Current affairs on 16 October 2020

Current affairs on 16 October 2020

• World Food Day: 16 October

  World Food Day (WFD) is observed globally on 16 October every year. The day is celebrated to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime. This day generates awareness globally for those who suffer from hunger and to ensure the need for food security and nutritious diets for all. Theme 2020: "Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together".

• First Indian to win Oscar Bhanu Athaiya passes away

  The first Indian to win the Oscar award, Bhanu Athaiya passed away. She won the Best Costume Design Oscar for her work in the 1982 film Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough. In 2012, Athaiya returned her Oscar to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for safekeeping.

• Gujarat govt announces to set up the world's biggest Zinc Smelter project

  Gujarat government has signed a pact with Vedanta Group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) to set up a greenfield zinc smelter in the state.

• Legendary Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away

  Legendary Malayalam poet and Jnanpith laureate, Mahakavi Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away. He has penned more than 46 literary works including poems, plays, essays and short stories. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2017.

• Cricket journalist and commentator Kishore Bhimani passes away

  Veteran sports journalist and Cricket commentator, Kishore Bhimani passed away. He was a leading cricket commentator in the Eighties and Nineties and is best remembered for being on the air during the tied Test of 1986 between India and Australia in Chepauk, Chennai.

• Cabinet approves Rs. 5718 crore World Bank-supported STARS project

  Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project.

• Cabinet approves MoU between India and Australia for collaboration in making impact for sustainable groundwater management

  Union Cabinet approved the MoU signed with Australia for the various purposes and it mainly focuses on our sustainable growth. The MoU between India and Australia focuses on various fields like research and development, capacity building and sustainable growth.