DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 22 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1. INCREDIBLE
INDIA TOURISM INVESTORS SUMMIT-2016 STARTED IN NEW DELHI
i. The
Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit 2016 has started in New Delhi.
ii. It will
provide a common platform for domestic and international investors to meet
project owners from across Indian states and the private sector.
iii. It will
host presentations of investible properties, session on why invest in India,
Micro of Small and Micro Enterprises in tourism sector.
2. UNION
CABINET APPROVES MERGER OF RAIL BUDGET WITH GENERAL BUDGET
i. The Union
Cabinet has approved the proposals of Ministry of Finance to merge of Railway
budget with the General budget.
ii. Merger
of Railway Budget with the General Budget will be effective from the Budget
2017-18.
iii. It will
save Railways from the liability of payment of approximately 9,700 crore rupees
as an annual dividend to the Central Government.
3. VLADIMIR PUTIN'S WON
ELECTIONS
i. Russian
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a huge victory in the
country’s parliamentary election.
ii. The
party led by vladmir Putin had won 54% of the vote in elections.
4.
INDIA'S GDP TO GROW BY 8% OVER NEXT FEW YRS REPORT BY S&P
i. Standard
& Poor's Global Ratings has forecasted a relatively high quality GDP growth
of 8% for India over the next few years.
ii. This
would be backed by a broadening consumption base.
5. DEAF
SHOOTER PRIYESHA DESHMUKH WON BRONZE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
i. Deaf
Indian shooter Priyesha Deshmukh won the bronze medal in her first-ever
international competition at the first World Deaf Shooting Championships held
in Russia.
ii. She won
bronze in the 10m air rifle category and it was her maiden international
participation.