Daily Dose of GK : 18th October, 2015
1.Swadhar Greh scheme approved by Haryana Government for women
in distress
The Haryana Government on 18 October 2015 approved
Swadhar Greh scheme, which will assure economic and social security to women in
distress.
The scheme will work upon providing basic amenities,
such as shelter, food, clothing and health along with economic and social
security to women in distress. Also, the
scheme will make sure that the special needs of these women are taken care of.
2.Indian short film An Old Dog’s Diary wins award at 2015
London Film Festival :
An Indian short film, An Old Dog’s Diary has won
prestigious Best Short Film Award at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF). The
award was bestowed by the British Film Institute (BIF) at 59th edition of LFF.
The 11-minute film has been directed by Shai Heredia and
Shumona Goel. It story of film reveals the cultural conditions of Indian
avant-garde painter Francis Newton Souza’s work and its institutionalisation by
assembling the puzzle-piece evocations of his portrait.
3.Telecom operators to compensate consumers by Rs 1 for call
drop: TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian (TRAI) has made it
mandatory for telecom operators to compensate consumers by Rs.1 for call drops
with effect from 1 January 2016.
As per new TRAI rules The compensation will be limited
to three dropped calls in a particular day. It is mandatory for telecom
operators to send a message to the calling customer within 4 hours of the
occurrence of call drop along with details of amount credited in his account. In case of post-paid customers, the compensation
details of the credit should be provided in the next bill.
4.Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence by Maithili Rao launched:
The book titled Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence
authored by Maithili Rao was launched on 18 October 2015. The book, which was
launched on Smita Patil’s 60th birth anniversary, acquaints the readers with a
remarkable journey of the short-lived actress.It traces the journey of the actress from
her childhood to stardom. The book shows glimpses of Patil’s controversial
marriage and untimely tragic death.
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