Page-46 of Current Affairs - October, 2019
Sarbat Da Bhala Express: Train flagged off at New Delhi railway station
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Harsh Vardhan and Harsimrat Kaur Badal flagged off ‘Sarbat Da Bhala Express’ train at New Delhi railway station. The ‘New Delhi-Lohian Khas-New Delhi Intercity Express’ was recently renamed as ‘Sarbat da Bhala Express’ by Indian Railways. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
US military test fires Minuteman III ballistic missile
After North Korea tested a ballistic missile from the coast of Wonsan, US tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The missile was launched from the California base. The missile traveled 6,750 km across Pacific Ocean to the Kwajalein ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
IT Ministry launches Smart-board for effective monitoring of key programmes
Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) have launched an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-board for effective monitoring and measurement of key programmes of government. The key programmes include Digital India, Aadhaar, Digital Payments among others. The dashboard was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
RBI cuts Repo Rate
RBI today released its 4th bi – monthly policy review. The Reserve Bank of India cut repo rate by 25 base points to 5.15%. It is the lowest since 2010. This is the fifth consecutive rate cut of the Shaktikanta ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
INS Tarkash arrives at Reunion Islands, France
As part of Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash arrived at St Denis, Reunion Island, France on 3 October 2019 for a three day visit. Indian Navy ships are regularly deployed ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
PM Modi inaugurates Metro Service and ENT hospital in Mauritius
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated two landmark projects in Mauritius via video conferencing. These projects are Phase-1 of Metro Express service and a new ENT Hospital. Key Highlights India and Mauritius are both ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Ambassadors of 5 nations present credentials to President of India
Ambassadors of five nations namely Kazakhstan, European Union (EU), France, Denmark and Mexico present credentials to President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 3 October 2019. Key Highlights The envoys who presented their ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Ecuador to withdraw from OPEC in January 2020
Ecuador will withdraw from 14-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from 1 January 2020. The country stated its internal fiscal problems as the reason for the withdrawal from the group. Key Highlights The Andean nation (i.e. a group ..