Current affairs (25 Oct 2013)

*  The government of Venezuela on 25 October 2013 created Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness to deal with sadness.

*  Government sanctioned setting up of a Plastic Park in Odisha. SPV called Paradeep Plastic Park Limited will be set up the Plastic Park.

  *  India on 25 October 2013 signed an agreement with World Bank for credit of 360 million US dollar for 2nd phase of UP Water Sector Restructuring Project.

*   Axis Bank on 24 October 2013 rolled out e-KYC initiative to facilitate paperless banking to Aadhaar card holders at Mumbai

*  Simona Halep of Romania defeated Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (1), 6-2 to win the Kremlin Cup on 20 October 2013 at Moscow.

*  Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood actor, was on 23 October 2013 appointed as the goodwill ambassador for South Korea.

*  Odisha Government imposed seven months ban on fishing endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. The ban will start from 1 November 2013.

*  Union Ministry of Sports and FICCI on 23 October 2013 launched 'India Sports 2014' to promote sports among youth in the country.

*  FIPB on 24 October 2013 approved Singapore Airlines’ proposal to start an aviation venture with Tata Sons

*  Government of India and Government of China on 23 October 2013 signed the deal to further strengthen and deepen cooperation in the energy sector.

*  Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar on 23 October 2013 announced that Indian Railways decided to increase the speed of the superfast trains.

*  The legendary singer Manna Dey died on 23 October 2013 in Bangalore hospital. He was treated for respiratory illness died of cardiac arrest.

  
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