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WEEKLY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR WEEK 43/52(20-26 OCT 2020) India designated Vice-Chair of GLP Working Group of OECD India has been designated as the Vice-Chair of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Working Group for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) OECD has acknowledged the contribution of Indian GLP program and designated Dr. Ekta Kapoor (Scientist E, NGCMA, DST) as the Vice-Chair of OECD Working Group on GLP for 2021 and 2022. GLP: It is a quality system, evolved by OECD for safe data generation on various chemicals that can be relied upon by authorities. Cabinet approved Rs 5718 crore World Bank supported STARS project Union Cabinet has approved World Bank supported STARS (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States) project STARS Project will support states in developing, implementing and evaluating interventions with direct linkages to improved education outcomes. The total outlay of the project is Rs 5,718 crore It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Dept of School Education and Literacy covering Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, MP, Kerala and Odisha. India’s first Oscar winner Costume designer BhanuAthaiya passed away India's first Oscar winner Costume designer BhanuAthaiya (91 years) passed away in Mumbai She won Oscar for her work in epic film Richard Attenborough's Gandhi in 1983 jointly with John Mollo She began her career as a costume designer in movie 'C.I.D.'. She is known for Bollywood's looks, including Vyjayantihmala in Aamrapaali, WaheedaRehman in Guide and ZeenatAman in Satyam ShivamSundaram. She also won 2 national awards for Lekin (1990) and Lagaan (2001). Asia's longest ZojiLa Tunnel in Ladakh works initiated Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has initiated Asia's longest ZojiLa Tunnel works virtually by igniting ceremonial blasts Project initiated with twin blasts at East portals of Meenamarg and Baltal Zojila tunnel is situated at a height of 3000 mtrs in Peerpanjal mountain range and is a historic necessity to provide an all-weather road connectivity between Ladakh and world It will have bi-directional 2 lane with speed of 80 kilo meters. Union Minister launched KAPILA Kalam program Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has launched 'KAPILA' Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness Education campaign to bring awareness towards patenting of inventions Under this, students pursuing education in higher educational institutions will get information about correct system of application process Institution Innovation Council (IIC 2.0) Report was also presented October 15th-23rd will be celebrated as 'Intellectual Property Literacy Week'. DG of Shipping authorized as National Authority for Recycling of Ships Central govt has notified to authorize Director-General of Shipping as the National Authority for Recycling of Ships under the section 3 of Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 After, DG Shipping will be the apex authority for the ship recycling industry of India and will will administer, supervise and monitor all activities relating to ship recycling. National Authority of Ship Recycling head office will be set up in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Leather Sector Skill Council launched SCALE India Android App Leather Sector Skill Council under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees (SCALE) India android app The platform is a one-stop place to caters to need of all the stakeholders like trainee, employer, employee, etc for skilling and employment ecosystem Services can be made accessible through web and android application Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 1 WEEKLY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR WEEK 43/52(20-26 OCT 2020) It will also provide a marketplace for human capital. India and Kazakhstan held webinar for defence cooperation India and Kazakhstan hold a webinar for defence cooperation under the aegis of Dept of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through FICCI. Webinar’s Theme was ‘Make in India For The World, India–Kazakhstan Defence Cooperation: Webinar and Expo’. It is the part of the series of webinars that are being organized with friendly foreign countries to boost defence exports and achieve defence export target of $5 billion More than 350 participants attended the webinar. Lewis Hamilton won Portuguese Grand Prix 2020 Mercedes Racer Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) has won 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix held at Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, Portugal This was the 12th round of 2020 F1 World Championship. It is the 8th victory of 2020 F1 season for Lewis Hamilton and 92nd victory in his racing career. With this, he has surpassed Michael Schumacher (Germany) record of 91 victories in F1 championship. Mercedes's ValtteriBottas bagged 2nd spot followed by Max Verstappen. Veteran Gujarati Singer Mahesh Kanodia passed away in Gandhinagar Veteran Gujarati film musician, singer and former Lok Sabha MP Mahesh Kanodia (83 years) passed away due to prolonged illness at his residence in Gandhinagar He was a member of 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th Lok Sabha from Patan constituency of North Gujarat. He was known for singing in 32 different voices including female voices along with working for Gujarat cinema He was awarded for Best Music for Gujarati films Jigarane Ami, Tanariri, Jog Sanjog and LajuLakhan. Sudan became 3rd Arab Nation to normalise relations with Israel Sudan became 3rd Arab nation to normalize relations with Israel, days after the US removed it from its State Sponsor of Terrorism list Sudan was in the terrorism list for over 27 years. The new agreement between Sudan and Israel will establish economic and trade links, with an initial focus on agriculture United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were the first Arab nations to establish formal ties with Israel Sudan’s Capital: Khartoum China may not recognise British-issued Hong Kong passports China will not consider recognizing Hong Kong British national overseas (BNO) passports as valid travel documents, after British govt's announces new visa rules for British National Overseas citizens in Hong kong. Britain wa about to start BNO visa applications for residents in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from January 31, 2021. As per new visa rule, BNO Visa holders will have the right to work and study in UK 5 years and can apply for citizenship. IIT Kharagpur with TCS develops novel Industry 4.0 technology IIT Kharagpur and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has jointly developed novel Industry 4.0 technology for remotely controlled factory operations and real-time quality correction during industrial production This will provide setting a new trend in India’s advanced manufacturing sector This technology development was headed by Prof. Surjya K Pal This will provide standardized quality goals throughout production process and reduce rejection by lowering production cost. Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 2 WEEKLY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR WEEK 43/52(20-26 OCT 2020) India’s first Sand Dune Park to be developed in Goa India’s first sand dune parks and interpretation centre is set to be established in Goa by Goa biodiversity board with financial assistance from World Bank. World Bank has sanctioned Rs.3 crore for its implementation Sand Dune park project will have interpretation centres to educate locals and tourists about the importance of sand dune ecosystem It will also have bridges to reduce trampling on sand dune vegetation and nurseries for replantation on beach stretches. ESI Scheme extended to Arunachal Pradesh for the first time Central Govt. has extended Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme for the first time to Arunachal Pradesh with effect from 1st November 2020. All factories located in Papum Pare district, employing 10 or more persons will be eligible for coverage under ESI Act 1948, along with other benefits ESI Corporation: It is a Social Security organization providing various benefits during employment. ESI Scheme is implemented in all States and UTs, except Lakshdweep. Uttarakhand CM launched Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has inaugurated Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme (EkikritAdarshKrishi Gram Yojana) to strengthen the economy of farmers by doubling their income. It has been launched in partnership with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). State govt has also enhanced the limit for interest free loan to farmers from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh NABARD will help in mechanized scientific farming boosting productivity. Indian Bank partnered IIT-Madras to set up startups incubation cell Indian Bank has partnered with IIT-Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) to launch ‘IND Spring Board’ initiative for funding start-ups. Under this, IITMIC will refer start-ups with proven technology and established cash flows to the Indian bank. It would also extend advisory to Indian bank on the business model. Bank will extend loans of up to Rs 50 crore to these selected start-ups for their working capital requirements. Indian Bank Headquarters: Chennai. NITI Aayog set up panel for urban planning education reforms NITI Aayog has constituted 14-member advisory committee for introducing reforms in the