Daily Current Affairs Quiz 24^th October 2018

Life insurer PNB Metlife has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered customer service app ‘Khushi’. The aim is to provide assistance to policyholders for their insurance-related queries. A policyholder can use the app to upload documents; download receipts and statements; get policy features; premium due details; get fund value and portfolio details; and update contact details.

Pöyry, a Finnish firm, and Infosys announced the release of a new data-driven framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI).

India and Croatia signed two agreements to strengthen cultural and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries on 22 October 2018. The agreements were signed and exchanged by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Croatian counterpart Marija Pejcinovic Buric. Buric is the first Croatian foreign minister to visit India after 17 years.

Gwalior state Hosts 4-Day International Dance Festival.

India and China have signed the first-ever agreement on security cooperation on 22 October 2018. The agreement will strengthen and consolidate assistance in counter-terrorism, organised crimes, drug control, human trafficking and exchange of information. The agreement was signed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and China’s State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi.

Cyient, IT firm, has appointed Vikas Sehgal as an independent director.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 'Sagar' conference at Goa on 23 October 2018. It was organised by the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS). The aim of the conference was to highlight the technological, economic and developmental opportunities with opening up of outer space. FINS is a Mumbai based think tank working on national security and strategy.

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will launch its global medium-term notes programme at the Global Securities Market (GSM). GSM is a primary market platform for raising funds from global investors. GSM is an arm of the BSE's international exchange India INX. India INX is the country's first international exchange launched in January 2017.

Tejas Networks, a maker of networking product, has received Rs.111 crore purchase order from Sterlite Technologies. The order is to implement the Indian Navy’s country-wide next-generation digital communications network.

According to the U.S. Department of Labour, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the only Indian company among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for the H1B visas for the fiscal year 2018. London-headquartered Earnest and Young have emerged as the top employer to have received the certification. The H-1B visas are the most sought-after among Indian IT professionals.