DAILY G.A UPDATE : 20-10-2016
In this competitive age, everyone needs to be updated with the current affairs. So, here is the important news for your upcoming exams like IBPS PO, IBPS CLERK, RRB and many more.
1. India, China hold first joint army exercise in Jammu and Kashmir
As part of the ongoing initiative to enhance interaction and cooperation between India and China, under the provisions of Border Defense Cooperation Agreement, 2013, the Indian and Chinese armies today held the second joint exercise "Sino-India Cooperation 2016 A". This was a sequel to the first exercise held on February 6, 2016.
During the day long exercise on Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) a simulated situation of earthquake striking an Indian Border village was painted, thereafter joint teams carried out rescue operations, evacuation and rendering medical assistance.
The Indian Team for the exercise was led by Brigadier RS Raman and that of the Chinese was led by Sr Col Fan Jun. The exercise was a great success and has not only refined the drills to provide succor to the border population in case of natural calamity but has also increased the level of trust and cooperation between the two border guarding forces along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
The joint exercise, compliments the hand in hand series of the India-China joint exercises and the effort of both the nations to enhance cooperation and maintain peace and tranquility along the border areas of India and China.
2. Bengaluru FC create history, beat defending champs to become 1st Indian club to enter AFC Cup final
A brilliant Bengaluru FC created history after becoming the first football club from India to reach the final of Asian Cup. The Bangalore based club defeated defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim 3-1 in the second leg of the semi-final in Bangalore.
3. Anil Kumble, Virender Sehwag launch book on Virat Kohli in the capital
A book penning the life of India's limited-overs skipper Virat Kohli has been launched in the presence of several high-profile cricketing personalities.
The book, named "Driven: The Virat Kohli Story" has been written by senior journalist Vijay Lokapally and published by Bloomsbury India. It was unveiled in an event.
Kohli and his coach Raj Kumar Sharma were present on the occasion. Among the other luminaries present were Virender Sehwag, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri, Ashish Nehra, Ajay Jadeja, Karthik Murali, Hari Gidwani and Anjum Chopra.
4. Indian football team achieves highest FIFA ranking in six years
The Indian football team achieved its best FIFA ranking in over six years when the side jumped 11 places to be 137th in the latest list released.
India, who defeated 114th ranked Puerto Rico in an International Friendly in Mumbai in September, garnered 230 points for the month.
In August 2010, India were ranked 137th which stayed India’s best ever FIFA Ranking since then.
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