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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

18 Oct 2016

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Russia Announces Humanitarian Ceasefire in Aleppo

  • Russia announced an eight-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Aleppo later this week, as the EU warned that the Syrian regime’s Moscow-backed assault on the city could amount to war crimes.
  • The United Nations and European Union welcomed the announcement, but wanted the planned pause in fighting to be longer to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
  • This decision has been taken to introduce humanitarian pauses, mainly for the free passage of civilians, evacuation of the sick and wounded and withdrawal of fighters.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Nissan Motor India Posts Rise in Exports

  • Nissan Motor India clocked 20% growth in exports for September compared to the same month one year earlier.
  • This performance by Nissan is the best among major carmakers in India in the passenger vehicle segment.
  • Nissan Motor India Private Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co Ltd Japan.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank Q2 Net Rises

  • Lakshmi Vilas Bank has posted a 44.6 per cent increase in its net profit helped by lower cost of funds for the quarter ended September 30.
  • As per reports, the bank’s net profit increased to Rs. 64.85 crore, while operating profit rose 70 per cent to Rs. 158.42 crore.
  • Total income grew by 19 per cent to Rs.830.30 crore.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

European Mars Lander’s Begins decent to Mars

  • A European Space Agency's tiny lander has embarked on its journey to the Martian and expected to reach its destination in a day.
  • This experimental probe is aimed at exploring the atmosphere of the Red planet and searching sings of life there.
  • The disc-shapped, Schiaparelli Mars Lander separated from its mothership on Sunday after a seven-month journey from the Earth.
  • This mission is a part of the European-Russian ExoMars programme.
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SPORTS

Novak Djokovic Retains Top Spot

  • In the latest release of rankings by the Association of Tennis Professionals, Novak Djokovic retained the top spot with 12.900 points.
  • The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:
  • Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 12.900 points, Andy Murray (Scotland) 10.485, Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 5.820, Milos Raonic (Canada) 4.690, Kei Nishikori (Japan) 4.650, Rafael Nadal (Spain) 4.380, Gael Monfils (France) 3.815, Roger Federer (Switzerland) 3.720, Tomas Berdych (Czech) 3.300 and Dominic Thiem (Austria) 3.250.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

BJP Not to Project CM for UP Assembly Polls

  • The BJP will not project a chief ministerial candidate for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
  • All political parties are waiting for the chief ministerial candidate of the BJP.
  • If BJP wins the party's central parliamentary board will decide who will be the Chief Minister.
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