Page-3 of Current Affairs - October, 2019
October 29: Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day
Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day and National Day for Disaster Reduction is observed every year on 29 October to commemorate destruction brought by Super Cyclone 1999 and to prepare ourselves for future disasters. Key Highlights Theme of Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Finance Minister chairs meeting of NIIF’s Governing Council
The governing council meeting of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in North Block, New Delhi. Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur was also present at the meet. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
SEED Awards of United Nations: 4 Indian start-ups among 14 winners
The SEED awards are granted to organizations working towards achieving sustainable development goals (SDG). The 2019 SEED awards included SEED Low carbon, SEED South Africa Climate Adaptation, SEED Africa Awards and SEED Gender Equality Awards. 14 finalists from Asian and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Rafael Grossi elected new Director General of IAEA
Rafael Mariano Grossi of Argentina has been appointed as the new Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. The Argentine diplomat will succeed late Yukiya Amano as the new chief of IAEA. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India-Saudi Arabia sign MoUs during PM Modi visit
PM Modi visited Saudi Arabia to attend the Future Investment Initiative. During his visit, the two sides held bilateral talks during which they reviewed historical and close relations between the countries. Highlights The leaders of the two sides re-affirmed their ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
PRAKHAR: Delhi Police’s anti-street crime vans
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik flagged off 15 ‘PRAKHAR’ vans from the police headquarters at ITO, New Delhi. The vans are special vehicles to curb street crimes in the national capital. The new vans are in addition to already operational ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Himachal Pradesh: 2,000 Panchayats under Natural Farming
Around 2,209 panchayats were brought under natural farming under Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana. The State is promoting Organic and Zero Budget Naturna Farming under the scheme. Features Under the scheme, a target of 50,000 farmers have been set for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Commemorative Coin released on Paramahansa Yogananda
The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitaraman released a commemorative coin on Paramahansa Yogananda to mark his 125th birth anniversary on October 29, 2019. Paramahansa Yogananda Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian monk, guru and yogi who ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Parv
The Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Parv is to be inaugurated by Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. It is organized by Kendra Vidhyalaya Sangathan under Ministry of HRD. Highlights of the event The event is organized to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Vice President unveils 15-point reform on Parliament Functioning
On October 29, 2019, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a 15-point reform charter for a new political normal to enable effective functioning of the Parliament and State Legislatures. The Charter The pre and post Legislative Impact should be assessed The ..