Current Affairs October 2016

• Karnal Singh appointed as Director of Enforcement Directorate till 31 August 2017

• World Economic Forum released Global Gender Gap Report 2016 (South Asia, India was ranked at 87th position)

• Haryana is to observe 2017 as Garib Kalyan Varsh (emphasis on welfare of poor people and generating employment opportunities for the youth.)

• India, New Zealand sign three pacts including avoidance of double taxation (signed an agreement on Cooperation in the field of Youth Affairs and Sports and arrangement regarding Food Safety Cooperation.)

• Prime Minister inaugurates 2016 National Tribal Carnival (1600 Tribal Artists from the various States/UTs performed carnival parade in their traditional attire during the inaugural ceremony)

• Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 begins( ajputana Rifles Regiment and the Sri Lankan Army’s Sinha Regiment.)

• Paul Beatty(USA) wins 2016 Man Booker Prize

• HC bans sale of whitener in Uttarakhand

• FIFA unveils Official Mascot for 2018 World Cup (FIFA World Cup Russia is named Zabivaka)

• G Balakrishna, Bengaluru water tanker driver, crowned Mr Asia 2016

  .... more at http://notesonline.in/2016/10/27/current-affairs-october-2016/