RRB English Current Affairs 17th October 2018

INDIAN AFFAIRS

1. Commerce ministryannounced formulation of a national logistics policy for development of multimodal logistics parks to enable easy movement of goods and domestic and global trade purposes.
2. Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Chemical & Fertilizer launched the Youth Road Safety Learners Licence programme in New Delhi.
3. 1st Indo-US tri-services exercise likely to be in India in 2019
4. Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta, inaugurated the 46^thedition of world’s largest IHGF-Delhi Fair at India Expo Centre & Mart at Greater Noida.
5. Textile ministryannounced that the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, will inaugurate the 6^th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi
6. Delhigovernment announced Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship Programme.
7. Vaishno Devi shrine board enhanced the free insurance cover to pilgrims to Rs five lakh.
8. Haryana Minister for Commerce & Industries, Shri Vipul Goeldonated an amount of 2.58 crore for funding public service.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

9. India was elected to the United Nations’ top human rights body, UNHRC for a period of three years.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

10. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched ‘Ask Disha’, the new artificial intelligence-enabled chat bot.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

11. Prema Gopalanwas presented the 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award (SEOY) 2018, by Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, in New Delhi.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

12. Priyank Kanoongo appointed chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
13. Nimesh Shah elected new chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
14. Shekhar Mande appointed as Director-General of CSIR: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

SPORTS

15. Malnad Ultra Marathon 2018 flags off in Chikmagalur, Karnataka
16. India’s Leander Paeswon the Santo Domingo Open trophy with partner Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela of Mexico, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
17. Indian blind cricket teamdefeated Sri Lanka and won the triangular series in Goa.
18. India won silver medal at the 8^thSultan of Johor Cup U-18 2018 hockey tournament in Malaysia.

IMPORTANT DAYS

19. World Food Day – October 16
20. World Students’ Day – October 15
21. 15^thOctober 2018, Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas (National Women’s Farmer’s Day)