06 November 2018 Current Affairs
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Sanjay Kumar Verma appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Japan
Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma (IFS: 1988) was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Japan. He is presently the Additional Secretary at Headquarter of Foreign Affairs Ministry.
18th Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of ministers meeting held in Durban
The 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting was held in Durban, South Africa. Gen.(Dr.) VK Singh (Retd.), Minister of State for External Affairs, attended the IORA Council of Ministers Meeting.
VP Venkaiah Naidu reaches Malawi on final leg of his 3-nations Africa tour
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. At the Kamuzu International Airport, he was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Malawi, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano, Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Malawi, V Bright Masaka and Minister in waiting, George Mkondiwa.
IESA announced appointment of Rajesh Ram Mishra as the New President
India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), announced appointment of Rajesh Ram Mishra as its new President. IESA is the trade body representing the Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry.
Actor Anupam Kher honoured with ‘Distinguished Fellow Award’ in Boston
Actor Anupam Kher honoured with ‘Distinguished Fellow Award’ in Boston. He was awarded at the 3rd India Global Summit held at MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston. The Summit discussed the growing importance of relationship between India, USA and China. Anupam Kher holds the record for winning the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian five times in total.
RBI slaps Rs 1 crore fine on Fino Payments bank
Mumbai-based newly-licenced bank Fino Payments Bank has been slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore by the central bank. Fino Payments Bank was asked to stop all account opening activities after the RBI found out that there were few accounts with the bank with deposits in excess of Rs 1 lakh, which goes against the licensing criteria of a payments bank.
Subhankar Dey wins SaarLorLux open Badminton tournament
In Badminton, Subhankar Dey has won the SaarLorLux Open at Saarbrucken in Germany. In the summit clash, the unseeded Indian defeated fifth-placed Rajiv Ouseph of Britain, in straight games, in what was the first encounter between the two shuttlers.
1971 war hero M.P. Awati passes away
Vice-Admiral M.P. Awati (retd.), who commanded a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet in the 1971 India-Pakistan war and whose actions led to the destruction of an enemy submarine, passed away at his hometown near Satara in Maharashtra.