Daily Current Affairs Updates

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and MD of Biocon Ltd., will be awarded France̢۪s highest civilian order.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed penalties on 10 cement companies and their umbrella association – Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) for cartelisation.

The Union Government has constituted four member expert committee to study silt in river Ganga in Bihar.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for simplification and liberalisation of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2016 in various sectors announced in June, 2016.

The Indian Army has set up Army Design Bureau (ADB) in an attempt to indigenise procurements and reduce import dependence. It has been established as part of the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and will integrate various stake holders in its long-term requirements.

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• Union Cabinet approves grant of Permanent Residency Status for Foreign Investors
• Ashok Chawla appointed as Chancellor of TERI University
• 2016 BRICS Convention on Tourism begins in Madhya Pradesh

Former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla has been appointed as the new Chancellor of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University.

The Union Cabinet has approved the scheme for granting of Permanent Residency Status (PRS) to foreign investors.

The 2016 BRICS Convention on Tourism has begun at UNESCO World heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh to promote intra-regional tourism.

Noted filmmaker Aishwaryaa Dhanush was appointed United Nations Women̢۪s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women̢۪s Empowerment in India.

Two Indians TM Krishna and Bezwada Wilson have received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay prize for the year 2016.