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India Pakistan sign Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement
On October 24, 2019, India signed the Agreement with Pakistan for the operationalization of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary. The representatives from Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and the representatives ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business
India was raked 63rd in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking released on October 24, 2019. The ranking comes when the leading financing institutions including RBI, World Bank and IMF are slashing country’s growth forecasts. In 2014, India was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
First national protocol to count India’s Snow Leopard population launched
On the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the first national protocol to enumerate the population of this elusive and endangered species of snow leopard in India. The Day is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
TechSagar: National Repository of India’s cyber tech capabilities
National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office in partnership with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) launched a platform called ‘TechSagar’. It is a platform to discover consolidated and comprehensive repository of India’s cyber technological capabilities through a portal. About TechSagar It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Credit Suisse’s Global Wealth Report 2019
The Credit Suisse Group which is a Switzerland-based multinational investment bank, has released the 10th edition of its annual Global Wealth Report. The report tracks both growth and distribution of wealth, in terms of numbers of millionaires and billionaires, proportion ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
BSNL Revival Plan
The Union Cabinet on October 23, 2019 approved the proposal for revival of BSNL and MTNL. It allotted the 4G spectrum to the institutions. The MTNL will act as a subsidy to BSNL. A four-step revival plan has been announced ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
National Panchayat Awards 2019
Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar conferred the National Panchayat Awards 2019 at a function in New Delhi. The Minister also launched a Spatial Planning Application called ‘Gram Manchitra’ which is a Geo Spatial based decision support system ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Praveen Kumar wins Gold in Wushu World Championship
Praveen Kumar has scripted the history by becoming the first Indian man to win a gold medal at Wushu World Championships. He defeated Russel Diaz of Philippines with 2-1 in the 48kg category event. The Indian saw off his Filipino ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
October 25: India to celebrate Ayurveda Day
On 25th October, 2019, Government of India is to organize 4th Ayurveda day. The day is being celebrated by Ministry of AYUSH as Dhanvantari Jayanti falls on the day. Dhanvantari is a Hindu god who cures diseases. Highlights The Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
M. Venkaiah Naidu to lead Indian delegation at 18th NAM Summit
Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu will lead the Indian delegation at 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The summit will be held at Baku, Azerbaijan on 25 to 26 October 2019 and will be ..