Daily GK Updates - 22nd October, 2018

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1.Maharashtra CM Fadnavis & Nitin Gadkari inaugurate new domestic cruise terminal in Mumbai : Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra Chief Minister) and Union minister Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari have inaugurated the new domestic cruise terminal in Mumbai.The Goa cruise service ' Angriya' will be operated between Mumbai and Goa on alternate days.The rates for the luxury Mumbai-Goa ride begin from Rs 7,000 dorm room per person and goes up to Rs 11,000 family suite per person.There will be multiple restaurants offering a wide array of food genres, coffee shops, swimming pool, massage and spa services.

2.4th Edition of NITI Lecture Series held in New Delhi : NITI Aayog has organized the 4th edition of NITI Lecture Series at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has also attended the 4th edition of NITI Lecture series.The theme this year is “AI for ALL: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Growth”.

3. Man-animal conflict a State Declared Disaster Uttar Pradesh government : The Uttar Pradesh government made the man-animal conflict a ‘State Declared Disaster’. These incidents would be under the ambit of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). According to the provisions of the order, a compensatory amount of Rs.5 lakh would be given to the family of the deceased if the victim of the animal attack dies. The disbursement of compensation for injury would be in accordance to SDRF guidelines.

 4.India’s First Domestic Cruise ‘Angriya’ Flagged Off From Mumbai : Angriya, India’s first luxury cruise ship, has been inaugurated at Mumbai. Union minister for shipping Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged-off the cruise which will operate between Mumbai and Goa. Named after the first Maratha Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre and the Angria bank coral reef near Vijaydurg, the luxury ship has 104 rooms, divided into eight different categories. 

5. PM Announces Award in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Name : The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an annual award in the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose for police and paramilitary forces for commendable contributions in disaster relief operations.ii. He announced this while dedicating the National Police Memorial to the nation in New Delhi on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Cope India 2018 - India, Japan, US Plan Joint Air Exercise  : India, Japan and the U.S. are set to elevate the bilateral ‘Cope India’ air exercise to a trilateral format. The three countries already conduct naval war games under the expanded Malabar naval exercise. The U.S. had proposed a trilateral air exercise between India, Japan and the U.S. The next edition is scheduled to be held in December 2018 for which the Final Planning Conference to finalise the modalities of the exercise is scheduled in Kalaikunda, West Bengal. 

2. Climate Fund Approves $1billion For Projects In Poor Countries  :  A UN-backed fund has approved morethan 1 billion dollars for 19 new projects to help developing countries tackle climate change.Officials overseeing the South Korea-based Green Climate Fund stated the funding approved at the meeting in Manama includes projects linked to geothermal energy in Indonesia, greener cities in Europe and West Asia, and protection for coastal communities in India. 

3. Vice President’s 5-Day Visit To Belgium: The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu commenced his visit to Belgium to attend the two-day 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. This was the first multi-lateral summit the Vice President attended after taking office in August 2017. The 2-day long 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium. Indian delegation was led by Mr Venkaiah Naidu. The theme of this years’ ASEM Summit was “Global Partners for Global Challenges”.

OTHER UPDATES:

BUSINESS/ECONOMY:

1. Larsen & Toubro ranks 22 in Forbes global 2000 best employers list : Google’s parent company Alphabet tops the list.  The Second position is occupied by Microsoft. There are only 24 Indian companies in the overall list and only 4 Indian companies in the top 100 list.

SPORTS:

1. Praveen Kumar announces retirement from all forms of Cricket : India’s medium pacer Praveen Kumar (32-years) has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.Mr. Kumar played six Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India, picking up 112 wickets across the formats.Praveen Kumar made his limited-overs debut in 2007 and Test debut against West Indies cricket team at Kingston in June 2011.

2. Mumbai beat Delhi to win Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018 : Mumbai defeated Delhi by four wickets to win their 3rd Vijay Hazare Trophy title at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Mumbai bowled out Delhi for a paltry 177 in 45.4 overs.The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018 (17th-season) has been contested by the 37 domestic cricket teams of India.