShortLived Climate Pollutants have produced a report outlining the urgent need to reduce emissions
of black carbon, ozone, methane and carbon dioxide, which all contribute to climate change.
Frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), they not only produce a strong
global warming effect, they contribute significantly to the more than 7 million premature deaths
annually linked to air pollution.
The four key interventions, rated medium to high:
Reducing vehicle emissions by implementing higher emissions and efficiency standards .
Providing cleaner and more efficient stove and fuel alternatives
Encouraging high and middle-income populations to increase their consumption of

nutritious plant-based foods
Target 3.9 aims to By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses
from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
China made copying in examinations a crime punishable up to seven years
As per the ninth amendment of Criminal Law of China, students trying to copy in
examinations will face a jail term of up to seven years.
This new law will be effective from 1st November 2015. The information was published
by China Radio International on 25 October 2015.
The law will make cheating on major exams in China a crime punishable with a jail
sentence. Parents involved will also be seriously punished.
Poland elections: Law and Justice Party won elections

In Poland, conservative opposition Law and Justice party has won parliamentary elections. Exit
polls suggest it has enough seats to govern alone, with an anticipated 39 per cent of the vote.
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Its eurosceptic leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed victory, and the outgoing Prime Minister,
Ewa Kopacz of the centrist Civic Platform party, has admitted defeat.
India and France sign an agreement on digital preservation and conservation of rare
written treasures
India and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital preservation and
conservation of rare written treasures by Smt Sreya Guha, Joint Secretary (Library) in
the Ministry of Culture and Mr. Bruno Racine, President of the National Library of France.
Aim : To conserve, develop and publicize written heritage, at the National Library in Kolkata
The Director General of National Library, Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty and the new ConsulGeneral of France in Kolkata, who were also present on the occasion, said that capacity and skill
building programmes under the agreement will give a boost to Make In India and Skill India
programmes.
BRICS Science and Technology Ministers Meet in Russia
BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) was held in
Moscow, Russia on 27-28 October, 2015 for Strengthening Mutual Cooperation.
The Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan was led an Indian
delegation.
Earlier each BRICS country was given leadership in thematic areas

Brazil
Climate change
Russia
Water resources and pollution
India
Geospatial technologies
China
New and renewable energy
South Africa
Astronomy
US Senate passes Cyber Security Legislation

The United States Senate passed a bill to improve cyber security by encouraging private
companies and the government to share information about hacking threats.
Despite of privacy and transparency concerns from companies like Apple and
Yelp,Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) passed by a vote of 74-21.
Nepal inks fuel deal with China to ease crisis

Nepal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China to import all kinds of
fuel in order to ease fuel crisis in the country.
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It was signed by Nepal Oil Corp (NOC) and China National United Oil Corporation
(PetroChina) in Beijing to supply all kind of the petroleum products for Nepal needs.
This is the first time that China is commercially supplying petroleum to Nepal and
already had agreed to donate 1.3 million litres of petrol.
This oil trade deal with Nepal may end Indias monopoly over fuel supplies.
Archaeologists unearth 3,500-year-old warriors grave in Greece

Archaeologists unearthed a 3,500-year-old unlooted grave of a warrior in Peloponnese
peninsula in the most impressive discovery of prehistoric funerary wealth in Greece in the past 65
years.
The excavation led by a team of archaeologists from the University of Cincinnati

unearthed about 1,400 artifacts, including gold and silver jewellery, cups, bronze
vases, engraved gemstones and an ornate ivory and gilt-hilted sword next to the
skeleton of the ancient warrior.
Scientists believe that the grave and the treasure could shed light to the rise of the
Mycenaean civilization and the fall of the Minoans that flourished in Greece 3,000 years
ago.
Asia Pacific listed in most Vulnerable Region to Disaster

As per United Nations Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015,Asia pacific region is the most
disaster-prone region of the world. It has been witnessed 1,625 disasters during the last 10
years which accounts 40% of the globe.
The world body urged the regions governments to invest more in adapting to climate change
and preparing for disasters as the risks the region faces are worsened by its rapid economic
growth and increasing population.
Highlights of UN Report
Other disasters affecting the region include floods, tropical storms and droughts. The
report calls them as silent killers
90% of the worlds seismic activity originates in the ring of fire which is situated in
the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
Most Disaster Prone Countries in the World :Vanuatu, Philippines, Bangladesh, Mauritius and
Japan
Least Disaster Prone Countries in the World : Qatar, Malta, Barbados, Saudi Arabia, Grenada,
Iceland, Kiribati, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Sweden.
India stands at the 100th position of the least disaster prone countries in the world with a
disaster risk rate of 7.17%.
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China, Germany ink 13 deals to step up cooperation
To speed up the cooperation, China and Germany inked 13 agreements in

Beijing,China.President Li Keqiang bestowed a royal welcome to Angela
Merkel(Germany Chancellor).Merkel kicked off her eighth visit to China since she first took
office in 2005.
2015 has been addressed the Year of China-Germany Innovation Cooperation. Both
parties will target creating new evolution in investment, financial cooperation and
technology.
key areas of accords:
China(leading market in aviation) signed a USD 17 billion pact with European

aerospace conglomerate Airbus to buy 130 aircraft.
China Aviation Supplies Holding Group and Airbus witnessed the big deal to hold 30
wide-body A330 planes and 100 single-aisle A320 aircraft.
Pakistan loses UN human rights council election

Pakistan broke down to bring back to the elite UN human rights body, picking up only just 105
votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Moreover, Its current term is set to expire on
December 31 and was probing redeem to the 47- member Human Rights council(United
Nations). India is also a member of the Council and its term will end in 2017.
New members who will call up their 3-year term(from January 1,2016) are Belgium,
Burundi, Cte dIvoire, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Kenya, Panama,
Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Togo, Slovenia, Switzerland,
United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
A non-governmental human rights group UN Watch(Geneva) taken in the setback of Pakistan,

tagged it as a major surprise.
BRICS nations ink Moscow Declaration for supporting Multilateral Science Projects
BRICS nations have agreed for co-investment of resources for supporting multilateral
Research and Development (R&D) Projects in mutually agreed areas signed by Union
Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan at third meeting of
the BRICS Ministers for Science, Technology and Innovation held in Moscow on October
28.
BRICS STI Minister agreed on the collaboration for
Cooperation within large research infrastructures, including mega-science projects.
Coordination of the existing large-scale national programme of the BRICS countries
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Development and implementation of a BRICS framework programme for funding

multilateral joint research projects, technology commercialisation and innovation.
Establishment of BRICS Research and Innovation Networking Platform.
China abandons its decades old One Child Policy

World largest population country China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child
policy after more than 35 years announced by President Xi Jinping at the end of partys four
day plenary session headed by in Beijing.
New policy state that all couples would be allowed two children.
Reason behind for this change :This change comes as China faces low fertility
rates and an aging trend in its population.
Banking & Finance

8 PSU banks backed with Government infusion of Rs 13,955 crore
In the month of July government proposed a recapitialisation plan which aims to induct 70,000
crore in PSU banks to boost their capital base and help to meet credit demand and international
standards.
Now eight public sector banks have allotted equity shares on preferential basis to the
government in lieu of capital infusion of Rs 13,955 crore.
BANK
SHARES ALLOTED TO GOVT
CONSIDERATION FROM
State Bank of India (SBI)
19,65,59,390
Rs5,392.99
Bank of India (BOI)
12,70,04,655
Rs2,455
Punjab National Bank (PNB)
10,90,40,543
Rs 1,732
Canara Bank
2,77,94,083
Rs947
Corporation Bank
15,66,00,000
Rs857
Dena Bank
Rs 407
Andhra Bank
Rs 378
Bank of Baroda (BOB)
9,26,63,692
Rs1,785.99
Card-less mVisa launched by ICICI

Headquartered Mumbai ICICI Bank again marked its digital advancement by becoming the first
institution worldwide to launch mVisa a card-less and device-less solution friendly with mobile
space.
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It is developed by Visa International in India
It is interoperable which means that the merchant who is having mVisa network of one
bank can able to accept payments from the other banks having that network.
SBI to charge around 10% for home loans

One the sidelines of RBI rate reduce the State Bank of India has also cut down its lending rate by
40 basis points to 9.3% but it will not relax the pockets of home loan customers as they have
to pay 0.7% above base rate i.e. nearly 10% for their loans.
There is reduction in the home loan rate only by 20bp and with higher margins which
reflects that on home loans above Rs. 1 crore customers will have to pay the same rate
of interest.
The new home loan is fixed at 55% while women borrowers it would be charged
at 9.50%.
UCO Bank lodged with highest number of NPAs

As per RBI Kolkata headquartered UCO Bank named as the worst performer in public sector
banks with highest number of non-performing assets (NPAs) recorded against it with gross
advances ratio raised to 8.05% from 4.47% followed by Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of
Maharashtra
OTHER BAD PERFORMER PSBs DURING 2014-15
Chennai headquartered Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) with 8.30% from 3.46%
Pune headquartered Bank of Maharashtra(BoM) with 6.18% from 3.02%
Mumbai headquartered Dena Bank increased to 5.29% from 3.33 per cent
Mangalore headquartered Corporation Banksrose from 3.42% to 4.80%
Increase in NPA affected the base of the banks and they are provided with Rs 25,000 capital
support by government in this fiscal.
RBI relaxed norms of FPI investment in Government Securities
The norms for the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) of government debt was relaxed by the
RBI on 6th October 2015.
In order to bring an additional 1.2 Lakh crore by March 2018 RBI declared higher
investment limits in rupee terms in govt securities.
RBI also fix the FPI investment limits in rupee terms and increased the stages to reach 5%
of the outstanding stock by march 2018.
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For the current fiscal year ,In order to increase the limit for investment by FPIs in G-sec
in two tranches ie from 12th october 2015 and 1st january 2016.
There is an increase in the limit ,ie -From october 12 from Rs.1.53 lakh crore to Rs.1.7
lakh crore and From January 1 Rs 1.86 lakh crore.
The operational guidelines relating to allocation and monitoring of limits is issued

by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Those Central Government securities in which aggregate investment by FPIs exceeds the
prescribed threshold of 20% will be put in a negative investment list.
RBI CBS to be payment aggregator for GST

According to the finance Ministry Report Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can act as the aggregator of
payments by using RBIs core banking solution e-Kuber for the upcoming GST that is expected to
be rolled out in April 1, 2016.
This will facilitate participation of larger number of banks in GST receipts which
will enhance convenience for the tax payers,single source of
information and simplifying accounting and reconciliation tasks.
Report also suggested that internet banking, over the counter payment and NEFT and
RTGS should be extensively used to facilitate payments.
The portal will be backed by integration with the respective IT systems of the Centre
and states.
Dena Bank ties up with bankbazaar.com
For capturing retail loan business through the bankbazzar.com online

platform,Dena bank India enterd into a tie up with bankbazzar.com.The retail
loans include loans for housing a car,used car loans,and saving account will further
strengthen the banks online presence and support its growing retail portfolio.
An MoU was signed by GM of Dena Bank K.C.Chhipa and the CEO of bankbazaar.com
Mr.Adhil Shetty at Dena Bank Head Office Chennai.
Telenor launches free insurance for mobile phone users
In a first from a telco in India, Telenor will begin offering life insurance to its new and
existing customers, with covers starting from Rs 5,000 going up to Rs
50,000, while consumers dont need to pay any premium.
The plan allows Telenors existing 47.5 million customers to get enrolled in the scheme
by either calling up customer service or visiting one of ?the companys 2100 stores in six
circles where it operates. New customers can get enrolled with little documentation, and
get a cover equivalent to 100 times the value of recharge done on their prepaid number.
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Go digital nationwide campaign by HDFC Bank
Mumbai headquartered bank with tagline We Understand Your World HDFC has initiated the
countrywide crusade to position itself as a premier digital bank by benefitting customers with
banks latest technological products and offerings.(HDFC MD Aditya Puri)
CAMPAIGN NAME Har Zaroorat Poori Ho Chutki Mein, Bank Aapki Mutthi Mein
CAMPAIGN THEME Digital banking is enabling customer convenience as never

before
TIME DURATION 3 months
Yes Bank gets RBI nod for mutual fund, AMC and trustee company
Yes Bank has got the permission of RBI to sponsor a mutual fund and also to set up
an asset management company (AMC) and a trustee company.
Asset management companies and trustee companies will be wholly owned subsidiaries
of Yes Bank.
2015 Annual Meetings of World Bank Group and IMF

From 9th October to 11th October 2015 the Annual meeting of the World Bank Group and the
International Monetary Fund were held at Lima, Peru.
The Annual Meetings, which generally take place in September/October.
In this annual meeting Ministers of finance and central bank governors from the
institutions 188 member countries will take part in the meeting.During the meeting the
topics like international economic and financial developments, the state of the global
economy, and policies to reduce poverty and promote inclusive economic growth were
The last time the Annual Meetings were held in Latin America was in 1967 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
RBI Bank of Botswana MoU on info exchange
Central bank of India RBI has inked pact with Bank of Botswana agreed for Supervisory
Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information.
MoU was signed by Andrew M Motsomi (Director of Banking Supervision Dept. at Bank of
Botswana) and Parvathy V Sundaram (Chief GM-in-Charge, Banking Supervision Dept. of
RBI)
In 1977 Bank of Botswana established as the government bank and central bank of the
nation
Headquarters Gaborone, BotswanaTill now RBI has signed 28 MoU, one Letter for
Supervisory Co-operation and one Statement of Co-operation.
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KMB launched its without internet Kotak Bharat app
As a part of digital banking Mumbai headquartered Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched the
Kotak Bharat app in Kannada that requires no Internet connectivity and also enables
customers to manage their savings accounts, current accounts and credit cards.
With this KMB becomes the first Indian Bank to enable customers to do cashless transactions by
transfer up to Rs. 2,500 per day and at a time.
Transactions will be initiated from customers registered mobile number and its easy to
choose and totally secure.
After the transaction the customer will get the confirmation message.
Coming up I-T tool eyeing on PAN Transactions History

Finance Ministry is coming up with its new digital platform dubbed as Income Tax Business
Application-Permanent Account Number (ITBA-PAN) which enables taxman to examine
thePAN life cycle summary of an individual or entity where a PAN number has been quoted
and in any part of the country.
Currently this software tool is under final testing and is expected to be activated by the end of
October, 2015.
After the launch of this tool, tax dept. and its intermediary organisationsNSDL* and
UTIITSL* will be enable to allocate fresh PAN number and subsequently issue a new
card in 48 hours compared to present 15 days.
Tool will also allow tax dept. to capture occurrences of an assessee like death,
liquidation, dissolution, de-merger, merger, acquisition, fake PAN or amalgamation of
PAN which can be helpful in tracking black money or tax evasion.
SBI to set up subsidiary to oversee its real estate

Mumbai headquarter SBI bank has received a nod from RBI for setting up of subsidiary that
will work on banks real estate assets. With the establishment of subsidiary bank can able to
purely focus on its core activities.
KPMG would be the helping hand bank in setting up its subsidiary.
Currently SBI is having about 44 mn square feet of owned assets and 50 mn square feet
of rented properties
Real estates holding of bank is Rs 25000 crore
Employees engaged in managing SBIs real estate and engineering activity would move
to the subsidiary and use their expertise for the benefit of the parent.
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RBI 2007s FIF & FITF reborn to Rs 2,000 crore
To support developmental and promotional activities RBI has merged the two funds to form a
single Financial Inclusion Fund. Contribution to FIF would be from the interest differential in
excess of 0.5% on RIDF*and STCRC* deposits.
OUTLAY 2000 crore
In 2007-2008 two funds named as Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial
Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF) was introduced for a period of 5 years with a corpus of
Rs. 500 crore each to be contributed by Government of India (GOI), RBI and NABARD in the
ratio of 40:40:20.
Now after a thorough discussion, RBI and GOI has finalised the guidelines for this new Fund
(formed by merging FIF & FITF). This new FIF will be administered by Advisory Board of
GOIand will be maintained by NABARD. Also it will not be utilized by the regular banking and
business activities.
RBI sub-office unlocked in Imphal
As a part of Look East Policy RBI has opened a new sub-office in Imphal which will support
unbanked block of North-East to have banking presence. With RBI offices are expanded to 5
states in North-East.
This new segment will comprise of Financial Inclusion and Development
Department,Consumer Education and Protections Cell and Market Intelligence Unit.
The sub-office was inaugurated by Manipur CM O Ibobi Singh and RBI Deputy
Governor Harun R Khan
State government will focus on flood control under the Rural Infrastructure Development
Fund (RIDF)
This initiative will improve banking facilities with the adoption of digital connectivity
Mahindra Comviva stepped in payments bank market

Having 25% market share in the global mobile money market, Mahindra Comviva publicized its
gaining to the Indian market to provide the technological solutions and infrastructure to
the payments banks in India on sidelines of the RBIs announcement to issue licenses to 11
payments banks.
Mahindra Comviva has enhanced its leading mobile financial solution mobiquity to
meet the needs of the payments and small finance banks in India
Company will focus on two core groups: the unbanked and millennial (aged 15-35
years)
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Mahindra Comvivas technological product has been deployed with Idea and is expected
to be adopted by Tech Mahindra as well when it rolls out its own payments bank
Airtel Money in Africa already uses Mahindra Comvivas systems
Bank of Baroda launches Chillr Mobile App

Mumbai headquartered Bank of Baroda launched Chillr Mobile app. With this BOB becomes
the first public sector bank to partner with Chillr.
(BOB tagline Indias International Bank)
Using the Chillr app, Bank of Baroda customers who are registered for Banks Mobile
banking facility can transfer money instantly to their phone book contacts without the
need for account details of the recipient, the bank said in a release.
Chillr, a first-of-its kind application, is directly linked to the customers bank

account. Customer can send or receive money to or from any person in India.
GoAir ponders IPO by the end of this fiscal

After IndiGo now Wadia Group backed GoAir is planning an initial public offer (IPO) by the end
of March 31, 2016 which would help its proposed international operations.
(Company slogan Fly Smart)
As per existing rules for an IPO the aviation company requires domestic carriers to be in operation
for atleast 5 years and have a fleet of a minimum of 20 aircraft to be eligible to fly on
international routes.These rules are under review as a part of new civil aviation policy.
IndiGos Rs 3,268-crore IPO opens on October 27 and closes on October 29
GoAir was founded in the year 2005 by Jehangir Wadia who is its current MD and
operates 22 destinations in India, with over 140 daily flights
In 2008 GoAir bagged Best Domestic Airline for Excellence in Quality and
Efficient Service by Pacific Area Travel Writers Association
Nations 5th largest airline also a recipient of Best Performing Airline by Airbus in
2011
Narendra Modi inaugurated IDFC Bank

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the IDFC Bank branch in New Delhi. The
event was also attended by Union Minister for Finance Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minister
of State for Finance Shri Jayant Sinha.
RBI, Central Bank of UAE sign pact on information sharing
Reserve Bank of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank
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of UAE, United Arab Emirates on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory
Information.
It was signed at the Head Office of Central Bank of UAE at Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
The MoU was signed by Assistant Governor for Banking Supervision Affairs of Central
Bank of UAE Saeed Abdulla Al Hamiz and Executive Director of RBI Meena
Hemchandra
RBI has entered into 30 such MoUs, Letters for Supervisory Co-operation and Statements of Cooperation with supervisors of a few countries to promote co-operation and sharing of information.
NABARD sanctions Rs 135-crore loan to Haryana for rural development
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan of Rs
134.64 crore to the Haryana government under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for
2015-16.
The funds have been sanctioned for Rehabilitation of JLN feeder system in three
districts of Jhajjar, Rewari and Mahendergarh.(Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Feeder system
was established in 1980)
Objective Overall growth of southern districts of the state and a higher per capita income for
farmers
With this sanction, the cumulative RIDF assistance sanctioned by NABARD to Haryana has reached
Rs 5,038.40 crore.
RBIs Raghuram Rajan announced 50 bps rate
Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan went with the majority view of external
members on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on the policy rate to announce the rate
cut.
RBI, cut its benchmark policy rate- the repo rate by 50 bps to 6.75% to kick start
economic activity on September 29.
RBI: Banks are free to fix Interest Rates on Gold Deposit Scheme
The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines for the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) that
allow banks to fix their own interest rates on gold deposits.
The gold deposit scheme is aimed at mobilising part of an estimated 20,000 tonnes of idle
precious metal with households and institutions.
As Per guidelines
Banks will be free to set interest rate on such deposit, and principal and interest of
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the deposit will be denominated in gold.
Depositor will get an option on redemption of principal and interest at maturity.
The designated banks will accept gold deposits under the Short Term (1-3 years) Bank
Deposit (STBD) as well as Medium (5-7 years) and Long (12-15 years) Term
Government Deposit Schemes.
The short term bank deposits will be applicable on cash reserve ratio (CRR) andstatutory
liquidity ratio (SLR).
There is no bar for maximum gold deposit but the minimum deposit at one time
should be raw gold equivalent to 30 grams of 995 fineness standards.
Banking correspondents exempted from service tax under PMJDY

The Government has exempted the banking correspondents from service tax for account
opening, cash deposits, cash withdrawals, obtaining e-life certificates and Aadhaar seeding in
the rural area branches of banking companies under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY).
PMJDY, a national mission on financial inclusion, was launched by Prime Minister

Narendra Modi last year, deposit in accounts opened under the governments flagship
financial inclusion programme has exceeded Rs. 25,000 crore.
Payments banks to expand reach of banking in rural areas: World Bank

As per World Bank Report 11 new payments banks is expected to expand penetration of the
banking sector in vast rural areas of the country.
The payments banks would have simplified Know-Your-Customer (KYC), Anti Money
Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) norms.
The payments banks are permitted to provide remittance services, including through
mobile telephones, and many of the approved entities are mobile operators.
Yes Bank inks partnership with Snapdeal and Blue Dart to facilitate faster seller
payments
Maharashtra headquartered Yes Bank has inked a partnership with Snapdeal and Blue Dart to
enhance the Cash on Delivery (COD) model by making strategic interventions in the financial
supply chains of these companies.
The partnership is under Yes Transact (Yes Banks banking product suite) and will enable
Snapdeal to receive cash-on-delivery proceeds from Blue Dart in a faster and
streamlined manner.
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Federal Bank launches local language mobile banking
Kochi headquartered Federal Bank become first bank in India to launched Malayalam and
Hindi language versions for its mobile banking application FedMobile.Malayalam language
version was launched by renowned writer Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair Vasudevan Nair.
SEBI directs to attach bank, demat accounts of 11 entities
SEBI has ordered attachment of banks and demat accounts of 11 entities to recover dues worth
nearly Rs 22 lakh imposed on them for violation of norms.
The firms against which SEBI has passed orders Hind Developers, Munak Galva Sheets,
Navin Chemicals Manufacturing and Trading Company, Cepham Pharmaceuticals, Cepham
Organics, Intercraft, Sanjay Agro Industries, Jai Mata Industries, Majestic Overseas, Anmol Drugs
and Pharmaceuticals and Ambuja Agro Industries.
These entities were found guilty of violating various norms including not resolving
investors grievances.
The pending dues include fines imposed on them along with interest, charges, expenses
and other costs.
Japan offers to finance Indias first bullet train

Japan has offered to finance Indias first bullet train with an estimated cost of Rs. 90000
crores at an interest rate of less than 1%. The loan is likely to cover 80% of the project.
The loan is on the condition that India buys 30% of equipment including the coaches and
locomotives from Japanese firms

As per Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) report travel between 505-
kilometre corridors linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad would be reduced to 2 hours from
existing 7 hours.
The bullet train is expected to have speeds between 300km/h and 350km/h.
Sanjay Dutt buys team in the Masters Champions League
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has purchased a franchise in the UAE-based Masters
Champions League (MCL) for an undisclosed sum.
The deal has been signed by the Dutts wife, Maanyata, whos been looking after his
business interests in his absence.
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Madhucons Agra-Jaipur expressway project sold out to Cube Highways
Hyderabad based Madhucon Projects has sold its Madhucon Agra- Jaipur Expressways Ltd
(MAJEL) to Singapore-based Cube Highways and Infrastructure for Rs 248 crore.
Cube Highways will acquire 74% equity stake while the balance 26 % equity stakewill be
acquired after getting a nod from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Paytm ties up with Bank of Maharashtra
E-commerce platform Paytm has tied up with Pune Headquartered Bank of Maharashtra to
offer mobile wallet top up facility through bank ATMs.
Bank of Maharashtras debit card users will now be able to make their mobile or utility
bills payment or pay for services such as cab fare and more by topping up their Paytm
mobile wallets through the banks 1800 ATM network.
HDIL to invest Rs 150 crore on housing project in Mumbai

Realty firm Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) will invest about Rs 150 crore
for the first phase of its upcoming affordable housing project at Virar in Mumbai.
Project area 550 acres
Construction Cost Rs 100-150 crore
The company will launch the first phase of its affordable housing project Planet HDIL in
Virar this Diwali another two luxurious projects in Ghatkopar (East) by year-end.
RBI, Bangladesh Bank ink MoU on information exchange
RBI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Bank

for exchange of supervisory information.
RBI has entered into Memorandam of Understanding, Letter for Supervisory Cooperation and Statement of Co-operation with supervisors of a few countries to promote
greater cooperation and share supervisory information.
With this, RBI has signed 30 such MoUs, one Letter for Supervisory Cooperation and
one Statement of Cooperation.
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi: Increase of Financial Assistance from Rs. 2 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs
Government has decided to enhance the financial powers delegated to designated Central
Government hospitals/institutes from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
(RAN) for providing financial assistance in cases where emergency surgery is to be conducted.
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For Whom : Who are suffering from major life threatening diseases related to heart, liver,
kidney and cancer cases, etc.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare : Harsh Vardhan
FIIs/RFPIs can now invest up to 74 percent in DEN Networks Limited: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified that the Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/
Registered Foreign Portfolios Investors (RFPIs) can now invest up to 74 percent of the paid
up capital ofDEN Networks Limited under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS).
DEN Networks Limited has passed resolutions at its Board of Directors level and a special
resolution by the shareholders, agreeing for enhancing the limit for the purchase of its equity
shares and convertible debentures by FIIs/RFPIs.
Yes Bank operationalises IFSC banking unit in GIFT City
Private sector lender Yes Bank has started operations from its IFSC banking unit at the Gujarat
International Finance Tec City.
It is the first bank to start operations in GIFT City by setting up an IBU (IFSC Banking
Unit).
It will also allow the bank to raise foreign currency funding through MTNs and other
routes as appropriate.
Jaitley launched two tax-payer friendly initiatives

Arun Jaitley launched two taxpayer eSahyog and PAN camps friendly measures with a view to
streamlining the taxation procedure.
e-Sahyog : e-Sahyog is aimed at reducing compliance cost, especially for small taxpayers. It
is to provide an online mechanism to resolve mismatches in I-T returns of taxpayers whose
returns have not been selected for scrutiny, without visiting the I-T Office.
PAN camps : PAN camps are aimed at expanding the coverage of number of
people through Permanent Account Number (PAN). While 23 crore PAN card have been issued,
only 5 crore people file income tax returns.
The expansion of Number of PAN card holders would help the government implement the
budget proposal of mandatory quoting of PAN for cash transaction of Rs 1 lakh.
Exim Bank announced setting up of project development firm KPDC in Africa

Indias EXIM bank announced that it will set up in Africa a development firm KPDC(Kukuza
Project Development Company), in collaboration with others, to expedite the infrastructure project
from the concept stage to the commissioning stage in the African continent.
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Exim Banks proposal comes on the occasion of third India- Africa Summit(held in New
Delhi, India). The company will be in service from first quarter of 2016. Other investors in
the company are the IL&FS Group, the African Development Bank and the State Bank of
India.
RBI granted access to NRIs in National Pension System

Reserve bank of India has allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe the National
Pension System (NPS) as an investment option under FEMA, 1999. Decision in this regard has
been taken in consultation with the GOI.
NRIs will get access to NPS which is governed and administered by the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Minimum annual subscription It will be Rs 6,000 under NPS while allocation to equities is
capped at 50% of investment.
Subscription maturity NPS investments mature when the investor turns 60.
If the amount is < Rs 2 lakh, the entire sum can be withdrawn.
If amount is > Rs 2 lakh the subscriber must put at least 40% of the corpus into an
annuity to get a monthly pension.
RBI allows Indian corporate to issue offshore rupee-denominated bonds outside India
RBI has allowed companies to issue rupee-denominated bonds abroad that will address both
pricing and currency risks.
The move follows robust demand for rupee-denominated bonds issued by the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Asian Development Bank(ADB).
The matter of taxation of income from such bonds under the Income-tax Act, 1961 has
been considered by the government and will attract withholding tax of 5%.
Legislative amendment in this regard will be proposed through the Finance Bill, 2016.
Business
Infosys overtook HDFC Bank as 3rd most valued company in m-cap
Indias major IT CompanyInfosys became the third most valued Indian firm in
terms of market valuation by overhauling the private sector lender HDFC Bank
while TCS remained topper in chart with valuation of Rs 5,17,045.42 crore.
Infosys market valuation is market with Rs 2,69,489.03 crore which is led by Rs 432.68
crore as compared to HDFC Banks m-cap of Rs 2,69,056.35 crore.
TCS is followed by RIL, Infosys, HDFC Bank, ITC, Sun Pharma, CIL, ONGC, HDFC and SBI
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IBM sets up data centre in Chennai
To serve the rising demand of Govt sector and financial services Tech giant IBM is going to
instigate its cloud data centre in Chennai with an estimating outlay of $1.2 billion. It will be the
IBMs 42nd data centre globally but first in India.
Works Premium and cloud certification programme These are the two
initiatives launches by IBM to improve the skills of developers and to enable them with
tools so to match pace in global market.
To grow the cloud market IBM has joined hands with National Association of
Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) to launch Techstartup.in a digital hub
wherein the entire Indian startup ecosystem can interact with each other.
India signs Rs 105 cr deal for 194 micro-light planes with Slovenian firm Pipistrel
On 12th October 2015 a contract was signed between India and Slovenian firm for 194 micro
light aircraft to be used by Indian Air Force,the Navy and the NCC.
Indian version of the aircraft is known as Garur.
The aircraft is made up of advanced carbon fibre material, it is capable of carrying two crew
members and their equipment.
The total cost of the contract is Rs 105.5 crore.
Tata Housing ties up with Facebook to sell leisure homes in Goa

Tata housing is again back with its new idea of selling house by joining hands with Facebook
which allow buyers to do registration through Facebook.
After getting registered they will receive their unique invite code which will allow them to
login on October 26 to book limited homes on first come first basis.
Project codename: Goa Paradise

IL&FS, GIFTCL boosted Siemens after inking MoU
German company Siemens share mounted to Rs.1, 388.50 on BSE after inking Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) and Gujarat
International Finance Tec-City Company (GIFTCL) to develop Smart Mobility Solutions TecCity GIFT in Gujarat.
Siemens will work on city-level Mobility solutions, design state-of-the-art by study and
development.
Designed as a hub for global finance services industry GIFT is a 50:50 JV of Gujarat
Urban Development Company and leading infrastructure development company, IL&FS.
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Malaysia proposed to invest 30 billion US dollars for urban development in India
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia has proposed to invest USD
30 billion in urban development and housing projects in India. National Buildings
Construction Corporation (NBCC) of the Ministry of Urban Development will be partwith these
projects.
PARTS OF PROJECT
Redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station adjoining area as a mini-smart

citywith an outlay of USD 24 billion
CIDB also proposed to take up a Green City Project at Garhmukhteshwar in Uttar

Pradesh involving housing and Ganga cleaning projects with an infusion of USD 4
billion
CIDB is a government agency which has implemented various construction projects overseas with
an investment of USD 24 billion since its inception in 1995.
Bajaj Allianz Life bancassurance deal with Dhanlaxmi
Insurance major Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has inked agreement with Thrissur (Kerala)
headquartered Dhanlaxmi Bank in long-term bancassurance.
Under this agreement Bank will sell life insurance products of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
by acting as a Corporate Agent for 9 years and all the life insurance products will be
made available to customers of Dhanlaxmi Bank.
Since 2009 Dhanlaxmi Bank is partner of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and under this
partnership they had done a business of Rs. 400 crore.
Indian solar investments teamed up Abraaj and Aditya

Indias Aditya Birla Group has announced its partnership with Dubai-based private equity
firm Abraaj Group who will jointly infuse in renewable energy manifesto by building and
operating new solar power plants in India on sidelines of solar energy target to 100 Gigawatt
by 2022.
Aditya Birla Group will invest through Aditya Birla Nuvo (ABNL) with 51%
stake and Abraaj will also invest through its affiliate with 49% stake.
These Solar power plants that will provide clean and cost-effective electricity to national
grids.
Reliance Capital announces Rs 150 crore ESOP scheme

As a part of Reliance Capitals Rewards Programme, Employee Stock Option (ESOP)
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Scheme with value of Rs.150 crore has been announced by the Anil Ambani led Reliance
Capital to 250 employees across its various units to encourage employees for their contribution
in growth and profitability of the Company.
Under the Scheme the eligible employees will get options on RCL listed stock and/or
phantom shares of its businesses.
Scheme will be applicable to employees of Reliance Capital, Reliance Capital Asset

Management, Reliance Commercial Finance, Reliance Life Insurance, Reliance Securities
and Reliance General Insurance. The options vest over a period of 5 years, with
customary lock-in period.
Adani Group signs deal with India Pulses Grain Association

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the India Pulses and Grains Association to handle pulses import
across its ports in the country.
The pact is aimed to help develop a dedicated and efficient supply chain for
pulsesby using strategically located Adani Ports facilities to all key consumption centres
in the country.
Despite the governments steps to boost supply and check prices Price of pulses shot up
to Rs 200 per kg.
PTC India ties up with Solar Energy Corp for solar power trade
PTC India inked a pact with SECI for sale and purchase of power generated from
3,000-mw solar projects for a full 25 years from commercial operation date of each of
the project/facility to state utilities
SECI Solar Energy Corporation of India
PTC India CMD Deepak Amitabh
Australia clears way for Adani Groups $7 billion coal and rail project
On 15th October 2015 an environmental permit for the construction of coal mines of
Adani Enterprises was reissued by the Australian government.Australian
Environment Minister Greg Hunts decision opens the way for Adani to proceed the
project in the undeveloped Galilee Basin .The project is about $ 7 Billion.This project will
give billions of dollars as export revenue for Australia.
Apollo Hospital launches Homecare services

Healthcare services Apollo Hospitals instigated its homecare realm with the launch of services in
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Hyderabad, New Delhi and Chennai which aims at to reduce the average stay of patients in
hospitals and reduce the outlay for health insurance companies.
Apollo Homecare will expand its operations to all tier-I cities by the end of this year and
spread to 13 tier-II cities by 2016.
India, Russia Decide to Triple Bilateral Trade by 2025

On 21st October 2015 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russias Deputy Prime
Minister Dmitry Rogozin, chairing the 21st India-Russia Inter-Governmental Consultations
recognized the ways to enhance the mutual direct investment to $15 billion by 2025.
India and Russia also discussed the ways to improve their economics ties and triple their
bilateral trade to $30 billion in the next decade.
The areas includes Agriculture,Pharmaceutical and Infrastructure. Russia is an

important partner for India in peaceful uses of nuclear energy.India mentioned their
commitment to work towards having 12 Russian nuclear plants .
India-France Rafale fighter deal

India-France clinched Rs 30,000 crore offset deal on 36 Rafale fighter aircraft. Both nations
have firmed up an understanding on the offsets segment under which the French have agreed to
invest 50% of the deals worth.
French aircraft manufacturer Dassault had reached out to Indian companies in the
defence and security industry for possible Make in India partnerships.
This will make it one of Indias biggest-ever offsets deals.
LIC Indian Railways develop a bond of Rs 2,000 cr

On the sidelines of MoU Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) will transfer a Cheque of Rs 2,000
crore to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), the first tranche of its financial
assistance for investment in capacity augmentation projects.
Railways had signed a MoU with LIC in March 2015 for financial assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh
crore over the next five years for implementing railway projects.
ISB and Deakin University ink three year MoU for collaboration
The Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) has signed Memorandum of
Understanding with Melbourne-based Deakin University to collaborate in research, teaching,
student exchange programmes, internationalising curriculum, and developing innovative
approaches to meet international accreditation standards.
It has been signed for a 3 years partnership.
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Through Deakin India Research Initiative (DIRI), Deakin provides a full tuition fee waiver of
around Rs 42 lakh.
JV of Essar Projects Saipem secured $1.57 bn contract in Kuwait

Essar Projects joint venture with Italys Saipem won a biggest third-party order of $1.57
billion order from Kuwait National Petroleum Company for setting up a part of theAl-Zour
Refinery Project.
The project at Al Zour is Kuwaits biggest development project with a crude processing
capacity of 615,000 barrels per day (bpd).
The project is expected to be completed by 2019.
Now Essar Projects order book has reached $2.8 billion with projects being executed
in 9 countries.
14 Indian energy companies listed in Platts Global Energy Firm Ranking

As per the 2015 edition of the benchmark Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings,
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) surpassed the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas
Corp (ONGC) by3 ranks.
The rankings were based on a combined assessment of assets, revenues, profits and return
on invested capital for the previous financial year.
14 Indian energy companies made it to the 2015 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company
Rankings.
Top 5 Energy Firms

1.Exxon Mobil Corp
2.Chevron Corp 3.Royal Dutch Shell plc. 4.CNOOC Ltd
5.PetroChina
Indian Firms in list with ranking

Company
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Coal India
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
(NTPC)
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd
Indian Oil Corp
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
Power Grid Corp of India
Cairn India Ltd
Essar Oil
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC
Ltd)
Oil India Ltd
Rank
14
17
38
56
59
66
120
129
139
146
164
219
221
222
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16 FDI Proposals worth Rs 4,722 Cr upheld by Govt
On the recommendation of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), headed by Economic
Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, Government has cleared 16 foreign investment proposals
amounting to Rs 4,722 crore.
Govt rejected 8 proposals including Cipla Health and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited.
FIPB approves 6 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,900 crore

Inter-ministerial body FIPB(Foreign Investment Promotion Board) cleared six foreign
investment proposals out of seven proposals including that of IIFL Holdings, and Sharekhan
worth about Rs 1,900 crore headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das.
7 FDI proposals
Monsoon Capital LLC, SeQuent Scientific Ltd, Agile Electric Sub Assembly and Serap
India are approved.
One proposal of Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd was rejected
India ranks 130 in World Banks 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business
According to a World Bank report India ranks 130 out of 189 countries in the ease of doing
business, moving up 12 places from last year. India was ranked 142 in the ranking for 2015.
World Bank Rank 2016
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Country
Singapore
New Zealand
Denmark
South Korea
Hong Kong
United Kingdom
United States
Sweden
Norway
Finland
China is ranked 84 and Pakistan is at 138th, Bhutan ranked 71st, Nepal ranked
99th,Sri Lanka ranked 10th, Maldives ranked 128th, Bangladesh ranked 174th.
Acquisitions & Mergers

Microsoft acquires Irish 3D physics provider Havok from Intel
Headquartered at Redmond, Washington, US Microsoft acquired Irish video game engine and 3D
physics provider Havok(based in Dublin) from American chip-maker Intel for improving the
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gaming experience by using new courses of 3D technology
Nippon Life acquired additional 14% stake in RCAM
Indian mutual fund industry is boosted up when the worlds largest life insurers company Nippon
Life has increased its stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) to 49% from
35%.
Osaka, Japan headquartered Nippon life is investing Rs.1196 crore for additional 14%
stake.
This investment raised the total valuation of RCAM at approximately Rs. 5,600 crore
($920 million).
This is the largest foreign investment in the mutual fund industry in India.
Aditya Birla Group joins ecommerce with portal abof.com

As a part of e-commerce drive Aditya Birla Group has launched abof.com an online fashion
portal for apparel, footwear and accessories for men and women from about 55 brands.
(President and CEO of abof Prashant Gupta)
Portal will cover mostly the age group of 18-25
The portal will provide a personalized shopping experience
It is equipped with Indias first-of-its-kind 3D virtual trial room a tool where

customers can instantly view themselves in any product by inputting their basic body
proportions.
RCAM acquires GSAM for Rs 243 crore
Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) is going to acquire mutual fund business of
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) India.
As on 30 September GSAM India has total assets under management (AUMs) of Rs.7, 132
crore . This includes Rs.2,172 crore of AUMs in the CPSE ETFs.
Google Takes Minority Stake in $300 Million China Startup Mobvoi

Google will take a minority stake in Beijing-based artificial intelligence firm Mobvoi as part of a
$75 million fundraising round.
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Mobvoi works on artificial intelligence (AI) voice-controlled software, like that used
in Googles Android products for mobile search, and also develops hardware like smart
watches.
The Google-led Series C fundraising values Mobvoi at $300 million (roughly Rs. 1,950
crores), with the startup maintaining a controlling stake.
Mobvoi previously partnered with Google to provide Chinese-language voice

search for the latters Android Wear smartwatch operating system.
Gannett Co acquired Journal Media for $280 million

Owner of USA TODAY, Gannett Co has announced to acquire Newspaper Company Journal
Media Group for about $280 million by which Media Company will get control of publications in
more than 100 local markets of US.
Currently Journal Media Group owns 17 small- and medium-sized newspapers in

nine US states and 18 weekly publications.
This deal will promptly move up earning of Gannett by 10 cents to 15 cents per share in
the first full year and 20 cents to 25 cents in the second year and will grew with $450
million revnues.
HCL acquires Concept to Silicon Systems

HCL Technologies Ltd acquired a Bengaluru-based engineering services firm Concept to
Silicon Systems (C2SiS) to extend its leadership position in the semiconductor industry by
using the technical skill of C2Sis
C2SiS is providing complete solutions for complex SoC, system-on-chip and System
designs and its client list includes Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies
Tech record set Dell to acquire EMC for $67bn

PC maker Dell is going to acquire cloud data storage EMC Corporation for about $67 billion in
cash-and-stock deal. It is the biggest deal in tech industry.
As per the terms and conditions in agreement EMC shareholders will receive $24.05
per share in cash from Dell.
Currently Dell is a stagnant player in the PC market but this deal will not only diversify its
present market but also enables it to match pace with cloud-based data services, the
fastest growing market.
Recipharm to take majority stake in Nitin Life for Rs 671 crore

Sweden-based drug firm Recipharm has acquired a majority stake of 74% in Nitin Life
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sciences Ltd, a sterile injectable company for Rs 671.2 crore.
After the approval of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), acquisition is

expected to be completed in first quarter of 2016.
Recipharm is a CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organisation) offering

pharmaceuticals services with an approximate turnover of SEK 3.2 billion.
HCL Technologies acquired CRM services firm PowerObjects for 299 crore rupees
Global IT services company HCL Technologies on 29 October 2015 acquired PowerObjects, a
leading North American provider of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, for approximately 299 crore
rupees.
The acquisition will bolster HCLs global applications business, which offers
transformational programs and complex application management for a multitude of
clients technology landscapes.
IBM to acquire the Weather Co including its Weather.com website

The IBM announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire most of the assets
of the Weather Co, including its Weather.com website, a large number of weather data
collection points, consumer and business applications and a staff of more than 900 people.
IBM would not say how much it was paying for the business, but an earlier report in The Wall
Street Journal put the deal at over $2 billion.
The Weather Channel, a cable television outlet, was not part of the deal, but it would
licence weather forecast data from IBM.
Western Digital to buy SanDisk for 19 billion US dollar

Storage hardware maker Western Digital (WDC) is buying flash memory giant SanDisk (SNDK)
for $19 billion.
SanDisk stockholders will get $85.10 in cash and 0.0176 shares of WDC for each share
of SNDK.
Western Digital and SanDisks complementary product lines, including hard disk drives,
solid-state drives, cloud datacenter storage solutions and flash storage solutions, will
provide the foundation for a broader set of products and technologies from consumer to
datacenter.
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Awards
Vayoshreshtha Samman 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Awards for Senior CitizensVayoshreshtha
Samman 2015 at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on the occasion of International Day
for older persons on 1st October 2015. He honoured 11 people in seven categories for their
contribution in helping the elderly people.
WINNER LIST
Category
Award for Iconic mother
Award for centenarian
Life Time Achievement Award
Creative Art Award
Creative Art Award
Award In sports & adventure
Best District Panchayat
Best Institutions
Name
Leelaben Chhabildas Gurjar (91)
Uday Singh Mann (104)
Yashwant Narayan Kadam and Manohar Vishwanath
Jitendra Udhampuri
Rabindranath Das Shastri (78)
Bahadur Singh
Panchayats of Dindori(Madhya Pradesh)
Gram Vikas Parsihad(Assam) Pravara Rural
Government will unveil national policy for senior citizens by next year for the welfare of
elderly people across the country with the participation of the public.
The new policy for the elderly will replace the existing policy which was formed in 1999.
Forbes lifetime achievement award goes to Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava

Forbes India Leadership lifetime achievement award 2015 is conferred to Maruti Suzuki
Chairman RC Bhargava. The award appreciates his long term exemplary contribution to the
Indian business community and his leadership qualities.
He was also honoured with Order of the Rising Sun Gold and Silver Star by the Emperor of
Japan
Zubaan director awarded at Busan film festival
Zubaan movie director Mozez Singh has been honoured with Rising Director Asia Star
award at the ongoing 20th Busan International Film Festival for his debut film as director.
Zubaan was the second Indian movie as an opening film at the film festival after the Bengali
movie The Wrestlers
With this achievement Mozez became the first Bollywood director to win the
trophy.
Zubaan is a musical drama which stars Masaan Movie Actor Vicky Kaushal and SarahJane Dias.
It is produced by Sikhya Entertainment & Metamozez Entertainment and Co-produced

by Guneet Monga (who also produced The Lunchbox).
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Infosys China CEO becomes 1st Indian to receive Shanghai award
CEO of Infosys China Rangarajan Vellamore (48) became the first Indian to confer
with highest honour for foreigners Magnolia Gold award of Shanghai Municipal Government
for his contributions towards the development of Chinas financial hub located in IT industry in
Shanghai.
The award was presented by Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong to Mr. Vellamore at a special
function.
In 2011 Rangarajan was honoured with Magnolia Silver award.
UK city of Coventry honours Ratan Tata
Leading Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has been felicitated by the city of Coventry with
its highest award in recognition of his contributions to the West Midlands region of
central England.
The Tata Group Chairman Emeritus took oath as an Honorary Freeman of the City of
Coventry, an award only 13 people have been conferred with since 1914.
Five GPs to get Gandhi Grama award
Five district Gram Panchayats have been selected for the Gandhi Grama award. The
award was presented by Mr. Siddaramaiah at a function organised by the Rural
Development and Panchayat Raj Department at the banquet hall of Vidhana Soudha on
October 2.
The selected panchayats are; Kanamadi of Vijayapura taluk, Chimmalagi of

Basavanabagewadi, Rudagi of Muddebihal, Baradol of Indiand Gabasavalagi of
Sindgi taluk of the district of Karnataka.
Zenia Bhumgara bagged Merlin Award
Teen magician Zenia Bhumgara, daughter of Magician Mhelly Bhumgara and sister
of Magician Pearl honoured with the prestigious Merlin award by the International
Magicians Association (IMA) in Mumbai
The best female teenage magician of India award is presented by Toni Hassini chief
executive officer of the IMA.
Human Rights Activists Named Winners of 2015 Right Livelihood Awards
Human rights and global crisis activists have been named winners of the 2015 Right
Livelihood Awards.
These winners are also called alternative Nobels.
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This years award will be shared by Canadas Sheila Watt-Cloutier, cited for promoting
Inuit livelihoods and culture; Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera from Uganda, for her
struggle for gay rights and sexual minorities; and Italian surgeon Gino Strada, for
providing medical assistance to victims of war.
FILA event 2015 Salute to Indian Business Leaders

The fifth edition of Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA), 2015 opened the doors for
recognizing the efforts of business leaders and their contribution in raising the Indian economy up
to another level. The awards were presented at an event in Grand Hyatt hotel, Mumbai.
The award acknowledged their valuable contribution to the Indian business
community and exemplary transformations done by them over the years.

FILA was launched in 2009.
The awards were judged by the powerful jury of India corporate sector.
HERE ARE THE WINNERS

Category
Best CEO Public Sector
Name
Best CEO Private Sector
Arundhati Bhattacharya
(St
t B k f I di
)
CP Gurnani(Tech
Mahindra
Ltd)
Best CEO MNC
Uday Shankar(Star India Pvt. Ltd)
Entrepreneur for the Year
Uday Kotak(Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd)
Entrepreneur with Social Impact
Samit Ghosh(Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt.Ltd)
NextGen Entrepreneur for the Year
Siddhartha Lal(Eicher Motors)
Outstanding Startup for the Year
Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati(OLA)
Lifetime Achievement Award

Conscious Capital for the Year
RC Bhargava(Maruti Suzuki India Ltd)

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd &
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
Solid waste management of Trichy Corporation receive honour
Tiruchirappalli also known as Tiruchi or Trichy of Tamil Nadu has been honoured
for their innovative project of solid waste management with the effective use of
monitoring technology, radio frequency identification system (RFID).
The award was presented by Gurgaon-based group Skoch dealing with socio
economic issues
The city corporation in collaboration with a private firm introduced the RFID attached
dumpsters in 17 wards of the city corporation which were monitored with the help of
software Chitragupta
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015

On 5th October 2015 Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine has announced the winners.The
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recipients of the award are William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura.Other half of the award is
given to Youyou TU
Work of William C Campbell and Satoshi mura

Discovery : A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites.
Newly discovered drug :Avermectin
Work of Youyou TU
Discovery : A novel therapy for malaria.
Newly discovered drug : Artemisinin
Nobel Prize Chemistry 2015 : Cells Tool Box for Repairing DNA
The winners of the Nobel Prize 2015 in chemistry are Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz
Sancar.The Nobel prize was awarded for mechanistic studies of DNA repair
Prize amount: 8 million Swedish krona, to be shared equally between the winners.
Their research mapped and explained how the cell repairs its DNA in order to avoid errors
occurring in genetic information.
Mr. Lindahl demonstrated that DNA decays at a rate that ought to have made the
development of life on Earth impossible.
Mr. Modrich demonstrated how the cell corrects errors that occur when DNA is replicated
during cell division.
Mr. Sancar mapped nucleotide excision repair, the mechanism that cells use to repair UV
damage to DNA.
Kajita and McDonald Won Nobel Physics Prize for Work on Neutrinos
Takaaki Kajita of Japan and Arthur McDonald of Canada won the Nobel Prize in physics for
their work on neutrinos.Neutrinos are the second most abundant subatomic particles in the
universe, after photons, which carry light.
Discovery : Neutrino oscillations which shows that neutrinos have mass.
Prize Money : 8 million Swedish kronor ($953,500) cash award
Journalist Wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature.Her
polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time made her to win the
award.
She was the first journalist to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
First writer from Belarus to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Books of Svetlana Alexievich includes :

Wars Unwomanly Face, The Last witnesses, Zinky Boys and Voice from Chernobyl
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Nobel Prize for Peace 2015
Winner of 2015 Nobel Prize for Peace : Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
Award for : Its contribution to the Tunisias transition to democracy in the wake of the Jasmine
Revolution 2011.
Nobel peace Prize Amount : $972,000( Presented on December 10 in Oslo)
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet was formed in 2013
Jasmine Revolution It is also known as the Tunisian Revolution .
Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize in Economics 2015
The winner of Nobel Prize in Economics 2015 Angus Deaton
Award for : His analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare
Prize Amount : Prize, worth 8 million Swedish krona (630,000)
Book of Angus Deaton The Great Escape : Health,Wealth and the Origins of Inequality.
Safaigiri Summit and Awards 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi nominated the India Today Group for the Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan. India Today Group launched the Safaigiri Summit and Awards 2015.
Winner List is given below:
Award
Winner
Garbage Guru Award
Colonel (Retired) Suresh Rege
Toilet Titan Award
Siddeek Ahmed, Chairman Eeram Solutions
Safaigiri Tech Icon Award
Dr. R Vasudevan, Dean Thiagarajar Engineering College
Safaigiri Water Warrior Award
Anoop Ratnaker Rao, CEO , Naandi Community Water
Safaigiri Community Mobiliser
PB Salim
Safaigiri Cleanest Park Award
Rock Garden, Chandigarh (Vijay Dev, Adviser to Chandigarh
Safaigiri Cleanest Marketplace
Connaught Place (NDMC Chairman Naresh Kumar)
Safaigiri Cleanest Hill Station
Gangktok (Gangtok Municipal Corp Commissioner CP

Dhakal)
Safaigiri Award for Cleanest Ghat
Assi Ghat, Varanasi
Safaigiri Award for Cleanest
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
Safaigiri Award for Corporate
Piramal Group
Havelock Island, Andaman
Tirupati
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Flogged Saudi blogger wins Pinter free-speech prize
A Saudi blogger who has been jailed and flogged for insulting Muslim clerics was
awarded a major free-speech prize on 6 Oct.
Raif Badawi shares the PEN Pinter Prize with British poet James Fenton.
Badawi is serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of insulting Islam and
breaking Saudi Arabias technology laws with his liberal blog.
Four PIOs selected for fellowship in Canada

Among 27 leaders four Indian-origin professionals in Canada have been selected for a fellowship
for a Toronto-based firm CivicAction that hires civic leaders to tackle socio-economic and
environmental issues.
PROFILE OF SELECTED INDIAN CANDIDATES
Anita Abraham, Ritesh Kotak, Mrinalini Menon and Pam Sethi
Imprisoned Raif Badawi honoured with PEN Pinter prize

Raif Badawi who was sentenced with 1000 lashes in 2014 with 10 years of prison and fined more
than $250,000 has honoured as the co-winner of PEN Printer Prize. He shared prize with British
poet and literary critic James Fenton (former Oxford University professor).
Badawi also named as the 2015 International Writer of Courage Award.
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales accepted the award on the behalf of Badawi.
Badawi was arrested in 2012 on the charge of setting up a blog called the Saudi
Arabian Free Liberals Forum which advocated free speech and insults Islam. In 2013
he was sentenced for 7 years and 600 lashes then in 2014 he was again resentenced.
Indian firm Nualgi won Popular Choice Award at Climate CoLab of MIT
Popular Choice Award at Climate CoLab of MIT cambridge was won by an Indian company named
Nualgi in the field of nanotechnology.
Proposal made by Nualgi to win the Award :
To reduce power and fuel consumption for sewage treatment and reuse of water built
around their nano-scale product called Nualgi
Nualgi invented by T. Sampath Kumar of Bangalore. Nualgi is used to grow diatom

algae in all types and volumes of water, from aquariums to oceans.
Iconic AR Rahman to receive Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

Academy and Oscar Award-winning music composer 48 years old AR Rahman will be bestowed
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with the 5th Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai on October 26, the birth anniversary
of Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, the late younger brother of legendary playback singers Lata
Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.The award will presented by veteran by Subhash Ghai
Subhash Chandran bags Vayalar Award
Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Award 2015 winner Subhash

Chandran(Malayalam Writer)
Award is for his novel named Manushyanu Oru Amukham.
For the same novel he won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014
Filmmaker I V Sasi bagged J C Daniel award

Kerala Govt has honoured filmmaker I V Sasi (Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran) with its J C Daniel
award for his contributions Malayalam Cinema.
ISO 9001:2008 Certificate bagged by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has acquired ISO 9001:2008 certificate from the CMD of
Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS) for monitoring, planning, development and
maintenance of highway Infrastructure and road transport throughout the country. With this
certification Ministry of Road Transport and Highways becomes the first largest ministry
to achieve this distinction.
The ISO certificate will be applicable to all wings of the Road Transport and
Highways ministry at headquarter in New Delhi.
This achievement is backed by decentralised power structure and transparent decision

making process.
Ranganathan received Avvaiyaar Award from TN Govt

Tamil Nadu government has bestowed Dr Shanthi Ranganathan with Avvaiyaar Award
2015for recognising her 33 years of contribution in rehabilitating persons addicted to
alcohol and helping their families.
The award was presented by TN CM J Jayalalithaa and was consisted of cash reward of
Rs one lakh, 8 gm gold medal and a certificate.
Vikram Gokhale to receive Vishnudas Bhave Award

Vishnudas Bhave Award Winner Noted marathi Actor.The award will be given on 5th
November 2015 on the eve of Marathi Rangbhumi Din
Honoured for : His outstanding contribution to Marathi theatre
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18-year-old Indian boy in UAE becomes worlds youngest CA
An 18-year-old Indian boy named Ramkumar Raman in the UAE has been recognised by
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA),as the youngest affiliate ever
registered with them.He is originally from Chennai India.Generally ACCA candidates will start
their journey at the age of 18.
Arun Jaitley Bags Best FM of Asia Award
Finance Minister of the year ,Asia award winner Arun Jaitley (Finance Minister)
Award given by : London based publication Emerging Markets.
Emerging Markets is part of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc, one of the largest providers of
financial information worldwide.
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan recognised as the Central Bank Governor of the
Year award for Asia 2014 by the Emerging Markets.
The magazine also chosen Arun Jaitley as Finance Minister of the Year, Asia in 2010.
Marlon James Wins Man Booker Prize 2015

Winner of Man Booker Prize 2015 Marlon James
Name of the award winning book : A Brief History of Seven Killings (Novel)
The book mentions about the the real life attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the
1970s and it explores Jamaican politics through the lens of reggae music.
Prize amount : 50,000

The Man Booker is recognised as the leading award for high quality literary fiction
written in English.
India tops the list of taking investor confidence

As per the survey conducted by Bank of America Merill Lynch India leads in the list of catching
the global investors. The study was taken on 164 market participants.
RBI and GOI efforts to make India as a big investment hub through liberal policy
measures, public sector bank reforms and hiking investment limit for overseas investors
led India to this achievement.
Investors from Asia Pacific ex-Japan region are now more interested in India and
consider it as the most preferred investment destination.
While in Malaysia and Australia investors are losing their interest
Assams lady mahout appreciated with lifetime achievement award

Mahout a person who works with and rides an elephant
During the first Kolkata International Wildlife & Environment Film Festival
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(KIWEFF)elephant specialist Parbati Barua has been honoured with lifetime achievement
award for her stupendous contribution in wildlife conservation.
The Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng who created a complete forest in a small
island on the river Brahmaputra was honoured with Desham Save the Tiger Award
Industrialist and wildlife filmmaker Navin M Raheja and Green Oscar winner Ashwika
Kapur also appreciated for their contribution towards wildlife conservation.
Bharti Airtel wins Asia top treasury team award for 2015
The Bharti Airtel has been awarded as the winner of the top treasury team(Asia)
awards at the Adam Smith Asia Awards 2015.
Overall winner of the Adam Smith Asia Award 2015 in the first class relationship
management category Bharti Airtels Treasury Division.
Tata steel conferred with Golden peacock award

Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability (GPGAS) 2015 awarded to steel major Tata
Steel by the Institute of Directors, India.
The award was received by Bimlendra Jha (Executive Chairman, Longs Steel UK
Limited and Executive Director, Group Strategy and European Supply Chain, Tata Steel
Europe)
Awardee has been chosen by the expert jury of Golden Peacock Awards, under the
chairmanship of Justice M N Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of
India
India bags third slot in global startup space

India has overtaken Israel and become the third largest startup after the U.S. and the
U.K.India has registered a growth of 40% over last year.
India has also emerged as the yougest startup nation in the world.In India 72% of founders
are less than 35 years old.
Bengaluru ranked 15th globally, remains the hot destination for entrepreneurs to launch
their business
Cristiano Ronaldo honoured with fourth Golden Boot

Being a leader in league goal scoring charts of season 2014-15, the 30 years old Cristiano
Ronaldo was awarded the European Golden Boot in Madrid.
Breaking the 47 years history record by winning it 4th time Ronaldo earlier bagged this
achievement in 2007-08 with Manchester United, 2010-11 and 2013-14 with Real Madrid.
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Harvard Humanitarian Award bestowed over Kailash Satyarthi
Harvard Universitys distinguished Humanitarian of the Year Award has been conferred to
Indian Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. He has been bestowed with this award for
championing the cause of child reform and ending all forms of violence against children.
Shah Rukh Khan receives honorary doctorate from Edinburgh University
King Khan of bollywood Shah Rukh Khan (49) has been bestowed with an honorary degree from
the University Of Edinburgh, Scotland for his contribution to film and his philanthropic work.
Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa was presented by University Chancellor HRH The
Princess Royal.
Delhi Metros bagged with best in-train information system

According to the survey conducted by Railway and Transport Strategic (RTSC) Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation (DMRC) has been ranked first ininformation during travel and holds second
position in train cleanliness and comfort.
It was conducted on the basis international standards EN 13816 (a European survey

system used widely to assess the performance of the public transportation systems in
Europe) by RTSC which manages the NOVA and CoMET benchmarking groups of Metro
networks.
Lifetime achievement award conferred on NRI journalist

Asian Cricket Awards has bestowed its Lifetime Achievement award to London based NRI
journalist Mihir Bose, in a ceremony at Lords Ground in London for his contribution to cricket
journalism.
Bose is a writer and broadcaster and was born in Kolkata
Acclaimed books such as The Spirit of the Game and A History of Indian
Cricket were written by him.
Prasoon Joshi honoured by BOB

Mumbai headquartered Bank of Baroda has bestowed poet, lyricist and advertising
guru Prasoon Joshi with Maharaja Sayajirao Bhasha Samman for his outstanding
contribution in promoting Hindi.
The award is presented in the memory of Bank of Barodas founder Maharaja

Sayajirao Gaekwad-III which is presented with a Cheque of Rs. 1.01 lac and
amemento as token of the award
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Bill Clinton receives human rights award in Connecticut
University of Connecticut awarded the 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton with Thomas J. Dodd
Prize in International Justice and Human Rights.
Award consists of $75,000, a diploma and a commemorative bronze bust of Thomas J.

Dodd.
He has shared the prize with Tostan who is Senegal-based human rights group that
promotes literacy and community engagement in mostly rural areas of Africa
Indias An Old Dogs Diary wins award at London Film Festival
2015 London Film Festival (LFF) Best short film Award An Old Dogs Diary (Indian
Short F ilm)directed by Shai Heredia and Shumona Goel.
This short film is all about a portrait of Indian avant-garde painter Francis Newton Souza,
revealing the cultural conditions for his work and its eventual institutionalisation.
Actress Urvashi Rautela crowned Miss Diva 2015

Model-actress Urvashi Rautela (21) from Uttarakhand has been crowned with Yamaha Fascino
Miss Diva 2015. Now she will represent India at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
Show Host Cyrus Sahukar
Natasha Assadi from Bangalore was crowned 1st runner up while Naveli Deshmukh from
Aurangabad was declared 2nd runners-up.
Urvashi was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe India title in 2012 but was replaced
because she didnt meet the age requirement.
Malayalam writer bags O V Vijayan literature award

Malayalam writer Usha Kumari has honoured with O V Vijayan Literature Award for her
novelChithirapurathe Janaki. The novel is telling the story of a womans life in a remote
village in the hills in 21st century Kerala.
Chithirapurathe Janaki is the second novel of Usha Kumari, who runs a textile shop
in a village called Vellathooval in Keralas Idukki district.

Noted Criminologist K Chockalingam won Paul H Appleby Award
Noted criminologist K Chockalingam has been conferred with the Paul H Appleby
Award for his distinguished services to public administration and his service in IIPA
institute.
The award by IIPA is a tribute to Paul Apple by, a noted author of works in the field of
public administration and helped in developing the vision of the institute in the early years
of its founding.
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Hindujas Second Most Influential Asian People in U.K.
G P Hinduja and his brother S P Hinduja (London based NRI Businessmen) judged as the
second most influential Asians in Britain in the GG2 Power 101 list compiled by the Asian
Media and Marketing Group (AMG).
UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid is in the first position.He is described as the determined
youngman as he maintained his top position in the list .
The third position is held by the Britians Indian -origin Minister Priti Patel followed by the
steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is also included in the list at the 10th
position.And also she is the youngest entry in the list.
Thekkady named worlds top emerging destination by PATA

Keralas Thekkady has been named as the worlds top emerging destination in the
inaugural Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO Challenge 2015 in Bangkok.
Thekkady has been conferred with Top Destination Award in the category of Second and
Third Tier Cities.

Whereas the province of Albay, Philippines has been awarded the Top Destination Award in
the category of Regions/States/Provinces.

South Korean Seong-Jin Cho wins Chopin piano competition
South Koreas Seong-Jin Cho (21) has won the prestigious 17th international Frederic Chopin
piano competition in the Polish capital, Warsaw. He was followed by Charles Richard-Hamelin of
Canada and the third prize winner was Kate Liu of the United States.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe awarded 2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China
2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China Award Winner Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
Awarded for : His inspirational leadership and service to pan-Africanism and African
independence.And also for his efforts to overcome difficulties of all kinds and his commitments for
constructing his nations political and economic order.
This award is dubbed as Chinas Nobel peace prize.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards 2014
President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2014 at a function held
at Rashtrapati Bhavan to recognize the achievements of performing artists as well as
teachers and scholars in the field of performing.
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Category
Winner Name
Music
Vocal
Ashwani Bhide Deshpande, Iqbal Ahmed Khan, Nath Narelkar
Instrumental Tabla
Nayan Ghosh
Instrumental Flute
Ronu Majumdar
Carnatic Music Vocal
Neyveli Santhanagopalan
Instrumental Carnatic
Vi
li
Instrumental
Thavil
Dwaram Durga Prasad Rao
Instrumental Ghatam
Sukanya Ramgopal
T. A. Kaliyamurthy
Dance
Bharatnatyam
Adayar Janardanan
Kathak
Uma Dogra
Manipuri
N. Amusana Devi
Kuchipudi
Vedantam Radhesyam
Odissi
Sudhakar Sahoo
Sattriya
Anita Sharma
Chhau
Jagru Mahato
Creative Dance
Navtej Singh Johar
Music For Dance

Kathakali
Varanasi Vishnu Namboothiri
Theatre
Acting
Ramdas Kamath
Direction
Surya Mohan Kulshrestha, Chidambar Rao Jambe
Playwriting
Asgar Wajahat
Allied Theatre Arts

Music for Theatre
Amod Bhatt
Music for Theatre

Chattisgarh
Amardas Manikpuri
Major Traditions of Theatre

Yakshagana
Manjunath Bhagwat Hostota
Traditional / Folk / Tribal / Dance / Music / Theatre and Puppetry

Traditional Music Punjab
Puran Shah Koti
Puppetry Puducherry
K. Kesavasamy
Makeup/Costume for
K
th Making
k li
Mask
Assam
Kalamandalam Ram Mohan
Folk Music Jammu &

Kashmir
Thang-Ta Manipur
Abdul Rashid Hafiz
Nautanki U.P.
Ramdayal Sharma
Folk Music Tripura
Thanga Darlong
Reba Kanta Mohanta
K.Shanathoiba Sharma
Overall Contribution/Scholarships
Akshara K. V. and Indudhar Nirody
Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar ( Akademi Fellow)
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S. R. Janakiraman, M.S. Sathyu, Vijay Kichlu and Tulsidas Borkar
1st National Indian Arts Awards presented in UK
The first ever National Indian Arts Awards has been established by the UKs Indian arts
development trustMilapfest to recognise the dedication of arts professionals working in the
field of Indian arts and to celebrate the hard work and passion of young artists.
The award ceremony was held at The Nehru Centre, London.The awards were presented
by Indian High Commissioner to the UK Ranjan Mathai.

Award supporters Arts Council England
Here are the names of winners:
Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award : Dr M N Nandakumara (Executive Director of

the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London)
Winner of Sangeet Acharya Ratna Award (Teacher of the Year- Music) :Sivasakthi
Sivanesan (Resident Carnatic Music Teacher)
Winner of Nritya Acharya Ratna (Teacher of the Dance) :Pushkala Gopal
Winner of Yuva Ratna Award Young Musician of the Year :Yarlinie

Thanabalasingham
Winner of Yuva Ratna Award Young Dancer of the Year : Parbati Chaudhury
Tarang Musician of the year :Jasdeep Singh Degun
Samyo Musician of the Year :Sanjuran Keerthikumar
Indian maid wins award in Singapore

An Indian national Easwari Shellaiah (47) working in Singapore as maid has been awarded by
Asian Womens Welfare Association (AWWA) for her dedicated service to bed-ridden
employer.
Easwari helped her employer Madam Kalaiselvi (53), who suffered a stroke in 2011,
cheering her up, carrying her from bed to wheelchair helping her to the toilet and taking
her thrice a week to AWWA Readycare Centre.
EUs Sakharov Prize 2015 bestowed over imprisoned Raif Badawi

Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger and activist sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes
for insulting Islam, has won the EUs Sakharov prize for human rights.
The announcement was made with a standing ovation at the European parliament in
Strasbourg, France.
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Angry Indian Goddesses bagged Peoples Choice Award at Rome Film Festival
Director Pan Nalins film Angry Indian Goddesses bagged BNL Peoples Choice Award at
the 10th Rome Film Festival.
The award was presented by the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas.
Indo-American farmer Anita Adalja to be honoured for agriculture work

Anita Adalja who is a social worker then merged her career with farming is among 12
individuals who will be recognised as White House Champions of Change for sustainable
and climate-smart agriculture at an event in the US.
A social worker by training, Adalja has previously farmed at One Woman Farm in
Gibsonia, Pa, and was the farm manager for Common Good City Farm in Washington.
The Champions have helped implement agricultural practices that promote soil health
and energy efficiency, improve water quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Activist Bindeshwar Pathak to get top US humanitarian award

Social activist and founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak was selected for a top
US humanitarian award for his contribution to sanitation and enhancing the quality of life for
millions of manual scavengers.
The New York Global Leaders Dialogue Humanitarian Award will be presented to Pathak
on April 12, 2016 in New York.
Indian hospitals bag British Medical Journal awards

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) were selected as
the best hospitals by the British Medical Journal(BMJ) for having the best medicine experts in
South Asia.
Other hospitals chosen for the BMJ award 2015 :
Kochis Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences.
Pune based Chest Research Foundation and and Postgraduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research ( PGIMER) of Chandigarh.
Appointments & Resigns

Porsche names Oliver Blume new CEO
Mr. Oliver Blume (47) appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Volkswagens
Porsche. The decision has been taken by the Porsche supervisory board.
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Rajiv Lall appointed as MD & CEO of IDFC
Rajiv Lall taken over as the MD & CEO of IDFC Bank after the Board of IDFC Ltd accepted his
resignation as Executive Chairman of the company with effect from September 30, 2015
On 1st October 2015 IDFC started its operations as full bloom bank with 23 branches out
of which 15 are opened in 3 districts of Madhya Pradesh.
IDFC headquarters Mumbai
On the other hand Standard & Poors Ratings Services has certified this newly born bank with
its BBB long-term and A-3 short-term credit ratings which represent companys sound
capitalisation and earnings, strong management, and satisfactory business stability.
I S Jha takes charge as interim CMD of Power Grid
State-run transmission utility Power Grid today said its Director (Projects) I S Jha has
taken over the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of the company.
PowerGrids Director (Projects) I S Jha has taken over additional charge of Chairman &
Managing Director of the company with effect from 1.10.2015.
Ashish Bahuguna given additional charge of FSSAI CEO

Chairman of the food regulator FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) Ashish
Bahuguna has been given an additional charge of its CEO as a successor of Yudhvir Singh
Malik who shifted to Niti Aayog as its Additional Secretary. Bhauguna will continue as CEO till
the new appointment.
Flipkart appoints Sriram Venkataraman as CFO
Former Unilever executive Sriram Venkataraman has designated as the ecommerce giant
Flipkarts Chief Financial officer (CFO) for its commerce platform along with Pramod Jain of
Indus Towers Limited as Vice President and Head of Taxation.
Ajay Sharma designated as UKs ambassador to Qatar
Indian-origin diplomat Ajay Sharma is appointed as the new British Ambassador to Qatar who
will succeed Nicholas Hopton who transferred to another post. He will practice his new charge
in November.
Sumit Issar named as MD of Mahindra Intertrade
Mahindra Intertrade Ltd (MIL) leadership team Sumit Issar has been appointed as the
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new Managing Director of MIL and Mahindra Steel Service Centre Limited (MSSCL) as a
succeedor of Harsh Kumar who was bow out last month.
Twitter appointed Jack Dorsey permanent CEO
Chirping Twitter designated the Jack Dorsey as its permanent chief executive after a 3 months
search. As a CEO with twitter will be his second stint as he was the co-founder of Twitter and
was named as its CEO in the start. Now also the BOD is convinced with quality of Dorsey that he
can pull out the company from financial losses
iGate CEO Ashok Vemuri Quits after Merger with Capgemini
47 years old iGate CEO Ashok Vemuri has resigned the US-based company in months after it
was acquired by French IT major Capgemini. Now finance chief of iGate Sujit Sircar designated
as interim CEO.
Rear Admiral S V Bhokare apponited as Eastern Fleet Commander
Flag Officer Submarines Rear Admiral SV Bhokare designated as the Eastern Fleet Commander.
He will succeed Rear Admiral AB Singh who will now assume duties at HQ Strategic Forces
Command.
Eastern Fleet consists of 30 warships including Destroyers, Stealth Frigates,

Amphibious Ships, Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, Missile Corvettes, Offshore Patrol
Vessels, Missile Boats and Tankers.
Indias ambassador to Syria MM Bhanot

Man Mohan Bhanot Senior Deputy Secretary in the finance division of External Affairs Ministry
has been designated as the Indias next ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.
He will succeed S.R. Meena, the current Charge d Affaires of the Indian embassy in
Damascus, Syria
Hoesung Lee elected as Chairman of IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has designated South Korean Hoesung Lee
as its fourth chairman during the 42nd session of IPCC summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He was
elected by 78 votes. Earlier also he was involved with IPCC like in the Second Assessment Report
of 1992 he Co-Chair Working Group III.
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He will succeed Indian Rajendra Pachauri who resigned in February facing allegations
of sexual harassment.
Iconic A.R. Rahman named Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles

48 years old Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman full name Allah-Rakha Rahman has been
named the Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles for giving contribution in the enhancement of
Seychelles Art and Development.
Rahman has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA
Award and a Golden Globe besides the national recognition.
In 2014 He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of

Music.
Volkswagen designated Hans Dieter Poetsch as BODs Chairman

Diesel Dupe German Car Company Volkswagen has appointed Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) Hans Dieter Poetsch as a chairman of Board of Directors. He will replace Ferdinand
Piech who resigned in April.
Frank Witter will succeed his CFO position who was a former CEO of the Volkswagen
Financial Services unit.
Amit Gossain appointed as Kone India MD
New Managing Director of Kone India Amit Gossain (Effective from September 28,
2015.)
Kone Elevator and escalator manufacturer
Before Joining kon,Gossain was with JCB India Limited as Executive Vice President.
Actor Sidharth Malhotra appointed as New Zealand tourism ambassador

30 years old Bollywood Actor Sidharth Malhotra was designated as Tourism New Zealands
ambassador for India and with this recognition he became the New Zealands first Indian
ambassador from India.
Girish Shankar designated as Secretary Department of Official Language
1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre Girish Shankar has appointed as the Secretary of the
Department of Official Language under Home Ministry.
Currently Mr. Shankar is serving as Additional Secretary in the Tourism Ministry.
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SEBI has appointed Tapan Ray to its board
According to an order issued by the Finance Ministry, Capital market regulator SEBI has appointed
corporate affairs secretary Tapan Ray to its board. He will succeed Anjuly Chib Duggal.
The 8 member board of SEBI also includes nominees from Finance Ministry and RBI.
Shekhar Basu appointed as Atomic Energy Secretary
As per Department of Personnel and Training Acclaimed scientist Shekhar Basu designated
as atomic Energy Secretary and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission till September
19, 2016. He will succeed RK Sinha.
From 2012 Mr. Basu is serving Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and chief executive
of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB)
Farooqui appointed Broadband Forum Chairman
Chairman of Broadband India Forum (BIF) M F Farooqui.(Former Telecom secretary)
BIF works on strengthening of broadband potential in the country.
M F Farooqui replaced Shyamal Ghosh.
Shyamal Ghosh has been appointed as the Chairman Emeritus of BIF.
Naishadh Parikh is the new chairman of Confederation of Indian Textile Industries
New Chairman of Confederation Of Indian Textile Industries(CITI) Naishadh

Parikh.New Secretary General of Confederation Of Indian Textile Industries Binoy
Job
Rajeev Kher appointed as Compat member

Headquartered at Delhi, Competition Appellate Tribunal has designated former commerce
secretary Rajeev Kher as its member.
Compat is a statutory organisation comes under the Corporate Affairs Ministry which hears
appeals against rulings of fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI).
Telenor names Sharad Mehrotra as new India CEO
New CEO of Telenor for India Operations Sharad Mehrotra
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in Telenor Group Vivek Sood
Both appointments will be effective from November 2, 2015.
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M D Ranganath to take charge as Infosys CFO as Rajiv Bansal quits
Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel Of Infosys M D

Ranganath from 12 th October 2015
M D Ranganath replaces Rajiv Bansal
Rajiv Bansal will continue as an advisor to the CEO and the Board upto 31st December
2015
Infosys appoints Krish Shankar head of global HR

Infosys head of Global HR Krish Shankar(Head of human resources at Philips India Ltd)
RADM Ravneet Singh, NM Assumes Command of Western Fleet of Indian Navy
On 12th October 2015 Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh assumed command of the Sword Arm of the
Indian Navy as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) at sea on board INS Viraat.
Alkesh Sharma appointed CEO, MD of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development
Corporation
On 12th October 2015 Alkesh Sharma (IAS Officer)was appointed as the CEO and MD of DMICDC.
DMICDC Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
Developing new industrial cities as smart cities by combining next generation

technologies across the infrastructure sectors is the aim of Delhi Mumbai Industrial
Corridor.
Barclays to appoint JP Morgans investment banker Jes Staley as CEO

London, United Kingdom headquartered Barclays bank is going to designate former
JPMorgan banker Jes Staley (58) as its new CEO as a succeedor of Antony Jenkins.
(Barclays Chairman John McFarlane)
Reliance Power appoints N Venugopala Rao as CEO
CEO of Reliance Power N Venugopala Rao(CEO of Sasan Power Ltd) on 13th October 2015
P S Jayakumar designated as MD & CEO of BOB
PS Jayakumar has been designated as managing director (MD) and CEO of Bank of Baroda
(BoB) headquartered at Mumbai.He is taking up his new assignment when the bank is struggling
with worst situation of an alleged fraud and black money transactions worth over Rs 6,000 crore.
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Udai Kumar appointed interim MD & CEO of MSEI
Udai Kumar is designated as the interim Chief Executive and Managing Director of
Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd. as a succeedor of Saurabh Sarkar who resigned
from MSEI to look for better opportunities. Udai Kumar is the managing director of Metropolitan
Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (MCCIL) formerly known as MCX-SX Clearing Corporation Ltd
(MCX-SXCCL).
(MSEI Chairman Thomas Mathew T)
Jioji Konrote elected as Fijis President
On 12th October 2015 Jioji Konousi Konrote(the minister for employment, productivity and
industrial relations) elected as the President of Fiji.The elected President got 31 Votes.
Omid Kordestani Google executive to Twitter chairman
Chirping Twitter appointed erstwhile Google executive Omid Kordestani as its executive
chairman. His appointed boosted up the social media companys share with 1% to $29.36.
Kordestani, who hold a master degree in business administration from Stanford

University
In 1999 he joined Google as its 11th employee and after serving 10 years of service he
became senior adviser at Google
Earlier Jack Dorsey was appointed as the Twitters CEO.
Kundhavi Kadiresan designated as Assistant Director of FAO

Kundhavi Kadiresan has been appointed as the Assistant Director-General of UN FAO and
Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific. She will succeed Hiroyuki Konuma who
bowed out this year.
M K Surana appointed new HPCL Chairman
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has been designated M K Surana as its new Chairman
and Managing Director who is currently serving Prize Petroleum Co Ltd as its CEO. He will succeed
Nishi Vasudeva.
Surana has been selected by Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) through interview
round.
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Riva Ganguly Das appointed as the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Albania
and the Republic of Moldova
Currently serving on the post of Indian Ambassador to Romania Ms. Riva Ganguly Das has been
concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Albania and the
Republic of Moldova, with residence in Bucharest (Romania).
Suchitra Durai appointed as the Indias Ambassador to State of Eritrea
Currently serving as the High Commissioner of lndia to the Republic of Kenya Ms. Suchitra
Durai has been accredited as the next Ambassador of lndia to the State of Eritrea. She will
take up her new position shortly.
Bhaichung Bhutia to serve AIFF as its advisor
All India Football Federation has designated former India Football Team captain and Padma
Shri awardee Bhaichung Bhutia as the advisor for overall issues of the game and the
Federation.India was ranked at 167th position in the FIFA rankings last month
GR Chandak appointed as Director of CDFD
Hyderabad located Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) has been
designated Dr Giriraj Ratan Chandak to the post of Director.
Housing.com appoints Mani Rangarajan as CFO
Mumbai headquartered Realty portal Housing.Com has designated Mani Rangarajan as its
Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Leo Puri Chief of AMFI
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has been appointed Leo Puri of UTI AMC* as its
new Chairman. He will succeed Sundeep Sikka.
A.Balasubramanian will continue on the position of Vice-Chairman as he did not met the
expectations (As per promotion hierarchy vice-chairman is promoted to chairman)
Poetsch to succeed Winterkorn as VW CEO

Chief Financial Officer of Porsche SE Hans Dieter Poetsch is designated as the chairman of the
VW supervisory board. He will succeed Martin Winterkorn from November 1, 2015.
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Winterkorn resigned as CEO of German carmaker after the Diesel Dupe scandal
when the group admitted cheating in diesel emissions tests in the United States.
Shreehari Aney named Maharashtra Advocate General

Maharashtra Govt designated Shreehari Aney as the Advocate General of the state. He will
succeed Sunil Manohar who resigned his position due to personal issues.After Sunil Manohar
resigned Additional Solicitor General of India Anil Singh was then given the additional charge of
AG.
Gurjit Singh appointed as the next Ambassador to Germany
Shri Gurjit Singh presently Ambassador of lndia to Indonesia, has been appointed as the next
Ambassador of lndia to the Federal Republic of Germany. He is expected to take up his
assignment shortly.
Onsari Gharti Magar elected first woman Speaker
Newly established constitution of Nepal has elected Parliament unanimously elected UCPN-Maoist
lawmaker Onsari Gharti Magar (37) as the Speaker of the House.
MCFL appoints Arun Duggal as new Chairman
Fertiliser firm MCFL appointed Arun Duggal as its Chairman. He will succeed Vijay Mallya
resigned the company last year.
The company also said that N Suresh Krishnan will be the new Managing Director
effective January Its board of directors approved Arun Duggal, Independent Director as
Chairman of the board of Directors during his tenure as Director, the filing added.
Duggal is also the Non-Executive Chairman and an Independent Director of ICRA. He is

also on the board ITC, Jubilant Energy, Netherlands (Chairman Audit Committee) and Dish
TV.
Shaktikanta Das to be government nominee on SEBI board

Senior IAS officer Shaktikanta Das (58) has been appointed by the Finance ministry as its
nominee on the market regulators board.
Finance ministry is represented by joint secretary in-charge of capital markets on the

board and Shaktikanta Das is at present the secretary in the Department of Economic
Affairs.
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Hasmukh Adhia, a 1981 batch IAS office taken over as the Revenue Secretary
Justin Trudeau elected as the Prime Minister of Canada

Justin Trudeau became Canadas 23rd Prime Minister after his Liberal Party won a majority of
Parliaments 338 seats. He will succeed Stephen Harper, one of the longest serving western
leaders (2006-2015).
He has served as the Liberal Partys critic for Youth and Multiculturalism, Citizenship and
Immigration, and Post-Secondary Education, Youth and Amateur Sport.
S. K. Ashok Warrier appointed as the Indias Ambassador to Democratic Republic of

Congo
Shri S. K. Ashok Warrier, presently in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador
of India to the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is expected to take up his assignment shortly.
VK Malhotra appointed as head of the All India Council of Sports
Veteran sports administrator Vijay Kumar Malhotra has been designated as the head of the All
India Council of Sports.
Justice Reva Khetrapal to be Delhis new Lokayukta
Erstwhile Delhi High Court judge Justice Reva Khetrapal (63) has been designated as the 4th
Lokayukta or anti-graft ombudsman of the state which was remained vacant since
November 2013. She will succeed Justice Manmohan Sarin.
AB de Villiers named brand ambassador of MRF
Tyre manufacturing Madras Rubber Factory Limited (MRF) appointed South African batsman
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (31) as its brand ambassador. He will endorse the companys
products and services for 3 years through advertising campaigns and promotional programmes.
Tata Chemicals appoints Bhaskar Bhat as AD and John Mull as CFO
Titans Managing Director Bhaskar Bhat has been appointed as the Additional Director in the
board of Tata Chemicals.Tata Chemicals also appointed John Mulhall as its Chief Financial
Officer.
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Snapdeal hires former Aircel CFO Anup Vikal as finance head
Jasper Infotech, which owns and operates online marketplace Snapdeal.com is set to hire
the current chief financial officer of mobile network operator Aircel Anup Vikal as its new
finance head. He will succeed Aakash Moondhra.
Flipkart hires Samardeep Subandh as CFO
E-commerce firm Flipkart has designated Samardeep Subandh as its chief marketing
officer where he will be responsible for gaining deeper customer insights, raising the level of
customer centricity and driving high level of creativity and quality in all communication.
LinkedIns India MD Nishant Rao to become Freshdesks COO
Cloud based customer support software firm Freshdesk has appointed LinkedIn Indias Managing
Director Nishant Rao, as its Chief Operating Officer. He will take up his position in November
2015.
Alok Rawat first male member of NCW
Delhi based, the 5 member body, National Commission for Women (NCW) has been
appointed Former Water Resources Secretary Alok Rawat as its first male member by filling its
4th seat.
Dr Sekhar Basu takes charge as Chairman, AEC and Secretary, DAE
Padma Shri awardee Dr. Sekhar Basu appointed as the Chairman, Atomic Energy
Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy in Mumbai. He will succeed Dr. Ratan
Kumar Sinha.
Finance Ministry to nominate Shaktikanta Das to RBI board
The finance ministry is going to nominate Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das to the
board of Reserve Bank of India which shows an ease in the relationship of RBI and Finmin.
Few months back when Additional Secretary Ajay Tyagi was appointed to the board in place of
then Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi has raised eyebrows in the relationship between two
bodies.
Lupin appoints Fabrice Egros as President of Asia Pacific business
Drug major Lupin has appointed Fabrice Egros as President, Asia Pacific and Japan. He will
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be based in Tokyo and will be responsible for Lupins growth and development across Japan,
Australia, the Philippines, South East Asia and ASEAN region.
Obama names Brett McGurk as envoy to coalition fighting Islamic State
U.S. President Barack Obama appointed Brett McGurk as his new envoy to the coalition
fighting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.
Jimmy Morales elected as President of Guatemala
Jimmy Morales, a television comedian with no political experience and no real policy platform,
won with 67 % during Presidential elections of Guatemala.He has defeated Sandra Torres, 59,
who won less than 33% of votes.
Martin Mercer appointed as head of Latin American business of Lupin
Mumbai-headquartered Drug major Lupin has designated Martin Mercer as President of its Latin
American business. He will be responsible for companys Latin American business including the
overall strategy for its generics and specialty business in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia and
Argentina.
BlackBerry appoints Narendra Nayak as India MD
BlackBerry day appointed Narendra Nayak as the Managing Director of its India operations
Narendra Nayak replaces Sunil Lalvani, who had quit the organisation in June.He will also be
responsible for BlackBerrys growing ecosystem of indirect channels in India that includes ValueAdded Reseller (VAR), systems integrator and reseller partners.
Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected as First Female President of Nepal
Ms Bidhya Devi Bhandari, who is serving as the vice-chair of the ruling Communist Party of
Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), defeated Kul Bahadur Gurung of the Nepali Congress by securing
327 to 214 votes. With this she become the first female President of Nepal.The results were
announced by Nepal Parliament Speaker Onsari Gharti.
Paul Ryan elected as the new Speaker of US House
Paul Ryan elected as the 62nd speaker of the US House of Representatives which is identical
to Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament with 236 votes by defeating Florida Congressman Daniel
Webster. He will succeed his challenger John Boehner of Ohio.
P K Gupta elevated as SBI Managing Director
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State Bank of India has designated P K Gupta as MD for period of four years(March 2020) in
place of Corporate Banking head P Pradeep Kumar. He was of DMD(Deputy Managing Director)
rank, is currently Managing Director of the banks investment banking arm SBI Caps.
The other three serving MDs at SBI are B Sriram(national banking group), V G Kannan(
associates and subsidiaries) and Rajnish Kumar(compliance and risk).
Najib Shah appointed as Chairman of CBEC

Senior Indian Revenue Service officer Najib Shah appoineted as Chairman, Central Board of
Excise and Customs(CBEC). He was acting Chairman of the CBEC after Kaushal Srivastava
retired.
Alok Shekhar appointed Indias representative to ICAO
As per the order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Alok
Shekhar (Senior IAS officer of Punjab cadre) has been appointed as Indias representative in the
Council ofInternational Civil Aviation Organisation(United Nations body) for three years. He
willreplace Prashant Narain Sukul, a 1992 batch officer of Indian Defence Accounts Service.
Nasser Khan Janjua appointed as National Security Advisor of Pakistan
Retired Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua has been appointed as the new National
Security Advisor (NSA) of Pakistan. His appointment will increase armys hold on the security
affairs of the country.
Ashok-Alexander Sridharan sworn in as Mayor of Bonn in Germany
Indian-origin politician Ashok Sridharan has been sworn in as the Mayor of Bonn in Germany.
As a candidate of Chancellor Angela Merkels Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Sridharan had
polled 50.06 per cent of the votes in the mayoral election on September 13 to wrest power from
the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Capgeminis Aruna Jayanthi gets global role, Srinivas Kandula is India head
The new appointments is being put in place following the completion of Capgeminis $4-billion
acquisition of Igate.
Aruna Jayanthi has been elevated as the global BPO head of the 11-billion euro
French IT company.
Former Igate HR head Srinivas Kandula has replaced Jayanthi as Capgemini India
CEO. Ashwin Yardi, head of Apps One for Capgemini, has been appointed the COO of
the Indian operations.
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Ashok Leylands UK arm Optares CEO steps down
Ashok Leylands UK arm Optare said that its CEO Enrico Vassallo has decided to step down
after two years with the company.
Hariharan Krishnamurthi, chief financial officer, has been appointed as the chair to
the senior management team in the interim.
Samiran Chakraborty appointed as Chief Economist of Citibank India

Global banking major Citibank has designated Samiran Chakraborty as chief economist for
India.Mumbai headquartered Citibank is a subsidiary of Citigroup, a multinational financial
services corporation headquartered in South Dakota, United States.
Sylvie Lucas appointed as Chair of IGN of UNSC Reforms
Luxembourg ambassador to the United Nations, Sylvie Lucas has been designated as the Chair
of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) on UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms
by 70th UN General Assembly session President Morgens Lykketoft. She will succeedJamaican
Ambassador to UN Courtenay Rattray.
Govt appoints BJPs Balasubrahmanyam Kamarsu on EPFO board
The government has appointed the Bharatiya Janta Partys (BJP) legal cell and the secretary
of the BJP parliamentary party Balasubrahmanyam Kamarsu on the board of the Employees
Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) as an industry representative.
Aruna Sundarajan appointed new Steel Secretary
Senior IAS officer Aruna Sundarajan has been designated as the Secretary in Ministry of Steel.
She will succeed Rakesh Singh.
Sujan Chinoy is Indias new envoy to Japan
Senior diplomat Sujan R Chinoy has been designated as Indias Ambassador to Japan. He will
succeed Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa.
John Magufuli elected as President of Tanzania
John Pombe Magufuli, won the election to become Tanzanias next president and defeated
his rival ex-Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. Never the insider of governingChama Cha Mapinduzi
(CCM) party cadre, amazed his arbiters. He became known as The Bulldozer for pushing a
programme to build roads.
SpiceJet COO Sanjiv Kapoor quits
SpiceJets Chief Operating Officer Sanjiv Kapoor put down his papers before the expiry of his
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employment contract. His original tenure was to run until November 2016. His resignation comes
ten months after original promoter Ajay Singh took over the ownership of airline.
Former Benettons MD Sanjeev Mohanty is Jabong CEO
Fashion focused e-tailer Jabong has appointed former Benetton India MD Sanjeev
Mohanty as its chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), effective from
December 2015.For the first time, Indian e-commerce would witness a chief executive from a
traditional retailer heading an online venture in India.
Science & Technology

NASA launches Earths first miniature satellite CubeSat
On 12th October 2015 Worlds first miniature satellite OCSD CubeSat spacecraft was launched
aboard an Atlas V rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base In California.
A group of six mini satellites are there in OCSD spacecraft which helps in the areas of
research,technology demonstration and educational programmes.
Australia launches Sky Muster A communication satellite

Australia launches its communications satellite named Sky Muster (NBN-Co 1A)on Ariane
5ECA rocket from Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana which is aimed to provide
high speed internet facilities to Australian Nation. It is operated by National Broadband
Network (NBN) which will cover the isolated areas also.NICKNAMED great hope which
signals to Australias broadband network
Roche launches new breast cancer drugs in India
Perjeta and Kadcyla are the two drugs launched by the swiss pharma company Roche in
India that has improved the quality of life of patients suffering from metastatic HER2-positive
breast cancer.
Company aims to help women in India live as long as possible
Largest Human Genomic Variation log created

An international team of scientists have created the worlds largest catalogue of genomic
differences among humans that will give suggestion to query why some people are open to
various diseases.
Difference in peoples genomes is called variants which are of two types. Some are
beneficial while the others lead to diseases like cognitive disabilities, vulnerable to cancer,
obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other disorders.
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Worlds highest terrestrial research centre by DRDO Habitat in Ladakh
The worlds highest terrestrial centre labelled as Extreme Altitude Research Centre has been
inaugurated by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief S
Christopher at its habitat in Chang La near Pengong Lake in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir.
It has been established by Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in Leh,
which is one the 52 laboratories of DRDO
It is instituted at 17,600 feet above sea level and is 75 Km away from leh town.
INS Astradharani commissioned in Visakhapatnam

Indian Navy introduced its first indigenously-designed and built torpedo and recovery vesselINS
Astradharani. It was commissioned by Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command Vice
Admiral Satish Soni in Visakhapatnam.
It is a succeedor of INS Astravahini with technological advancements like power

generation, distribution, navigation and communication systems.
INS Astravahini was decommissioned in July, 2015.
Keytruda an immunotherapy drug to conquer lung cancer

Human antibody Pembrolizumab which is trade named as Keytruda is approved by the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used as an immunotherapy in the treatment of
melanoma or lung cancer.
It will treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by targeting a
protein called PD-L1 (programmed death ligand 1) releases by their tumor.
INVENTED BY :Gregory Carven, Hans van and John Dulos

China launches commercial remote-sensing satellites
China launched four satellites on 7th Oct for commercial remote-sensing services, an
important step in the development of remote-sensing space technology.
The Jilin-1 satellites, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in
Chinas Gansu province, include one optical remote-sensing satellite, two satellites for
video imaging and another for imaging technique testing
NASA spacecraft finds blue skies, water ice on Pluto
In a major finding, the first colour images of Plutos atmospheric hazes beamed by
NASAs New Horizons spacecraft show that the icy-dwarf planet has blue skies
similar to Earth and frozen water on its surface.
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Delhi Public Transport App
An app launched by the Google India for the easiest public transport of New Delhi.This
app will help users to get directions for transportation, easily even when the connection is slow
and data is difficult to access.
Its the first time google is targeting a specific city.It is currently available with Android
only.And it is called as Delhi Public Transport Offline app.
ASTROSAT spots Crab Nebula, the brightest X-ray source
The first Indian space observatory spotted the Crab Nebula using the Cadmium Zinc
Telluride Imager (CZTI) instrument.
The Crab Nebula The brightest hard X-ray (highest energy X-ray) source in the sky
ASTROSAT also spotted and viewed Cygnus X-1, a black hole source, for two days.
NHAI to launch app to rein in traffic violators

A mobile app will be launched by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in
December.By using this app people can make complaints against rash driving ,overspeed and
other similar acts.NHAI is also working with bulding up a complete information of data bank of all
the high ways called as Road Asset Management System (RAMS)
Indian Railways launches app to book unreserved tickets
On 9 th October 2015 an app launched by Railway for booking paperless unreserved
tickets .This will also cut the queues at the railway station.This app mainly aims at the Mumbai
suburban sections ,New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations.
A currency coin-cum-card-operated automatic ticket-vending machines at various suburban

stations on the Central and Western Railway was also launched.
In India UC topped in mobile browser while Google Chrome leads in PC

In accordance with the 3rd Quarter 2015(at the end of September) report of web analytics and
statistics firm StatCounter Alibabas browser UC is influencing the Indian market with 51%
share.In case of PCs Googles Chrome is in lead with 67.85% with continuous growth meanwhile
Firefox and Internet Explorer (IE) are facing move down.
Mobile-based app to inform people all about customs rules
Name of the App Customs Traveler Guide-India
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This is a mobile based application which gives information to people about all Indian
customs rules including those related to import of pets and goods.
Developer of the App Nihit Mohan Johari
Iran test-fires new generation long-range ballistic missiles

On 11th october 2015 a new generation of surface to surface ballistic missile called
Emad(Pillar)was test fired by Iran.This is the Irans first long range precision guided missile.
Emad is a technological achievement for Iran able to be controlled until the moment of impact
and to hit targets
Scientifically validated Rs 5 anti-diabetes herbal drug launched by CSIR
A scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug named BGR-34 was launched by

a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labin Lucknow.
It was launched on the 62nd annual day of the NBRI for commercial manufacturing and
marketing by M/s Aimil Pharamaceuticals Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
Environment
200 New Species Discovered in Himalayas
As per the report by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 200 new species discovered in the Eastern
Himalayas which includes 133 plants, 26 species of fish, 10 new amphibians, one reptile, one
bird and one mammal.
KEY DISCOVERIES
Snub-nosed monkey that sneezes when it rains
Vibrant blue dwarf walking snakehead fish which can breathe atmospheric air and
survive on land for up to four days
Striking blue-eyed frog
Lance-headed pit viper snake with an ornate yellow, red and orange pattern
Fresh-water dracula fish with fangs
Three new types of bananas.
Indias first Dolphin Community Reserve to come up in West Bengal
Indias first Dolphin Community Reserve will be established in West Bengal to
protect the endangered mammal, Gangetic river dolphins.
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The reserve would be set up in the Hooghly River between Malda and Sundarbans as per
provisions of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Nations List 12 Vulture Species to Tackle Population Decline in Africa

During the international meeting of government representatives and experts in Trondheim,
Norway Countries agree to list the vulture species to Annex 1 of the agreement as a
response to the current African Vulture Crisis.
Raptor MOU was signed under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
Species of Wild Animals (CMS) as a special instrument to address threats to these
species.
Nations will list 12 vulture species that will include Hooded Vulture, White-rumped
Vulture and the Lappet-faced Vulture
Typhoon Koppu strike Northern Philippines

Northern Philippines smashed by Typhoon Koppu which have affected the lives of more than
16,000 people.
The eye of Koppu pounded remote coastal town of Casiguran by

covering 215km northeast of Manila with a storm speed of 210 km/h
Philippines is hit by this stormy calamity each year with an average of 20 storms
In 2013 Typhoon Haiyan destroyed entire towns in the central islands leaving more than
7,350 people dead or missing.
Massive Earthquake Hits Hindu Kush Region of Afghanistan
A massive earthquake of 7.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, with the epicentre in the
Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, rocked the northern Indian subcontinent on
26th Oct, 2015.
Tremors from this earthquake were felt in northern India and Tajikistan.
China launches Tianhui-1C mapping satellite of Tianhui-1

China launched its third mapping satellite of the Tianhui-1 series into orbit from
the Jiuquan launching base located in the countrys northwestern Gansu province.
Tsunami Early Warning System Successfully Tested In Mumbai
A newly-installed tsunami early warning system siren was successfully tested after the 11 years
tsunami which had hit the Indian Ocean countries in 2004.
Test Location : Mumbai by Captain KLV Prabhakaran for the Regional Meteorological Command.
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This system was installed at the Meteorology Office of Western Naval Command by Indian
National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous organisation
under the Ministry of Earth & Sciences (MoES), Government of India.
Russia to Launch Manned Moon Mission by 2029

Russia is planning to launch its first manned lunar mission by 2029, Vladimir Solntsev, head
of Roscomsos(The Russian Federal Space Agency) Energia consortium, announced. It would
build a spacecraft, specifically for lunar missions.
Chinas first lunar rover Yutu sets record for longest stay on Moon
As per Chinese lunar probe scientist, Chinas first lunar rover, Yutu, has been operating on the
moon for almost two years, setting a record for the longest stay by a rover and it has been
working on the Moon for almost two years.
Yutu was disposed and docked on the moon by Chinas Change-3 lunar probe in 2013,
staying longer than the Soviet Unions 1970 moon rover Lunokhod 1, which spent 11 months
on the moon.
Facebook, BSNL to set up 100 Wi-Fi hotspots

Facebook has partnered state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to create 100 Wi-Fi
hotspots in rural India to drive digital penetration in the country.Facebook is investing Rs 5 crore
per annum for buying bandwidth from BSNL.
Sports
8th Asian Air Gun Championship An Overview
The National Rifle Association of India has organised 8th Asian Air Gun Championship in New
Delhi from 25th September to 1 October 2015.
VENUE : Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
WINNER COUNTRIES
1. India won a medal tally of 17 medals, including 6 gold and bagged the top position in the
continental event
2. India is followed by Iran at the second place with 12 medals including six gold and five
silver medals,
3. Taipei at third place with one gold and two silver
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10m AIR PISTOL WOMEN FINAL

Name
Country
Heena Sidhu
India
Shweta Singh
India
Seon A Kim
Korea
WINNER CANDIDATES
RESULTS
10m AIR PISTOL MEN FINAL
Medal
Name
Coun Medal
Gold
Sepehr Boroujeni
Iran
Gold
Silver
Gurpreet Singh
India Silver
Bronze
Jitu Rai
India Bronze
10m AIR RIFLE WOMEN FINAL RESULTS

Name
Country
Medal
Jasmine Wei Xian Ser
Singapore Gold
Elaheh Ahmadi
Iran
Silver
Ayonika Paul
India
Bronze
10m AIR RIFLE MEN FINAL

Name
Country
Medal
Abhinav India
Gold
Yuriy
Kazakhstan
Silver
Jaechul Korea
Bronze
10m AIR PISTOL MEN JUNIOR FINAL

Name
Country
Medal
Sumedh Kumar
India
Gold
Hemendra Kushwah
India
Silver
Mohamad Ahmed
Bangladesh
Bronze
Germany moved up to No.2 in FIFA rankings
Some changes have been done in the in the October edition of the FIFA World Ranking by
taking in account of the result of 149 international matches
While Argentina remained as a top star the World Cup champion Germany has also
regained its position to second place in the FIFA rankings.
Belgium is ranked at third position followed by Portugal and Colombia.
Austria is also bagged its first ever higher ranking at No. 11
The biggest move up is of Liberia which laddered 65 places and reached at No. 95.
India to host 2017 World Cup

India is going to be the host of combined shotgun/rifle/pistol World Cup in 2017 and if event
will get successful then NRAI (National Rifle Association of India) will get eligible for bidding to
host the 2018 combined World Championship which is having a 70 quota places for 2020 Olympic
Games.
Weightlifter Punam Yadav wins gold in two categories at Commonwealth
Championships
In the 2015 Commonwealth Youth, Junior & Senior weightlifting championships Punam Yadav
(63kg) won the gold medals for India in the woman categories of both senior and junior
Weightlifting G Lalitha won the silver medal in 63kg Youth Girls section.
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Indian eves stand fourth in ICC team rankings
The Indian womens cricket team stands fourth in the latest ICC team rankings with the
new innovative multi-format system brought into place.
Australia are ranked number one following its success in the ICC Womens World Cup
2013 in India.
England are ranked second in the 10-team table, 10 points behind Australia, followed
by New Zealand (109), India (105), West Indies (99), South Africa (92), Pakistan (81),
Sri Lanka (74), Bangladesh (57) and Ireland (26).
Sarita Devi completes ban

Boxer Sarita Devi, who completed her one-year ban on Wednesday, is looking forward to
resuming her international career.
BCCI launched special toss coin in commemoration of Gandhijis birth anniversary
On the commemoration of Mahatama Gandhis 146th birth anniversary, the BCCI (Board
of Control for Cricket in India) launched a 20 grams gold-plated sterling silver toss
coin with the images of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela for the India-South Africa
cricket series.
The coin is launched by the BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur along with the Indian
captains MS Dhoni and South African captain Faf du Plessis at the start of the first
T20I match at Dharamshala
Sania-Hingis pair clinched Wuhan open title

Ace iconic partnership of Indian star Sania Mirza and Swiss Martina Hingis grasped
theirseventh title by bagging the Wuhan Open womens doubles trophy by defeating the pair
of Romanian team of Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-3 in the title clash
in Wuhan, China.
Manohar returns as BCCI President, Srinivasan era ends
Lawyer-turned-administrator Shashank Manohar was elected as the President of the Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) till 2017as succeedor of Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was
elected as interim President replacing N Srinivasan during spot fixing scandal 2013. His
candidature was elected by all the 6 units of East Zone.
Portuguese Cyclist Pinto Titled with Hero MTB Himalayan
34 year old Portuguese Lawyer turned rider Luis Leao Pinto have won the 11th Hero MTB
Himalayan Edition 2015, a 600 km long 7- stage race, for the second time with a timing of
27:29:22. The race was ended at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Earlier he was crowned with this title
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in 2013. He was followed by Andi Seewald of Germany at second and Pau Zamora of Spain
at third position.
Wuhan win boomed Venus Williams ranking
35 years old American Venus Williams took the crown at the Wuhan Open which is her biggest
win since 2010 when Garbine Muguruza bows out in the second set. With this she won
the 47th title of her career.
2015 FIBA Asian Basketball Championship Won by China
China defeated Philippines by 78-67 thereby becoming the winner of 2015 FIBA Asian
Basketball
Championship at Changsha, Hunan, China. This tournament was the 28th continental basketball
championship in Asia.(FIBA International Basketball Federation)
With this China qualified for the basketball tournament on the 2016 Summer
Olympics in Rio, Brazil.
David Ferrer won against Feliciano Lopez at Malaysian Open

David Ferrer from Spain defeated his opponent fellow Feliciano Lopez by 7-5 7-5 in the final of
the Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur and bagged with a prize money of $US 170, 600.
With this he clinched the 25th title of his career and fourth of this year by winning
Qatar, Rio and Mexico and Malaysian triumph
Ferrer was playing the 50th ATP World Tour-level final of his career.
In the final of mens doubles Treat Huey from the Philippines and Henri Kontinen from
Finland won the tournament.
Russias Sergey Karjakin wins Chess World Cup

25 years old Russias Sergey Karjakin has won the chess World Cup by defeating his
opponent Peter Svidler by 6-4 in the final.
With this both Karjakin and Svidler qualified for the Candidates tournament for the next
world championship that to be held next March. Indias Viswanathan Anand and the two
Americans Fabiana Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura are also qualified for world
championship.
Arjuna Award Winning Boxer Jai Bhagwan suspended for taking bribe
Jai Bhagwan, Olympian and Arjuna award-winning boxer and serving as an inspector
with Haryana Police has been suspended from his job for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs. 1
lakh from a businessman Mukesh Goyal of Adampur Mandi in Hisar district.
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Deborah creates history at Taiwan Cup
During Taiwan Cup Track International Classic event Indian cyclist 20 years old Deborah
created history by winning five medals, including gold which she bagged by defeating Malaysian
rider.
She became the first ever Indian cyclist to achieve top honors in women elite section by
bagging gold, 3 silver medals and a bronze.
India lost to Turkmenistan in FIFA world cup 2018 qualifiers

Indian football team slumped to their fourth straight defeat losing 1-2 to Turkmenistan in the
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on October 8, 2015.
India thus remained at the bottom of the Group D points table and now have virtually no
chance to even qualify for the Asian Cup by finishing third
South Africa won the T-20 International match series

The third and final T20 international between India and South Africa was abandoned without a
ball being bowled because of a wet outfield on October 9, 2015.
FIFA suspended President Sepp Blatter, VP Michel Platini and Secretary General Jerome
Valcke
The Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the governing body of
association football, futsal and beach football, on 8 October 2015 provisionally suspended its
president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and vice-president Michel
Platini for 90 days.
Jurgen Klopp takes over as Liverpool manager
The new manger of Liverpool Football Club is Jurgen Klopp.He replaces Brendan Rodgers
who was sacked after Liverpools draw with rivals Evert
Boxer Dheeraj Rangi wins silver at World Military Games
20 years old Dheeraj Rangi Lightweight (60 kg) boxer bagged silver medal in the World
Military Games held at Mungyeong, South Korea. He was defeated by Algerias Yahia Abdelli
but became the only Indian boxer to be at second place in the games.
In these games India won 4 medals in boxing out of which 3 are bronze and were
bagged by Mohammed Husamuddin,Devanshu Jaiswal and Narendra Berwal.
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Melbourne to host World Cup of Golf and Presidents Cup
Melbourne, Australia is going to be the host for the 2016 World Cup and the 2019 Presidents
Cup golf tournaments.
Mirza-Hingis won China Open, tagged with 8th title of season
The Iconic womens double pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has clinched their 8th title
of the season by defeating Chinese pair of Hao-Ching Chan and Yung-Jan Chan in the China
Open final in Beijing.
New national tennis champions Sriram Balaji & Prerna Bhambri
The new tennis champion N Sriram Balaji bagged a wild card for the 2016 Delhi Open after
defeating Vishnu Vardhan with 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the Fenesta National Tennis
Championship in New Delhi.
Ajay Jayaram grabbed Dutch Open title
With the super performance of 28 years old Shuttler Ajay jayaram India clinched two
international titles in Dutch Open Grand Prix in Almere, Netherlands.
Ajay Jayaram defeated Estonias Raul Must mens singles final by 21-12, 21-18 and
bagged the second title of his career.
In Under-17 Krishna and Satwik defeated Hau Leong and Fong Hau Sim of
Malaysia by 21-16, 21-15.
While in Mens doubles B. Sumeeth Reddy & Manu Attri were defeated by Andrew Ellis &
Peter Mills by 22-20, 19-21, 21-14.
Punjab National Bank wins Beighton Cup of Hockey

On 11th October 2015 Punjab National Bank won the Beighton cup of Hockey by
defeating Indian Oil Corporation
The best player award given to PNB goalkeeper Jasbir Singh and the Fairplay Trophy
was handed to Army XI.
Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Russian Grand Prix of F1

2015 Russian Grand Prix title of Formula One was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of
Britain.
China Open (Tennis) 2015 An Overview
China open (Tennis) is a combined tournament of ATP-WTA (Association of Tennis
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Professionals-Womens Tennis Association) played annually in Beijing, China.
This year it was the 17th edition of ATP and 19th edition of WTA was held from October
3 to October 11, 2015 at National Tennis Center, Beijing
LIST OF WINNERS
Category
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Mens singles
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Rafael Nadal (Spain)
62, 62
Womens
Garbine Muguruza (Spain)
Timea Bacsinszky
75 , 64
Singles
Mens Doubles
(Switzerland)
Vasek Pospisil (Canada)
Daniel Nestor (Canada) and
And Jack Sock (US)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin(France)
Womens
Sania Mirza (India)
Chan Hao-ching (China)
Doubles
And Martina Hingis
And Chan Yung-jan (China)
36 , 63
67, 61
(Switzerland)
Bodybuilder Shweta Rathore won silver in Asian championship

Shweta Rathore became the first Indian female bodybuilder to win a silver medal in the
Womens Fitness Physique category during 49th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Championship
2015 held in Uzbekistan.
Fast Bowler Zaheer Khan Signing off from International Cricket
On 15th October 2015 Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan announced the retirement from
International Cricket.Because his body ruined with injuries he couldnt handle the rigours of the
game ,he bid adieu to the International Cricket.
Indian lifters bagged to positions at CWC
Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championships were held at Pune,
Maharashtra from October 11-15. Indian team sparked its name by winning 5 categories out
of 6.
TOP POSITION CATEGORY : Senior men, senior women, junior men, junior women and youth
girls categories
RUNNER UP CATEGORY :Youth boys category where trophy was bagged by Sri Lankan team
WINNER LIST
NAME
CATEGORY
S Sathish Kumar
Senior men (77 Kg)
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S Mirabai Chanu
Senior women (48Kg)
R V Rahul
Junior men (85 Kg)
Pramila Krisani
Junior women (53kg)
Mohini Chavan
Youth girls (48kg)
Lalu Taku
Youth boys (69kg)
Nitin, Sabhyata shines in under-16 national tennis titles

21st edition of Fenesta Open National Tennis championship in New Delhi from 5th
17thOctober has shown the triumphant of Nitin K Sinha and Sabhyata Nihalani.
UNDER 16 TITLES
In U-16 Boys Nitin K Sinha defeated Parikshit Somani by 6-3 6-0
In U-16 Girls Sabhyata Nihalani defeated Akansha Bhan by 7-5 7-5
UNDER 14 TITLES
U-14 Boys Mann Maulik Shah defeated Shashikant Rajput by 61 62
U-14 Girls Sanya Singh defeated Salsa Ahir by 63 61
ABOUT FENESTA OPEN NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Since 1998 DCM Shriram Ltd. (under All India Tennis Association) organises the NATIONAL
HARDCOURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Raj Singh Rathore clinches top prize at Raid de Himalaya
17th Edition of Himalayan Motorsport Raid de Himalaya titled bagged by experienced driver
Raj Singh Rathore (co-driver Amber Udasi) by defeating Tsering Lakhpa (co-driver Venu
Ramesh Kumar) followed by nine-time winner Suresh Rana (Parminder Thakur).
There were 167 participants who travelled 1,920 km over six days.
Novak Djokovic wins 9th title of year at Shanghai Masters
Novak Djokovic claimed his ninth title of the year with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
in the Shanghai Masters final on October 18 2015.
36th National Archery Championship
The 36th Senior National (Men and Women) Archery Championships-2015 was held at
Kailash Parkash Stadium, Saket Meerut, Uttar Pradesh from 13th to 18th October, 2015.
Inaugurated by : Defence minister Manohar Parrikar
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Winner List
Compound Men (Ranking Round)
Position
1
2
3
Name
Abhishek Verma(Delhi)
Ch. Jignas (Ser)
Anil Kumar (ITBP) 698
Position
1
2
3
Women (Ranking Round)

Position
1
2
3
Name
V. Jyothi Surekha
Swati Dudhwal (Raj)
Lily Chanu Paonam
Mixed Team
Name
Rajasthan (Swati Dudhwal, Sarvesh Pareek)
Maharashtra (Jayalakshmi Sarikonda,
Delhi (Divya Adlakha, Abhishek Verma)
Chinas Xuerui Li win over Indias PV Sindhu in Denmark Open Title

In Womens Singles Li Xuerui of China (also winner of 2014) has prevailed over Indian Shuttler
P V Sindhu by 19-21, 12-21 Denmark Open Title of Badminton 2015 venued at Odense
Sports Park, Denmark
Men singles was won by Chinas Chen Long for the third time( earlier in 2013 & 2014)
by defeating Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto
Great Britain wins 2015 Sultan of Johor Cup of Hockey

Great Britain wins a victory over India during 5th Sultan of Johor Cup (SOJ Cup) by 3-4
which was venued at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It was Great
Britains first title under this championship.
India has won this title 2 times in 2013 and 2014
National Cadet Corps National Games 2015 concluded

11-day event National Cadet Corps National Games 2015 was concluded in Garrison Parade
Ground, New Delhi. Raksha Mantri Overall Champions trophy went to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh and Chandigarh NCC Directorates.
EVENTS Football, Hockey, Athletics, Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball and Shooting
Saketh Myneni bagged 2015 Vietnam Open Tennis Trophy
Vietnam Open Tennis Trophy is clinched by Indian tennis player Saketh Myneni by
defeatingAustralias Jordan Thompson by 7-5, 6-3 score.This win help him to enter into top150 during the new rankings from his current 168th rank.
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Virender Sehwag Retired from International Cricket
Indian Cricketer Virender sehwag announced his retirement from all forms of international
cricket and from the Indian Premier League on 20 th October 2015 in twitter.
FIFA suspended Kuwait Football Association
Kuwait Football Association (KFA) has been suspended by the FIFA because of government
interference in the running of its Football Association. In 2007 and 2008 also, KFA was
banned for government interference.
The suspension will be lifted only when the KFA and its members (the clubs) are able to
carry out their activities and obligations independently.
Yuki Bhambri breaks into the top 100 of ATP rankings

Yuki Bhambri (23) has entered in the top-100 of ATP rankings by achieving a career-best rank
of 99. He is the first Indian player since 2010 to achieve this feat and third Indian in last 20
years.
In his last three ATP Challenger tournaments Yuki has won the Shanghai Challenger, was a
runner-up in Taiwan and semifinalist at the Tashkent event.
Rohan Bopanna is countrys highest ranked player in doubles at number 15, followed
by Leander Paes (36) and Purav Raja (96).
In the WTA doubles rankings, Sania Mirza continues to be world number one player.
Lahiri wins Asian Tour Golfer of the month award

Professional golfer Anirban Lahiri (28) has won the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month
award. He is ranked 39th in the world.
Lahiri was voted as the winner based on his stellar performance from June to September
with subsequent awards based on monthly achievements.
Saina slips to World No.2 in BWF ranking

In the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) ranking Saina Nehwal dropped to 2ndspot
in womens singles with 81782 points, 1630 points behind Carolina Marin of Spain. While Twotime World Championship bronze medallist PV Sindhu is consistent with 13th rank.
Mens singles also shows the drop down in the rankings chart. Kidambi Srikanth
ranked at 6th position and Parupalli Kashyap ranked at 10th position from No.8 but
Ajay Jayaram climbed a place to be ranked World No.25.
In mens doubles, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy rose to No.19.
Womens doubles Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa slipped No.13.
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Abhijeet Gupta wins Hoogeveen International Chess Tournament 2015
Indian Chess player and Arjuna Award winner Abhijeet Gupta has clinched the 19th
Hoogeveen Chess Tournament 2015 by defeating Neelotpal Das in the ninth and final round in
Hoogeveen, Netherlands.
In 2008 he won the World Junior Chess Championship at Gaziantep, Turkey which carries
with it the FIDE Grandmaster title.
Guwahati & Shillong to host South Asian Games

The South Asian Games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16 in 2016.
Participants: 8 countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka and India.
Sports events: There will be 25 disciplines consists of archery, athletics, badminton,
basketball, boxing, cycling, football, handball, hockey, judo, kabaddi, kho kho, shooting, squash,
swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling and wushu.
17 events are scheduled to be held in Guwahati and 8 in Meghalayas capital city

Shillong.
Virat Kohli became the fourth player to register hundred in ODIs

Virat Kohli became the fourth player to register hundred against all the Test countries in ODIs,
joining Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Herschelle Gibbs and Hashim Amla.
Kohli has posted 16 tons as No. 3 batsman and seven as No.4. Only two batsmen have
registered more centuries at No.3 in ODIs Ponting (29) and Kumar Sangakkara (18).
YAI Senior National Championship-2015 Conclude at Mumbai

The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Senior National Championship 2015 was organised by
the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre from 19 Oct 2015 to 24 Oct 2015 in
Mumbai.
Chief Guest Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff and President YAI
Winners:
Nethra Kumanan from Tamil Nadu Gold medal in Laser Radial Class of boat
Upamanyu Dutta Gold medal in Laser (Standard)
Nethra Kumanan Gold medal in Laser (Radial)
Pair of P Muttu and Narender Rajput Gold medal in 470 Class
Samal Pradhan and Rahul Rai Gold medal in Hobie 16 catamaran
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Lewis Hamilton clinched his 3rd F1 world championship 2015
Mercedes AMG team car driver Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton of Britain has clinched the title of
US Grand Prix F1 for the fourth time. Earlier he had won it in 2007, 2012 and 2014.
With this winning he scored his 43rd F1 victory and also won2015 World Drivers
Championship (WDC) for third time with total 327 points. Earlier he won it in 2008 and 2014.
South Africa clinched 1st ever bilateral ODI series in India
South Africa on 25 October 2015 won the five-match One Day International (ODI) series
against India 3-2. This was South Africas first ever bilateral ODI series win on Indian soil.
Player of the series AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Abhishek Verma & Deepika Kumari creates history by winning silver medal in Archery
World Cup Final
India won two silver medals in Archery World Cup Final in Mexico City.
Abhishek Verma - Silver
Deepika Kumari - Silver
India finishes 9th at Nomura Cup

Indian team led by Patnas Aman Raj, current leader of the IGU men amateur, finished 9th on
the final day of the 27th Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship Nomura Cup.
Venue : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
IGU rank Samarth Dwivedi, Rahul Ravi and Harimohan Singh, IGU ranked 3rd, 5th and 7th
respectively.
Japanese team won the Nomura Cup title for the first time since 1989 defeated Chinese
Taipei at the Yas Links Golf Club.
Emily Pedersen wins Hero India Open

Denmarks Emily Kristine Pedersen notched her maiden Ladies European Tour title in a
dramatic fashion at 9th Edition Of Hero Womens Indian Open Golf Championship.
Amateur Aditi Ashok came up with a five-over 77 on the final day but finished as the bestIndianat tied 13th.
Pedersen received the glittering Hero Womens Indian Open trophy from Pawan
Munjal,Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of Hero MotoCorp and she also bagged a
USD 60,000 cheque.
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India retains 2nd position in ICC ODI ranking
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on 26 October 2015 launched the official ICC mens Team
Rankings from Test, One Day International (ODI) and T20I cricket.
South Africa with 125 rating was placed at the top position in the Test ranking list, while
Australia topped the ODI list with 127 ratings. Sri Lanka with 126 points topped the list
of T20I rankings.
ICC ODI Rankings : Australia ranked first and India and South Africa ranked second and third
ICC T20I Rankings:Sri Lanka ranked first and Pakistan and Australia ranked second and third
ICC Womens Ranking :Australia Women ranked first and England Women and New Zealand
Women ranked second and third respectively.
Hashim Amla breaks Virat Kohlis record, becomes fastest to reach 6000 ODI runs
Coordination committee for boxing to conduct National meets

Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the ad-hoc committee governing the sport in the country
have formed a coordination committee to conduct domestic events which will pick probables for
next years Asian Olympic Qualifiers.
Coordination committee Head Veteran administrator Asit Banerjee
It will consist of 8 zonal representatives
Hockey India signed three years partnership with Sports Authority of India
To develop India as a World Class Hockey Nation, endowing SAI(Sports Authority of India) to
regain its position as the countrys top sport, would mark the dawning of new age for Indian
Hockey.
Three-year MoU upholds Hockey as a medium for the development and promotion of
values in the youth of the nation also stating that SAI is eager to promote hockey as a
mechanism for youth development and excellence in sports.
Amit Kumar won silver in mens club throw F51 event of IPC Athletics World
Championships
Indian para-athlete Amit Kumar Saroha bagged a silver in mens club throw F51 event in the
IPC Athletics World Championships on Oct 29, 2015 and Qualified for Rio Paralympic Games.
Venue : Suhaim Bin Hamam stadium, Doha, Qatar
Amit clinched silver with an effort of 25.44m, behind Serbias Zeljko Dimitrijevic who
won gold in a championship record of 26.29m.
With Amits medal, the 15-member Indian team ended the campaign with two
silver.Devendra Jhajharia had won a silver in mens javelin throw F46 event.
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Sajan Kumar sets new national record in 1500m freestyle
Indias star swimmer Sajan Kumar set a new national record in mens 1500m freestyle
competition, clocking a time of 15:41:01 at the 69th senior national aquatic championship in
Rajkot.
National records were broken for the third day in a row. On the opening day, Mana
Patelhad set a new national record in 100m backstroke while, yesterday, Karnatakas
Malvika set a national record in 1500m freestyle.
Yuki pockets second title of season, set to re-enter top-100

Pune ATP Challenger Yuki Bhambri win to clinch his second title of the season with a 6-2 7-6(4)
defeated second seed Evgeny Donskoy in the final of the USD 50,000 KPIT-MSLTA Challenger.
He ranked 105, as he lost only two points on his serve to quickly wrap up the first set.
Swiss pilot Kuffer wins AAI Paragliding World Cup

Swiss pilot Michael Kuffer finished second in the final Task and emerged as the overall
champion of AAI Paragliding World Cup.The womens overall crown was claimed by Japans Yuki
Sato.
Obituary
British Director John Guillermin passes away
Veteran British director, writer and producer and the director of super hit movie King
Kong (1976) and The Towering Inferno John Guillerminhas died at the age of 89.
Former Australian cricketer Lindsay Kline passed away
Born on 29 September 1934 former Australian Test player Lindsay Francis Kline has died at
the age of 81. He was recalled for facing the last ball of his first Test match in 1960 between
Australia and the West Indies.
Telugu film producer Edida Nageswara Rao passes away
1934 born Veteran Telugu film producer Edida Nageswara Rao passed away due to old age
related ailments at the age of 81. He was the ownerof tollywood film production
house Poornodaya Movie Creations.
Swedish crime writer Mankell passes away
Henning Georg Mankell, crime writer, childrens author and dramatist from Sweden
whose most famous creation was the detective Kurt Wallander, died. He was suffering from
cancer from 18 months.
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Vicco chairman Gajanan Pendharkar passed away
Chairman of Vicco Laboratories Gajanan Pendharkar from Maharashtra passed away

in Mumbai on 8th October 2015 .
Vishnu Industries Chemical Company Vicco
Veteran music director Ravindra Jain passed away

Renowned music director and lyricist Ravindra Jain passed away on 9 October 2015 following
a multiple-organ failure in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 71.
Flute Ramani Passed away
Flautist N Ramani passed away in Chennai on 9th october 2015.
Veteran Tamil Actor Manorama passes away
Legendary Veteran Tamil Actor, comedian and singer Manorama passes away at the age of
78 due to multiple organ failure. She was a lady full of talent who had acted with actors for
generations and also gave matched performance with present day actors.
BIRTHNAME Gopishantha & NICKNAME Aachi (Mother)
Hindutva leader Himani Savarkar passes away
Former President of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha Himani Savarkar died on 11th october
2015 in Pune.She was a noted pro-hindutva Leader.
Former Maharashtra Minister Madan Patil passes away
55 years old Former Maharashtra Minister and senior Congress leader Madan Vishwanath
Patil passed away during his liver transplant.
11th chief of Naval Staff passed away
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal awardee, former Chief of the Naval
Staff Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani passed away who joined Indian Navy in in 1950
and served as its 11th Chief of Naval Staff from December 1984 to November 1987.
He was the father of Indian fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani.
Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani dies aged 70
Famous Egyptian novelist and journalist Gamal al-Ghitani has died in Cairo, aged 70
on 18th October 2015.
As a journalist he reported from the frontlines during the Arab-Israeli conflict of 1973.For
his writings he awarded Frances Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres in 1987
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Telugu comedian Kallu Chidambaram is no more
On 19 th October 2015 Telugu comedian Kallu Chidambaram died at the age of 70.
The performance in the Telugu film Kallu made him to earn the first Nandi Award
Actress Pat Woodell dies at 71

Actress Pat Woodell has has died after she lost her longtime battle with cancer at the age of
71.His best remembered for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in 1960s series Petticoat
Junction.
Veteran film-maker K.S.L. Swamy passes away
Noted film maker Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarayana Swamy (KSL Swamy) died 20
October 2015 due to respiratory problem at Bangalore.
Renowned marine biologist Syed Zahoor Qasim passes away
Prominent Indian marine biologist and Padma Shri awardee Syed Zahoor Qasim (88) died on
20 October 2015 in New Delhi.
He was known as founder of polar biology in India Cyclobacterium qasimii.
IOC honorary member Ashwini Kumar passes away

Former member of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ashwini Kumar has passed away. He
was 94.Kumar left his mark at Commonwealth Games Federation and Asian Games Federation
and was elected Life President of the Indian Olympic Association.
Singer Labh Janjua Found Dead
A popular Punjabi singer from Khanna near Ludhiana, Punjab Labh Janjua (57) was found dead
at his residence in Goregaon, Mumbai. He was a bhangra and hip hop singer and song
writer.Police is investigating the cause of his death.
Telugu Actor Mada Venkateswara Rao passes away
Veteran Telugu actor Mada Venkateswara Rao has passed away due to brief illness. He was
65.The actor was known for his comedy roles.
The noted comedian has acted in over 300 films, including some films of other regional
languages. He was popular for his roles in films like Muthyala Muggu, Lambadolla
Ram Das and Mayadari Malligadu.
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Popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away
Bengali film, television and stage actor Pijush Ganguly passed away due to multi-organ
failure.
Hollywood legend Maureen O Hara dies at 95
The Queen of Technicolour Irish actress Maureen O Hara died at the age of 95 during her
sleep.
Star Wars sound mixer Bob Minkler dies at 78
Academy Award-winning sound engineer Robert Alan (Bob) Minkler,78, died of respiratory
failure at home in Oregon with his wife, Patty, at his side. Bob won his Oscar for Best Sound on
George Lucas iconic sci-fi movie Star Wars in 1978 and worked on more than 50 films also
wonBAFTA award for best sound.
Tommy Hilfiger Model Sam Sarpong dies at 40
British actor and Tommy Hilfiger model Sam Sarpong, 40, has died of an apparent
suicide. The TV presenter, who co-hosted MTVs Yo Momma show alongside Wilmer Valderrama,
toppled from the Colorado Street bridge in Pasadena, Los Angeles.
Mumbai born Britains Curry King Lord Gulam Noon passes away
Indian-origin peers and curry king of the UK Lord Gulam Noon passed away at the age of
79 due to liver cancer.
Books & Authors

Book on Gandhian Philosophy Set for Auction
A book on Gandhian philosophy with a handwritten note by J B Kriplani is set to be
auctioned on October 13-14 by domestic auctioneers Bidsvilla.com who has partnered with
London-based auction house Conferro Heritae.
The original picture book titled Gandhi Ke Paath Par authored by Bharat Sahai was
published by Dhoomimal Dharam Das in December 1948 and highlights the various ideals
Mahatma Gandhi put forward for a better India
Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar: Santosh Singh

The book titled Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar authored by the Assistant Editor of
the Indian Express Santosh Singh was released in last week of September 2015.
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BOOK The Clintons War on Women
The Clintons War on Women author Roger Stone and Robert Morrow is set to release
on 13th October 2015.
This book exposes the deep violations of American Politician couple Bill and Hillary Clinton who
abused women and others sexually, physically, and psychologically for the sake of power and
wealth.
Ben S. Bernankes book The Courage to Act A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
released
The Courage to Act A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath a book authored by Ben S.
Bernanke was released in different cities of United States in the first week of October, 2015.
Kasuri launch the book Neither a Hawk nor a Dove: An Insiders Account of Pakistans
Foreign Policy
The author of the book Neither a Hawk nor a Dove: An Insiders Account of Pakistans
Foreign Policy is Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.
Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence by Maithili Rao launched
Film critic Maithili Rao has launched her new book Smita Patil A Brief
Incandescence on the 60th birth anniversary of Late Bollywood actress Smita Patil
Amitabh Bachchan was the chief guest at the event.
First copy of book Indian family business mantras presented to President

Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri M. Venkaiah
Naidu has presented President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee with the first copy of a
bookIndian Family Business Mantras at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Authors of Book Mr. Peter Leach and Mr. Tatwamasi Dixit
Family business contributes to 60-70% of the GDP of our country and 40-50% of
theemployment.
Dreaming Big My Journey to Connect India Sam Pitroda

The book Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India was launched by Reliance Industries
chairman Mukesh Ambani. It is the auto biography of Sam Pitroda written with the help of David
Chanoff, an American author.
The book describes the journey of father of Indian telecom revolution Satyanarayan
Gangaram Pitroda.
Oct 1 2015
Important Days
Remember Day: International Day of Older Persons
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Organization: UN
Purpose: To aware the people around the world about issues which affects our senior citizens and
to appreciate their contributions which makes to society.
Theme: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
Remember Day: World Vegetarian Day
Organization: International Vegetarian Union
Purpose: To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.
Theme:
Oct 2 2015
Remember Day: International Day of Non-Violence is observed
Organization: UNESCO
Purpose: 146th Birth anniversary of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Oct 5 2015
Remember Day: World Habitat Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To raise awareness about the need for well-designed and managed public spaces and
streets.
Oct 8 2015
Remember Day: World sight day
Organization: WHO
Purpose: To banish causes of avoidable blindness and visual impairment
Theme: Eyes care for all
Oct 9 2015
Remember Day: World Post day
Purpose: Aims increase the awareness of people about the postal
Theme: Tell us about the world you want to grow up in
Remember Day: World Egg Day 2015
Purpose: To encourage everyone to eat eggs for health and also to ensure the prosperity of egg
industry.
Theme: One Ingredient, Many Regional Dishes

Oct 10 2015
Remember Day: World Day against the Death Penalty
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Purpose: Aimed at to abolish capital punishment against drug crime.
Theme: The Death Penalty does not stop drug crimes
Remember Day: World Mental Health Day
Organization: WHO
Purpose: To stop violation and discrimination against the persons who are suffering from mental
health conditions.
Theme: Dignity in mental health
Oct 11 2015
Remember Day: International Day of the Girl Child
Organization: UN
Purpose: To recognize girls rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world
Theme: The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030
Nov 6 2015
Remember Day: Constitution Day
Organization: India
Purpose: For creating awareness on people about the the immense contributions of the chief
architect of Indian Constitution
Oct 12 2015
Remember Day: World Arthritis Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To raise awareness of the condition and make sure that sufferers and caregivers know
all the support and help that is available to them.
Theme: Its in your hands, take action.
Oct 13 2015
Remember Day: International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: UN
Purpose: To raise awareness(UN) among people and communities about the importance of DRR
Theme: Knowledge for Life
Oct 14 2015
Remember Day: World Standards Day
Purpose: To raise awareness about standardization among regulators, industry and consumers
Theme: Standards, the Worlds Common Language
Oct 15 2015
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Remember Day: International Day of Rural Women
Organization: UN
Purpose: To rise to profile of rural women
Remember Day: Youth awakening day
Organization: Tamilnadu
Purpose: Commemorating Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam 84th birthday
Oct 16 2015
Remember Day: World Food Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To incorporating social protection programmes into national development strategies
and policies.
Theme: Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty
Oct 17 2015
Remember Day: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Organization: UN
Purpose: To recognize the effort and struggle of people living in poverty.
Theme: Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination
Oct 20 2015
Remember Day: World Statistics Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To emphasizes the critical role of high-quality official statistical information in analysis
and informed policy decision-making in support of sustainable development
Theme: Better Data, Better Live
Oct 21 2015
Remember Day: Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day
Organization: UNICEF
Purpose: To highlight the consequences of iodine deficiency and to raise awareness about
adequate use of iodine
Theme: Keep Iodine Intake at a Healthy Level to Ensure Good Mental Development.
Oct 22 2015
Remember Day: Car-Free Day
Organization: Delhi
Purpose: To encourage the city residents to use public transport and reduce pollution and traffic
congestion
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Oct 24 2015
Remember Day: United Nations Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To recognize the achievements of the United Nations Organization.
Theme: Strong UN Better World
Oct 24 2015
Remember Day: World Development Information Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To draw the attention of world public opinion to development problems and the need to
strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
Oct 28 2015
Remember Day: International Animation Day
Purpose: To commemorates the first public performance of Emile Reynauds Theatre Optiqueat
the Grevin Museum
Oct 27 2015
Remember Day: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Purpose:To raising public awareness of the need for preservation.
Theme: Archives at Risk: Protecting the Worlds Identities
Oct 31 2015
Remember Day: World Cities Day
Organization: UN
Purpose: To greatly promote the international communitys interest in global urbanisation, push
forward cooperation among countries in meeting.
Theme: To promotes togetherness and harmony, making our cities and neighbourhoods inclusive
and livable .
Remember Day: World Savings Day
Organization: WSBI
Purpose: To attain a higher standard of life and to secure the economy
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Surcharge of Rs 2 will imposed on petrol and diesel

Alcohol, cigarettes and cold drinks will imposed by 5% VAT

According to provisions mid-day meals provided to students at schools will be tested

West Bengal launched 1000 Days campaign for mother

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Currently malnutrition among children in the state is 19.84%

Odishas Police-Citizen portal Lodge complaint from home

Portal was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.

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India transcend China by becoming worlds largest producer in cotton output

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Khadi Utsav launched in Ahmedabad by Gujarat Govt

State Government provided 25% discount on all khadi products manufactured in

SOS CGI Dubai launched for Indian workers in distress

WORK DONE BY 3 AMBASSADORS

It is part of Maharashtras target of building 56 lakh toilets in next five years.

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The record has been declared by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.

Six waste-to-energy plants to be set up under Swachh Bharat Mission

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KISAN C(K)rop Insurance using Space technology And geoiNformatics

MNCFC Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre

CCAFS Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Amo doli Programme Launched by Odisha Government

40% escalation of import duty on ghee and butter

The decision was taken based on recommendation of Directorate General of Safeguards

Common entrance test for MBBS, PG courses gets MCI nod

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry Inaugurated Advantage Healthcare India 2015

Date : 5th to 7th October, 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Aim : Promoting healthcare services exports from India.

5 Ts Talent, Tradition, Technology, Tourism and Trade.

Hyderabad hosted International conference on women in law enforcement

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It was launched by Uttarakhand CM Shri Harish Rawat

App was developed by the Chamoli district administration

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National Conference on Anti Human Trafficking

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Cabinet approved National War Memorial at India gate

The project will be monitored by a committee chairmanship of defence secretary and

Centre clears proposal for 3 new AIIMS

Nagpur in Maharashtra Financed with Rs. 1,577 crore

Manglagiri in Andhra Pradesh Financed with Rs. 1,618 crore

Kalyani in West Bengal Financed with Rs. 1754 crore

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference to be held in Jan 2016

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O-zone Networks Private

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New India Biopharma Ltd

BTI Payments Pvt Ltd

White Label ATMs

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Rs.1350 crores (fresh issue of Rs.400 crore and