Current Affairs @ TCE on 29th October 2013 ____________________________________________ 1. India has developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile Pragati with a range between 60-170 km and will offer it to friendly countries, to be exhibited at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2013) 2. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan received the 3rd Hridaynath Mangeshkar award for his contribution to the film industry. (previously given to Lata mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle respectively in 2011 & 2012, the Mangeshkar family has been observing Pt Hridaynaths birthday for last 24 years) 3. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared the end of his countrys longest war on a surprise visit to Afghanistan. 4. Tennis player-producer Ashok Amritraj, who has produced 109 Hollywood films, was presented with the Soul of India Award for his outstanding achievements in the film industry. 5. Renowned Bharatnatyam exponent Geeta Chandran was with the prestigious Guru Debaprasad Award (the annual award, instituted in memory of eminent Odissi exponent Guru Debaprasad Das)for outstanding contribution in the field of dance. 6. The RBI asked banks to charge customers for transaction SMS alerts on the basis of usage, instead of imposing a fixed fee, to ensure equity and be reasonable. 7. India slips to 134 in ease of doing business list: WB, Singapore and Hong Kong rank the worlds best places to run a business as per World Competitiveness Index. ......Also available on thecompetitiveedge.in/current-affairs-tce-on-29-10-2013/
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:12:52 +0000
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