DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 21TH OCT 2016
(Daily News India)
1. THE ADIVASI WILL NOT
DANCE AUTHORED BY HANSDA SOWVENDRA SHEKHAR
i. The book
titled The Adivasi Will Not Dance, penned by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar is
releaed.
ii. The
characters of the book are set in the fecund, mineral-rich hinterland and the
ever-expanding, squalid towns of Jharkhand.
iii. Hansda
Sowvendra Shekhar is a medical officer with the Government of Jharkhand.
2. SEBI
RE-CONSTITUTES PANEL ON DISCLOSURE, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
i. SEBI has
re-constituted its committee which advises the regulator on issues related to
disclosure requirements and accounting practices for various entities in the
securities market.
ii. The
Committee will be chaired by Tata Sons
Director Ishaat Hussain.
iii. The
expert panel also includes representatives from Sebi, Finance Ministry and
Corporate Affairs Ministry.
3. INDIA
RANKED BEST IN FIFA RANKINGS IN 6 YEARS
i. The
Indian football team ranked 137th from 148 in the latest FIFA ranking in over
six years after India defeated Puerto Rico in an International Friendly in
Mumbai lat month.
ii. India
were ranked 137th in 2010 which stayed India’s best ever FIFA Ranking.
4. BOOK
ON VIRAT KOHLI TITLED ‘DRIVEN: THE VIRAT KOHLI STORY’ LAUNCHED
i. The book on Virat Kohli named' Driven:
The Virat Kohli Story' launched.
ii. The book
was authored by senior journalist Vijay Lokapally.
iii. The
book celebrates the career of Virat Kohli and introduces readers to the man not
known to many.