India Current Affiars October, 2011, General Awareness October, 2011

• Health Insurance portability came into force; INS Shakti commissioned.
• Rajasthan launch free medicine scheme.
• The draft national policy on Electronics, 2011 unveiled; India Switzerland inled deal to exchange related info.
• Afghan President on India visit: signed strategic pact; Moody’s cut SBI ratings.
• World cheapest tablet ‘Akash’ at Rs 2276 launched.
• RBI eases norms on Small money transfers.
• The draft national policy on information Technology 2011 unveiled.
• Govt. simplifies law for removing DD, AIR heads.
• UP Chief Minister launch projects worth Rs 6,035 crore; Mumbai Indians win CLT 20 title in Cricket.
• The draft National Telecom Policy 2011 unveiled; Eminent Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh passed away.
• India ranked 67th in Global Hunger Index among 81 countries with worst figures.
• J and K Interlocutors submitted their final report; PSLV launched four satellites.
• Union Cabinet Cleared digitization of cable TV services; Centre announced Rs 900-crore package for exporters.
• India announced $500 million line of credit for Mayan mar.
• IIL tourists broke Kashmir Valley’s 25-yr record.
• Ritu Kumar to represent India at UN’s maiden run of the world fashion week.
• CBI said the release of the accused would hamper investigations into the transfer of Reliance Telecom shares in Swan Telecom to Mauritius-based Delphi.
• Anti-cancer Drug Letrozole banned.
• Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will travel across the Tin Bigha Corridor through India on Wednesday linking two Bangladeshi enclaves Dahagram and Angarpota in Indian territory.
• India first formula one circuit at Greater Noida (UP) unveiled.
• Taking a dig at Kiran Bedi over allegations that she charged her hosts full fare on air tickets while availing discount, law minister Salman Khurshid today said unlike Team Anna he cannot pass “ex-parte” judgements on people.
• CBI Court charged Raja, Kani, 15 others with criminal breach of trust.
• The Human Development Index in the country rose by 21%, says a report while cautioning that health, nutrition and sanitation remained the key challenges for the country.
• Simplified Russian Visa rules for Indians.
• A Delhi court today found prima facie evidence against all the 17 accused including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi and corporate honchos to frame charges against them in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case for varying roles.
• South Africa ditched India, favouring rich nations on climate issue.
• Pakistan’s military forced an Indian Army helicopter to land for violating Pakistani airspace on Sunday and detained four Indian Army officers, the army said.
• India made a clean sweep against England (5-0); : RBI raised repo rate from 8.25 to 8.5 percent.
• Days after 100-year-old Fauja Singh of Indian-origin became the oldest person to complete a marathon, a 102-year-old Dalit woman in Tamil Nadu has put on another display of centenarian vigour, winning a local body election.
• India defeat in three Nation’s Hockey Tournament.
• Mukesh Ambani becomes richest Indian billionaire in Forbes Richest list.
• Renowned Hindi novelist Pt.shree Lal Shukla passed away.
• BCCI stands firm, rejects revised sports bill.