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Current Affairs: India October 13 - International Day for Disaster Reduction October 16 – World Food Day October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 17 - World Trauma Day 1 CURRENT AFFAIRS: INDIA India banned the import of refrigerators & Air Conditioners completely India has recently banned the import of refrigerants and air-conditioners completely tightening norms on “non-essential” imports. This has been done to reduce imports from China and tighten local manufacturing. This says that an importer cannot fill in the refrigerant outside India. Thus, he will have to create assembly units using the local work force. This will increase employment in the country. Lancet: Life Expectancy in India increases to 70.8 years The recently published Lancet medical report says that the life expectancy of India has increased since 1990. The life expectancy of India has increased from 59.6 years in 1992 to 70.8 years in 2019. Kerala has the highest life expectancy. In Kerala life expectancy has increased to 77.3 years. The life expectancy of Uttar Pradesh was 66.9 years. Kerala State if India Capital Thiruvananthapuram Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan Governor Arif Mohammad Khan India to become free of Trans Fat by 2022 On October 16, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that India has set a target of becoming trans-fat free by 2022. This target is year ahead of the target of World Health Organisation. The announcement was made when the Minister presided over an event organised by the food safety and Standards Authority of India to celebrate the World Food Day. The World Food Day is celebrated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation every year on October 16. FSSAI Government ministry Founded August 2011 Agency executive Rita Teaotia (Chairperson) Union Minister of AYUSH launched Regional Raw Drug Repository Union Minister of AYUSH launched Regional Raw Depository at the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai. The Regional Raw Repository is the significant segment of National AYUSH Mission. 2 Ministry of AYUSH Government Ministry Officeholder Shripad Naik (MOS independent charge) Founded 9 November 2014, India Headquarters New Delhi Union Cabinet endorses Rs 5,718 Cr World Bank’s Project STARS Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi affirmed the project STARS aided by the World bank The cabinet has approved Rs 5,718 crores of aid from World Bankto execute venture STARS. STARS is Strengthening Teaching Learning and Resources for States.The undertaking is to be actualized by division of school instruction and proficiency working under Ministry of Education. The task will likewise arrangement and backing the PRAKH, the public evaluation place. World Bank Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States Parent organization World Bank Group Founded July 1944 Founders John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White National Rural Livelihood Mission: Union Cabinet approves Rs 520 crores for Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir On October 14, 2020, Union Cabinet approved the special package of Rs 520 crores under National Rural Livelihood Mission for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The cabinet has approved the package for a period of five years till 2023-24. The National Rural Livelihood Mission enables to increase household income. The mission was launched in 2011 and is a restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. It aims to create effective institutional platforms. A region formerly administered by India as a Jammu and Kashmir state from 1954 to 2019 Founded 26 October 1947 EVIN: India’s Plan to store COVID-19 Vaccines The Government of India has started to identify private facilities and government facilities to create a hub to store COVID-19 vaccines. India is under the plan of rolling out multiple vaccines for COVID-19. The Government of India is to use the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (EVIN) to store the vaccine. The Government is making logistical arrangements to procure, store, and distribute COVID-19 vaccines for their uninterrupted delivery. The expert group on Vaccine Administration under Dr V K Paul was deployed earlier. The group has mapped the cold storage units in the country. 3 Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan: 32 Cr man days of employment generated The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan is currently on fifteenth week of implementation. So far 32 crore man days of employment was provided. GoI has spent Rs 31,577 Crs in these 15 weeks to create employment opportunities under the programme. Under the arrangement, huge no of structures were made. This incorporates 1,32,146 water preservation structures, 16,253 network clean buildings, 35,329 cows sheds, 35,529 cows sheds, 4,12,214 provincial houses. Jal Jeevan Mission: Lab on Wheels launched On Oct12, 2020, State govt of Haryana launched “Lab on Wheels” to test the water quality in state. The water nature of Haryana is basically influenced by fluoride, iron, nitrate and alkalinity. Lab on wheels is a mobile laboratory. The mobile laboratory have launch under Jal Jeevan Mission. Delhi Cabinet approves "Tree Transplantation Policy" Delhi Cabinet has been approved the ‘Tree Transplantation Policy’ for preservation of trees in Capital. The Cabinet additionally endorsed the establishment of the subsequent brown haze tower on the planet at Connaught Place inside ten months. Under the policy, a minimum of 80% of trees affected by a development or construction project will be transplanted. Over 80% of the transplanted trees must survive after transplantation. PM Modi: Rs 100 Dedicatory Coin in honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia PM Narendra Modi is to release the Dedicatory coin of 100 rupees in appreciation of Vijaya Raje Scindia. Vijaya Raje Scindia also known as Rajmata of Gwalior. The coin is being delivered to commend the birth century of Vijaya Raje Scindia. She was one of the Originator individuals from the Bharatiya Janata Gathering. CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENSE Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 44 bridges Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges that were worked by the Border Road Organization. Minister also established foundation stone of Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh. The 44 bridges inaugurated are located in 7 States & Union territories and will draw out another period of network and advancement in the distant of the nation. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Preceding Ministry Department of Defence (1938–47) 4 Founded 15 August 1947 Officeholders Rajnath Singh (Minister), Subhash Bhamre (Minister of State) Headquarters New Delhi CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS Covid-19: Pearls, Gems, jewellery industry demonstrated resilience during troublesome occasions, says Piyush Goyal MUMBAI: Gems & jewellery industry has indicated that versatility through these testing times and utilized innovation to exhibit the intrinsically created pieces to buyers across the globe on the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Virtual stage, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. "Truth be told, this climate of innovation to arrive at clients all over the world shows the resilience of Indian industry & the govt to serve customers, particularly with the celebration round the corner, both in India and across the world," Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said at the debut function of the five-day IIJS Virtual composed by the Diamond and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). CURRENT AFFAIRS: ECONOMY GoI sets up Panel of Secretaries to streamline telecom spectrum allocation GoI has constituted a panel under the cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba to streamline telecom spectrum allocation. The panel has been constituted with secretaries of railways, defence, home, telecom, department of space and Information and Broadcasting. The spectrum auction had been held by GoI for six times. They are 2010, 2012-16. However, there was no clarity on frequency of future airwave sale. Operation Green: 50% Freight Subsidy for agricultural perishables The Ministry of Food Processing and the ministry of Railways have jointly provided subsidised rate of 50% for freight transportation of perishable agriculture produce such as vegetables and fruits. The step is being implemented to boost Operation Green. Operation Green is implemented by Ministry of Food Processing. The ministries will provide 50% subsidies to farmers transporting surplus agricultural produce such as vegetables and fruits by train. Also, the ministry will provide 50% subsidy to cold chain storage of Agricultural commodities. In order to receive the subsidies, the farmers have to submit self-certified documents on “Sampada” portal. The portal is maintained by the Ministry of food processing. 5 Finance Minister announces celebration Advance scheme, LTC Money Voucher Scheme FM Nirmala Sitaraman reported the Special Festival Advance plan & LTC Cash Voucher plan. The schemes were launched to boost the demand in the country. Under the plan, central govt employees will get pre-stacked Rupay cards. They can be withdrawn at ATMs. These advances shall be repaid by the employees in 10 installments. The plan is to provide one-time festive advance of Rs 10,000 to all the govt employees. This will boost the consumer demand to Rs 8,000. Union Minister of Finance- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Cabinet Minister; responsible Founded 29 October 1946 P. Radhakrishnan (Minister of State), Shiv Officeholders Pratap Shukla (Minister of State), Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister) Headquarters New Delhi India, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Signed USD 300 Million Loan to
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