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CURRENT AFFAIRS – OCTOBER 28/2015

1. Government Sets-Up A Committee to Simplify The Provisions of The Income Tax Act, 1961

The Government of India has constituted a Committee with a view to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The committee will be headed by  Justice R.V. Easwar, (Retd.), former Judge, Delhi High Court and former President, ITAT.

• Read the Terms of Reference and other Important points @ RV Easwar Committee

2. UN says 13.5 million Syrians need aid and protection

The United Nations said that the worsening conflict in Syria has left 13.5 million Syrians in need of aid and some form of protection, including more than six million children. UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien told the Security Council that the figure represents an increase of some 1.2 million people in just 10 months, and with winter fast approaching the situation for many families is likely to deteriorate.

• Read the Full News – Syria Refugees Crisis

3. Ease of doing business

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aspiration to turn India into a top investment destination has got off to a positive start, with India now ranked by the World Bank at 130 of 189 countries on “Ease of Doing Business.” That is up 12 places from its original ranking last year and four places from its rank on a revised list.

• Read the Important Points @ Ease of Doing Business

4. Sachin Tendulkar bats for cricket in Olympics

Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has called for cricket to become an Olympic sport. The former Indian captain and sport’s all-time leading run-scorer feels the Twenty20 format would work best in the Summer Games.

Cricket has not featured in the Olympics since 1900, when Great Britain took on France in Paris, but the sport’s governing body, International Cricket Council, is meeting the International Olympic Committee next month to discuss a possible bid. The ICC has resisted attempts to include cricket in the Games in the past over fears that it might dilute existing competitions.

• Read the Full News @ Sachin Tendulkar 

5. US Senate passes cybersecurity bill

Ignoring the privacy concerns, the US Senate overwhelmingly passed a controversial cybersecurity bill. The Senate passed the bill by 74-21 votes and now the bill heads for reconciliation with the earlier-passed House cybersecurity bill. The proponents of the bill said will help prevent cyberattacks by facilitating a common awareness in the cyber realm. The vote was 74 to 21 in support of the legislation.

Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders voted against the bill. None of the Republican presidential candidates (except Lindsey Graham, who voted in favor) were present to cast a vote, including Rand Paul, who has made privacy from surveillance a major plank of his campaign platform.

• Read the full News @ US Cybersecurity Bill

6. Indo Australian Security Cooperation reviewed

The Attorney General of Australia Mr. George Brandis QC and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the existing cooperation between the two countries in the field of security, terrorism, narcotics, forensic technology and immigration. Rajnath Singh emphasized the need for establishment of new channels of interaction, networks and strategic alliances between the two countries which are strong, secular and multi- cultural democracies.

• Read the full update @ Indo Australia Security Cooperation

7. DoNER Ministry moots commercial helicopter service within Northeast to improve intra-regional connectivity

The Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Ministry has mooted commercial helicopter service within Northeast in order to improve intra-regional connectivity. At a meeting of senior officers of the Union Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh said that the biggest hurdle in attracting investments, tourism and entrepreneurship in Northeast is the lack of adequate connectivity. Even though the rail network expansion has started on a fast track in the last one year or so. The first – ever rail link to Meghalaya was flagged off by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi within six months of the taking over of the present government.

8. Britain’s Curry King Lord Gulam Noon passes away

Lord Gulam Noon, passed away on October 28 at the age of 79. He was one of the Britain’s most prominent Indian-origin peers and “curry king” of the UK. Mumbai-born Lord Noon founded the £200-million Noon Products business, which is credited with Britain developing a taste for “chicken tikka masala”.

He had been battling with liver cancer for the past two years. Rightly known as Britain’s first ‘Curry King’, he brought curry to the high street.

• Read the Full update @ Curry King is No More

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