Page-11 of Current Affairs - October, 2019
Sanjeev Nandan Sahai appointed new Power Secretary
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of senior IAS officer Sanjeev Nandan Sahai as the new power secretary. The order in this regard was issued by Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. About Sanjeev ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India trains Nepali officers in AML and CFT
Government of India is training officers of Government of Nepal on ‘Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT)’ in India at the Regional Centre of National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) in Bengaluru. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
KVIC’s initiatives to generate employment
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) joined hands with the Goa Government to generate employment opportunities in Goa. They inaugurated a series of initiatives. The initiatives were all first of their kind. There were no spinning and weaving activities ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Pankaj Kumar appointed CEO of UIDAI
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of IAS Pankaj Kumar as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues Aadhaar. About Pankaj Kumar He was currently serving as Additional Secretary ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
GoI organises “Hunar Haat”
The Ministry of Union Minority Affairs organizes “Hunar Haat”. The event intends to provide employment opportunities to traditional culinary experts, artisans and craftsmen. The theme of the events to be organized between 2019 and 2020 will be based on Theme: ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Environment Flows and Assessment Workshop
Union Minister for Jal Shakti inaugurated the International Workshop on Environment Flows. Highlights The Minister released the Guidance Document on Environment Flow Assessment. It is the first of its kind. The workshop aims at answering the following questions What is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
WFP launches campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its cinema ad campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India. It has been launched by WFP in collaboration with UFO Moviez – India’s largest in-cinema advertising platform and SAWA ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
World’s oldest known natural pearl discovered on Abu Dhabi Island
The oldest known natural pearl in the world was discovered recently off the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Abu Dhabi archaeologists working at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island. It has been dubbed as ‘Abu Dhabi ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Assam: No Govt. jobs for people with more than 2 children
On October 21, 2019, the Assam Cabinet decided that no Government jobs will be provided to persons with more than 2 children after 1 January 2021. In September 2017, the Assam government had passed the “Population and Women Empowerment Policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Delhi Govt agrees to implement Central scheme PM-KISAN
Ahead of scheduled assembly elections, Delhi Government has agreed to implement ambitious Central scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) that promises small and marginal eligible farmers an income support of Rs.6,000 a year in three instalments. Earlier, West Bengal ..