Current affairs 31st October 2013 | Most powerful women in the world is Angela Merkel
Most powerful women in the world is Angela Merkel
31.10.2013: Forbes Business Magazine had announced most powerful women in the world is Angela Merkel. She is the German Challengor. Angela won this title for the 3rd successive year. Second place is occupied by Dilma Rousseff, the Brazilian President. Third place was attained by Melinda Gates. She is the co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.
New British Deputy High Commissioner is Bharat Joshi
31.10.2013: Bharat Joshi is the new British Deputy High Commissioner to be based in Chennai. Currently Mike Nithavrianakis is acting as Deputy High Commissioner.
S.Masood Ahmed won RK Menon Award for 2013
31.10.2013: S.Masood Ahmed won RK Menon Award for 2013. He is the Chief scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).
4 Public Sector Enterprises won Turnaround Awards for 2013
31.10.2013: 4 Public Sector Enterprises won Turnaround Awards for 2013. These public sector enterprises are Bharat Coking Coal Limited, SAIL Refractory Unit, National Projects Construction Corporation Limited, and National Film Development Corporation Limited.
New Group COO of Prime Focus India is Vikas Rathee
31.10.2013: New Group COO of Prime Focus India is Vikas Rathee. He is having more than 16 years of experience covering stints at Suzlon, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ABN AMRO.
AP Paper Mill Changed its Name
31.10.2013: AP Paper Mill changed its name as International Paper APPM Limited subject to the approval of Central Government and Shareholders. This new name will be effective on the issue of the fresh certificate of Incorporation consequent upon nod from the Registrar of the companies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
Joint venture between NRLM and Bandhua 31.10.2013: The Government’s flagship National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) joined hands with Bandhua to combat bonded labour and fund rehabilitation projects in 10 vulnerable districts.
Saina Slips to 7th spot in BWF Rankings
31.10.2013: Latest BWF rankings released. In those rankings Saina Nehwal slipped one more spot to be placed at world number seven. In the last week she was in the 6th spot after failing to defend her title at Denmark Open.
Kepler 78b, New Planet, Discovered
31.10.2013: Scientists discovered new planet Kepler 78b. This planet is having same mass and density like Earth. It orbits a star 400 light years away. This planet consists of rock and iron. Temperature ranges between 2000 C to 2800 C in day time which is too hot. This hot cannot support any form of life.
In World Prosperity Index, India slips to 106th position
31.10.2013: India has slipped by 5 places and reached to 106th position way below neighbouring Bangladesh, Srilanka, China, and Nepal in world Prosperity Index, due largely to its poor safety and security environment. In the prosperity index of 142 countries complied by London based Legatum Institute, India dropped from 101st Position last year while Norway continues to remain at the top.
Modi Laid Foundation stone to 182 meters tall statue
31.10.2013: Narendra Singh Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister, laid foundation stone of the statue of Unity-a 182 meters tall statue of Iron man Sardar Vallabhai Patel on his 138th birthday anniversary at Sardar Sarovar Dam site in Bharuch district in Gujarat. This statue would be the World’s largest statue.
Syria’s Chemical Weapons Equipment destroyed
31.10.2013: Syria declared equipments for producing mixing and filling chemical weapons has been entirely destroyed as stated by OPCW (Organisation for Prevention of Chemical Weapons). OPCW is watchdog of United Nations Chemical Weapons.
Thorium proved to be more safer in reactor than Uranium
31.10.2013: Thorium proved to be safer in reactor than Uranium. So, Nuclear Scientists are being urged by the former UN Weapons inspector Hans Blix to develop thorium as a new fuel.
Report Suggests slowdown in Co2
31.10.2013: Global emission of carbon dioxide may be showing the first sign of a Permanent slowdown in the rate of increase. According to the news report, emission in 2012 increased at less than the half the average over the past decade.
Great Backwater Campaign Launched by Kerala Tourism
31.10.2013: Great Backwater Campaign Launched by Kerala Tourism. Ahead of the traditional media, the campaign of unveil the states majestic backwaters as a single destination and a once in a lifetime experience like Great Wall of China or the Grand Canyon of the US was launched on Twitter last week.
