Page-6 of Current Affairs - October, 2018

75th anniversary of establishment of Azad Hind government observed

October 22, 2018

75th anniversary of establishment of Azad Hind government observed October 21, 2018. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted National flag and unveiled plaque at the Red Fort, Delhi. Azad Hind Government Azad Hind Government was founded in Singapore ..

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India’s longest river bridge will be built on Brahmaputra river in Assam

October 20, 2018

India’s longest river bridge with total length of 19.3 kilometers will be built on Brahmaputra river in Assam. This bridge will connect Dhubri of Assam to Fulbarani of Meghalaya. This bridge will reduce the distance between these two places by ..

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Cope India air exercise: India, Japan, US planning to host joint trilateral air exercise

October 20, 2018

India and US have agreed to elevate their bilateral ‘Cope India’ air exercise to trilateral format by including Japan. The next edition of this exercise is scheduled to be held in December 2018 for which final planning conference to finalise ..

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AG600: China’s first amphibious aircraft completes first water takeoff

October 20, 2018

China’s first home-grown amphibious aircraft AG600 (code-named Kunlong) successfully carried out its first take-off and landing on water. It is claimed to be as the world’s largest amphibious aircraft. In this maiden flight, the seaplane took off from Zhanghe Reservoir ..

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US merges its embassy and Consulate General in Jerusalem into single diplomatic mission

October 20, 2018

United States has decided to merge its Consulate General with its new embassy in Israel into single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem. This decision was taken as part of US’s global efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness of its operations. It ..

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Singapore hosts 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting and 5th ADMM-Plus

October 20, 2018

The 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and 5th ADMM-Plus was held on October 19 and 20, 2018 Singapore. ADMM and ADMM-Plus serves as key Ministerial-level platforms in regional security architecture for promoting strategic dialogue and practical cooperation between ASEAN ..

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Minal Patel Davis honoured with Presidential Medal for Combating Human Trafficking

October 20, 2018

Indian-American Minal Patel Davis was honoured with Presidential Medal for Combating Human Trafficking’. She was presented with award by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for her extraordinary contribution towards combating human trafficking. It is US’s highest honour in the ..

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7th Meeting of Education Ministers of SCO Member States held in Astana, Kazakhstan      

October 20, 2018

The seventh meeting of education ministers of member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Astana, capital city of Kazakhstan. The meeting was organised with assistance of Kazakhstan Government and its Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of ..

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Bhutan general elections: Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa party got majority

October 20, 2018

Dravk Nyamrup Tshogpa Party has won the recent general elections held in Bhutan. This party won 30 of the National Assembly’s 47 seats. The National Assembly is the Lower House of Bhutan Parliament. This was overall third general election since ..

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Sajjan Jindal elected as Treasurer of World Steel Association

October 19, 2018

JSW Steel CMD Sajjan Jindal was elected as treasurer of World Steel Association (WSA). He was appointed for one-year period (2018/2019) by Board of Directors of WSA at Worldsteel General Assembly held in Toyko, Japan. The board also has appointed ..

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