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 founding father of the Republic of India. It will be announced on occasion of National ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Ministry of Home Affairs • National Unity Day • Sardar Patel National Unity Award • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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 on October 31, 2019 to commemorate Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s birth Anniversary. About the building The ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs

Topics: Delhi Police • Home Minister • Home Minister Amit Shah • Indian Police • Law and Order • Rashtrapathi Bhavan • VVIP

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 Highlights of BPM BPM was marked by unfurling of National Flags of both countries (India ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Border Peace and Tranquility agreement • Border Personnel Meeting • Bum La • India China • Indian Army • People’s Liberation Army

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 constitutional committee delegates representing the Syrian government, opposition and civil society met under UN auspices. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Geir Pedersen • Geneva • Syrian constitution • United Nations

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 in the field of Genomics According to the agreement, a team of scientists from both ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Ayurveda • Ayush • AYUSH Centres • AYUSH Drug • Biotechnology • Genomics • India-Germany • Ministry of Ayush