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Karnataka registers highest number of sedition cases in the country About: The Karnataka government to host the 13th edition of Aero India in February 2021 Bengaluru to be chosen to host the aero show, after successfully organizing the event 12 times in the past About: Karnataka has recorded the highest Chief Minister: B.S. Yediyurappa number of sedition cases and cases related to Defense Minister: Rajnath Singh crimes against the State in the country in 2019, as per National Crime Records Bureau 4. Karnataka CM executes cabinet reshuffle (NCRB) data Karnataka registered 22 sedition cases against About: Karnataka Chief Minister B S 23 persons, It also registered 14 cases in Yediyurappa has executed a cabinet reshuffle. sections related to other crimes against the The order approved by the Governor shows State, taking the total number of cases booked that the additional charge of the Health and for crimes against the State to 36. Family Welfare department has been given to Medical Education minister Dr. K Sudhakar. 2. Three hospitals bag Kayakalpa award The portfolio of Health and Family Welfare was held by B Sriramulu earlier, who is now given the Social Welfare department. The Deputy Chief Minister Govinda Karjol who held the Social Welfare department earlier, has now been given the Public Works department. 5. Novelist Bhyrappa receives Shivaram Karanth award About: The Emergency and Trauma Care Centre on Victoria Hospital campus, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, and Ballari District Hospital bagged the Kayakalpa award for 2019-2020. The award has been instituted by the Union Health Ministry to promote hygiene, cleanliness, and better infection-control About: Noted novelist S.L. Bhyrappa was on practices in hospitals. Saturday conferred the prestigious Dr. Kota Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasti-2020. WWW.IASJNANA.COM 3 October – 2020 JNANAGANGOTHRI E-Magzine The award has been presented in memory of earliest manuscripts, which is dated 8th the late Jnanpith award winner Kota Shivaram Century CE Karanth annually since 2005. The second work is titled Khadga Shastra, throws light on the arms and weaponry of 6. Mysuru railway station awarded as „Best ancient India Maintained Station Third work is pertains to Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, is a study of the Mysuru ruler and his taste for literature, culture, and art. Oriental Research Institute (ORI): at Mysore, started in 1891 under the patronage of Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, is a research institute which collects, exhibits, edits, and publishes rare manuscripts written in various scripts like Devanagari (Sanskrit), About: Mysuru railway station has been Brahmic (Kannada), Nandinagari (Sanskrit), adjudged the ‗Best Maintained Station‘ for the Grantha, Malayalam, Tigalari, etc. year 2019-20 under the category of ‗Major‘ Stations on South Western Railway. 8. Rajyotsava Awards The Security Department of Mysuru Division About: On the occasion of the 65th Karnataka has also bagged the Efficiency shield for the Rajyotsava celebrations on November 1, the year 2019-20. State government announced its annual The prestigious Swarnajayanthi Weekly Rajyotsava awards for 60 eminent Superfast train running between Mysuru and personalities and five organizations (total 65) Nizamuddin (New Delhi), was declared as the for their contributions in 25 fields. ‗Best Maintained Rake‘ on South Western Rajyotsava Awards: the second highest Railway for the year 2019-20. civilian honor of the Karnataka state is conferred annually by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the 7. Three rare literary works released in establishment of the state on 1 November Mysuru celebrated as the Kannada Rajyotsava. About: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI) in the city released three books as part of its efforts to make some of the rare literary works available to the public at low prices. Of the three, Manushastravivaranam is reckoned to be a translation from one of the WWW.IASJNANA.COM 4 October – 2020 JNANAGANGOTHRI E-Magzine country and to recognize outstanding National contribution in the area of Drug Research and 1. BrahMos Missile Featuring Indigenous Development. Booster Successfully Flight Tested 3. “Ambedkar Social Innovation & Incubation Mission” (ASIIM)” About: Union Minister for Social Justice and About: BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic Empowerment Shri ThaawarchandGehlote- cruise missile featuring indigenous Booster launched the ―Ambedkar Social Innovation and Airframe Section along with many other and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) under ‗Made in India‘ sub-systems was successfully Venture Capital Fund for SCs‖ flight tested from ITR, Balasore in Odisha. Objectives: Secretary DD R&D and Chairman DRDO: Dr G Satheesh Reddy To promote entrepreneurship among the SC Youth with special preference to Divyangs; 2. CSIR-CDRI felicitates young researchers To support (1,000) innovative ideas till 2024 with CDRI Award through a synergetic work with the Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) set up by Department of Science and Technology; To support, promote, hand-hold the start-up ideas till they reach commercial stage by providing liberal equity support To incentivize students with innovative mind- set to take to entrepreneurship with confidence 4. NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands sign Statement of Intent About: The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow felicitated young researchers with CDRI Award for their outstanding contribution in drug discovery and development Dr Bushra Ateeq, Dr Surajit Ghosh and Dr Ravi Manjithaya received the prestigious About: NITI Aayog and Embassy of the CDRI Award 2020. These scientists have Netherlands, New Delhi, signed a Statement of made outstanding contribution in unfolding the Intent (SoI) on 28 September 2020 to support knot of Cancer. the decarburization and energy transition CDRI Awards: were instituted in the year 2004 to promote scientific excellence in the WWW.IASJNANA.COM 5 October – 2020 JNANAGANGOTHRI E-Magzine agenda for accommodating cleaner and more medium businesses (SMBs) build their digital energy. presence as more and more consumers turn to The Netherlands is India‘s sixth largest EU online purchases amid the pandemic. trading partner—as much as 20% of India‘s Google will also launch a new show in exports to the European continent goes partnership with state broadcaster Doordarshan through the Netherlands, making it India‘s called Namaste Digital, serving as a mass ‗gateway to Europe‘ media programme for SMBs to educate about Netherland is also the third largest source of Internet and help them grow their business. Foreign Direct Investment for India. NITI Aayog CEO: Amitabh Kant 7. Special CBI Court acquits all 32 accused in Babri demolition case 5. Rajnath Singh launches Defense India Startup Challenge About: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Defence India Startup Challenge About: The Special CBI Court in Lucknow (DISC 4) and iDEX4Fauji initiative and acquitted all 32 accused in Babri demolition Product Management Approach (PMA) case and said that it was not a pre- planned guidelines. incident instead it was spontaneous. Aim: at expanding the horizons of Innovations Special CBI Judge Surendra Kumar Yadav for Defence Excellence (iDEX) ecosystem. ruled that demolition happened at the spur of iDEX4Fauji: is a first of its kind initiative, the moment. , there were not enough evidences launched to support innovations identified by to prove the allegations made by CBI in this members of the Indian Armed Forces and will case. bolster frugal innovation ideas from soldiers 28 years after the 16th Century Babri structure and field formations. was razed by a mob in Ayodhya on 6th of December 1992 6. Google India launches campaign to drive Six senior leaders among the accused were demand for small businesses: L.K. Advani, Kalyan Singh, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Nritya Gopal Das and Ashok Pradhan 8. Prime Minister to inaugurate the Atal Tunnel About: Google India has partnered with third- party online platforms such as Instamojo, Zoho, Swiggy and Dunzo to help small and WWW.IASJNANA.COM 6 October – 2020 JNANAGANGOTHRI E-Magzine 10. Harsh Vardhan launches Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020-2030) About: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall About: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for inaugurate Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, Himachal Health & Family Welfare restated commitment Pradesh on 3rd October 2020. of the Government to healthy ageing on the Highlight: Atal Tunnel is the longest highway occasion of International Day for Older tunnel in the World. The 9.02 Km long tunnel Persons on 1st October. connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley National Programme for the Health Care throughout the year. for the Elderly (NPHCE): aimed to deliver The tunnel reduces the road distance by 46 comprehensive, affordable and quality Kms between Manali and Leh and the time by geriatric care services at primary and about 4 to 5 hours. secondary levels; Background: The Union Cabinet on 24th The Union Health Minister also stated that as December 2019 decided to name the Rohtang 1st October, 2020 is the launch year of Decade Tunnel as Atal Tunnel to honour the of Healthy Ageing (2020-2030), aimed at contribution made by the former Prime mainstreaming issues related to elderly and to Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. deliberate upon ways to ensure better and effective delivery of services, making full use 9. Arjun Munda to Launch Largest Market of of convergence mechanisms.
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