Daily GK Update : 27th September 2016

National & International Appointment

1. O P Singh takes charge as DG of CISF

• Senior IPS officer O P Singh (1983-batch UP cadre) has been appointed as the new Director-General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
• Earlier, he served in the Special Protection Group (SPG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and as Additional Director-General (Airport Sector) in CISF.
• He is an alumnus of the National Defence College in the national capital,holds a Masters Degree in Political Science and an MBA in Disaster Management.

Note:

• CISF secures a host of VVIPs along with providing armed security to the Delhi Metro network, seaports, power plants, sensitive government buildings and airports.

2. Dr Vijay Kelkar is new President of Indian Statistical Institute

• Former petroleum secretary Vijay Kelkar has been elected president of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).
• He succeeded former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor C Rangarajan.
• Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is an academic institute of national importance as recognised by a 1959 act of the Indian parliament.

Important Dates

3. World Tourism Day is being observed today

• The World Tourism Day (WTD) is being observed annually on 27th September (since-1980) to raise awareness about the importance of tourism.
• The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
• The theme of this year is 'Tourism for all - promoting universal accessibility'.
• Today, Minister of State Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Mahesh Sharma has flagged off 'Swachh Paryatan Run' and a special sightseeing tour of the monuments and museums in New Delhi for Divyang children.

Banking & Finance

4. RBI approves Rs 26,000 crore CCL for paddy procurement in Punjab

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given approval to Rs. 26 thousand crore cash credit limit (CCL) for purchasing paddy in poll-bound Punjab.
• Paddy procurement in Punjab will commence from  1st October and the state is expecting procurement of 150 lakh tonne of the crop from the state.
• The state government will seek approval of the Centre by sending the RBI's approval letter for the release of funds for the purchase of paddy.

International Affairs

5. Google launches instant messaging mobile app Allo

• Google has launched its latest mobile chat application "Allo" along with Google Assistant.
• Allo can be used in online conversations with friends.
• The messaging app is similar features to most other messaging applications available for Android and the iPhone.

Note:-

• Allo is an instant messaging mobile app developed by Google that includes a virtual assistant and provides a "smart reply" function that allows users to reply without typing.

National Affairs

6. Kerala travel mart begins at Kochi

•  Today, the ninth edition of the largest gathering of tourism stakeholders "Kerala Traval mart" begins at Kochi.
• The three-day event will have representatives from fifty-seven countries, including ten first time participants.
• The event will focus on  Responsible Tourism and Muziris Spice Route.
• The venue will also host a series of seminars and discussion forums led by experts from the sector.

Sports

7. Japan to host 2026 Asian Games

• Japan will host the Asian Games in 2026 after Aichi prefecture and its capital Nagoya were confirmed as the venue for the multi-sport event by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
• The Japanese bid was the only one put forward to host the continental gathering, which will be staged in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia in 2018 and the Chinese city of Hangzhou in 2022.
• Japan will host  2017 Asian Winter Games, 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Summer Olympics.

8. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran wins Belgium Open

• Indian table tennis player from Chennai Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (24-year) has become only the second to win an International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) event in Belgium.
• Gnanasekaran clinched the men's singles title of the Belgium Open by defeating local player Nuytinck Cedric 4-0 in the final, 15-13, 11-6, 11-2, 17-15.
• Achanta Sharath Kamal is the first Indian to win an ITTF event in 2012.

9. India wins silver in Asian Beach Games

• India's Harish Banghel has won a silver in the men's  middleweight Muay Thai event in the 5th Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam.
• Banghel lost to Zhang Yongkang of China in the final of the 71-75kg category.
• India has a contingent of 208 members in the games.
• In the previous edition in Phuket (held in 2014) India had won two gold, a silver and seven bronze medals.

Note:

• Muay Thai is a combination of boxing and martial arts originated in Thailand.

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