Current Affairs: October24, 2017
October 24, 2017
IPPB Appoints Suresh Sethi as its MD & CEO
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has appointed Mr.
Suresh Sethi as its Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer. Mr Sethi was the former MD of
Vodafone M-Pesa Ltd. Mr. Sethi takes over from
Mr. A.P. Singh who had been the interim MD &
CEO of IPPB since January 2017. IPPB is headquartered in New Delhi.
Rakesh Asthana Appointed Special Director of CBI
Gujarat-cadre IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana was
appointed the special director of the Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Asthana, a 1984-
batch IPS officer, had been serving in the Central
Bureau of Investigation as additional director. He
is among eight senior police officers promoted by
the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Alok Kumar Verma is the present Director of CBI.
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First Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra Launched
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along
with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India's first
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for
Skilling in Smart Cities, in collaboration with New
Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). It is launched under skill India Mission. The ministers also
laid the foundation for a Skill Development Centre at Moti Bagh and a Centre of Excellence at
Dharam Marg, New Delhi.
Bangladesh Signs Deal with India for Oil Import
Bangladesh has signed a long-term sales and
purchase agreement with an Indian refiner to import
gas oil to meet the country’s energy demand. The deal
between Bangladesh Petroleum Corp. (BPC) and
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) was signed in
presence of India’s external affairs minister Sushma
Swaraj, who arrived in Dhaka recently on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral issues. Under the
deal, BPC will take up to 250,000 tonnes of gas oil each year from NRL for the first three years of
the deal to the BPC’s northern fuel depot via a 131-km (79 mile) pipeline, which will be built by India.
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Geethanjali Rao named America’s best young scientist
Eleven year old Geethanjali Rao has been named America’s
Top Young Scientist for her sensor that can detect lead levels
in water better than traditional methods. The award includes a cash prize of $ 25000.
Jayant Rikhye Appointed CEO India of HSBC
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
(HSBC) has announced the appointment of Jayant
Rikhye as the Chief Executive Officer for India. The
appointment would be effective from December 1,
2017 subject to regulatory approvals. He succeeds
Stuart Milne. Mr. Rikhye is currently Head of International, Asia-Pacific, responsible for 11 markets in the region.
C N R Rao chosen for Von Hippel Award 2017
Eminent scientist Professor C N R Rao has become
the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von
Hippel Award for his immense contribution in
materials research. The award is the US-based
Materials Research Society’s (MRS) highest honour. It
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scientists and engineers -- brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that
transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines," according to the MRS.
Colin Gonsalves wins Swedish Rights Award
Colin Gonsalves, a senior Indian advocate was selected
for a prestigious rights award in Sweden for his
innovative use of public interest litigation in securing
fundamental human rights for India’s most
marginalized and vulnerable citizens. Gonsalves, a New
Delhi-based Supreme Court lawyer, will share the
award and the prize money worth over USD 300,000 (SEK 3 million) with two other laureates --
Khadija Ismayilova from Azerbaijan and Robert Bilott from the US, according to a statement by the 2017 Right Livelihood Awards Honour Inspiring Change makers and Champions of Justice.
Amjyot Singh becomes third Indian to be selected in a NBA Team
The 6-foot-9-inch Chandigarh hoopster Amjyot Singh
became the third Indian - after Satnam Singh and
Palpreet Singh Brar to walk into the National
Basketball Association (NBA) league. Amjyot made it
to the NBA's minor league - the G-League. The Indian
skipper was picked by Oklahoma City Blue. The OKC
Blue is NBA development league affiliate of the
Oklahoma City Thunder, an American professional basketball team. The Managing Director for
India of NBA is Yannick Colaco.
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Gaganjeet Bhullar Wins Macau Open Golf Title
Gaganjeet Bhullar had completed a wire-to-wire
victory and lifted his eighth Asian Tour title at the
Macau Open. The 29-year-old fired rounds of 64, 65,
74 and 68 for an aggregate score of 13- under 271,
lifting his first Asian Tour trophy of the year.
Bhullar is also the 2012 champion in Macau. Macau
is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.
Kidambi Srikanth Wins Denmark Open Future Series Badminton Tournament
In Badminton, ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has
lifted the Denmark Open Superseries trophy at Odense. In
the title clash on the 22nd October, Srikanth, seeded 8th,
defeated South Korea's Lee Hyun-il in straight games, 21-
10, 21-5 to bag his third Super Series title of the year and
fifth overall. It was the first time Srikanth and Lee had faced each other.
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Dipa Karmakar to be conferred with D Litt Award
Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar will be conferred with D Litt
degree by the National Institute of Technology, Agartala, at
its 10th convocation to be held next month.
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