Page-4 of 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde appointed as 47th Chief Justice of India
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde (aged 63) was appointed as 47th Chief Justice of India (CJI). His Warrant of Appointment was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind under Article 124 of the Constitution of India. He will take oath as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
What is IndiGen Genome project?
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has conducted a Whole Genome Sequencing of around 1,008 Indians from different populations across country in order to generate data on genetic diseases and to know risk of genetic diseases in future ..