19th October 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs

• Super Typhoon Koppu (which is also known as Typhoon Lando) hits Philippines.

National Affairs

• In a major modification to the National Blood Policy, blood banks will now be able to borrow units from one another in case of a shortage.
  
• The Union Health Ministry has taken this decision as part of reforms to the handling of blood units in the country.
• Important Points to Note :
• The shortage of blood units has been a recurring problem since the Supreme Court, on 1st January 1998, banned paid donation. 
• According to the CDSCO, India has 2,760 licensed blood banks.
• CDSCO -  Central Drug Standard Control Organisation
• The Delhi government is going to set up a Panel with a Group of Ministers to examine enhancing punishment for those found guilty of Raping minors.
• The panel will also examine whether probe related to rape cases can be made time bound.
• The panel will also look into the possibility of fixing the minimum punishment as life term or death penalty.
• The panel will consider a proposal to lower the age of Juvenile crime from 18 to 15.
• This Panel will be headed by : Manish Sisodia(Deputy Chief minister)
• The 46th International Film Festival of India will be held from 20th to 30th November 2015 at Goa.
• This is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.
• Founded in : 1952

Awards & Honors

• An Indian short film, An Old Dog’s Diary, has won the best short film award at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF).
• This film was  directed by : Shai Heredia and Shumona Goel.

Business & Economy

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launched the new commercial bank IDFC Bank in New Delhi today.

Deaths

• Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and journalist Gamal al-Ghitani has passed away.
• Much of his work has been widely translated, including the 1974 novel Zayni Barakat, considered a seminal portrayal of authoritarian rule.
• He won awards in Egypt for his writing, as well as being awarded France's Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1987.
• Actress Pat Woodell passed away.
• She best remembered for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in 1960s series “Petticoat Junction”.

Sports

• South Africa wins 3rd ODI by 18 runs against India at Rajkot.
• Denmark Open 2015
• China's Chen Long defeated Tommy Sugiarto in the final to win the Men's singles title.
• China’s Xuerui Li defeated P V Sindhu to win the Women's Single title. 
• Indian Tennis player Saketh Myneni wins 2015 Vietnam Open Tennis Trophy.
• Johor Cup of Hockey 2015
• Great Britain wins the cup by defeating India.
• Indian junior men's hockey team ended as runner-ups.

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