Page-22 of Current Affairs - October, 2020

IFFCO begins construction of Food Processing Units in Sikkim

October 20, 2020

The Indian farmers fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) joint venture Sikkim IFFCO Organics Limited recently has started the construction work of food processing units in Sikkim. The project is to be completed by 2021. Highlights Under the project two Food Processing ..

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Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh approves new DRDO Procurement Manual 2020

October 20, 2020

On October 20, 2020, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a new Defence Research Development Organization Procurement Manual, 2020. The main objective of release of the manual is to encourage MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) in Research and Development. ..

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October 20: National Deworming Day

October 20, 2020

Every year, National Deworming Day is celebrated on February 10 and October 20 in India. Why National Deworming Day? India accounts to 28% of total number of global children between the age of 1 and 14 years of age at ..

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What is the Assam Mizoram border dispute?

October 20, 2020

In early October, 2020, the residents of Assam and Mizoram fought over territory and injured at least 8 people. This is mainly due to the dispute between the states over the interstate boundary.  What is the issue? The dispute between ..

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Kaleshwaram Project gets Environmental Clearance

October 20, 2020

On October 20, 2020, the National Green Tribunal granted environmental clearance to the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project of Telangana. The Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest to form a 7-member expert committee to suggest rehabilitation and relief ..

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India’s first Multi-Modal Logistics park in Assam

October 20, 2020

On October 20 2020 the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of the first multi modal Logistic Park of India in Assam. The park is being developed under the ambitious bharatmala pariyojana. Highlights The park is to be ..

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