DAILY DOSE 28TH OCT CURRENT AFFAIRS
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1) 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting held on Agro-Forestry
- Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh. Tomar on 26th Oct 2022 co-chaired the 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry.
- During the meeting, the member countries reviewed the activities under the medium-term action plan of ASEAN-India Cooperation (Year 2021-25).
- ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Membership: 10 Countries
- Chairmanship: π²πππππππ
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2) Centre approves Terai Elephant Reserve in Uttar Pradesh
- Union govt in Oct 2022 approved the Terai Elephant Reserve in Uttar Pradesh.
- It will cover 3,049 sq km area & will be developed in the joint forest areas of Dudhwa & Piliphit tiger reserves located in the Lakhimpur and Pilibhit districts.
- Centre approved three elephant reserves in the country in 2022.
- The other two reserves are Lemru ER in Chhattisgarh and Agasthyamalai ER in Tamil Nadu.
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3) UNSC’s Counter-Terrorism meet to be held in India on Oct 28 & 29
- A special meeting of the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee will be hosted in Mumbai & Delhi on 28th & 29th of October, 2022.
- Theme: ‘Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes!
- India is currently the Chair of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for the year 2022
- India’s Permanent Representative to the UN: Ruchira πΊπππππ
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4) World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October
- World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated on October 27 every year.
- The day highlights and promotes the importance of recorded images, motion pictures and sounds which give us insights into people’s lives, cultures, languages, communities and the global flora and fauna.
- “Enlisting documentary heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies” is the theme for 2022.
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5) Foreign reinsurers can repatriate up to 20% of assigned capital: IRDAI
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has allowed foreign reinsurance branches to repatriate up to 20% of the excess assigned capital to allow free movement of capital.
- The applicant’s NOF (net owned funds) should not be less than the prescribed amount of βΉ500 crore at any time and should infuse a minimum assigned capital of 100 crore into the branch office.
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6) Indian Army celebrated 76th Infantry Day on 27 October 2022
- The Indian Army celebrated the 76th Infantry Day on 27 October 2022.
- Infantry day is celebrated to mark the day when the infantry of the Indian army, led by 1st battalion of the Sikh Regiment, made its way into the Srinagar airfield in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947.
- As part of the Infantry Day celebrations of 2022, a ‘Wreath Laying’ ceremony was organised at the National War Memorial.
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7) ICICI Bank reappoints Sandeep Bakhshi as MD & CEO for 3 years
- ICICI Bank has reappointed Sandeep Bakshi as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) for a period of 3 years.
- The tenure of Sandeep Bakshi was till 3 Oct 2023.
- The reappointment period is from 4 Oct 2023 to 3 Oct 2026, which is subject to approval from RBI.
- He was appointed as the bank’s MD and CEO on 15th Oct 2018.
- ICICI Bank Founded: 1994
- Headquarters: Mumbai
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8) Two new Indian beaches receive ‘Blue Flag’ certification
- Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on 26th Oct 2022 announced that 2 Indian beaches, Minicoy Thundi beach & Kadmat beach, located in Lakshadweep, have received the International eco-label ‘Blue Flag.
- After this, India now has 12 Blue Flag beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world.
- It is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.
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9) Know About: BCCI
- Board of Control for Cricket is the governing body for cricket in India.
- Its headquarters are situated at Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
- It is the richest governing body of cricket in the world.
- BCCI manages the men’s national cricket team, the women’s national cricket team, and the national under-19 cricket team.
- Founded: December 1928
- President: Roger Binny
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10) Know About: IRDAI
- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is a regulatory body under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
- It is tasked with regulating and licensing the insurance and re-insurance industries in India.
- It was constituted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.
- Founded: 1999
- Headquarters: π·π’πππππππ
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11) President Dr. K R Narayanan’s birth anniversary: 27 October
- 27 October 2022 marked 102nd birth anniversary of former President of India Dr. KR Narayanan.
- He served as the 10th President of India from 1997 to 2002 and 9th Vice President of India from 1992 to 1997.
- He was also the first person from the Dalit community to hold the post.
- He began his career in India as a member of the Indian Foreign Service in the Nehru administration.
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