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Current Affairs 05 October 2020
Daily Current Affairs 05 October 2020: This post contains the latest current affairs for 05 October 2020 that are important for all competitive exams like Bank, SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.
National
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 comes into force
- As per the Ministry of Home Affairs, the amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act came into force on 29 September 2020.
- The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 amends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
The FCRA Act regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. Foreign contribution is the donation or transfer of any currency, security or article (of beyond a specified value) by a foreign source.
FCRA Act was first enacted in 1976, and was amended in 2010.
- Key changes made in the act includes amending the following sections:
- Section 3 – to expand the list of persons who are prohibited from receiving foreign contribution, by adding “public servant” as defined in Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to this list.
- Section 7 – to prohibit persons authorized under FCRA to receive foreign contributions from transferring such foreign contributions to any person.
- Section 8 -to decrease the cap on administrative expenses, of any NGO receiving foreign funding, to 20% from the existing 50%
- Section 11 – to add a provision, giving Power to Central Government to prohibit a foreign contribution recipient from utilising/receiving its funds.
- Section 17 – requiring the recipient of foreign contribution to receive such amount only in an account designated as “FCRA Account” opened in a branch of the State Bank of India at New Delhi.
- Section 13 – to give the Government the power to suspend the registration certificate (which means that foreign contribution cannot be received/ utilised) of a person for up to 360 days (which currently is 180 days)
- Introduces a new provision in FCRA, making it mandatory for office-bearers of NGOs, who applies for a permission or registration under FCRA (or its renewal) for furnishing of Aadhaar numbers.
Books & Author
Union Minister Jitendra Singh releases Coffee Table Book ‘Discovering the Heritage of Assam’, authored by Padampani Bora with foreword by Amitabh Bachchan
- The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh released a Coffee Table Book on “Discovering the Heritage of Assam”, written by Padampani Bora and having foreword by Amitabh Bachchan.
- The book has been published by Penguin.
- With beautiful pictures and photographs, the book depicts the heritage, faith, beliefs and traditions of different ethnic tribes and subtribes living in Assam, the largest State of the North Eastern Region.
- The author, Padampani Bora, is by profession an officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS-2009 batch), but has over the years established himself as an accomplished author, specializing in the subjects reflecting diverse nuances of the North Eastern Region of India.
Rankings
Sofia Vergara tops Forbes’ highest paid actress list 2020
- The Colombia-born American actress Sofia Vergara, who came to fame with an American TV Show ‘Modern Family’ is the highest paid actresses in the annual list of Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actresses 2020.
- The 48-year-old actress has topped the list with an earning of $43 million (equivalent of Rs 315 crore). Most of her earnings came from Modern Family and America’s Got Talent, wherein she is one of the judges.
- Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie secured the second position ($35 million) while Gal Gadot ($31 million) stood third.
- None of the Indian actresses have featured on the list for the year 2020.
Sports
Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins 10 meter air rifle gold at International Online Shooting Championship
- In Shooting, India’s Visnu Shivaraj Pandian has won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship held on 3rd October 2020.
- The 16-year-old Visnu shot 251.4 to win the title by a clear margin of two points.
- The world No. 27 Etienne Germond of France came second followed by Martin Strempfl of Austria at third place.
Important Days
World Teachers’ Day : 05 October
- World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5 since 1994.
- World Teachers’ Day aims to focus on appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world and to provide an opportunity to consider issues related to teachers and teaching.
- The Theme for 2020 International Teachers Day is “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”.
- The day was established in 1994, to commemorate the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which is a standard-setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around the world.
Obituary
Former Odisha Minister and BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy passes away due to COVID-19 at 65
- Former Odisha Minister and senior BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy has passed away due to COVID-19 infection. Maharathy was 65-years-old.
- Maharathy was elected as a MLA seven times from Pipili constituency, out of which five times were on Biju Janata Dal (2000-2019) ticket and once each on Janata Party (1985) and Janata Dal (1990) tickets.
- He had served as Minister of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Supply, Agriculture and Fisheries during his terms in Odisha.
- Maharathy was honored with the Global Agriculture Leadership Award in 2016 and Krishi Karman Award 2014-15 for his excellent work in the field of agriculture.
Jharkhand Minister Haji Hussain Ansari passes away at 73
- Haji Hussain Ansari, the Minister of Minority Welfare and Registration Department in the Government of Jharkhand, has passed away.
- He was 73.
- Ansari was the chairman of Hajj committee Jharkhand.
- He was the first and only Muslim to become minister in the state.
- Mr Ansari was a four-time MLA from the Madhupur assembly constituency in Deoghar.
Actress Mishti Mukherjee passes away due to kidney failure at 27
- Bollywood actress Mishti Mukherjee, who has featured in many Hindi,Bengali and Telugu films, and music videos has passed away due to kidney failure. He was only 27 years old.
- Besides featuring in major Bengali projects, Mishti made her debut in Bollywood with the film Life Ki Toh lag Gayi in 2012 and worked as the lead actress in Subhash Ghai’s 2014 film “Kaanchi: The Unbreakable”.
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