Daily GK Updates - 8th October, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1.Indian Air Force Day: 8 October: The Air Force Day 2016 is observed annually on 8 October across India. This year is the 84th celebration of the Day which began in 1932.

2. Maharashtra becomes 17th state to join UDAY Scheme: Maharashtra became the 17th state to Central Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) scheme.

3. Women can also be prosecuted under domestic violence law: SC: Not only men but women can also be prosecuted under the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence (DV) Act.

4. Forex reserves touch record high of $372 billion: India's foreign exchange reserves scaled a new high of USD 371.99 billion. The reserves had risen by USD 1.166 billion to USD 370.766 billion. 

5.Rs.114 crore approved for HRIDAY projects: The Union Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth Rs.114 crore under HRIDAY scheme for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities. 

6. India to host conference on Disaster Risk Reduction:India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) next month. The three-day conference, to be held from November 3, is being organised in collaboration with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

7. Doordarshan, IGNOU sign agreement for telecast of GyanDarshan channels: Doordarshan and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have entered into an agreement for transmission of four Gyan Darshan educational channels.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES: 

1.Pound crashes 6% in 2 minutes: The pound saw a sudden collapse in intra-day trade on 08 October 2016, plunging over 6% to $1.1841 in two minutes, to hit a fresh 31-year-low. This reportedly followed a 'flash crash' driven by a technical glitch that created a lot of computer-driven orders.