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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the ‘Kunjapp’ mobile application to prevent cyber-crimes against children in the state.
Child exploitation can be reported through the ‘Kunjapp’ application. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the training for the newly appointed Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members.

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The United Nations (UN) marks October 24 to October 30 as Disarmament Week each year. On October 24, the United Nations (UN) was established in 1945. The United Nations General Assembly had a special session on disarmament in 1978 and Disarmament Week was first observed.
The United Nations Disarmament Commission (UNDC) was established in 1952. It was tasked with creating documents for treaties to regulate the number of armed forces and weapons of nations.

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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot gave assent to the ordinance to increase the reservation for the Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and the Scheduled Tribes from 3 per cent to 7 per cent in the state.
The Karnataka cabinet approved an ordinance for increasing the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe communities.

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The regulatory authority in Australia approved the commercial cultivation of the genetically modified Indian mustard species ‘Brassica juncea’.
This is the first time a genetically modified variety of Indian mustard has received commercial approval anywhere in the world. Even India awaits the clearance of genetically modified mustard. The canola (Brassica napus) is the only GM mustard variety that was cleared for commercial applicatio

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World Polio Day is observed every year on October 24 to raise awareness about the polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
The day highlights the efforts of the frontline workers who work to provide vaccines in polio-hit countries. This year, the overarching theme of World Polio Day is ‘A healthier future for mothers and children’. World Polio Day was established in 1985 to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who was the lead researcher of the team that developed the first Polio vaccine