Current Affairs - October, 2019
Fact Box: Sardar Patel National Unity Award
Centre government has instituted ‘Sardar Patel National Unity Award’, the highest civilian award in field of contribution to unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, most popularly known as Iron Man of India or the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
New Delhi Police Headquarters inaugurated
A new building of Police Headquarters (PHQ) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Amit shah. The officers and Jawans of Delhi Police Wing are getting a new building headquarters after 70 years. The building was opened ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Indian Army participates in PLA organized Border Personnel Meeting
A Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) between Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China was conducted on 30 October 2019 on the Chinese side at Bum La, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The meeting was organized by PLA. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Syrian Govt. and Opposition delegates meet to draft New Constitution
The Syrian government and Opposition delegates met for the first time in the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland to draft a new constitution and to chart a political settlement to end eight-and-a-half-year civil war. A total of 150 Syrian ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India and Germany sign MoUs
The All India Institute of Ayurveda under Ministry of AYUSH and FiZ-Frankfurter Innovationzentrum Biotechnologie Gmbh signed MoU in the event “German/Indian knowledge exchange regarding current developments in the health care sector” Highlights The goal of the collaboration is to research ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Vyas Samman 2018 conferred on Leeladhar Jagoori
The 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 was conferred on noted Hindi poet and writer Leeladhar Jagoori for his poetry collection ‘Jitne Log Utne Prem’, at a function held in New Delhi. Jagoori was conferred the prestigious award for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India, Saudi Arabia signs MoU to launch RuPay card in kingdom
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India has signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabia to launch the RuPay card in the country. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
OCI can now apply for National Pension System
The Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will now be eligible to apply for National Pension System (NPS) at par with Non Resident Indians (NRIs). The permission to permit OCI to enroll in NPS was given by Pension Fund Regulatory and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
National Health Profile 2019 Released
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released the 14th National Health Profile (NHP) 2019 on October 30, 2019. The NHP is prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). It was first published in 2005. Significance The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Malware detected in NPCIL system, isolated
As per Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), a malware was identified in state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) system at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), Tamil Nadu. The matter was conveyed to the DAE by Indian Computer Emergency ..