Page-49 of Current Affairs - October, 2019
India records highest monsoon rains in 25 years
The IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) said that India received 10% above average monsoon rains in 2019. It is the highest in 25 years. States like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka received 35% more rainfall than the normal. It is the highest recorded ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
President of India to Confer ‘Vayoshreshtha Samman–2019’
President Ram Nath Kovind will be conferring ‘Vayoshreshtha Samman-2019’ on Eminent Senior Citizens & Institutions in recognition of their services towards the cause of elderly persons on 3 October 2019. The awards will be conferred at a function organized by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
October 1: International Day of Older Persons Observed
The International Day of Older Persons is observed to highlight contributions made by the older population to the society. It aims at raising awareness of opportunities and challenges of ageing in the world. According to the United Nations, between 2017 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
CBDT launches Documentation Identification Number
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched a computer-generated Document Identification Number (DIN) to ensure greater transparency and accountability in tax administration. Thus from now onwards, every CBDT communication will have to have a documentation identification number. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Surjit S Bhalla appointed as Executive Director for India at IMF
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Economist Surjit S Bhalla as Executive Director for India on board of International Monetary Fund (IMF). The 71 year old Bhalla is appointed for a period of three years ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India crosses 1 Cr LED street light mark, installed under SLNP
India has doubled the number of LED street lights from 49 lakh in March 2018 to 1 crore as on 1 October 2019. This one crore target has been reached by the country even as it missed the scaled-down target ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
‘The Gandhian Challenge’: launched by AIM, Atal Tinkering Labs and UNICEF India
On the occasion of 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog’s Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) and UNICEF India, including Generation Unlimited, launched ‘The Gandhian Challenge’ for school children. This innovation challenge provides a platform for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
1 October: 94th Raising Day of MNS celebrated
The 94th Raising Day of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) is being celebrated on 1 October 2019. On the occasion, nursing officers would re-dedicate themselves to render high quality, selfless nursing care to their patients by reading the Florence Nightingale ..