BrainBuzz Academy Banking Current Affairs - 21-Oct-19 TABLE OF CONTENTS A.. IInternatiionall Rellatiions 1.. IIndonesiia''s Presiident Joko Wiidodo sworn iin for fiinall term B.. Natiionall 1.. Rajjnath Siingh to iinaugurate Coll.. Chewang Riinchen Setu iin Ladakh C.. Awards 1.. M Venkaiiah Naiidu presents Most Emiinent Seniior Ciitiizen Award to K Parasaran D.. Sports 1.. 7th Miilliitary Worlld Games beiing helld iin Chiina 2.. Raunak Sadhwanii wiillll be the 65th IIndiian Grand Master ((Chess)) at the age of 13 years.. E.. Books and Authors 1.. PM Modii relleases book tiitlled ‘‘Briidgiitall Natiion’’ F.. Appoiintments and Resiigns 1.. Rajjniish Kumar ellected as the new chaiirman of IIBA 2.. Upender Siingh Rawat ellected as the next Ambassador of IIndiia to the Republliic of Niicaragua G.. ఇతర ల స రం ((Other States)) 1.. Ballii Jatra:: Odiisha’’s biiggest trade faiir Internatiionall Rellatiions Indonesia's President Joko Widodo sworn in for final term
��Indonesia's President Joko Wiidodo has been sworn into office for hiis second and fiinall fiive--year term amid a string of fresh challenges around security, corruption and economic slowdown. ��Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, took oath at a ceremony in the capital, Jakarta, attended by politicians and foreign dignitaries that was broadcast live on national television. ��Re-elected in polls that took place in 17th April, the 58-year-old was sworn into office along with 76-year- old vice president Maruf Amin, who replaces Widodo's vice president in his first term, Jusuf Kalla. ��Widodo clinched viictory wiith 55..5 percent of the vote in the April presidential election.
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Natiionall Rajnath Singh to inaugurate Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu in Ladakh
Defence Minister Rajjnath Siingh inaugurated Coll.. Chewang Riinchen Setu ((Briidge)) iin Ladakh.. It is named in honor of Collonell Chewang Riinchan who was one of the hiighlly decorated offiicers iin IIndiian Army from Ladakh.. Key poiints ��The bridge has been constructed at an alltiitude of 14,,650 feet in forward area of Ladakh region. ��It has been built on strategically important road Durbuk Shyok Daullat Beg Olldiie iin sub sector north iin eastern Ladakh. ��It is 45 km east of Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. ��The bridge is 4..5 metres wiide and can accommodate vehicles of 70 tonnes class. ��It will also reduce travell tiime by about hallf and help in devellopment of border areas and viillllages across Shyok Riiver.. ��The Bridge has been built by Border Roads Organiisatiion ((BRO)). During the foundation of the bridge, the BRO used the miicro piille technollogy to overcome the technollogiicall challllenges iin thiis remote area of Ladakh.. ��The construction of the Bridge was completed within 15 working months using 6900 cubic meters of concrete and 1984 metric tons of steel.
Collonell Chewang Riinchen ��The Lion of Ladakh is a recipient of Maha Vir Chakra twice.. ��In 1948, the Pakistan tribal raiders had captured Kargil and set their eyes in Leh. The region was defended by Lt Col Prithi Singh with just 33 men under him. When he raised the tricolor flag and sought for help, Rinchen was the first person to respond at the age of 17 years. He then recruited 28 of his friends forming the “Ladakh Scounts” and won eventually. For his bravery, he was awarded the Maha Viir Chakra iin 1952 ��He was awarded with Maha Viir Chakra agaiin iin 1971 for his heroic act in freeing nine enemy points located in Ladakh’s Partapur sector. Shyok Riiver ��The River originates from Rimo Glacier, Karakoram Range and is called the “The River of Death” ��It is a tributary of River Indus ��It is also known as Sindhu ��It is a transboundary river flowing through China (Tibet), India and Pakistan. ��Originating in China, the river joins the Indus river in PoK. ��Chang Chen Mo River, Galwan River, Nubra River and Saltoro River are the tributaries of Shyok river. ��The river holds several Quatenary period (2.58 million years ago) depositions that help Geologists to learn ��The river holds several Quatenary period (2.58 million years ago) depositions that help Geologists to learn more about evolution of the earth.
Awards M Venkaiah Naidu presents Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award to K Parasaran The Vice President Shri Venkaiyah Naidu presented the “Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award” to schollar,, llegall llumiinary and former Attorney Generall of IIndiia Shrii K Parasaran.. He was honored with the award on the occasion of Ellder’’s Day cellebratiion organiized by Age Care IIndiia..
About Parasaran K Parasaran was born in 1927. He was Advocate General of Tamil Nadu in 1976 and Attorney General of India under former PMs Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi. He was awarded Padma Bhushan iin 2003 and Padma Viibhushan iin 2011.. Advocate Generall The Advocate General of the state is the highest law officer of the state. Artiiclles 165 dealls wiith the Advocate Generall of the state and Artiiclle 177 dealls wiith riights Advocate Generall iin respectiive houses. He gives advices to the government in the legal matter. He also discharges duties assigned on him by the State Government. Attorney Generall The Attorney General is the chiief llegall adviisor to Government of IIndiia. He is a primary lawyer in the Supreme Court. He is appoiinted by the Presiident of India on the advice of Union Cabinet. Artiiclle 76 deals with the Attorney General of India. The 15th and the current attorney generall of IIndiia iin October 2019,, iis K..K..Venugopal.
Sports 7th Military World Games being held in China