TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2018

World Tsunami Awareness Day Subhankar Dey wins SaarLorLux Open 1971 war hero M.P. Awati being observed today tournament in passes away 5 November 2018, ( Day & Dates News) 5 November 2018, (Sports News) 5 November 2018, (Obituary News)

• World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed today across the world, including Pakistan, aiming at minimizing the number of people affected by disasters worldwide.

• The objective of the day is to raise awareness about precautionary measures against tsunami and share innovative approaches to risk reduction. In Badminton, Subhankar Dey has won the SaarLorLux Open Vice-Admiral M.P. Awati (retd.), who • Over the past 100 years, 58 tsunamis have claimed more at Saarbrucken in Germany. commanded a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet than 260,000 lives, which is the highest number of deaths in the 1971 -Pakistan war and whose than in any other natural hazard. SaarLorLux Open actions led to the destruction of an enemy The 2018 SaarLorLux Open was a badminton tournament submarine, passed away at his hometown which takes place at Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany near Satara in Maharashtra. from 30 October to 4 November 2018 and had a total prize of Vice-Admiral Awati, a Vir Chakra recipient, $75,000. was 91. India, South Korea sign MoU on No anti-dumping duty on PTFE resin State to sanction Rs. 42 cr. to cooperation in sports from India, : USITC BBMP for immediate cleaning 5 November 2018, (International News) 5 November 2018, ( International News) of SWDs 5 November 2018, (National News)

India and South Korea signed a Memorandum of The US International Trade Commission has ruled against • The State government told the High Court Understanding on cooperation in sports in New Delhi. putting anti-dumping duty on the imports of a synthetic of Karnataka that it had been decided to Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and Minister of fluoropolymer, a key ingredient in non-stick coating for pans sanction Rs.42 crore to the Bruhat Bengaluru Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea Do Jong-hwan and other cookware, from India and China. Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for immediate signed the MoU. cleaning of Storm-water Drains (SWD). The MoU covers a range of areas including elite sports, USITC • A submission in this regard was made sports science and anti-doping before a Division Bench comprising Chief The United States International Trade Commission is an Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice independent, bipartisan, quasi-judicial, federal agency of the S.Sujatha during the hearing on the Public United States that provides trade expertise to both the Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions, related to legislative and executive branches. potholes, SWDs, and illegal hoardings, The agency determines the impact of imports on U.S. through which the court is monitoring the industries and directs actions against unfair trade practices, actions of the BBMP and Bangalore Water such as subsidies, dumping, patent, trademark, and copyright Supply and Sewerage Board to address infringement. various issues. • The Bench suggested that it was advisable to clean the SWDs once now as it would take some time for the BBMP to finalise the process for regular maintenance system.

India's 1st Ballistic Missile Sub Fully Operational 5 November 2018, (Defence News)

INS Arihant, India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, has completed its first "deterrence patrol".

INS Arihant

INS Arihant is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city of Visakhapatnam.

Offshore patrol vessel ICGS Varaha launched 5 November 2018, (Defence News)

• The Indian Coast Guard has launched a new offshore patrol vessel called ICGS Varaha from a corporate shipyard near Chennai. • This is the third in a series of seven similar ships to be handed over to the Coast Guard. The timeline for the delivery of all the vessels is March 2021. • ICGS Varaha will soon be fitted with advanced navigation and communication equipment, sensors and machineries. The weapons will include a 30 mm guns with Fire Control Systems. • It will also be capable of carrying a twin-engine helicopter and four high-speed boats for Search and Rescue and Maritime Patrol. • It also carries pollution response equipment to contain the oil spill at sea.