Page-6 of Current Affairs - October, 2019
President Trump: IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead
On October 27, 2019, USA president Donald Trump announced that the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid conducted by US special forces in north western Syria. According to the announcement, Baghdadi killed himself by detonating a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
First-ever Ladakh Literature Festival
Ladakh administration is organizing the first-ever Ladakh Literature festival. The three day Literature Festival is being organized from 29 to 31 October 2019. At venues like historic Leh palace and Central Asian Museum the Ladakh Literature Festival will now be ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Postal ballot for disabled & voters aged above 80
On the recommendation of Election Commission, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice has amended Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, on October 22 that will now allow senior citizens and person with disabilities (PwD) in absentee voter list. The absentee ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Basic ministerial meet on climate change
The 29th ministerial meet of BASIC countries was held at Beijing between October 25-26, 2019. The BASIC countries include Brazil, South Africa, India and China. Highlights of the meet The ministers emphasized comprehensive implementation of Paris agreement. They also underlined ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Gandhinagar becomes Gujarat’s first kerosene free district.
On October 25, 2019, Union Minister Amit Shah allocated 1000 LPG connections to women in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. This makes Gandhinagar first district in Gujarat to become kerosene-free. Highlights The cooking gas was allotted to the women as a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
PM Modi to meet Germany’s Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit India on November 1, 2019 for the fifth biennial Inter Governmental Consultations. She will meet PM Modi during her visit. The leaders will have separate engagement with the CEOs and business nations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
ISRO to launch 14 small satellites
In next 2 months, ISRO will launch 14 small foreign satellites in its next three PSLVs (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles). The projects are to be implemented by November and December. Highlights The payloads are to be launched in three PSLV ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Bio Bricks from Agri waste
The researchers from IIT Hyderabad and School of Architecture, Bhubaneswar have developed bio-bricks from agricultural waste. The product serves dual purposes of development of eco-friendly sustainable material and also waste management. The Process The Bagasse from agricultural waste is chopped ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Study: Traffic Noise affects physiology and reproductive health of birds
The Study published in the Conservation Biology Journal noted that the chicks of birds that were exposed to noise were smaller than the ones in quiet nests. On the whole 88 birds were put under observation. They were split into ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Odisha launches ‘Odisha Mo Parivar’ initiative
Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik launched a social service initiative of the party dubbed as ‘Odisha-Mo Parivar’ (Odisha, my family). The initiative is aimed at encouraging environment protection, blood donation and the welfare ..