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The United Nations Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was opened for signature at United Nations headquarters on 20th September 2017. Once 50 countries have ratified or acceded to it, it will enter into force.
The United Nations announced recently that 50 countries have ratified the treaty and would come into force within 90 days, by January 2021.

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The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated ‘Alternate Alignment Gangtok – Nathula Road’. The road has been constructed by the Army’s Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Sikkim.
The road was inaugurated by virtual means from Darjeeling. BRO has constructed the 19.35 km long alternate route of National Highway-310, which connects Gangtok to ‘Nathu La’.

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Indian Origin Wavel Ramkalawan, has been recently elected as the President of Seychelles.
He belongs to the opposition party and it is the first time since 1977 that a person from opposition is assuming the office of President. Ramkalawan, a former Anglican Priest, defeated incumbent Danny Faure after three decades of unsuccessful runs for the Presidency.

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Every year, October 24 is celebrated as the World Development Information Day by the United Nations. The resolution in this regard was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1972.
The day lays stress on the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve international problems. It mandates to improve the dissemination of information and the mobilization of public opinion, particularly among young people to find solutions for problems of development.

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National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption would be held from October 27 on the theme “Vigilant India, Prosperous India”.
The conference is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, through video conferencing. The three-day conference is organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This is a part of the Vigilance Awareness week.