Page-3 of Current Affairs - October, 2020
Union Cabinet approves norms for Mandatory Packaging in Jute MAterials
On October 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved by PM Modi approved that 20% of sugar and 100% of food grains should be mandatorily packed in jute bags. Highlights This decision will help in diversifying jute industries. The mandatory jute ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Union Cabinet approves Mechanism for Procurement of Ethanol
On October 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Mechanism for the public sector oil companies to procure ethanol. Key Highlights Under the new mechanism, the prices of ethanol obtained from sugarcane based raw material has ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India-Japan Cooperation in ICT approved by Union Cabinet
On October 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between India and Japan on Cooperation in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. Highlights The Memorandum will strengthen cooperation between the countries in the field ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India-UAE Defence Cooperation enhanced through Joint Production
India and United Arab Emirates recently held a webinar to boost defence production and exports between the countries. Highlights The Webinar was organised by the Department of Defence Production operating under the Ministry of Defence through Society of Indian Defence ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Krishi Upad Mandi (Amendment) Bill 2020: Key Facts
Chhattisgarh Assembly passed an amendment Bill to invalidate the Centre’s recently-notified agriculture legislations in one day session. The Assembly passed the Chhattisgarh Krishi Upad Mandi (Amendment) Bill 2020. It gives strength to the state government to control all agricultural produce ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India hosts SCO Foreign Trade and Economic Ministers Meeting
On October 28, 2020, the Union Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the 19th SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) foreign trade and economic ministers meet. Highlights During the meet, the Minister remarked that countries have to leverage their Economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
29 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines
Here are top News Headlines of 29th October 2020 India Southwest monsoon withdraws from country, northeast monsoon that brings rainfall over TN, Puducherry, parts of AP, Karnataka and Kerala during Oct-Dec commences: IMD 2nd meeting of India-Central Asia Dialogue held ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
October 31: Ekta Diwas
Every year on October 31, India celebrates the National Unity Day or Ekta Diwas. This year the celebrations of the day are to be held in Kevadia, Guajrat. PM Modi is to participate in the celebrations. Key Highlights This year ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
NITI Aayog released “Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities” report
On October 28, 2020, Niti Aayog released the “Electricity access in India and benchmarking distribution utilities” report. Highlights The report says that 92% of customers received electricity infrastructure within 50 metres of their premises. Around 87% of the customers had ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
“Who Created Arogya Setu” issue: NIC rejects its role in creation in a RTI query
The National Informatics Centre recently claimed that it did not create the Arogya Setu mobile application. NIC claimed so in its reply to a Right to Information Query. Highlights The Ministry of Electronics and IT had earlier claimed that the ..