Current Affairs 16 Oct 2017

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World Food Day – 16 October 2017

• On the founding day of Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945, The World Food day observed every year on 16 October 2017.

Schedule caste advisory council made in West Bengal

• To observe the development and growth of Schedules Caste population in state, The West Bengal has planned to make a Scheduled Caste advisory Council.
• It will be the 1st council in India.

Direct Tax Collections rise by 15.8% in first half

• In the First half of current Financial Year, the growth of The Direct Tax Collection is 15.8% according to Finance Ministry.
• It is the 39.4 % of the total budget estimated of Direct Taxes for the fiscal year 2017-2018

Gurdaspur LokSabha Bypoll – Congress wins

• In the Gurdaspur Loksabha Bypoll Congress’s candidate Sunil Jakhad wins with heavy margin of approx 2 lacks. He succeeded Bjp’s Candidate Sawarn Salaria.

Congress got the notice by Chandigarh Police on fireworks

• After the ban on Crackers by Supreme Court, Political Party Congress got the notice on fireworks made by the party workers after the victory in Gurdaspur bypoll.

10^th Men’s Aisa Cup Hockey Tournament – India wins

• India wins in the 10^th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Tournament held in Dhaka Bangladesh by 3-1. India bets Pakistan in the tournament.
• The winner qualified for 2018 world cup in India.

Roger Federer wins the title of Shanghai Masters

• Roger Federer wins the Shanghai Masters title and defeat Rafael Nadal, Spanish professional tennis player.

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