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Police Commemoration Day: October 21
The Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on October 21st to pay homage to police martyrs. The day commemorates supreme sacrifices of ten policemen while defending borders with China in 1959. This year the day was observed in all ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
PM announces national award in Netaji's name for disaster relief workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced launch of national award in name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to honour those involved in disaster response operations. It was announced on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Bose’s declaration of formation of Azad ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
75th anniversary of establishment of Azad Hind government observed
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India’s longest river bridge will be built on Brahmaputra river in Assam
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Cope India air exercise: India, Japan, US planning to host joint trilateral air exercise
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
AG600: China’s first amphibious aircraft completes first water takeoff
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
US merges its embassy and Consulate General in Jerusalem into single diplomatic mission
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Singapore hosts 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting and 5th ADMM-Plus
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 ..