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Current Affairs For TNPSC Examinations OCTOBER - 2018
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1. TAMILNADU 03 - 06
2. NATIONAL 07 – 40
3. INTERNATIONAL 40 – 48
4. SCIENCE AND 49 - 54 TECHNOLOGY 5. SPORTS 55 - 63
6. AWARDS 63 - 71
7. APPOINTMENTS & 72 – 78 RESIGNS 8. IMPORTANT DAYS 79 – 82
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 TAMILNADU NBE Scroll of Honour for Teaching Institutions
Best State in Rural development 19th Convocation of the National Board of Examinations held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Tamil Nadu has won the award for the Delhi. Best State in Rural development at the 6th Edition of the ET (Economic Times) Rural Strategy Summit 2018, held at New Delhi.
The Southern Railway Headquarters The award was received by S P Hospital at Perambur was conferred with a Velumani, Minister for Municipal shield and citation under “NBE Scroll of Administration and Rural Development. Honour for Teaching Institutions” category for the year 2014. Periyar University to offer courses in It was awarded by the National Board of VR & AR Examinations for its outstanding commitment Periyar University is going to offer the towards preserving the highest standards in courses in Virtual Reality (VR) and higher medical education, clinical research and Augmented Reality (AR) for the first time in training. the entire country. Compensation scheme for sexual assault/acid attack victims
Tamil Nadu government has released a new Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes based on the Supreme Court Verdict.
The Scheme was announced based on The courses are designed based on the the Supreme Court verdict given in the Nipun MoU between Periyar University with a Saxena v Union of India case. technical collaborator, Scopik Edu Services, Chennai
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 New buses – Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu Chief Minister flagged off 471 new buses at a simple function held at the Secretariat on October 10, 2018. Eight semi-sleeper buses with attached toilet buses will be introduced in the Chennai- Karur-Coimbatore, Chennai-Salem, Chennai- Trichy and Chennai- Thanjavur routes.
By this, persons related to the victim can get the compensation as per the report from State Legal Services Authority and District Legal Services Authority.
Fingerprint Analysis and Criminal Tracing System
A new Fingerprint ID system, FACTS He also declared open the Madhavaram 7.0 (Fingerprint Analysis and Criminal Tracing suburban bus terminus constructed by Chennai System)”, has been Installed at all the district Metropolitan Development Authority, through headquarters and police Commissionerate of the video- conferencing facility. Tamil Nadu.
Thamirabarani Maha Pushkaram
Thamirabarani Maha Pushkaram has begun on Oct 11, 2018 at Papanasam in Tirunelveli district and it will be observed till October 23. The event was last organised in 1864
FACTS 7.0, developed by Tata on the Thamirabarani river course. Consultancy Services (TCS) has been in use, The Pushkaram is being organised once since October 4, 2018. in every 12 years for the 12 zodiac signs. It will be linked with the state crime records bureau‟s (SCRB) data base in Chennai.
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Global Investors Meet – Tamilnadu and Australia
The Australian government will engage actively with Tamil Nadu at the upcoming Global Investors Meet 2019, to pursue opportunities in education, road safety technology, urban infrastructure, fisheries and agricultural business. Tamil Nadu would be one of the priority
States for increased Australian engagement. Since the pushkaram is being organized after 144 years (after completion of 12 zodiac cycles) it is called a maha pushkaram.
Recital of Desika Prabandam banned
The Madras high court has made it clear that there shall be no recital/chanting of Tamil Prabandam of Acharya Vedanta Desika at Sri Devarajaswamy temple in Kancheepuram until further orders.
Currently, there are 83 active MoUs between Australian universities and educational institutions in Tamil Nadu.
Solar Park - Trichy
Trichy Corporation has managed to obtain both administrative and technical approvals for establishing a 2.5 megawatt (MW) solar park under smart cities mission to
generate electricity from sunlight. The issue aroused out of difference between Vadakalai and Tenkalai of Iyengar community, but the issue is yet to attain finality. 5
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An icon of lord Narasimha in yohasana along with his consorts seated on a rectangular bench- like pedestal was found in the temple. Panchapur has been chosen as apt A team from Dr M Rajamanikkanar location. Centre for Historical found a partially damaged The civic body has planned to join inscription of Vikrama Chola. hands with Tamil Nadu Generation and
Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) for supplying the electricity generated through the solar park to a public grid.
12th Century stone inscription
A stone inscription dating back to the 12th century AD has been found during an explorative study in Kailasanatha temple in Uttamasili. Uttamasili is a remote village near Trichy. The stone inscription has a miniature version of goddess Mahishasura mardhini.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 NATIONAL 17 agreements and MoUs were signed in the field of law, tourism, military education, Nations Chief Antonio Guterres agriculture, science and technology, commerce and industry, pharmaceutical, national security and Arrives India On 4-Day Visit illicit trafficking besides others. Uzbek President supported India's bid for permanent membership of UN Security Council.
BCCI Brought Under RTI Act by Central Information Commission
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in New Delhi on a four-day visit to India. He will participate in the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural
Centre, in New Delhi.
The event marked the launch of Mahatma The Central Information Commission Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary (CIC) brought the Board of Control for Cricket in celebrations as well as the 4th anniversary of the India (BCCI) under the RTI (Right to Swachh Bharat Mission. Information) Act.
The commission, which is the top appellate India & Uzbekistan Sign 17 body in RTI matters, went through the laws and Agreements & MoUs orders of the Supreme Court, the Law Commission of India report, submissions of the Central Public Information Officer in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to come to a conclusion that the characteristics of the BCCI fulfil the required conditions of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act.
PM Inaugurates 1st Assembly of
International Solar Alliance Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The two sides took stock of the bilateral relationship across several sectors during the delegation-level talks.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 spend Rs 442 crore per year for implementation of the scheme.
India And ADB Sign $240 Million Loan For Safe Drinking Water Service For West Bengal
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi. The same event also marked the inauguration of the second IORA Renewable
Energy Ministerial Meeting, and the 2nd Global RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors‟ Meet The government of India and the Asian and Expo). The Secretary-General of the United Development Bank (ADB) signed $240 Nations, Antonio Guterres, was present on the million loan for providing safe and sustainable occasion. drinking water to about 1.65 million people in three districts of the state of West Bengal affected Odisha Government Launches Own by arsenic, fluoride, and salinity. Food Security Scheme The signatories to the West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project were Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary (Fund Bank and ADB), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance; and Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of ADB‟s India Resident Mission.
Haryana‟s MDU Declared Cleanest Government University By HRD
Odisha government launched the State‟s Ministry own food security scheme to cover the poor people. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the scheme via video conferencing at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar. As per the provisions of the scheme, 25 lakh poor people left out from the benefits of the National Food Security Act, will get rice of 5 kg per month for one rupee. The government will 8
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Union Human Resource Development 1. Redevelopment of Railway Stations Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the by IRSDC as Nodal Agency, through simplified “Swachh Campus rankings” under various procedures and longer lease tenure. categories. The rankings were decided on the basis of a survey under the „Swachhta Hi Sewa‟ Cabinet Hikes MSP of Rabi Crops campaign. “Swachh Campus rankings” under various categories are listed below: Cleanest 'Government Universities': 1. Maharashi Dayanand University, Haryana. 2. Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Punjab. 3. Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi. iii. Cleanest Residential Campuses of 'Private Universities':
1. Symbiosis International University, Pune. 2. OP Jindal Global University in Sonipat. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, 3. KLE Academy of Higher Education and CCEA, has increased the Minimum Support Price Research in Belagavi. (MSP) for all Rabi crops for the current financial iv. Cleanest Technical Institutions': year which will be marketed in 2019-20 season. The 1. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore. MSP of wheat has been raised by 105 rupees per 2. IIT Guwahati. quintal, Masur by 225 per quintal, and Gram by 3. Siksha „O‟ Anusandhan University in 220 per quintal. Bhubhaneshwar. According to Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad, the decision is a step towards doubling the Important Cabinet Approvals: 03rd farmers' income. The decision will give additional October 2018 return to the farmers of 62,635 crore rupees by way of increasing the MSP of notified crops to at least 50 per cent return over cost of production.
National Khadi Festival 2018 Held in Mumbai
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows- The Cabinet has approved-
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 India and ADB sign $ 150 Million The National Khadi Festival 2018 is being Loan Agreement to support India‟s organised by Khadi and Village Industries First Global Skills Park Commission (KVIC) to promote Khadi products. ii. The festival was inaugurated by Union Minister for Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Giriraj Singh in Mumbai on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2018. The main objective of the festival is to promote the products of cottage industry and create awareness regarding the art of states.
First Regional Conference on 'Women
in Detention and Access to Justice' in Shimla Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $150 million Loan Agreement in New Delhi to establish a Global Skills Park (GSP) in Madhya Pradesh, the First Multi-Skills Park in India, to enhance the quality of Technical and Vocational Education And Training (TVET) System in the State and create a more skilled workforce. This Project will help improve the quality and relevance of the State‟s TVET programs and
will help impart advanced job-ready skills training The Bureau of Police Research and of international standards that can meet the Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs employment needs of the State‟s emerging sectors. is organising the First ever Regional Conference at Shimla on 'Women in Detention and Access to NMCG Partnered with TSAF to Justice' in collaboration with the Prison Launch “Mission Gange” Department, Himachal Pradesh. The Conference was inaugurated by Shri Acharya Devvrat, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Expected Outcome of the Conference will be to help in ensuring better implementation of Prison Reform and Rehabilitation Program in order to improve the conditions of Women Inmates and their Access to Justice. National Mission for Clean Ganga
(NMCG) has partnered with Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) to launch a month-long rafting expedition of a team of 40 members which will be
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 led by the first Indian woman to scale Mount Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Everest Ms. Bachendri Pal. India on the 2-day visit. The expedition will start from Haridwar on Following are the set of agreements signed October 5th 2018 traversing a distance of around between India and Russia during his stay. 1500 km encompassing 8 major towns. It will 1. Protocol for Consultations between the conclude in Patna in Bihar. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MEA for the period 2019-2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin In 2. MoU between the Ministry of Economic India On 2-Day Visit Development of the Russian Federation and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). Find The Complete MoUs/Agreements Here
India, Russia Seal $5 Billion S-400 Missile Air Defence Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin reached New Delhi on a two-day visit to India. He will attend the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit in New Delhi. During the visit, President Putin will hold delegation level talks with Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. India and Russia signed the $5 billion S- The Russian President will also address 400 air defence system deal during the annual the India-Russia Business Summit and will bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra interact with a group of talented children. Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at
Hyderabad House. Complete List of Agreements/MoUs India wants to procure the long-range Exchanged between India and Russia missile systems to tighten its air defence mechanism, particularly along the nearly 4,000-km- long Sino-India border. The S-400 is an upgraded version of the S-300 systems. The missile system, manufactured by Almaz-Antey, has been in service in Russia since 2007.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 India And ADB Signs $110 Million Union Road, Transport and Highways Loan to Improve Rural Connectivity Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the conference. in MP Indian International Science Festival Begins In Lucknow
The government of India and Asian
Development Bank (ADB) signed a $110 million A four-day Indian International Science loan to finance the upgrade of Festival (IISF) 2018 will start in Lucknow, Uttar 2,800 kilometers all-weather rural roads in the Pradesh. President Ramnath Kovind will formally State of Madhya Pradesh under the Prime Minister's inaugurate the festival. IISF-2018 with its focal Rural Roads Program (PMGSY). theme “Science for Transformation” will have 23 ii. Tranche 2 loan is part of the $500 million Second special events. Rural Connectivity investment Program for India Union Science and Technology Minister approved by the ADB Board in December 2017. Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that about ten
thousand scientists and experts, including science India Chem 2018 Conference Begins in teachers and students, will participate in the event. Mumbai The IISF is being organised in the state for the first time.
36th National Games To Be Held Next Year In Goa
India Chem 2018, the 10th Biennial International Exhibition & Conference began in Mumbai. The largest event of Chemicals and Petrochemical Industry in India is a two-day event.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 The 36th National Games in Goa will be GI Tag for Alphonso Mango From held from March 30 to April 14 next year. Sports Konkan Authority of Goa (SAG) Executive Director V M Prabhudesai made the announcement in Panaji after a meeting with visiting officials of the Indian Olympic Association. Shooting and cycling events will be held in New Delhi as Goa does not have facilities for these two sports. Rugby, Wushu, Modern Pentathlon, Lawn Bowl, and Billiards and Snooker will be added to the Games programme.
India And Kazakhstan Agree To Boost Alphonso Mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and other adjoining areas in Defence and Military-Technical Maharashtra, finally gets a Geographical Cooperation Indication (GI) Tag. A Geographical Indication or a GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. The king of mangoes, Alphonso, better known as „Hapus‟ in Maharashtra, is in demand in domestic and international markets not only for its taste but also for pleasant fragrance and vibrant colour.
Atal Innovation Mission & SIRIUS
Sign MoU Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman was on a three-day visit to Astana, Kazakhstan at the invitation of Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Nurlan Yermekbayev. During the visit, a wide range of issues relating to defence and military-technical cooperation were discussed. India and Kazakhstan Defence Cooperation include military-technical cooperation, military education and training, joint military exercises, bilateral exchange of visits and cadet youth exchange programs. Both countries are To promote innovative cooperation Strategic Partners since 2009. between students of India and Russia, an MoU was exchanged between India‟s Atal
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Innovation Mission (AIM) and the Russian Federation‟s SIRIUS Educational Foundation in The Karnataka Government has the presence of the Prime Minister of unveiled 'Unnati Scheme' to help entrepreneurs India Narendra Modi and the President of Russia from SC/ST Communities. Vladimir Putin, in New Delhi. Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Priyank Kharge announced that the state government, under CII and UN Environment sign MoU the Unnati scheme, will invest up to Rs 20 crore to create end-to-end support infrastructure for startups and entrepreneurs from a marginalised background.
Indian Railways signed Agreements with Government of Russian Federation
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) signed an MoU with the UN Environment for coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development.
It aims to provide a framework of A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed cooperation and facilitate cooperation in areas between the Ministry of Railways of the Republic including environment, climate change, renewable of India and the Joint Stock Company „Russian energy, energy efficiency, resource conservation Railways‟ on the sidelines of India-Russia and management, water sanitation, smart cities and Summit. The MoC intends to carry forward the urban infrastructure. activities taken up under the MoU signed between
the two countries on 24th December 2015. Karnataka Unveils 'Unnati Scheme' to A MoU was signed between Ministry of Help Entrepreneurs From SC/ST Railways and Ministry of Transport of Russian Communities Federation for development of cooperation in transport education. The MoU aims at providing organizational and methodological support to higher educational institutions implementing joint projects in the field of transport education of both countries.
Odisha Government Launches 'Nirman Kusuma' Scheme
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana will have single phase election. Chief Election Commissioner, OP Rawat stated the counting of votes in all states will take place on 11th of December. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect.
Centre to reimburse nearly Rs 450 cr to Karnataka Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched 'Nirman Kusuma' programme for providing financial assistance to the children of the construction workers for their technical education in the state. The children of construction workers would get financial assistance for their education in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics. While an ITI student will be entitled to get financial assistance of Rs. 23,600, a diploma student to get Rs. 26,300 per annum. A total of The Centre has assured 1,878 students will get benefit from the Karnataka government that nearly 450 crore programme. rupees will be reimbursed to it in connection with Election Commission announces the expenditure incurred for procuring cereals and coarse cereals. assembly election dates for 5 states This assurance came during a meeting between Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in New Delhi.
Railway Minister lays foundation stone of two key railway projects in Chhattisgarh
The Election Commission has announced the poll schedule for Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. While Chhattisgarh will have two-phase elections, Madhya Pradesh,
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 ii. India Skills 2018 was the second edition of the nationwide competition organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to identify, recognize, promote and reward the best talents in various skills.
PM Modi inaugurates First Uttarakhand Investors Summit in In Chhattisgarh, Union Railway Dehradun Minister Piyush Goyal and the state Chief Minister Raman Singh laid the foundation stone of two key railway projects. According to Piyush Goyal, the construction of a new railway line connecting Katghora-Mungeli-Kawardha- Dongargarh would accelerate the growth of the mineral rich region and bring prosperity. Mr Goyal was speaking at the function held in Kawardha to lay the foundation of the 295 kilometre project, which will be built at a cost of Rs
6,000 crore. On the occasion, the union minister Prime Minister Narendra also flagged off Korba-Raipur-Korba Hasdeo Modi inaugurated the first Uttarakhand Investors Express through video conferencing. Summit in Dehradun.
All the leading business firms and industrial Country's biggest skill competition houses participated in the two-day event to explore 'India Skills 2018' concludes investment opportunities in the hill state in 12 major sectors, including tourism and hospitality.
India International Science Festival 2018 Concludes: Important Highlights
The country's biggest skill competition, India Skills 2018 has concluded in New Delhi. The 164 winners were awarded by Minister of State for Skill Development and The four-day long mega science expo, India Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde. International Science Festival (IISF- 16
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 2018) concluded in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. IISF-2018 witnessed a footfall of more than 10 lakh people and more than 22 thousand registrations, the highest in its four-year history making it the largest festival of its kind in Asia. IISF was inaugurated by the President Ram Nath Kovind. IISF 2018 also saw two major Guinness World Records being made one of which was a World Record successful attempt to “isolate DNA” by 550 students from class 8th to 10th standard. IISF-2018 with its focal theme “Science Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the for Transformation” had more than 23 special foundation stone for Rs 1,224 crore highway events in its 4th edition. projects in Uttar Pradesh. Besides, the highway projects, Gadkari also laid the foundation stone for Important Cabinet Approvals: 10th the development of National Waterway 40 (river October 2018 Ghaghra). This project undertakes development work of 354 km stretch of Ghagra river under the Sagarmala Programme of Ministry of Shipping. The projects include widening and improvement of Ramjanaki Marg (NH-227A) from Ayodhya Cantt to Rampur (55 km) at a cost of Rs 315 crore, and 35 km from Rampur to Sikriganj at a cost of Rs 250 crore.
J P Nadda Inaugurates 2nd World The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Conference On Access To Medical Minister Narendra Modi has given the following Products set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows- The Cabinet has approved- 1. MoU between India and Lebanon for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. 2. MoU between India and Romania in the field of tourism.
Nitin Gadkari Laid Foundation Stone For Rs1,224 crore Highway projects in Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda inaugurated „2nd World UP 17
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030‟ in New Delhi. UNICEF, NASSCOM Sign MoU To At the function, Shri J P Nadda released the Strengthen Child Rights Position Paper and launched the Information Sharing Platform Gateway for South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, which will promote regulatory and health collaboration among the countries of the South- East Asia Region.
NICEF and NASSCOM Foundation Government Reconstitutes Top Court- have signed an agreement to strengthen child rights Powered Pollution Control Panel through "meaningful business interventions. With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two organisations will work collaboratively on two key areas including national sensitisation on child online protection and encouraging innovations for child rights' in the country.
BPCL To Set Up Country's 1st Biofuel Plant In Odisha The Centre has reconstituted Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or the EPCA, which is tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. Former secretary Bhure Lal continues to be the chairman, while the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) DG Sunita Narain is one of the members. The other members of the 20-member re- constituted authority include Ajay Mathur, who is Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd the Director General of The Energy Research (BPCL) will complete commissioning of its second Institute (TERI), Arunabha Ghosh, the Chief generation (2G) ethanol bio-refinery at Executive Officer of the Centre for Energy Baulsingha village in Bargarh district of Odisha Environment and Water, Navroz K. Dubash, the by 2020. Senior Fellow for the Centre for Policy Research.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 The proposed plant will see an investment of Agency (NSDA) into the National Council for Rs 1000 crore, the foundation stone of which was Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). laid. This is the first biofuel plant in the country NCVET will regulate the functioning of where ethanol will be produced from rice straw. entities engaged in vocational education and training, both long-term and short-term and Jharkhand To Become Partner State establish minimum standards for the functioning of At Goa International Film Festival such entities.
IIT-Madras Signs MoU With Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency
The Goa International Film Festival that will be held in November 2018 will have Jharkhand as a partner state. The decision was taken in meeting between Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Mr. Amit Khare and Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, Sudhir Tripathy at Ranchi. This will allow Jharkhand to showcase its IIT-Madras will collaborate with Tamil culture and favourable filmmaking incentives Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA) to enhance announced by the state government. data-driven governance. Through this engagement, the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Cabinet Approves Merger of NCVT Artificial Intelligence (RBC DSAI ) at IIT-Madras And NSDA To Establish NCVET has agreed to support the State government on various data science and ICT-related challenges. The collaboration is expected to contribute towards various aspects of governance, including (but not limited to) education, healthcare, and agriculture, says a press release from IIT-Madras.
Coal India signs MoU with NLC for 5000 MW Power Generation
The Union Cabinet has approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space - National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the National Skill Development
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 270 km southeast of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
President Kovind Inaugurates 13th Annual Convention of CIC
Coal India and NLC India (NLCIL), formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation, will jointly set up 5000 MW of power generation capacity of which 3000 MW would be solar powered while the rest 2000 MW would be coal- fuelled. Coal India has been tasked to become a net President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated zero emission energy company by the ministry of the 13th Annual Convention of the Central coal, a move which requires it to generate 3,000 Information Commission in New Delhi. The MW of solar power. The MoU also extends for Convention deliberated on three specific subjects - setting up of 2,000 MW of thermal power Data privacy and Right to Information, generation across CIL‟s subsidiaries. Amendment in the RTI Act and Implementation of the RTI Act. Severe Cyclonic Storm „TITLI‟ Hits All the present and former Chief West-Central Bay of Bengal Information Commissioners, Information Commissioners of the Central Information Commission, State Information Commission, RTI activists and NGOs associated with the implementation of the RTI Act attended the Convention.
Central University of Jammu Signs MoU With ISRO
The Severe Cyclonic Storm „TITLI‟ over the west-central Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of about 14 kmph over Westcentral Bay of Bengal near latitude 16.5°N and longitude 85.8°E, about 320 km
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Delhi, Moscow Sign Twin-City The Indian Space Research Organisation Agreement (ISRO) signed an MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the University. Another MoU was signed between CUJ and the Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIR-CSIO) to create awareness about space research. This is the first of its kind institute coming up in Jammu and Kashmir and the building is proposed in an area of about 1,150 sq. m. NITI Aayog's AIM & IBM India Delhi government signed a twin-city Design Industry-Tailored Student agreement with the government of Moscow for Internship Programme cooperation in various fields like environment, culture and education, for the next 3 years. The agreement was signed by Minister of the Moscow City government and head of its international relations Sergey Cheremin and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
First India-Israel Innovation Centre Opens in Bengaluru
NITI Aayog and IBM announced a first-of- its-kind internship programme for students selected by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). The internship will see 38 students receive a two-week paid internship, and 14 teachers from Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) across the length and breadth of the country including from states The country‟s first India-Israel Innovation such as Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, Nicobar and others, to come together and ideate, was launched in Bengaluru. collaborate and innovate. The IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating penetration of Israeli companies in India and aims to forge local partnerships and joint ventures between companies from the two countries.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Mr Modi cited Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan NSE Signs Pact With Uttarakhand Mantri Awas Yojana, Swachh Bharat, Saubhagya Govt to Fuel MSMEs Growth in State Yojana as schemes aimed towards providing dignified life for all.
India And Azerbaijan Agree To Enhance Bilateral Trade Relations
Leading stock exchange NSE has signed a India and Azerbaijan have agreed to take pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide measures to enhance bilateral trade relations. The access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel the two countries signed a protocol on trade and growth of such entities in the state. economic, science and technology cooperation at The bourse will play an active role in the 5th meeting of India-Azerbaijan Inter- nurturing the SMEs and start-ups by increasing Governmental Commission on Trade and awareness along with the government on the Economic, Science and Technology Cooperation opportunities to raise capital, SME exchange which concluded in New Delhi. guidelines, listing processes, compliances with The two-day meeting was co-chaired by listing agreement among others. Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu and Azerbaijan‟s Ecology and Natural Resources PM Modi Inaugurates Silver Jubilee Minister Mukhtar Babayev. The next meeting of the Celebrations of NHRC Commission will be held in Baku
Union Government Releases Analytical Report of National Health Profile 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) 25th anniversary and said that it has an important role to play in government‟s efforts to achieve sustainable development goals.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has released 12th edition of Analytical Report of the National Health Profile 2018. The report was prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), under the aegis of the Directorate General of Health Services. CBHI has been publishing National Health Profile every year since 2005.
Graded Response Action Plan Comes Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Into Force In Delhi To Combat Air Tamta, inaugurated the 46th edition of world‟s Pollution largest IHGF-Delhi Fair at India Expo Centre & Mart at Greater Noida. This Fair has played a vital role in increasing exports of handicrafts from the country and has acquired a special importance for the handicrafts sector. The fair is participated by 3200 exhibitors from over 110 countries.
Centre to provide Rs 7.8 crore textile tourism complex in Meghalaya
An emergency action plan has been implemented in the national capital to combat air pollution that has begun to show a trend towards poor category. Central Pollution Control Board has predicted further fall in the air quality index in the coming days. Under the emergency plan called Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), stringent actions Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay will be implemented based on the air quality of the Tamta has stated that the Ministry will release 7.8 city. crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district Ajay Tamta Inaugurates 46th Edition of Meghalaya. of IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn-2018 The Union Minister visited different weaving centers in Shillong. The NBCC has completed construction of an apparel center worth 14 crores rupees in the State. 23
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Over 108 exhibitors of silk and blended silk India and Sri Lanka sign two MoU for products manufactured in different parts of the construction of 1200 houses country will display their products during the three- day event, organized by the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC). India is the 2nd largest producer of silk in the world.
Government Announces Rs 100 Crore Award For States Completing Household Electrification Early
India and Sri Lanka have signed two MoU for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of 60 crore Srilankan rupees. With this, India's collaboration with Srilankan government under Model Villages Housing Program stands at 2400 houses in 100 model villages. As per the new MoUs, 600 houses each will be constructed in the Southern and The government has announced 100 crore Northern Provinces. rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification early under India International Silk Fair-2018 the Saubhagaya scheme. Begins In New Delhi Apart from discoms, employees would also collectively get 50 lakh rupees award for completing the task of electrifying households under the scheme which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2017. The states which have already achieved almost 99 percent of household electrification work would be kept out of the award scheme. These states are Gujarat, Punjab, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh. Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated the 6th edition of India IRCTC Gets New AI-based Assistant International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi. Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta was also 'Disha' To Help Resolve Problems present on the occasion.
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IRCTC has launched a new AI-based assistant, 'Ask Disha' for its website. This new assistant will be prompt in answering generic queries about most frequently asked questions on the ticket booking platform.
The AI chatbot called Disha is powered by CoRover, a Bengaluru-based startup that owns Minister of state for culture, Mahesh the platform which is built on artificial intelligence Sharma and Union Minister for Housing and and machine learning. Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri jointly laid the foundation stone for proposed Museum on Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Prime Ministers of India at Teen Murti Estate, Renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj New Delhi. The new museum will incorporate the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) at the Teen Murti Estate, the official residence of India‟s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Museum will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 271 crore.
GPF Interest Rate Hiked To 8% For October-December Quarter Uttar Pradesh Cabinet led by CM Yogi Adityanath has approved the proposal to rename Allahabad, which will be called Prayagraj with immediate effect. Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh informed the media regarding the decision. The new name derives from a place in the city called Prayag, where three rivers flowing across the state meet.
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India And Tanzania Sign 2 MoUs
The sixth meeting of the UAE – India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments („the Joint Task Force‟) was held in Mumbai to review the progress being made in addressing the agreed actions of the previous meeting held in Abu Dhabi in January 2018 and to elaborate a number of new
key issues of mutual importance. India and Tanzania signed two MoUs in presence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Government Launches 'Swastha Swaraj and Tanzanian Foreign Minister Dr. Augustine Mahiga. The MoUs are between Foreign Bharat Yatra' Campaign Service Institute of India and Centre for Foreign Relation, Tanzania and National Research Development Corporation and Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Corporation. The agreements were signed following India-Tanzania 9th Session of Joint Commission on Economic, Technical and Scientific Cooperation in New Delhi. The government launched a national 6th Meeting of UAE-India High-Level campaign 'Swasth Bharat Yatra' on the World Joint Task Force Held in Mumbai Food Day (16th October) under which a pan-India cycle rally is being organized to sensitise people about eating safe food and be healthy. It was announced by the FSSAI chief executive Pawan Kumar Agarwal. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is leading this campaign where about 7,500 cyclists are expected to participate in 26
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 over 18,000 km relay cycle rally travelling across Mukesh Ambani‟s Reliance six tracks through almost every state and UT over Industries made it official that it is entering a 100 days to propagate a powerful message 'Eat strategic investment partnership with Den Right India'. Networks Limited and Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited, which will be a „win-win‟ Muzaffarpur‟s Shahi Litchi Gets GI outcome for customers, local cable operators, Tag content producers, and the companies.
TCS Displaces Accenture As Largest IT Firm Servicing Banks
After huge efforts for a year, now Shahi Litchi of Muzaffarpur, Bihar has got official recognition as it receives the geographical indication (GI) tag. The sweet, pulpy and juicy Litchi of Bihar is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) mostly grown in Muzaffarpur, and adjoining areas Ltd‟s quarterly earnings from the financial sector including East Champaran, Vaishali, Samastipur, have edged past that of Accenture Plc, which is and Begusarai districts. The GI registration was nearly double its size, making company the world‟s done in the name of Litchi Growers Association of largest pure-play information technology Bihar, who had applied for the tag. (IT) and consulting firm servicing megabanks and insurers. RIL Announces „Strategic‟ During the July-September period, TCS got Partnership With Hathway And Den $2.07 billion in business from banking, financial services and insurance, or the BFSI sector.
RBI Issues Guidelines To Facilitate Payments Among PPI
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India To Host 4th Edition Of Global Partners' Forum in December 2018 In a move aimed at promoting digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released operational guidelines to facilitate payments among prepaid instruments (PPI) such as mobile wallets. According to the notification issued by the RBI, inter-operability among mobile wallets, and between bank account and e-wallet would be enabled through the UPI system. Currently, a mobile wallet does not allow customers to send India will host the fourth edition of Global or receive money from a wallet run by another Partners' Forum in December 2018 in New Delhi. company. The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) will unite over 100 countries' India's Highest Tricolour Unfurled At representatives to discuss issues, strategies and Haj House in Mumbai solutions to women's, children's and adolescents' health. It will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and PMNCH. Dr Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile is the chair of PMNCH.
PM Narendra Modi Dedicated National Police Memorial To The Nation in New Delhi
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi unfurled India‟s highest tricolour on the terrace of the majestic Haj House in Mumbai. The national flag
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Parliamentary Panel To Examine Functioning Of EPFO
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the National Police Memorial (NPM) to the nation in New Delhi. It has been built in recognition of the supreme sacrifice made by police personnel since independence. A parliamentary panel will examine the The memorial has been erected on 6.12 functioning of retirement fund body Employees acres of land in Chanakyapuri, at the northern end Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), its of Shanti Path. The central sculpture of the NPM is coverage and recovery of arrears. The panel will be a 30 feet monolith made of a single piece of granite, headed by BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. weighing 238 tonnes. The panel has selected a wide range of subjects related to labourers, including the 4th Edition of NITI Lecture Series International Labour Organisation conventions binding on India and the measures taken by the Held In New Delhi government to implement them.
Himalayan Peaks Named After Late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
NITI Aayog has organized the fourth edition of NITI Lecture Series at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 4th edition of NITI Lecture series in which the keynote address was delivered by Jensen Huang, President and Co-Founder, NVIDIA Corporation. Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri The theme for this year is “AI for ALL: glacier of Uttarkashi district have been named Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Growth”. Located near Sudarshan and Saifi peaks in Raktvan 29
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 valley, the peaks have been named Atal-1, 2, 3 and Uzbekistan Ambassador to India Farhod 4. Arziev inaugurated a four-day international dance Environment Ministry Launches festival titled "Udbhav Utsav" in Gwalior, 'Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali' Madhya Pradesh. Campaign Dance troupes from Bulgaria, Turkey and Sri Lanka, apart from 25 teams from India, participated in the event.
27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference Starts In Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Environment Ministry has launched Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali campaign. This campaign was initiated in 2017-18 wherein a large number of school children participated and took a pledge to minimize bursting of crackers. The Harit Diwali-Swasth Diwali campaign is now The 27th IAEA Fusion Energy merged with “Green Good Deed” movement that Conference (FEC 2018) has started has been initiated as a social mobilization for in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The FEC 2018 aims to conservation and protection of the environment. provide a forum for the discussion of key physics An Agreement on security cooperation was and technology issues as well as innovative also signed by Home Minister Rajnath concepts of direct relevance to the use of nuclear Singh and State Councilor and Minister of Public fusion as a source of energy. Security of China, Zhao Kezhi. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) fosters the exchange of scientific and Gwalior Hosts 4-Day International technical results in nuclear fusion research and Dance Festival development through its series of Fusion Energy Conferences.
PM Modi Launches 'Main Nahi Hum' Portal In New Delhi
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Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 Held in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with IT and electronic manufacturing professionals and key industry leaders from across the country in The Global Agriculture Leadership New Delhi. Professionals from about 100 locations Summit 2018 opened in New Delhi. The theme of across India joined the event through video- the 2-day summit is, „Connecting Farmers to conference. Market‟. The Prime Minister launched the “Main The summit was inaugurated by the Nahin Hum” Portal and app on the occasion. The Secretary Agriculture and Co-operation, Sanjay portal which works on the theme "Self for Society" Agrawal. In the meeting, several issues to double will enable IT professionals and organizations to farmers‟ income by 2022 were discussed. bring together their efforts towards social causes, and service to society, on one platform. Government Constitutes GoM To India Signs $777 Million Deal For Look Into Sexual Harassment At Israeli Missile Defence Systems Workplace
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries The Union Government constituted a (IAI) has won an additional $777 million four-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to contract to supply LRSAM air and missile examine and strengthen the existing legal and defence systems to seven ships in the Indian navy. institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of The contract is with the Bharat Electronics Ltd sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The (BEL), which is the main contractor in the project. 31
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Group of Ministers will be headed by Union Home will give impetus to the manufacturing of capital Minister Rajnath Singh. goods for the iron and steel industry. Of the 20 companies who exchanged the MoUs, about 12 are No Sale of BS-IV Vehicles Across foreign players. Country From April 1, 2020: SC The MoUs were signed at a conclave on Capital Goods for Steel Sector, manufacture in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) jointly with Mecon and Steel Ministry.
UNESCO MGIEP and Government of AP to Organize TECH 2018
The Supreme Court ruled that no Bharat Stage-IV vehicle shall be sold across the country with effect from April 1, 2020. The Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission norm would come into force from April 1, 2020 across the country. The ruling was made by a three-judge bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur. The bench clarified that only BS-VI compliant vehicle will be sold in India from April 1, 2020. UNESCO MGIEP(Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education) in association with India Signs $5 bn-worth Of Pacts To Government of Andhra Pradesh announces TECH Give Impetus To Iron And Steel 2018, an international conference which aims to showcase the role of games and digital learning in Industry enabling a shift from "transmissive pedagogies" to "transformative pedagogies" to create peaceful and sustainable societies. The three-day event will be held from 15-17 November 2018 at Novotel, Vizag City, Andhra Pradesh, India. UNESCO MGIEP is the first UNESCO the first category 1 institute in the Asia- Pacific region focused on mainstreaming socio- emotional learning in education systems.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 HRD Minister Launches Web Portal Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi on the of SPARC in New Delhi theme: „Nuclear Power- Towards a Clean & Base Load Energy‟. Dr Singh stated that the Cabinet has given its approval for construction of 10 units of India‟s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).
President of India Inaugurates International Arya Mahasammelan- 2018
The Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar launched the web portal (www.sparc.iitkgp.ac.in.) of the Scheme “Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)” in New Delhi. SPARC scheme aims at improving the research ecosystem of India‟s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the International Arya Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 10th Mahasammelan – 2018 in Delhi. Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi Mahasammelan discussed on the issues such as prevention of superstition, modernization, women empowerment, tribal welfare, and management of natural calamities.
PM Modi Inaugurated Krishi Kumbha in Lucknow
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates 10th
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Punjab Signs MoUs With Israel For Prime Minister Narendra Agri Research, Water Management Modi inaugurated a farmers‟ conclave „Krishi Kumbh 2018‟ in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing. The three-day „Krishi Kumbh‟ is being organized to promote modern technique and diversification in agriculture that could help in doubling farmers income. The Kumbh witnessed two of the world‟s top economies, Israel and Japan, as official partners while Haryana and Jharkhand as partner states. The Punjab government has signed four India, Bangladesh Sign Agreements MoUs with Israeli institutions to address issues of For Enhancing Inland And Coastal farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state. Waterways Connectivity The MoUs were signed in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. The MoUs will help boost cooperation between Punjab and Israel in areas such as water conservation as well as agricultural research and education.
India To Become World's 3rd Largest Aviation Market Around 2024: IATA
India and Bangladesh signed several agreements for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise movements. The two countries have signed an agreement to use Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India. An addendum to „Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade between the two countries' has also been signed for the inclusion of Dhubri in India will become the world's third largest India and Pangaon in Bangladesh as the new aviation market around 2024 surpassing the UK, Ports. according to global airlines' body International Air Transport Association (IATA). It projected total air passenger numbers to touch 8.2 billion in 2037.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Maneka Gandhi Inaugurates 5th Rajiv Gauba, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Edition of „Women of India National GoI. Organic Festival‟ During the meeting, both sides agreed to take action against insurgent groups operating within their territories and providing of security cooperation along with international border and facilitating movement of people and trade across the international border.
2nd Guwahati International Film Festival Begins With Focus On ASEAN
The 5th edition of the „Women of India National Organic Festival‟ was inaugurated by Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. The Festival celebrates and promotes women entrepreneurs/producers and farmers in the organic field from across India. The festival will be the cultural hub of India‟s most varied offerings of organic products from 26 States. The second edition of the Guwahati
International Film Festival (GIFF 2018) began in 22nd National Level Meeting Held Assam. The week-long festival will witness the Between India And Myanmar screening of more than 100 films from 50 countries. The theme of GIFF 2018 is: „Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam‟. The focus region of GIFF 2018 is the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region. The opening film of GIFF 2018, was „Bhoga Khiriki‟ (Broken Window) by filmmaker Jahnu Barua.
Gujarat‟s First Mega Food Park Inaugurated In Surat The 22nd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Shri
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5th National Summit on Public Health Care begins in Assam
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in Gujarat. It is located at Village Shah and Vasravi, Taluka Mangrol, District Surat. This Mega Food Park has been set up in 70.15 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 117.87 crore. The Mega Food Park will leverage an The 5th National Summit on Good and additional investment of about Rs. 250 crores in 25- Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public 30 food processing units in the park. Health Care Systems in India has begun
at Kaziranga in Assam. Arunachal Pradesh, British Council State Chief Minister Sarbanand Sign MoU For Cultural, Educational Sonowal and Union Health Minister J P Cooperation Nadda inaugurated the three-day summit.
Foundation Of India‟s Largest Dry Dock Laid at Cochin Shipyard
The state government of Arunachal Pradesh signed an MoU with the British Council to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation, in order to support the knowledge The Union Minister for Shipping, Road ambitions and economic growth of the state. Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari 36
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan laid the India Mobile Congress is one of the foundation for India‟s largest Dry Dock at Cochin biggest marquee Mobile, Internet, and Technology Shipyard in Kerala. event for South-East Asia organized by COAI and DoT. IMC 2018 was held in Aerocity, New Delhi. The congress was held under the theme of Italian PM Giuseppe Conte In India NEW DIGITAL HORIZONS. On A Day Long Visit Monetary Policy: RBI Leaves Repo Rate Unchanged At 6.5%
Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte arrived in New Delhi on a day-long official The Reserve Bank of India has kept visit to India. During the visit, the Italian Prime the policy repo rate under the liquidity Minister will hold bilateral talks with Prime adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at Minister Narendra Modi. 6.5%. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under Both leaders will also attend the India-Italy the LAF remains at 6.25%, and the marginal Technology Summit which is being organised by standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate the Department of Science and Technology in at 6.75%. partnership with the Confederation of Indian The decision of the MPC is consistent with Industry (CII). the stance of calibrated tightening of monetary policy in consonance with the objective of 3-day India Mobile Congress Held In achieving the medium-term target for consumer New Delhi price index (CPI) inflation of 4% within a band of +/- 2%, while supporting growth. Growth projection for 2018-19 has also been retained at 7.4%.
Reliance Health Insurance Gets Final Approval From IRDAI
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Electronic Trading Platforms Directions, 2018 Released By RBI
Reliance Health Insurance, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital, has received final approval from IRDAI for its new health insurance business. The new company will commence operations by the December quarter of 2018. Reliance Capital has designated Ravi Viswanath, who has over two decades of global experience in health insurance, as CEO of the new health insurance company. The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines for operating Electronic Trading Apple Displaced Google To Become Platforms (ETPs) to transact in eligible The Top Brand In The World instruments. Trading on electronic platforms is being encouraged across the world as it enhances pricing transparency, processing efficiency and risk control.
IMF Projects India's Growth At 7.3% In 2018 and 7.4% In 2019
Apple displaced Google to become the top brand in the world in 2018 while Facebook, mired in data breach controversies, fell to ninth place in the top 100 brands globally. According to global brand consultancy Interbrand's "Best 100 Global As per the IMF's latest report, India is Brands 2018" report, Amazon achieved projected to grow at 7.3% in 2018 and 7.4% in 2019. The report predicted India to regain the tag of 38
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 the world's fastest-growing major economy this Companies & Other entities will have increased year, crossing China with more than 0.7 percentage availability of funds. points. In China, growth is projected to moderate SBI Signs MoU With Nepal's NBI For from 6.9 per cent in 2017 to 6.6% in 2018 and 6.2 Human Resource Development % in 2019. In 2017, India had clocked a 6.7% growth rate.
Centre Decides To Start Issuing Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19 From October
State Bank of India has signed an MoU with Kathmandu-based National Banking Institute (NBI) for the development of human resources of the latter. Under the MoU, the strategic training unit of SBI will impart education, training and development to facilitate transformation of NBI's HR department. The Centre in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to issue RBI Issues Guidelines To Facilitate Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19. The Sovereign Payments Among PPI Gold Bonds will be issued every month from October to February 2019.
NHB Increases Refinance Limit From Rs24,000 crore To Rs30,000 crore
In a move aimed at promoting digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released operational guidelines to facilitate payments among prepaid instruments (PPI) such National Housing Bank (NHB) has as mobile wallets. decided to increase the Refinance Limit from Rs. According to the notification issued by the 24,000 crore to Rs.30,000 crore for the Current RBI, inter-operability among mobile wallets, and Year (July 2018-June 2019) towards refinancing between bank account and e-wallet would be eligible institutions. Now, eligible Housing Finance enabled through the UPI system. Currently, a 39
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Replacing NAFTA CBDT Releases Direct Tax Statistics: Key Highlights
Canada agreed to sign a trade deal with the United States and Mexico, revamping Continuing the practice of placing key the North American Free Trade Agreement statistics relating to direct tax collections and (NAFTA) after almost a year of negotiations. The administration in public domain, the Central Board new deal has been named the United States- of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has further released time- Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). series data as updated up to FY 2017-18 and Under the agreement, Canada has agreed to income-distribution data for AY 2016-17 and AY export a quota of 2.6 million vehicles to the United 2017-18. States in the wake of 25% global autos tariffs imposed by the US on national security grounds. IFC Launches $1 Billion Masala Bond Programme In The US and Europe AYUSH Information Cell Set Up At Indian Embassy in Romania
IFC, International Finance Corporation, the World Bank‟s lending arm, has launched its $1 billion masala bond programme in the US and Europe. These bonds are aimed at Ministry of AYUSH has set up an AYUSH funding the rapidly expanding investment activities Information Cell at the premises of the Indian of IFC in India. Embassy in Romania to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH system of medicine and encourage Ayurveda practice in Romania. 40
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Aung San Suu Kyi, 1st Person To Lose Honorary Canadian Citizenship
In USA, President Donald Trump's controversial nominee Brett Kavanaugh was
sworn in as the 114th Justice of the Supreme Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Court. Kyi became the first person to be stripped of the Kavanaugh was officially sworn honorary Canadian citizenship for her role in by outgoing Chief Justice John Roberts who gross human rights violations against the Rohingya administered the Constitutional Oath, hours after people. the 53-year-old judge was confirmed by a bitterly The Canadian Senate formally revoked the divided Senate by 50-48 votes. symbolic honour that was bestowed on Suu Kyi in 2007. India Signs Key Agreements With Tajikistan President Ram Nath Kovind In Tajikistan On 3-Day Visit
President Ram Nath Kovind had a President Ram Nath Kovind has meeting with his Tajikistan reached Tajikistan on a three-day visit to Central counterpart Mr. Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. Asian Country. He arrived in Dushanbe and was On this occasion, both countries signed MoUs in received by Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan various fields including political relations, strategic Zokirzoda Mahmad Toir. research, agriculture, renewable energy, traditional . medicine, space technology, youth affairs, Culture Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In As US and Disaster Management. Supreme Court Justice 41
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 The President held bilateral level talks his Top 3 on Henley Passport Index Power Tajikistan counterpart Emomali Rahmon. Indian Ranking 2018: grant of 20 million US dollars was announced for 1. Japan Tajikistan to finance development projects. Several 2. Singapore other key bilateral pacts were also signed. 3. Germany, France, South Korea.
Minister of State for Commerce Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Attends India–West Africa Conclave In France On 3-Day Visit in Nigeria
Minister of State for Commerce & Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public left for Paris on a three-day visit to France. Ms Distribution, C. R. Chaudhary led the Indian Sitharaman will hold wide-ranging talks with delegation to the Confederation of Indian Industry her French counterpart Florence Parly on ways (CII)- EXIM Bank, Regional Conclave on India- to deepen strategic cooperation between the two West Africa Project Partnership being held in countries.
Abuja, Nigeria. Malaysian Government Abolishes Japanese Passport Named World's Capital Punishment Most Powerful, India 81st
In Malaysia, the cabinet decided to abolish Japan's passport has been named the the death penalty. Communications and most powerful in the world, overtaking Singapore, multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo stated that according to the Henley Passport Index 2018. the government decided to scrap capital punishment The Indian passport has secured the 81st following strong domestic opposition to the rank with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 60 practice. destinations.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 World Bank‟s Human Capital Index: The 18 new members were elected by the Singapore Tops, India Ranks 115th absolute majority through a secret ballot. India got the highest number of votes among all 18 countries in the five regional categories. In the Asia Pacific category, India got 188 votes followed by Fiji with 187 and Bangladesh 178 votes.
Global Hunger Index 2018: Belarus Tops, India Ranks 103rd
The World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World Development Report 2019. Broader theme of the World Development Report (WDR) this year is “The Changing Nature of Work”. The HCI has been constructed for 157 countries.
India Elected To UNHRC Securing The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) Maximum Votes indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide falls into the serious category, at a value of 20.9, down from 29.2 in 2000. As per the index, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries. The Global Hunger Index 2018 report was prepared jointly by global NGOs namely, Concern Worldwide (Ireland) and Welthungerhilfe (Germany). In the countries included in the GHI, the share of the undernourished population stood at 12.3 percent in 2015–2017, down from 17.6 percent in 1999–2001.
India has been elected to the United 6th RCEP Inter-Sessional Ministerial Nations' Human Rights Council with the highest Meeting Held In Singapore vote among all candidates. It secured 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019. India's win with the highest number of votes reflects the country's standing in the international comity. 43
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12th Asia Europe Meeting Summit Begins in Brussels
The Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu is Public Distribution C. R. Chaudhary, attended in Brussels, Belgium to attend the 12th Asia the 6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. Mr Naidu will Meeting (IMM) in Singapore. lead the Indian delegation at the two-day Summit. The Ministers from 16 RCEP countries met The theme of this year‟s ASEM Summit is “Global in Singapore to discuss a modern, comprehensive Partners for Global Challenges”. and mutually beneficial economic partnership ASEM Agenda for 2018 will prioritize agreement among ASEAN and ASEAN's FTA issues related to connectivity, trade and investment, partners. Next round meeting of Trade Negotiating sustainable development, climate change, terrorism, Committee (TNC) is scheduled to be held in migration, maritime security and cyberspace. Auckland, New Zealand. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa To Form Canada Becomes 2nd Country To New Government in Bhutan Legalize Recreational Cannabis
The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) will
form new government in Bhutan. The party has Canada has become the second country won 30 seats in 47 member National Assembly, the after Uruguay to legalize possession and use of lower house of the parliament. The Druk Phuensum recreational cannabis. Tshogpa (DPT) has got remaining 17 seats. Canadians can now grow up to four plants in According to the commission, 71.46% their own home and carry up to 30 grams of dried polling was recorded in the third general election. cannabis for personal use. Cannabis possession first This is the first time in Bhutan‟s decade 44
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 old parliamentary democracy that a new party has attend the two-day 12th Asia-Europe Meeting been chosen to form the government. (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. This was the first multi-lateral summit the Vice President attended Climate Fund Approves $1billion For after taking office in August 2017. Projects In Poor Countries The 2-day long 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium. Indian delegation was led by Mr Venkaiah Naidu. The theme of this years‟ ASEM Summit was “Global Partners for Global Challenges”.
World's Longest Sea-Crossing Bridge Opened in China
A UN-backed fund has approved more than 1 billion dollars for 19 new projects to help developing countries tackle climate change. Officials overseeing the South Korea-based Green Climate Fund stated the funding approved at the meeting in Manama includes projects linked China has opened the longest sea-crossing to geothermal energy in Indonesia, greener cities in bridge ever built, nine years after construction Europe and West Asia, and protection for coastal began. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge communities in India. connects Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Vice President‟s 5-Day Visit To Chinese city of Zhuhai. The $20-billion bridge Belgium: Complete Highlights spans 55 kilometers. The bridge, designed to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, has been built using 400,000 tonnes of steel, enough to build 60 Eiffel Towers.
Joint Military Exercise „Druzhba-III‟ Starts Between Pakistan and Russia
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 2018 UN Day Concert Held In New York
A contingent of the Russian Army arrived in Pakistan to participate in joint training exercise „Druzhba-III‟. According to the Inter-Services Public The 2018 United Nations Day Relations (ISPR), this will be the third joint military Concert was held in the General Assembly Hall at drill between Islamabad and Moscow under the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Soulful bilateral training cooperation agreement. Russia and music from the strings of the sarod maestro Pakistan have been holding the “Friendship” drills Amjad Ali Khan reverberated in the iconic since 2016. Assembly hall. The theme of this year‟s concert, which is 1st Trilateral Meeting Among India, sponsored by the Permanent Mission of India to the Afghanistan And Iran Held in Tehran United Nations, is “Traditions of Peace and Non- violence”.
2nd International Conference On Primary Health Care Held in Kazakhstan
The first trilateral meeting among India, Afghanistan and Iran of the Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement took place in Tehran, Iran. The Indian delegation was led by Secretary (Economic Relations) TS Tirumurti. During the meeting, it was decided to constitute a Follow-up committee that will hold its J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health first meeting within two months in Chabahar Port, and Family Welfare addressed the „Second Iran. The next meeting of the Coordination Council Plenary Session of „2nd International will be held in India in the first half of next year. Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) towards UHC & SDGs‟, at Astana, Kazakhstan. 46
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 The conference aims to renew the commitment to primary health care to achieve Former President Mahinda universal health coverage and the Sustainable Rajapakse was sworn in as the new Prime Development Goals. Mr Nadda spoke on the minister of Sri Lanka. He has replaced Ranil theme “The Future of Primary Health Care”. Wickremesinghe. Mr. Rajapaksa was administered oath by the President Maithripala Ethiopia Appoints Sahle-Work Zewde Sirisena at his office in Colombo. As 1st Female President However, the United National Party (UNP) led by Mr. Wickremesinghe has opposed the development terming it as unconstitutional and illegal.
13th India-Japan Summit Held in Tokyo
Ethiopia appointed diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde as its first-ever female President. The position of the President is largely ceremonial in the nation. Zewde was appointed by the Ethiopian lawmakers through a unanimous vote. She would be replacing Mulatu Teshome Wirtu. Prior to her appointment, she was serving as the UN's top official at the African Union.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri The 13th Annual Summit between India and Japan was held in presence of PM Narendra Lanka‟s New PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan. Issues of mutual interest, including forging ties in newer areas were discussed during the talks. The areas include health, digital technologies, agriculture and food processing and disaster risk reduction.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 seek re-election as leader of the centre-right India Donated 3 lakh Dollars For Christian Democratic Union( CDU). Peacekeeping Initiative At UN She has held the post since 2000. The CDU was severely weakened in yesterday‟s poll in the state of Hesse, the latest in a series of setbacks.
World's Largest Airport 'Under One Roof' Opened In Istanbul
India has donated three lakh Dollars for a peacekeeping initiative at the UN. The UN Department of Field Support announced that the Indian government donated the amount for the „Pipeline to Peacekeeping The world's largest airport terminal "under Command Programme‟ with a specific focus on one roof" with a capacity to serve 90 issues of conduct and discipline over a period million passengers has been officially opened on of three years. October 29 in Istanbul, which marks the Republic Day of Turkey.
Angela Merkel To Step Down As Overall the first phase has cost 7.5 billion German Chancellor in 2021 Euro. The airport has been envisioned to have a total capacity of up to 200 million passengers, once all four phases are completed in the next 10 years.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY As many as 21 countries in the Indian Ocean Rim Association, IORA, adopted the Delhi India Moves Up To 28th Rank In Declaration on Renewable Energy in the Indian Government e-Payment Adoption, Ocean Region. These nations adopted the Delhi Declaration post the second IORA Renewable Norway Tops Energy Ministerial Meeting held in Greater Noida. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Delhi Declaration calls for collaboration among IORA member states in meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in the Indian Ocean littorals.
India's 1st 'Methanol Cooking Fuel Program' Launched in Assam
According to an international survey, India's overall ranking on the government's adoption of e-payments has moved up to 28th in 2018, from 36th in 2011. Norway leads the pack in the 73-country ranking, followed by France and Denmark. The survey has lauded India for taking "rapid strides" in advancing government e-payments capabilities and called it one of the top- performing countries in terms of citizen-to-government business-to- In a historic day for India, Northeast and government and government-to-business Assam Petro-chemicals, a state-owned company transactions. for launched Asia's first cannisters based and IORA Countries Adopt Delhi India's first "Methanol Cooking Fuel Declaration On Renewable Energy Program". The program was inaugurated by Dr V K Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog and Chairman at Namrup. 500 households inside the Assam Petro Complex will be the first pilot project, scaling it to 40,000 households in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Goa and Karnataka.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Maritime Exercise Between Japan and innovative mobile health App India 'JIMEX 18' Begins In named „MedWatch‟. Visakhapatnam The app is conceived by the doctors of IAF and developed in-house by Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) with ZERO financial outlay. „MedWatch‟ is the first mobile health app in the three Armed Services and was launched by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.
India's 1st Cryptocurrency ATM Installed In Bengaluru
Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer and Inazuma – a Guided Missile Destroyer arrived at Visakhapatnam to participate in Maritime Exercise Between Japan and India 'JIMEX 18'.
The JMSDF Ships would be participating in An ATM for deposit and withdrawal of the third edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise money for cryptocurrencies has been installed (JIMEX) with the ships of Eastern Fleet of the in Bengaluru's Kemp Fort Mall by virtual Indian Navy. JIMEX-18 is aimed to enhance currency exchange Unocoin. interoperability, improve understanding and imbibe Users can deposit money to buy currencies the best practices of each other. like Bitcoin and Ethereum using an OTP received Mobile Health App „MedWatch‟ on their registered numbers. In order to withdraw Launched by Indian Air Force money, a request has to be first made on the Unocoin website.
Indo-Japan Joint Exercise 'Dharma Guardian' To Be Held in Mizoram
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 bank coral reef near Vijaydurg, the luxury ship has 104 rooms, divided into eight different categories. Cope India 2018: India, Japan, US Plan Joint Air Exercise
To promote Military cooperation, India and Japan are all set to hold the first-ever joint military exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN-
2018' involving the Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defence Force in Mizoram, India. India, Japan and the U.S. are set to elevate The Indian contingent will be represented by the bilateral „Cope India‟ air exercise to a trilateral 6/1 GORKHA RIFLES while the Japanese format. The three countries already conduct naval contingent will be represented by 32 Infantry war games under the expanded Malabar naval Regiment of the Japanese Ground Self Defence exercise. Force. The U.S. had proposed a trilateral air exercise India‟s First Domestic Cruise between India, Japan and the U.S. The next edition „Angriya‟ Flagged Off From Mumbai is scheduled to be held in December 2018 for which the Final Planning Conference to finalise the modalities of the exercise is scheduled in Kalaikunda, West Bengal
Reliance-Built Coast Guard Training Ship ICGS Varuna Launched
Angriya, India‟s first luxury cruise ship, has been inaugurated at Mumbai. Union minister for shipping Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged-off the cruise which will operate between Mumbai and Goa. Named after the first Maratha ICGS Varuna, an indigenously-designed Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre and the Angria training vessel built by Reliance Naval and 51
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Engineering Limited for the Indian Coast Guard, was launched in Pipavav. The vessel was formally launched at a function held in the presence of Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh at the Pipavav Shipyard. Currently, the ICGS has a fleet of 138 vessels. 1st Indigenously Overhauled Su- 30MKI Handed Over to IAF
The sixth edition of IBSAMAR, a joint Multi-National Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies, is being held at Simons Town, South Africa. The last edition of IBSAMAR (IBSAMAR V) was conducted off Goa, from 19 – 26 Feb 16. The aim of the exercise is to undertake collective
training for participating navies, building
interoperability and mutual understanding as well as The 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of sharing of best practices. the Indian Air Force in Maharashtra‟s Nashik district handed over its first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet to the Google To Shut Down Google+ For IAF at a ceremony held at the Air Force Station Consumers Over The Security Lapse Ojhar. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-jet multi- role air superiority aircraft developed by Russia‟s Sukhoi and built under licence by India‟s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
Multi-National Maritime Exercise 'IBSAMAR-VI' Starts In South Africa Google will shut down Google+ for consumer use over the next 10 months after a bug exposed the personal data of up to 5 lakh users. Google stated that it discovered and immediately patched the bug in March 2018 but found "no evidence" that any data was actually misused.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable capabilities to secure air sovereignty and promote Ghauri Ballistic Missile peace and security through cooperation.
India, China Launched 1st Joint Programme For Afghanistan To Train Diplomats
Pakistan has successfully test-fired Ghauri ballistic missile capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1,300 kilometres. The launch was conducted by Army Strategic Forces Command and was aimed at testing the operational and technical readiness. India and China have launched their first joint programme for Afghanistan to train its Clear Sky 2018: Ukraine Launches Air diplomats. According to the Indian Embassy in Exercises With NATO Countries Beijing, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Vinay Kumar hosted 10 Afghan Diplomats who will be travelling to India for the 1st India-China joint training programme for Afghan diplomats under the aegis of the Trilateral Cooperation between India, China and Afghanistan. Europe, Japan Send Spacecraft On 7- year Journey To Mercury
Ukraine began a series of large-scale air force exercises with the United States and other NATO countries. The "Clear Sky 2018" war games are being held in western Ukraine. Some 700 troops are taking part, half of them from NATO member countries including the
United States, Britain, the Netherlands, Poland and European and Japanese space agencies Romania. The aim is to enhance regional stated that an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit for a joint 53
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. North Atlantic Treaty Organization's The unmanned BepiColombo (NATO) biggest military manoeuvres since spacecraft successfully separated and was sent into the Cold War began in Norway. Russia, which orbit from French Guiana as planned to begin shares a border with Norway, was briefed by NATO a seven-year journey to Mercury. on the Trident Juncture 2018 drill and invited to monitor it, but Moscow is still angered by the China successfully Tests 'World's exercise. Largest' Cargo Drone The wargames bring together around 50,000 personnel from all 29 NATO allies, plus partners Finland and Sweden.
Russia Successfully Launched 1st Soyuz Rocket Since Failed Space Launch
A Chinese company has tested the 'world's largest' cargo drone Feihong-98 (FH-98) which can carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes (1,500kg). The FH-98 has a maximum takeoff weight of 5.25 tonnes (5,250 kg) and maximum range of 1,200 km. Further, it is capable of reaching a flying altitude of 4.5 km and a cruising speed of Russia has successfully launched a Soyuz- 180 kmph. 2.1B rocket for the first time since the failure of a similar rocket aborted a manned take-off to NATO‟s Biggest Military Maneuvers the International Space Station (ISS). Begins in Norway According to Russia‟s space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin, this was the first launch of a rocket from the Soyuz family since the October 11 accident.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 SPORTS ICC Releases Latest Version Of Duckworth-Lewis-Stern System Yuvraj Wadhwani lifts Asian Junior Squash title
The International Cricket Council released the updated version of the
Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) System along with Yuvraj Wadhwani has won the 25th Asian the new ICC Code of Conduct and ICC Playing junior individual squash championship title. He Conditions. These came into effect from 30 defeated Anas Ali Shah of Pakistan in the final September, when the first ODI between South in Chennai. Yuvraj has become the second Africa and Zimbabwe was played in Kimberley. Indian to win the Under-13 title after Veer Chotrani, who had won the title in 2014 in Iran. Australia's Mile Jedinak and Russia‟s I Manu Bhaker Named India‟s Flag- Igor Akinfeev Retires From Bearer At Youth Olympic Games International Football
Teenage shooting star Manu Bhaker was Australian midfielder Mile named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent Jedinak announced his retirement from for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games to be held international football, bringing the curtain down on in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 6-18. a 79-cap career which included leading the Goa Olympic Association Secretary Socceroos at two World Cups. Gurudutta D Bhakta will be the Chef-de-Mission Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev has also of the contingent. announced that the 16-year- retired from international soccer after leading the old Bhaker will lead the Indian team in the opening national side as captain to this year‟s World Cup ceremony. quarter-finals on home soil. The 32-year-old earned
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 112 caps for his country since his debut in 2004 as Former England batsman Nick Compton an 18-year-old, according to the Russian Football announced his retirement from cricket. Union. South Africa-born Compton played 16 Tests for England, scoring two hundred. 18-Year-Old Prithvi Shaw Youngest Indian To Score Century On Test Youth Olympic Games 2018 Begins in Debut Argentina
The 3rd Youth Olympic Games has officially begun at Buenos Aires, Argentina. 16- Prithvi Shaw has become the youngest year-old Manu Bhaker is leading the Indian team Indian to score a century on Test in the opening ceremony as the flag-bearer of the debut, achieving the feat aged 18 years and 329 Indian contingent for the games. days against Windies in Rajkot, Gujarat. Shaw With over 200 countries taking part, the broke the 59-year-old record set by AA Baig (20 event marks the start of young athletes‟ career years and 126 days). before they go on to bigger and better things. Shaw is only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to score a Test ton before turning 19. Asian Para Games 2018: India Bags 11 Prithvi Shaw captained India Under-19 to World Medals, 3 Golds Cup victory in February 2018.
Former England Batsman Nick Compton Retires From Cricket
Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary produced a stunning world record effort as India bagged 11 medals, including three gold, at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chaudhary clinched India's first gold of the Games in the men's category before middle distance runner Raju Rakshitha in women's 1500 56
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 meters and swimmer Jadhav Suyash Narayan in She was defeated by Venezuela's Maria men's 50-meter butterfly added the yellow metals Giminez in the finals of the women's 44kg category later on the second day of competitions. in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tababi Devi hails from Manipur. India has never won an Olympic Youth Olympic Games 2018: Jeremy, medal in judo either at the senior or the youth level. 1st Ever Indian Gold Medallist in YOG India Beat Sri Lanka To Win U-19 Asia Cup Title
Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga has become India's first-ever gold medallist in the Indian under-19 cricket team has defeated history of Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The 15- Sri Lanka by 144 runs in the summit clash of the year-old achieved the feat by lifting a total weight 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in Dhaka, of 274 kg in the men's 62 kg category at the 2018 Bangladesh. The victory gave India their sixth title Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, in the continental tournament. Argentina. Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal was Jeremy‟s personal best until the Buenos named the Player of the Series. The 2018 Under- Aires lift was of 273 kg (snatch+clean and jerk), 19 Asia Cup was the 7th edition of ACC Under-19 which he achieved during an event at NIS Patiala. Cup. The cricket tournament was held in Bangladesh. Afghanistan were the defending Youth Olympic Games 2018: champions. Thangjam Tababi Devi Clinches India's 1st Judo Medal Youth Olympic Games 2018: Manu Bhaker, 1st Indian woman To Win Gold at YOG
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Sixteen-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker has become the first-ever Indian Archer Harvinder Singh notched up the woman to win gold at Youth Olympics. men‟s individual recurve gold, while track-and-field Bhaker achieved the feat after winning the athletes added a silver and a bronze to India‟s tally women's 10m Air Pistol event with a score of 236.5 in the Asian Para-Games in Jakarta. at 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina's Harvinder defeated China‟s Zhao Lixuebn Buenos Aires. in the W2/ST category final to claim the Youth Olympic Games 2018: Saurabh top honors and take India‟s gold tally to seven. Chaudhary bags Gold in 10-m air pistol IOC Picks Senegal As 1st African Host For Youth Olympics
Pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary has bagged the Gold Medal in the 10-meter air pistol event in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in The International Olympics Committee Argentina. (IOC) has picked its first African host of any In Buenos Aires, the 16-year old blew the Olympics, formally awarding the 2022 Youth field away in the final as he finished a massive Games to Senegal. Seven and a half points ahead of his closest rival. It Senegal President Macky Sall was present is India‟s third gold medal in the history of Youth to see IOC members confirm the executive board's Olympic Games. preference from four candidates. Senegal will host the youth games in three places: Dakar; a new city Asian Para-Games 2018 : Archer of Diamniadio, close to the capital; and the coastal Harvinder Singh Clinches Seventh resort of Saly. Gold For India Pakistan Left-Arm Spinner Abdur Rehman Retires From International Cricket
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Leander Paes Lifts Santo Domingo Open Trophy
Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman, who along with teammate Saeed Ajmal famously stunned England during a 3-0 defeat in 2012, announced his retirement from international cricket. Indian tennis legend Leander Paes has won The spinner Rehman finished his 22-Test his second Challenger-level title of the season, career just one short of a deserved hundred wicket lifting the Santo Domingo Open trophy with mark, while he took 30 in 31 one-dayers and eight partner Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela. wickets in 11 Twenty20 Internationals. The second-seeded Indo- Mexican pair, playing its second consecutive final, came Great Britain Beats India To Win from behind to beat Ariel Behar and Roberto Quiroz 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the summit clash, which lasted one Sultan Johar Cup Junior Hockey hour and 26 minutes in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Youth Olympic Games 2018: Akash Malik Wins India‟s Maiden Archery Silver At YOG
In Hockey, Great Britain lifted the 2018
Sultan of Johor Cup. In Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Great Britain defeated India in the final. Akash Malik became India‟s first silver- medallist in archery at the Youth Olympic Games, providing a fitting finale to the country‟s best-ever campaign at the marquee event Buenos Aires.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Canelo Alvarez Signs Richest Contract Mumbai Beat Delhi to Lift Vijay in Sports History, Worth $365 million Hazare Trophy Title For 3rd Time
Mumbai has defeated Delhi by four wickets Professional Boxer Canelo Alvarez has to win their third Vijay Hazare Trophy title at M signed the largest contract in the history of Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. sports, agreeing a five-year, 11-fight deal worth at Mumbai last won the trophy way back in least $365 million with streaming service DAZN. 2006-07 when they defeated Rajasthan. Aditya Tare struck a fluent half-century. He was rewarded World Wrestling Championships-2018 with Player of the match award. Begins at Budapest DANISA Denmark Open 2018: Complete List Of Winners
World Wrestling Championship has begun in Budapest, Hungary. Asian Games gold The Denmark Open is an HSBC World medallist Bajrang Punia will be India‟s best bet for Tour Super 750 tournament. Held since 1935 as an a medal as a 30-member team seeks a strong annual badminton tournament by Danmarks performance in the flagship event. Badminton Forbund the tournament has been hosted Already a bronze winner at the 2013 World in eleven different locations. Championship, Bajrang has come a long way in last Kento Momota of Japan won in the Men's five years, establishing himself as a force to reckon Singles category and Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese with in the 65-kilogram category. Taipei won in the women's singles category.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Kohli Becomes Fastest to Reach 10,000 270 internationals and played a starring role in each Runs in History of ODI Cricket of their two World T20 triumphs in 2012 and 2016.
Pooja Dhanda Wins Bronze Medal in World Wrestling Championships
India captain Virat Kohli has become the fastest batsman to score 10,000 runs in the history of ODI cricket, achieving the feat in his 205th innings, against Windies. In Wrestling World Championships, The 29-year-old overtook Sachin Tendulkar, Pooja Dhanda won a bronze medal in the who had reached 10,000 ODI runs in his 259th women‟s freestyle 57kg weight class in Budapest, innings, against Australia in 2001. Kohli also Hungary last night. Dhanda defeated Grace Bullen slammed his 37th ODI hundred, reaching the of Norway 10-7. This was India‟s second medal at landmark in 116 fewer innings than Sachin the 2018 Championships. Tendulkar. Before Pooja, only three Indian women grapplers (Alka Tomar, Geeta Phogat and Babita Dwayne Bravo Retires From Phogat) had won a bronze medal each at the Worlds International Cricket Championships.
Sourav Kothari Clinches World Billiards Championship
India‟s Sourav Kothari defeated Peter All-rounder Dwayne Bravo announced Gilchrist of Singapore 1134-944 to clinch the 2018 his retirement from international cricket. WBL World Billiards Championship title. The 35-year-old, who last represented the The former national and Asian Billiards Windies in September 2016, played a grand total of champion had missed out on winning the coveted
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 World Billiards crown on two occasions in the last In the semifinals, Ayhika had defeated Hong two years, including a loss to Gilchrist in 2016 Kong‟s Chengzhu Zhu to enter the finals. final in Bengaluru. Indian Golfer Khalin Joshi Clinches Roger Federer Won 99th Career Title Panasonic Open India Title In His Hometown
Indian golfer Khalin Joshi clinched Swiss tennis star Roger Federer won the Panasonic Open India title at the Delhi Golf his 99th career title after winning the Basel Club. With this win, Joshi became the seventh Open for the ninth time in his career. Indian to win the Panasonic Open India title in Federer, who was born in the Swiss city of the last eight editions of the tournament. Basel, won his fourth title of the year in the form of It was also his maiden Asian Tour title. the Basel Open. Federer is now just 10 titles short Bangladesh‟s Siddikur Rahman finished second of the all-time record holder Jimmy Connors, who best after finishing with a par on the 18th. leads with 109. India & Pakistan Declared Joint Ayhika Mukherjee Wins Silver Medal Winners of Asian Champions Trophy at Under-21 Belgium Open in Oman
Indian table tennis player Ayhika In Men‟s Hockey, India and Pakistan were Mukherjee has won a silver medal in the under- declared joint winners of the Asian Champions 21 women‟s singles category of the ITTF Trophy at Muscat in Oman. The tournament Challenge Belgium Open. director declared both teams as winners after the She lost to Korea‟s Youjin Kim in the final. summit clash was called off due to heavy rain.
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AWARDS
Nobel Prize 2018: Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To James P Allison and Tasaku Honjo The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to Award the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics to Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland "for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics".
Nobel Prize 2018: Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes To Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Gregory
P. Winter The Nobel Medicine or Physiology Prize has been awarded to James P Allison and Tasaku Honjo “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.”. This is for the first time that no Literature Prize will be given in 70 years because of a #MeToo scandal. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
The Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry 2018 with one half to Frances H. Nobel Prize 2018: Nobel Prize in Arnold (USA)"for the directed evolution of Physics Goes To Arthur Ashkin, enzymes" and the other half jointly to George P. Gerard Mourou And Donna Smith (USA) and Sir Gregory P. Winter Strickland (UK) "for the phage display of peptides and antibodies".
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 PM Modi And French President Haryana was ranked as the best Received UNEP Champions Of The State while Satara District of Maharashtra was Earth Award ranked as the best district as per the ranking undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018. (A) Top 3 States- 1. Haryana, 2. Gujarat, 3. Maharashtra. (B) Top 3 Districts- 1. Satara, Maharashtra, 2. Rewari, Haryana, 3. Pedapalli, Telangana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with United Nations' highest Nobel Prize 2018: Nobel Prize in Peace environmental award- UNEP Champions of the Goes To Denis Mukwege and Nadia Earth, along with French President Emmanuel Macron in New Delhi. Murad The award was presented by UN SecrSecretary-Generalonio Guterres. The award was announced on the sidelines of 73rd UN General Assembly in New York. P.
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 Announced
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict”. Denis Mukwege is the helper who has devoted his life to defending the victims. Nadia Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Murad is the witness who tells of the abuses awards to top Ranked State, District and State with perpetrated against herself and others. maximum citizen participation based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen Complete List Of Nobel Prize Winners 2018 commissioned by Ministry of Drinking Water 2018 and Sanitation. 64
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 ESIC Wins „ISSA GOOD Practice Award, Asia & The Pacific 2018‟
The 2018 Nobel Prize were announced recently in 5 different fields viz. Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Peace, and Economic Sciences. The Employees‟ State Insurance This is for the first time that no Literature Corporation (ESIC) has won the „ISSA Good Prize was given in 70 years because of a #MeToo Practice Award‟ for Administrative Solution for scandal. Coverage Extension at the “Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific” held at Nobel Prize 2018: Nobel Prize in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Economic Sciences Goes To William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer Richie Benaud Named Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sport Australia Hall of Fame has Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges announced cricketing great Richie Benaud, who Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory died in April, 2015, will become the 40th Legend of Alfred Nobel 2018 to William D. of Australian Sport. Nordhaus “for integrating climate change into He is only the third cricketer behind Sir long-run macroeconomic analysis” and Paul M. Donald Bradman and Keith Miller to be given Romer “for integrating technological innovations Legend status. Benaud is generally rated second to into long-run macroeconomic analysis.” Bradman in terms of influential figures in the Australian game.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Veena Sendre Crowned India's 1st Sikkim Wins FAO's Future Policy Miss Trans Queen Award 2018
The North-eastern state Sikkim won Veena Sendre from Chhattisgarh has been the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's chosen as India's first 'Miss Trans Queen'. (FAO) Future Policy Award 2018 for being the Veena defeated Namita Ammu of Tamil world's first 100% organic state. The Gold Prize of Nadu to claim the title at the national-level beauty the Future Policy Award 2018 are also known contest organised in Mumbai. Sendre, a former as “Oscar for Best Policies”. Miss Chhattisgarh, belongs to Mandir Hasaud village in Raipur. Prema Gopalan Honoured As India Social Entrepreneur Of The Year Indus Towers Wins Deming Prize For 2018 2018
Prema Gopalan, founder of Swayam Indus Towers, world's largest telecom tower Shikshan Prayog (SSP), was awarded the 8th company (outside China), won the Deming Prize Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018, for for 2018, being the first Indian company in the her work in promoting women‟s entrepreneurship at service sector and the fifth in the world to achieve the grassroots and ensuring rural livelihood. this.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Anna Burns Wins 2018 Man Booker Khayyam Named for Hridaynath Prize For Her Novel 'Milkman' Award for Lifetime Achievement
Northern Irish author Anna Burns has National Award winning music won the 2018 Man Booker Prize for her director Mohammed Zahur Khayyam novel 'Milkman', which is her third full-length Hashmi, famous as 'Khayyam', has been named novel. for this year's Hridaynath Award for Lifetime The book is about an 18-year-old girl, Achievement. known as "middle sister", who is sexually harassed by an older paramilitary figure, called the "milkman". Anna Burns has become the first Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Northern Irish author to win the Man Booker prize. 2018 Bagged By Marsel van Oosten
Suheil Tandon Wins International Olympic Committee Award
The powerful image of a pair of golden
snub-nosed monkeys seated in contemplation amid Social Entrepreneur Suheil F. Tandon has iridescent foliage has been awarded one of the most won the International Olympic Committee's Sport prestigious prizes in photography, the Wildlife and Active Society Commission's Grant Award for Photographer of the Year 2018. his contribution to sports for development. Suheil The image, called "The Golden Couple," is the Founder of Pro Sports Development (PSD) was captured by Dutch photographer Marsel and Executive Director of Martha Farrell van Oosten in the Qinling Mountains of Foundation.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 southwestern China – the endangered monkeys‟ of his work for rural electrification while he held only habitat. the power and renewable energy portfolios. The Carnot Prize is given "for distinguished Arshdeep Singh Wins Top Wildlife contributions to energy policy". Photo Award in Junior Category Indian-Origin Woman Wins Top US Honour For Combatting Sex Slavery
Arshdeep Singh, a 10-year-old boy from Minal Patel Davis won the US' Punjab, has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Presidential Medal for her work against sex Year award in 10 Years and Under category given slavery and labor exploitation at a White House by UK's Natural History Museum. ceremony attended by President Donald Trump. He won the award for the picture titled 'Pipe Davis is Special Adviser on Human Trafficking Owls', which showed two spotted owlets sitting to Houston Mayor. inside an old waste-pipe in Punjab's Kapurthala. Arshdeep has been taking photographs since he was PM Announces Award in Netaji six. Subhash Chandra Bose‟s Name
Piyush Goyal To Receive Carnot Prize For Rural Electrification Effort
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an annual award in the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose for police and Union Minister Piyush Goyal will receive paramilitary forces for commendable contributions the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy in disaster relief operations. League University of Pennsylvania in recognition He announced this while dedicating 68
CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 the National Police Memorial to the nation in The Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony New Delhi on the occasion of Police for the years 2014, 2015 & 2016 is being conferred Commemoration Day (21st October). on the doyen of Manipuri dance Sh. Rajkumar Singhajit Singh (For 2014); Chhayanaut (a Invest India wins UN Investment cultural organization of Bangladesh, for Promotion Award 2015) and on one of India‟s greatest sculptors, Sh. Ram Vanji Sutar (for 2016). The chairman of the Jury was Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the jury comprised of the Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi.
India Wins CAPAM Award 2018
The „Invest India‟ initiative of the Union Government won the top United Nations Investment Promotion Award in recognition of its efforts to boost investments in the renewable energy sector in India.
The award was presented by Armenian President Armen Sarkissian to Deepak Bagla, the India has won the Commonwealth CEO of Invest India, in Geneva, Switzerland at the Association for Public Administration and inauguration of the World Investment Forum Management (CAPAM) Award, 2018. The organised by the UN Convention on Trade and awards were announced at the Annual General Development (UNCTAD). Members Meet held at Georgetown, Guyana. The initiative entitled "Unnayan Banka"- Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony Reinventing Education Using Technology of Banka for 2014, 2015 & 2016 Announced District, State of Bihar has been awarded under the Category “Innovation Incubation”. Another initiative entitled “Unified Agriculture Markets” of Co-operation Department of Government of Karnataka has been awarded the overall Gold Award for CAPAM Awards, 2018.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Prof Ashis Mukherjee Receives INSA BEML Received Top Challengers‟ and Teachers Award-2018 Best Mining Equipment Seller Award
Prof Ashis Mukherjee, a senior faculty member of the prestigious Tezpur University was Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking, under Academy (INSA) Teachers Award (2018). the Ministry of Defence, received the He won the prestigious award for his prestigious „Top Challengers Award 2018‟ for the consistent and high level of teaching and inspiring excellent performance during the financial and mentoring students to take up careers in Science year 2017-18 and Best Seller in Crawler and Technology. Equipment- Dozers and Rigid Dump Truck segment for mining sectors. Pak Lawyer Asma Jahangir Wins UN At a function held at Delhi, CMD BEML Human Rights Prize Posthumously Shri Deepak Kumar Hota has received the award from Construction Economist Mr. Graham D Robinson.
Roopam Sharma Wins World Health Summit Startup Award in Berlin
Pakistan‟s human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir has been posthumously awarded the UN Prize along with three other winners. Rebeca Gyumi of Tanzania, Brazil‟s first indigenous lawyer Joenia Wapichana and Ireland‟s human rights organisation Front Line Defenders are the other winners of the prize. The award ceremony will take place on
December 10 on World Human Rights Day in Roopam Sharma, a 23-year old Indian New York, USA. scientist, won the World Health Summit Startup
award, 2018 for his invention, Manovue – the
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 world‟s first intelligent personal assisting system for Miss Paraguay Clara Sosa won the Miss the visually impaired. Grand International 2018 title at the 6th edition of the beauty pageant in Yangon, Myanmar. Prof. M S Swaminathan Received 1st Clara Sosa succeeds Miss Grand World Agriculture Prize International 2017 Maria Jose Lora of Peru. India‟s, FBB Colors Femina Miss Grand India 2018 Meenakshi Chaudhary was named 1st runner-up.
Simona Halep Becomes 1st Recipient Of Chris Evert WTA World No.1 Trophy
Prof. MS Swaminathan, chief architect of India‟s Green Revolution was awarded the World Agriculture Prize for 2018. The global Jury of the 1st World Agriculture Prize had made the announcement. The Award was presented by Vice President Naidu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at a special session, named “Swaminathan Global Dialogue on Climate Change and Food Security” organised by Indian Council of food and Agriculture World number one Simona Halep has (ICFA). become the first recipient of the Chris Evert Women's Tennis Association (WTA) World No.1 Clara Sosa Won Miss Grand Trophy, named after WTA's first-ever world International 2018 in Myanmar number one, Chris Evert. The 27-year-old had lifted her maiden Grand Slam title at the Roland Garros and claimed the WTA Year-End world number one singles award for the second consecutive year.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Monetary Fund (IMF) by IMF's Managing Director Christine Lagarde. Appointments/ Obituaries Ms Gopinath will succeed Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld. Ms Gopinath currently serves as the John Rangachari Sridharan Appointed Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Chairperson of NFRA Economics at Harvard University. The 46-year-old is also Economic Adviser to Kerala CM.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi Sworn-in As 46th Chief Justice of India
The Centre has appointed former IAS officer Rangachari Sridharan as chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority
(NFRA), an entity which will function as an Justice Ranjan Gogoi has sworn-in as independent regulator for the auditing profession. new Chief Justice of India. President Ram Nath The appointments committee of the cabinet Kovind administered him the oath of office at a also approved the appointment of retired Indian function in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Audit and Accounts Service officer of the 1980 He is succeeding Justice Dipak Misra who batch, Prasenjit Mukherjee as a full-time member in retired as Chief Justice of India recently. Justice NFRA. Gogoi is the 46th Chief Justice of India. He will
have a tenure of a little over 13 months and will India-born Professor Gita Gopinath retire on November 17, 2019. Named IMF Chief Economist Barham Salih Elected As The New President of Iraq
India-born Harvard University Iraq's Parliament has elected a veteran professor Gita Gopinath has been appointed as Kurdish Politician Barham Salih as the country's the Chief Economist of the International new President. He has named Shiite Adel Abdul
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Mahdi as Prime Minister of the country. The Sanjay Verma, a 1990 batch Indian Foreign move will pave the way to form a new government, Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed as India‟s nearly five months after national elections. Ambassador to Spain. Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader Salih He is currently the Additional Secretary in won 220 votes out of the 273 lawmakers. He was the Ministry of External Affairs. He has been among 20 candidates for the post, including one appointed as India‟s Ambassador to Spain. from the rival Kurdistan Democratic Party. Pankaj Sharma Appointed India‟s Ambassador to UN Conference on WFE Appoints Vikram Limaye As Disarmament Chairman of Working Committee
Pankaj Sharma has been appointed as the The National Stock Exchange‟s (NSE) ambassador and India‟s permanent representative MD and CEO Vikram Limaye has been appointed to the United Nations Conference on the chairman of the working committee and director Disarmament (UNCD) in Geneva, Switzerland. on the board by the international industry body– ii. Mr Sharma will replace Amandeep Gill. He is World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). currently the joint secretary (Disarmament and The decision was taken at the global body‟s International Security Division) in the Ministry of 58th general assembly and annual meeting that is External Affairs. currently underway in Athens, Greece. 'Nagaland's Gandhi' Natwar Thakkar Sanjay Verma Appointed India‟s dies in Assam Ambassador to Spain
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Eminent Gandhian Natwar PHD Chamber of Commerce and Thakkar, popularly known as Nagaland's Industry (PHDCCI) has announced that Mahesh Gandhi, died in a private hospital after a brief Y Reddy has taken over as its Secretary illness. He was 86. General with immediate effect. Mr. Thakkar, a Padma Shri awardee, had He holds 28 years of experience founded the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram at in national level trade, infrastructure and industry Chuchuyimlang. bodies in various capacities, the chamber said in a statement. Rakesh Sharma Takes Charge As MD & CEO Of IDBI Bank Pravin Srivastava Appointed India's 3rd Chief Statistician
State-run IDBI Bank has announced that Rakesh Sharma has taken charge as the The government has appointed 58-year-old managing director and chief executive officer of Pravin Srivastava, a senior officer with the the bank. He has replaced B Sriram. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Mr Sharma has been appointed for the Implementation (MoSPI), as the Chief period of six months. He retired from Canara Bank Statistician of India (CSI). as the MD and CEO after serving for a period of Srivastava‟s tenure will be till August 31, three years. 2020.
Mahesh Reddy Takes Over As Tushar Mehta Appointed Solicitor PHDCCI Secretary-General General of India
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Additional Solicitor General Tushar Legendary musician Annapurna Devi has Mehta has been appointed as the new Solicitor passed away in Mumbai. She was 91. She was General of India. The senior lawyer will assume suffering from age-related issues. the office of the Solicitor General till June 30, 2020. Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar The post had been lying vacant since player of Hindustani classical music and she was October 2017 when the then Solicitor General the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan. She Ranjit Kumar had resigned. Solicitor General is was married to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. the second highest ranking law officer of the government after the Attorney General. Nimesh Shah Elected As AMFI Noted Malayalam Poet MN Paloor Chairman Passes Away
Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has been elected as Chairman Well-known Malayalam poet M N of trade body, Association of Mutual Funds in Paloor passed away at the age of 86-year due to India (AMFI). age-related ailments. Shah has replaced A Paloor won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Award, the state's highest literary honour, in 1983 Mutual Fund. for his collection 'Kalikalam'. He also received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his autobiography Priyank Kanoongo Appointed 'Kathayillathavante Katha' in 2013. Chairperson of NCPCR
Legendary Musician Annapurna Devi Passes Away
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Priyank Kanoongo appointed to the post Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft in of Chairperson, National Commission for 1975 passed away aged 65 after battling cancer. Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the rank Allen was the childhood friend of Microsoft Co- and pay of Secretary to the Government of India for Founder Bill Gates. a period of 03 years. Kanoongo has been member of the BankBazaar Appoints Former RBI commission from November 2015. Deputy Governor S S Mundra As Advisor Environmentalist G D Agarwal Passes Away
Online financial services marketplace BankBazaar has appointed former Environmentalist G.D. Agarwal, who was RBI Deputy Governor (DG) S S Mundra as an on a fast for the last 111 days demanding a clean advisor to the company. Mundra was a deputy Ganga, died after a heart attack in Rishikesh, governor at the RBI for three years till July 2017. Uttarakhand. The 86-year old former IIT-Kanpur Union Minister MJ Akbar Resigns professor, Agarwal had been on hunger strike for a pollution-free and uninterrupted flow in the Ganga.
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Passes Away
Former editor MJ Akbar has resigned from his post of Minister of State for External Affairs amid sexual harassment allegations against him by over sixteen female journalists.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari Passes Away Japanese Nobel Chemistry Laureate Shimomura Passes Away
Japanese-born Marine biologist Osamu Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shimomura, who won the Nobel Prize in and Uttarakhand, N D Tiwari, passed away after chemistry, has died. He was 90. Shimomura and a prolonged stint of hospitalization in New Delhi. two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel ii. Apart from serving as the Ministry of External prize for the discovery and development of a Affairs in the Rajiv Gandhi Cabinet between 1986- jellyfish protein that contributed to cancer studies. 87, Mr Tiwari was thrice elected Chief Minister of
Uttar Pradesh in varied stunts between 1976–77, 1984–85, 1988–89 and was for one term the Chief Centre Sends CBI Director Alok Minister of Uttarakhand, between 2002-2007. Verma On Leave, Appoints M Nageshwar Rao As Interim Director Sajjan Jindal Elected As Treasurer Of World Steel Association
The Union Government has sent CBI Director Alok Verma on leave. Verma was appointed as CBI Director in 2016 for two years JSW Steel CMD Sajjan Jindal was elected and his tenure ends in December 2018. The decision as the Treasurer of the World Steel Association was taken by the Appointments Committee of the (worldsteel). The association has also Cabinet (ACC). appointed Tata Steel MD TV The committee also issued an order Narendran and ArcelorMittal Chief LN Mittal as appointing M Nageshwar Rao as Director of the its members. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Rao
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 is presently working as Joint Director at the Mr. Higgins, who has served as the CBI. Rao will take over the duties and functions of country‟s head of state since 2011, will now keep CBI Director with immediate effect. the top job for another seven years. Paytm Payments Bank Appoints Satish K Gupta As MD & CEO Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Election In Brazil
Paytm Payments Bank has appointed veteran banker Satish Kumar Gupta as its new Managing Director and CEO. The post was Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won lying vacant after Renu Satti stepped down in July a sweeping victory in Brazil' 2018. Satti now heads the company's new retail presidential election. Mr. Bolsonaro won 55.2% of business. the votes cast against 44.8% for Fernando The veteran banker had earlier served as the Haddad from the left-wing Workers' Party. Deputy General Manager at State Bank of India where he worked for over three decades. Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana Passes Away Michael D Higgins Re-elected As The President of Ireland
Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as Former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal the President of Ireland after receiving Khurana passed away after a prolonged illness. He 56 percent of the country‟s votes in the elections. was 82. Businessman Peter Casey came second with 23.1 Mr Khurana was the chief minister of per cent votes. Delhi from 1993 to 1996 and was appointed the governor of Rajasthan in 2004.
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World Habitat Day 2018: 1 October
World Animal Day is celebrated at various parts of the world on 4th October to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards
around the globe. The United Nations has designated the first
Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day. The theme for World Habitat Day 1 World Teachers' Day: 5 October October 2018 is Municipal Solid Waste Management. World Habitat Day was established in 1985 by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 40/202 and was first celebrated in 1986.
International Day of Older Persons: 1 October
World Teachers‟ Day is celebrated globally on 5th October. The WTD 2018 will mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) that recognizes education as a key fundamental right and establishes an entitlement to free compulsory education, ensuring inclusive and equitable access for all children. The International Day of Older Persons is The theme for this year's WTD is “The observed on October 1 each year to recognize the right to education means the right to a qualified contributions of older persons and to examine issues teacher”. that affect their lives. The theme for the 2018 celebration is “Celebrating Older Human Rights champions”.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 World Post Day: 9th October International Day Of The Girl Child: 11 October
World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. Since 2012, 11 October has been marked The theme selected for the 2018 competition as the International Day of the Girl. The theme is: "Imagine you are a letter travelling through for International Day of the Girl Child 2018 time. What message do you wish to convey to is 'With Her: A Skilled Girl Force'. your readers?" International Day of Rural Women: 15 World Mental Health Day: 10 October October
The International Day of Rural Women is observed on 15th October. The day recognizes the crucial role of women and girls in ensuring the
sustainability of rural households and communities, World Mental Health Day is celebrated improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing. on 10 October every year. This year's theme is "Sustainable The theme for 2018 WMH day is 'Young infrastructure, services and social protection for People and Mental Health in a Changing World'. gender equality and the empowerment of rural World Mental Health Day was observed for the first women and girls". time on 10 October 1992.
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas: 15 International Day For The Eradication October of Poverty: 17 October
The United Nations‟ (UN) International Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas is Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed celebrated on 15th of October. In 2016, the on October 17 each year since 1993. Ministry had decided to observe 15th October as The theme for International Day for the RMKD to recognise the contribution of women Eradication of Poverty 2018 is "Coming together farmers in various aspects of agriculture including with those furthest behind to build an inclusive sowing, planting, fertilizing, plant protection, world of universal respect for human rights and harvesting, weeding, and storage. dignity".
World Food Day: 16 October United Nations Day: 24 October
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the The United Nations Day is celebrated date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture on 24th of October every year. The Day marks the Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the The theme for WFD 2018 is "Our UN Charter. Actions Are Our Future".
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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY - 9043 211 311/411 World Day For Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated all over the world on 27th of October. The theme for World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 is “Your Story is Moving”.
Vigilance Awareness Week Observed To Achieve Corruption Free Society
The Vigilance Awareness Week will be observed across the country from 29th October to 3 November to promote probity in public life and achieve a corruption-free society. The theme of the week this year is, „Eradicate Corruption – Build A New India‟.
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