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INDIAN AFFAIRS
Centre forms inter-ministerial panel headed by Ajay Bhushan Pandey to check money laundering
The government formed a 19-member Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee (IMCC) chaired
by the revenue secretary Mr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey to check money laundering activities. It is set
up as per the powers conferred under Section 72A of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
(PMLA), 2002.
Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey inaugurated National e-Assessment Scheme of IT
department in New Delhi
Revenue Secretary Shri Ajay Bhushan Pandey who is also the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) inaugurated National e-Assessment Scheme
(NeAS) in New Delhi along with the National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) under Section 143(3A)
& (3B) of the IT Act. Read full details here: Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey inaugurated
National e-Assessment Scheme of IT department in New Delhi
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Launched Eco-Friendly Crackers
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched eco-friendly green firecrackers, manufactured
in India and are also made available in markets for sellers and consumers. These green crackers
were developed by the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to combat air
pollution. The CSIR-NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute) has
developed new formulations for reduced emission of light and sound emitting in crackers with
30% reduction in particulate matter. Read full details here: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
launched eco-friendly crackers
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Launched ‘Ganga Aamantran’ Abhiyan In New Delhi
Union minister of Jal Shakthi Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched ‘Ganga Aamantran’
abhiyan, a month long open-water rafting and kayaking expedition in New Delhi. The expedition
which begins from October 10- November 11 2019, will cover an area of 25,000kms from
Devprayag in Uttarakhand to Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. Read full detals here: Jal Shakti Minister
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Launched ‘Ganga Aamantran’ Abhiyan In New Delhi
MSDE along with IIM Bangalore to launch Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF)
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in partnership with the Indian
Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIMB) will launch a new 2-year program called 'Mahatma
Gandhi National Fellowship' (MGNF). It will be delivered by IIMB’s Centre of Public Policy (CPP).
It will be launched on a pilot basis in 6 states namely Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
First government-operated daycare recreation centre for senior citizens inaugurated in Leh
Supreme Court judge, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer inaugurated the first Government-sponsored and
operated day-care cum recreation centre for senior citizens in Leh, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). It is
co-sponsored by Government and the District Legal Service Authority of J&K. It is a one-stop-shop
for entertainment, medical services and legal aid for the aged people of the region.
Environment ministry approves Rs 1,400 crore airport project in Kutch, Gujarat
Union environment ministry has given its approval for developing a commercial airport in Kutch,
Gujarat worth 1,400 crores. This proposed project which is expected to be commissioned in 2021-
22, is to be developed by Mundra International Airport Pvt Ltd, Gujarat. As a part of the project,
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the existing airstrip in Mundra will be developed into a full-fledged commercial airport serving
Boeing 747-400 category aircraft.
India’s first special Aircraft to serve Prez, Vice Prez, & PM will arrive by June 2020
India’s first dedicated two long-haul special Boeing 777-300ER aircraft equipped with missile
defence systems that will serve Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is likely to reach New Delhi, India by June 2020. As per the
proposal, It will be kept under control by Indian Airforce (IAF) rather than Air India. If IAF got the
charge of plane then the name also changes from Air India One to Air Force One.
EAM minister S Jaishankar inaugurated e-Vidyabharti, e-ArogyaBharti for African countries in
New Delhi
External Affairs Minister(EAM) Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar inaugurated e-Vidyabharti (tele-
education) and e-ArogyaBharti(Tele-Medicine) projects for all the 54 African countries in New
Delhi on the 55th anniversary of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC) which is
India’s flagship capacity building programme. These are e-learning platforms to ease the delivery
of online education. It will serve as a digital bridge between India and Africa. These will be
delivered by Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL).
Cabinet approvals on October 9, 2019
 Approval for the relaxation of Aadhaar seeding of data of the beneficiaries under PM-Kisan
 Approval for MoUs signed between India and Foreign Broadcasters in the field of radio and
television
 Approval for apprise of the progress under NHM and decisions of the EPC and MSG of NHM
 Approval to 5% hike in DA/DR for central government employees and pensioners from 12% to
17%
 Approval for the inclusion of 5,300 DP families of Jammu & Kashmir-1947
Read full details here: Cabinet approvals on October 9, 2019
Human Resource Minister launches Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme – DHRUV in
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has
launched 14-day long ambitious Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Program- 'DHRUV' from
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) headquarters at Bengaluru, Karnataka in presence of
Dr K Sivan, Chairman, ISRO, Wing Cdr. Rakesh Sharma, AC (Retd.) among others.
Health minister Harsh Vardhan launched WHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023 in
New Delhi
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare(MOHFW) DrHarsh Vardhan launched ‘The WHO India
Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023: A Time of Transition’ in New Delhi. This Country
Cooperation Strategy(CCS) paves the way for World Health Organisation(WHO) to work with the
Indian govt. in achieving the goals of health sector.
PM Modi releases postage stamp in honor of Marshal of IAF, Arjan Singh
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has released a commemorative stamp of Marshal of the
Indian Air Force (IAF) late Arjan Singh in honor of his exemplary service to our nation. The stamp
was issued at an event of the 'at home' program of the IAF to mark its 87th raising day in New
Delhi. Arjan Singh DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) was the senior-most Indian Air Force officer
who served at various key positions, namely, Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969 & India's
Ambassador to several countries.
Harsh Vardhan launches ‘Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan’(SUMAN) initiative at 13th Conference of
Central Council of Health and Family in New Delhi
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the 13th
Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHWF) for 2019 in New Delhi to
build a consensus on National wealth priorities. A new initiative – ‘Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan
(SUMAN)’ for Zero Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths, its website and the grievance
redressal portal was launched on the occasion. Read full details here: Harsh Vardhan launches
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‘Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan’(SUMAN) initiative at 13th Conference of Central Council of Health

and Family in New Delhi
Overview Of The Health System Strengthening Conditionality Report Of States 2018-19
Health System Strengthening Conditionality Report of States 2018-19 was released by the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). 14 states and union territories (UTs) were
penalised under National Health Mission (NHM) for their worst performances on various health
parameters in 2018-19. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Haryana, Assam, Kerala and Punjab were the top
five states/UTs which performed well. Read full details here: Overview Of The Health System
Strengthening Conditionality Report Of States 2018-19
National Blindness and Visually Impaired Survey 2019 released by health minister Harsh
Vardhan in New Delhi
Union health minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the National Blindness and Visually Impaired
Survey 2019 in New Delhi marking the occasion of World Sight Day. The survey was conducted
from 2015-2019 by the health ministry in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS)- RP (Rajendra Prasad) Eye Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences across 24 states and
Union Territories(UT). Around 1.11 lakh people were tested during the survey.
Railways launched Sahyatri mobile app and a new website for online complaint registration
The Indian Railways launched a Sahyatri mobile app and a website
www.railways.delhipolice.gov.in through which the passengers can register their complaints
online. It was launched by Union Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
Mr Nityanand Rai at the NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) Convention Centre on Sansad Marg,
New Delhi.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan released the first National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy
Survey report in New Delhi
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the report on the first National Diabetes and
Diabetic Retinopathy Survey (2015-2019), at the Conference of Central Council of Health and
Family Welfare, in New Delhi. The report was released in observance of World Sight Day. The
survey has revealed that Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in India is 16.9% and the prevalence of Sight-
Threatening DR (STDR) is 3.6%. Mild retinopathy prevalence is 11.8%.
Chhattisgarh health minister T S Singhdeo inaugurates India' s 1st Garbage Cafe situated in
Ambikapur
Chhattisgarh state Health Minister T S Singhdeo has inaugurated India’s 1st 'Garbage Cafe' with
the tagline ‘More the waste better the taste’ in Ambikapur of Surguja district. The concept of this
cafe is that ragpickers and the homeless will collect plastic waste, and in return, the municipal
corporation will offer them food.
‘India Sports Summit – Fitness: $10 Billion Opportunity’ held in New Delhi
The ‘India Sports Summit- Fitness: $10 Billion Opportunity’ was inaugurated by the Union
Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs Mr Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi. It was organised by the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS),
Sportscom, and Sportskeeda. The first India Sports Summit 2019 was also inaugurated at this
event.
2nd version of India- Bangladesh maritime excercise CORPAT 2019 held in northern part of Bay
of Bengal
The 2nd edition of Indian Navy(IN) –Bangladesh Navy(BN) Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) 2019
has been held in Northern Bay of Bengal from October 10-11, 2019 with the participation of INS
(Indian Naval Ship ) Ranvijay, a guided-missile destroyer and INS Kuthar, an indigenously built
missile as well as BNS (Bangladesh Naval Ship) Ali Haider, a Type 053 frigate and BNS Shadinota,
a Type 056 stealth guided missile corvette.
SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2019 begins in New Delhi
The Sale of Articles of Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Aajeevika Mela 2019 is underway at India
Gate Lawns in New Delhi. It had begun on October 10 and will conclude on October 23, 2019. The
mela is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission
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(DAY-NRLM), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and was inaugurated by Rural Development
Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. It is organized by the marketing arm of MoRD, and Council for
Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART).
10th edition of Indo-US joint military exercise 'Vajra Prahar 2019 ' begins in Seattle, US
The joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar' between India and the US (United States) begins at
Seattle's (in Washington, US) Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). This is the 10th edition of the
joint exercise, which will run until 28 October 2019. It is held alternately in India and America. In
2018, the practice took place in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
2nd edition of Indo-Japan joint military exercise "Dharma Guardian 2019" to be held in Vairengte,
Mizoram
The 2nd joint military exercise 'Dharma Guardian-2019' to promote military cooperation between
India and Japan will be held in Mizoram. The event is being held from 19, October- 2, November
2019 at Counter Insurgency Warfare School located in Vairengte, Mizoram. This joint military
exercise will improve mutual relations between the two countries and will help in fighting against
terrorism.
Deadline to generate 175 GW renewable energy by 2022 in the country: MNRE
As per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the target date for achieving the
cumulative 175 GW (gigawatt) renewable power installed capacity is December 31, 2022, with
100 GW of solar, 60 GW of wind, 10 GW of bio-power and 5 GW of small hydropower.
BIS will rank state capitals & smart cities with Water Quality Ranking to prevent water-borne
diseases
On the event of World Standards Day, Consumer Affairs Minister Mr Ram Vilas Paswan notified
that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will rank all state capitals and 100 smart cities in Water
Quality Rankings for quality tap water to prevent water borne diseases. The ranking will begin in
the coming 3 months.
1st National Hindi science writers conference 2019 held in Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh
First-ever 2-day long National Hindi Science writers conference was held at Dr. Shakuntala Mishra
National rehabilitation university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP) from October 11-12, 2019.
Speaker of the UP assembly Hriday Narayain dixit has inaugurated the conference, which aims to
promote use of Hindi and other Vernacular languages in science writing.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Launches SUMAN Scheme For Pregnant Women At 13th CCCHFW
In New Delhi
The union health and family welfare minister Shri Harsh Vardhan launched Surakshit Matritva
Aashwasan(SUMAN) scheme during the 13th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family
Welfare(CCCHFW) in New Delhi, to provide free maternity healthcare benefits. Website for
SUMAN and grievance redressal portal was also launched during the event. The beneficiaries
eligible for the scheme are pregnant women, mothers upto 6 months after delivery, and all sick
newborns. Read full details here: Health minister Harsh Vardhan launches SUMAN scheme for
pregnant women at 13th CCCHFW in New Delhi
PM Modi chaired meeting on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ programme in New Delhi
Prime Minister(PM) of India Shri Narendra Modi chaired the meeting on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha
Bharat’ programme in New Delhi. The programme aims at enhancing interaction between people
of different cultures from all the states and Union Territories(UT). Also, The 10th edition of the
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was inaugurated in
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Read full details here: PM Modi chaired meeting on ‘Ek Bharat
Shreshtha Bharat’ programme in New Delhi
Overview of first India International Cooperative Trade Fair 2019 held in New Delhi
3 days long first India International CooperativeTrade Fair (IICTF) 2019 was held at Pragati
Maidan in New Delhi from October 11-13, 2019. The fair was organised by National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC), in association with Bangkok (Thailand) based Network for the
Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (NEDAC), and the ministries of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare, External Affairs, Commerce & Industry.The IICTF was conducted with the aim of
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doubling farmers’ income by promoting cooperative-to-cooperative trade within India & abroad
as 94% of farmers in India are members of at-least one cooperative institution. Read full details
here: Overview of first India International CooperativeTrade Fair 2019 held in New Delhi
Overview Of 2nd India-China Informal Summit In Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
The second informal summit between the Prime Minister(PM) of India Shri Narendra Modi and
the President of the People's Republic of China Mr Xi Jinping was held in Mahabalipuram,Tamil
Nadu, on 11-12 October 2019. Previously, the first informal summit between the two nations was
held in Wuhan, China in April 2018. Both leaders attended cultural programme at the shore
temple in Mahabalipuram on the inaugural day of the meet. India relaxes e-visa rules for Chinese
nationals. Read full details here: Overview of 2nd India-China Informal Summit in Mahabalipuram,
Tamil Nadu. Read full details here: Overview of 2nd India-China Informal Summit in
Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Road Transport & Highways and minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated conference on ‘One
Nation One Tag – FASTag’ in New Delhi
Union minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri
Nitin Gadkari inaugurated conference on ‘One Nation One Tag – FASTag’ in New Delhi for rolling
out the usage of a unified electronic system in the country. FASTag is an electronic toll collection
system in India, operated by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). It uses Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to make toll payments directly from the prepaid or
savings account linked to it or directly to toll owner. Read full details here: Road Transport &
Highways and minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated conference on ‘One Nation One Tag –
FASTag’ in New Delhi
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
India ranks 68th in WEF's 2019 Global Competitiveness Index, Singapore tops the list
World Economic Forum (WEF) released its report on 2019 Global Competitiveness Index 4.0. In
the index, India was ranked 68th in the list, which is down by 10 places from its previous rank of
58 in 2018. The index was topped by Singapore as the world’s most competitive economy by
replacing the United States in second place.
Singapore set to become the first country to ban ads for unhealthy sugary drinks
The health ministry of Singapore notified that it will ban ads for unhealthy sugary drinks to
combat rising diabetes rates. Thus, it will become the first nation in the world to do so. It has
requested the SSB (sugar-sweetened beverages) manufacturers to reformulate the drinks with
less sugar content.
WHO launches its first world report on vision
World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its first report on vision. According to the report,
nearly 2.2 billion people live with vision impairment or blindness globally, in which over one
billion cases could have been prevented or have yet to be addressed. It aims to address these
challenges and galvanize action.
India ranked 82nd in 2019 Henley Passport Index ranking, Japan and Singapore top the list
The latest 2019 Henley Passport Index ranking was released. In the report, India is currently
ranked at 82nd place in 2019, which is one place down from its previous rank of 81 in 2018. Japan
and Singapore both hold the most powerful passport by ranking 1st in the list. The study was
conducted by Henley & Partners.
Overview of Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan 3-day visit
to Mongolia
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan who is the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, accompanied
by an official and business delegation, paid a 3-day official visit to Mongolia on 7-9 October 2019.
This is a follow up of the recent visit by Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga to India. Upon
his arrival, he met Mongolia’s Heavy industry and mining minister Nandinjargal Ganbold and held
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various delegation-level talks in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Read full details here: Overview of
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan 3 day visit to Mongolia
Overview of defence minister Mr Rajnath Singh’s visit to France
Defence minister of India Mr Rajnath Singh visited Paris, France from October 7-9, 2019. He was
received by a military guard of honour at Hotel de Brienne, the headquarters of the French Armed
Forces ministry in Paris. During the visit, he received the first of the 36 Rafale aircrafts. Indian
delegation included Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar, senior officials from the Ministry of
Defence and the three Services. Read full details here: Overview Of Defence Minister Mr Rajnath
Singh’s Visit To France
India becomes a member of G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance
India became a member of Group of 20 (G20) Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology
Governance which works towards advancing the responsible and ethical use of smart city
technologies. The World Economic Forum (WEF), the International Organization for Public-
Private Cooperation serves as secretariat for the Alliance.
UK to issue coin in honour of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Sajid Javid (Pakistani-origin British
finance minister) notified that the UK government will issue a commemorative coin to mark the
150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The announcement was made at the 21st Edition
of the annual GG2 Leadership Awards ceremony 2019 in London hosted to celebrate the British
Asian success. UK's Royal Mint will work on the coin.
7th edition of C40 world mayors Summit 2019 held in Copenhagen, Denmark
Climate Leadership Group C40, the group of major international cities that have banded together
around making sustainable changes in transportation, energy use, and consumption held its 7th
edition of C40 world mayors Summit 2019 at Copenhagen, Denmark from October 9- 12, 2019
with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resilience. Kolkata state
Government has received the prestigious “6th C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2019
” for the city's green mobility. Read full details here: 7th edition of C40 world mayors Summit
2019 held in Copenhagen, Denmark
BRICS culture ministers' meeting 2019 held in Curitiba, Brazil
Prahlad Singh Patel, the Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge)
has participated in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Culture Ministers’
meeting 2019 held in Curitiba, Brazil. A program called ‘Bonding Regions & Imagining Cultural
Synergies’ is being organized by the National Gallery of Modern Art of India during November-
December, 2019 under the aegis of BRICS Alliance of Museums and Art Gallerie.
9th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting for 2019 held in Bangkok, Thailand
9th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting for
2019 was held in Bangkok, Thailand from October 11-12, 2019. It was the last Ministerial before
the 3rd Leaders Summit for 2019, which will be held in Bangkok on November 4, 2019. Trade
ministers of 16 RCEP countries participated in the meeting. Union Minister of Commerce &
Industry and Railways, Mr Piyush Goyal represented India at the meet. Read full details here: 9th
RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting for 2019 held in Bangkok, Thailand
Mumbai ranks 12th, Delhi 22nd in the New World Wealth’s wealthiest city worldwide 2019 list,
New York City tops the list
Wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth (NWW) released its report on the wealthiest city
worldwide 2019. Among Indian cities, Mumbai was the only city to be placed in the top 20 list at
12th rank followed by Delhi at 22nd rank, Bangalore at 26th Rank, and Hyderabad at 28th rank.
The list was topped by America’s New York City (NYC).
UNICEF released a report titled “The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and
nutrition- Growing well in a changing world”
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a report titled “The State of the World’s
Children (SOWC) 2019: Children, food and nutrition- Growing well in a changing world”. It was for
the first time in 20 years, it evaluated the issue of children, food and nutrition. Read full details
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here: UNICEF released a report titled “The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and
nutrition- Growing well in a changing world”
Overview of 5 day visit of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu to Comoros and Sierra Leone
Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu held a 5 day tour to Comoros and Sierra Leone
(African countries) from October 10-14, 2019. It was the first-ever visit by a high-level Indian
dignitary to Comoros, an archipelago situated off the Southeast coast of Africa and to Sierra Leone.
Read full details here: Overview of 5 day visit of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu to Comoros and
Sierra Leone
BANKING & FINANCE

India gets first detail of accounts of Indian citizens in Swiss banks
In the matter of getting information about black money from foreign land, India has got the first
tranche of accounts details of Indian citizens in Swiss banks under the new regular system of
automatic exchange of information (AEOI). However, the exchange of information is done with the
condition of confidentiality. The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) of Switzerland has exchanged
details of financial accounts under 75 global standards of AEOI to 75 countries. India is also
included in them.
Bengaluru-based fintech startup Shubh loans receives RBI’s NBFC licence
Shubh Loans, a Bengaluru-based fintech sector start-up, has received a Non-Banking Financial
Company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through its subsidiary ‘Ekagrata ‘of
its parent company Datasigns Technologies. It has raised series A2 funding of Rs 34 crore (USD
4.8 million) already from Omidyar Network India.
GST Council forms a panel of officers to suggest measures to increase GST revenue
The GST Council has formed a 12 member high-level committee of officers with 5 members from
Centre and 5 commissioners, SGST (State Goods and Service Tax) from the states of Maharashtra,
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab along with Joint Secretary of GST Council and
Executive Vice President of GST Network (GSTN) to suggest measures to increase the revenue
from Goods and Service Tax (GST) and to administer it.
RBI rejects merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Indiabulls housing finance
The country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied the proposed merger of
Indiabulls Housing Finance and Lakshmi Vilas Bank, the flagship private sector bank. The merger
was announced by Indiabulls in April, 2019 and sought approval from RBI on May 7,2019. The
rejection comes after LVB was put into a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework in September
2019 by the RBI due to high NPAs (Non Performing Assets).
Reserve Bank gives final approval for the formation of the proposed Kerala Bank
The country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its final approval of Kerala
government’s long-pending proposal of setting up its own ‘Kerala Bank’, by amalgamating 13
district co-operative banks (DCBs) with Kerala State Co-operative Bank.
Credit Saison India receives RBI’s NBFC license
Credit Saison India, the domestic subsidiary of Japanese financial services leader Credit Saison,
has received a licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI ) to set up a non-banking financial
company(NBFC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which will begin operations by October 2019 end.
Government e-Marketplace & Union Bank of India sign MoU to avail various services
Union Bank of India (UBI), one of the largest government-owned banks of India has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to provide
cashless, paperless and transparent payment system to small traders. As per the MoU, Union Bank
will provide a number of services including transactions in the GEM Pool account, functioning
bank guarantees, and earnest money deposit to users registered on the GEM portal.
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Reserve Bank imposes a monetary penalty on Balancehero India & Toyota Financial
In exercise of the powers vested under Section 30 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act,
2007, Country’s central bank,the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of
Rs 12.88 lakh on Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) issuer Balancehero India Private Limited for
non-compliance of regulatory guidelines.
 Toyota Financial Services India Limited (TFSIN), the Indian subsidiary of Toyota Financial
Services Corporation (TFSC) has also faced Rs 5 lakh penalty for non-compliance with
directions issued by RBI, under the provisions of the RBI Act, 1934.
RBI introduces a new reporting system for co-operative banks- CISBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with a new reporting system for all co-operative banks
(urban, State & district central) called Central Information System for Banking Infrastructure
(CISBI) in which they will submit information related to opening/ closing/ conversion of
branches, offices, non-administratively independent offices (extension counters, satellite offices),
and customer service points (ATMs- Automated Teller Machines) in a single proforma online. The
Bank Branch Statistics Division (BBSD) in the Department of Statistics and Information
Management (DSIM), Reserve Bank of India will be the nodal unit for CISBI.
Life Insurance Council’s first Rs 100 cr ‘Sabse Pehle Life Insurance’ joint mass media campaign to
begin
Life Insurance Council has decided to launch the Indian life insurance industry’s first joint mass
media campaign with the slogan ‘Sabse Pehle Life Insurance’ (first thing is life insurance) within a
month whose total cost will be around Rs 100 crore. For this purpose, Life Insurance Corporation
(LIC) of India will provide Rs 40 crore. It will be a joint effort of 24 Indian life insurance
companies.
ADB signs $190 million worth loan agreement for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) have signed the Tranche 2
loan agreement worth $190 million to upgrade 754 kilometers of Rajasthan state highways and
major district roads (MDRs) to two-lane or intermediate-lane standards.
ICICI Bank launches new FD scheme called “FD health”
Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI Bank) launched a new Fixed deposit
(FD) scheme called “FD health” which provides investors a complimentary critical illness cover on
33 critical illnesses for the customers who are in the age bracket of 18-50 years.
Reserve Bank to operationalise unified DoS/DoR, effective from November 1, 2019
In order to strengthen its oversight of commercial banks, urban co-operative banks (UCBs) and
non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) ,the country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
has decided to operationalise unified Department of Supervision (DoS) & Department of
Regulation (DoR) with effect from November 1, 2019.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Indonesia leads SE Asia’s $100bn internet economy: 4th e-Conomy SEA report for 2019
The 4th Edition of the report titled “e-Conomy SEA report 2019:Powering Southeast Asia's $100
billion Internet economy” was jointly released by Google, Singapore investment company
Temasek and American consultancy Bain & Company. As per the report, Indonesia and Vietnam
led the SE (SouthEast) Asia’s $100bn internet economy becoming the fastest-growing digital
economies in the region. Until 2018, this report was jointly published by Google and Temasek.
Read full details here: Indonesia and Vietnam lead SE Asia’s $100bn internet economy: 4th e-
Conomy SEA report for 2019
BSE ties up with FICCI to promote small enterprises
In order to promote the micro, small and medium industries (MSME) and startups, BSE (Bombay
Stock Exchange ) has organized a discussion session in collaboration with FICCI (Federation of
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Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) in New Delhi. The purpose of this session was to
identify shortcomings in existing policies and suggest good policies.
WB released a report titled “WDR 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value
Chains”
World Bank (WB) released a report titled “World Development Report (WDR) 2020: Trading for
Development in the Age of Global Value Chains”. According to the report, Global value chains
(GVCs) can help the developing economies to enhance growth. GVC describes the people and
activities involved in the production of a good or service and its supply, distribution, and post-
sales activities when activities must be coordinated across geographies. Read full details here: WB
released a report titled “WDR 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains”
EESL, NIIF joins hands to install smart electricity meters in all households in India
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings)
under the Union Ministry of Power and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have
joined hands to formulate an electricity distribution plan to install smart electricity meters in all
households. The two companies have formed a joint venture called IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt
Ltd (IntelliSmart) which will execute, finance and operate the smart meter program.
Moody's cuts India's growth forecast to 5.8% from 6.2% for FY20
International rating agency Moody’s has reduced India’s gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth
forecast to 5.8% for FY20 (Fiscal Year20) from its previous estimate of 6.2%. This downgrade in
GDP was due to deceleration to an investment-led slowdown which has broadened into
consumption, driven by financial stress among rural households and weak job creation.
India ratings reduced India’s growth forecast to 6.1% from 6.7% for FY20
India Ratings and Research(Ind-Ra) has reduced India’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) for FY20
(Fiscal Year 20) to 6.1% from its previous estimate of 6.7%. This downgrade in GDP was due to a
slowdown in rural and urban consumption demand growth.
India ranked 7th in Brand Finance Nation Brands 2019; USA tops
An annual report on the most valuable and strongest nation brands named Brand Finance Nation
Brands 2019 was released by Brand Finance in which India was ranked 7th from 9th rank of 2018
with 18.7% growth in brand value to $2,562 bn. The list was topped by the United States of
America (USA) with 7.2% growth in brand value to $27,751 bn.
World Bank slashes India's growth projection to 6% for 2019 from 7.5%
World Bank in its report, “South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019 : Making (De)centralization
Work”, has lowered India's growth forecast to 6% for 2019 (down from 7.5 %) for the second
consecutive year ,after a wide decline in the initial quarters. In 2018, India’s GDP (Gross domestic
product) growth stood at 6.8 %, down from 7.2 % in 2017.
CIBIL to give real time alerts called CIBIL Alert on changes in customers’ credit profile
TransUnion Credit Information Bureau of India Limited (CIBIL), a credit information company,
launched a new feature called CIBIL Alert through which customers can get real-time notifications
about key changes in their CIBIL Score and Report. This new feature comes after banks have
begun to link their retail loans to credit scores under the new external benchmarking system.
IRDAI sets up 9-member working group headed by TR Alamelu to review existing reinsurance
norms
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted 9-member
panel headed by TR Alamelu, member (Non- life) to have a look at the set of regulations, circulars
and guidelines on Reinsurance, Foreign Reinsurance Branches and Lloyd’s India & would suggest
amendments to reinsurance, investment, foreign reinsurance branches(FRBs) and Lloyd’s India
regulations in the next two months.
Air India becomes world's first airline to bring aircraft to runway using taxibot technology
Air India has become the first airline in the world to use taxibot on an A320 aircraft with
passengers onboard at Indira Gandhi International Airport ,New Delhi. The taxibot is a pilot-
controlled semi-robotic aircraft tractor, bringing the aircraft from the parking bay to the runway
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and vice versa. The engine of the aircraft remains shut while using the taxibot, which saves fuel &
also reduces carbon emissions.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

IFS officer Ramesh Pandey to be felicitated with 4th Asia Environmental Enforcement Award for
2019
The 1996-batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey will be felicitated with the
prestigious United Nations Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2019 by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) on November 13, 2019 at the United Nations Conference Centre
(UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand for combating trans-boundary environmental crime. It is the 4th
Edition of the awards.
Arjun bansal and Ankiti bose of Indian origin included in Fortune's 2019 “40 Under 40 list”
Indian-origin Arjun Bansal (35) and Ankiti Bose (27) have made it to Fortune's 2019 “40 Under
40 Global List”. Arjun is the Vice President of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and AI Lab of the
US (United States) tech company Intel. Ankiti is the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and co-founder
of the fashion platform Zilingo.
James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz awarded 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2019
“for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the
cosmos”; with one half of the prize to James Peebles of Princeton University, United States of
America (USA) “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” (after the Big Bang theory) and
the other half jointly to Michel Mayor from the University of Geneva, Switzerland and Didier
Queloz, University of Geneva, Switzerland, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK) “for the
discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”.
Salford University of England honors senior playback singer Asha bhosle with an honorary
doctorate
The University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England honored Indian playback singer Asha
Bhosle (86) with an honorary Doctorate of Arts degree in recognition of her contribution to the
field of music & her role in inspiring future generations to participate in the arts and media. She
also has been a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in
2008.
John B Goodenough, M Stanley whittingham and Akira yoshino receive 2019 Nobel prize in
Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) has awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in the field of
chemistry to John B Goodenough (97), M Stanley Whittingham (77) and Akira Yoshino (71) for
their pivotal role in making lithium-ion batteries. The trio shares the prize money of 9 million
kronor (£738,000). John Bannister Goodenough becomes the oldest winner of a Nobel prize.
Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke win the Nobel Prize for Literature for 2018 and 2019
respectively
The Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee has decided to award 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature
to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk "for a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion
represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life" and 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature to
Austrian author Peter Handke "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored
the periphery and the specificity of human experience."
Mukesh Ambani retains the top position for 12th straight year in Forbes India Rich List 2019
Forbes India Rich List 2019 was released by Forbes India in which Mukesh Ambani, aged 62,
Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) held the top spot for the 12th consecutive year with a
net worth of $51.4 billion. He has been followed by Gautam Adani of Adani Ports & SEZ ($15.7bn)
and Hinduja brothers of Ashok Leyland ($15.6bn).
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali became the first Ethiopian to be felicitated with Nobel Peace Prize
2019
The Norwegian Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Nobel Institute (Norska Nobelinstitutet) has
awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize which is the 100th Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime
Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, aged 43, for his efforts to promote reconciliation, solidarity and social
justice, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict (more than 20
years of conflict) with neighbouring Eritrea. He is the first Ethiopian to be awarded a Nobel Prize.
GOPIO honored 3 Indian-Americans with Health Council Award 2019 for contribution in the
health sector
An International body named Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), presented
the Health Council Award 2019 during the GOPIO health summit in New Jersey, United States
(US), to people who have contributed in the health sector. The summit aims at improving the
health of Indian diaspora people across the world. Among other awardees, 3 Indian Americans
were awarded the Health Council Award namely:
 Rahul Shukla- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of S S White Technologies and Shukla Medical,
US.
 Hitesh Bhatt- CEO of Bhatt Foundation Inc, US.
 H R Shah- Chairman and CEO of TV Asia
Winners of the 13th edition of PII-ICRC Awards for 2019 declared
The 13th edition of the Press Institute of India (PII)- International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) annual awards 2019 for best article and best photograph on a humanitarian subject were
declared.The awards were given under the theme “Impact of Climate Change on Humanitarian
Issues”.
 In Best Article category the first prize conferred upon Urvashi Sarkar for Our houses are
vanishing. Nobody cares’
 In Best Photograph category the first prize awarded to G. Sivaprasad (The Mathrubhumi) &
Rijo Joseph (Malayala Manorama)
Read full details here: Winners Of The 13th Edition Of PII-ICRC Awards For 2019 Declared
Short film ‘Spirit of Kerala’ wins the People's Choice Award 2019
‘Spirit of Kerala’, a short film based on a boat race from Kerala directed by Arun Joseph, won the
People's Choice Award 2019 at My Rode Reel Film Competition 2019 which is the world’s largest
short film competition worth over $1,000,000.
Shiv Nadar from HCL tops EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019
According to the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019 which was released on October 14,
2019, by Hurun India, HCL (Hindustan Computer Limited) Technologies Chairman Shiv Nadar
emerged as India's most generous philanthropists who contributed Rs 826 crore during the
financial year 2018-19 (FY19). As per Companies Act 2013, it is mandatory for entities having net
worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or
a net profit of rupees five crore or more during any financial year, to devote 2 percent of their
profit to CSR (Corporate social responsibility).
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer jointly awarded 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic
Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) awarded the Sveriges Riksbank (Nobel) Prize in
Economic Sciences 2019 in the memory of Alfred Nobel jointly to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo
and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to reduce global poverty. Duflo became the
second female economics winner in the prize's 50-year history (after Elinor Ostrom in 2009) and
she is the youngest to receive the award at the age of 46.
4 heritage landmarks of India won UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage
Conservation 2019 held in Penang, Malaysia
Four heritage landmarks from India were chosen for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural
Heritage Conservation 2019. The awards were announced at a ceremony held in Penang,
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Malaysia. Renewal of Tai Kwun - Centre for Heritage and Arts in Hong Kong received the Award of
Excellence, which is the highest award among all categories. The 4 sites are as follows:
 Vikram Sarabhai Library from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad - Award
of Distinction
 Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, Mumbai - Award of Merit
 Our Lady of Glory Church, Mumbai - Award of Meri
 Flora Fountain, Mumbai - Honourable mention
Kerala's nun Mariam thresia receives the title of 'Saint', 93 years after her death
Indian nun Mariam Thresia Mankidiyan of Kerala and four others (English Cardinal John Henry
Newman, Swiss laywoman Marguerite Bays, Brazilian Sister Dulce Lopes and Italian Sister
Giuseppina Vannini ) declared Saints by Pope Francis (head of the Catholic Church) at a grand
ceremony at the Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy. The title was conferred on
Thresia 93 years after her death. Born in Thrissur, Kerala on 26 April 1876, Sister Thresia died on
8 June 1926 at the age of 50.
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo jointly receive 2019 Booker Prize
Canada's Margaret Atwood (79) for her novel 'The Testament' and Britain's Bernardine Everisto
(60) for ‘Girl, Woman, Other’, have been jointly chosen as the winner of 2019 Booker Prize.
Bernardine is the 1st black woman to receive this award in the 50-year history of the Booker
Prize. At the same time, 79-year-old Atwood is the oldest winner of this award. Both the authors
to split the GBP pound (sterling) 50,000 at a gala ceremony at the Guildhall in London, England.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

K Satish Reddy got appointed as Indian pharmaceutical alliance president
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has appointed Chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Limited, Kallam Satish Reddy as its President of the for 2019-2021. He succeeds Glenn Saldanha.
Rajesh Jain, Managing Director of Panacea Biotec Limited will continue as Vice-President of IPA.
Mastercard India appoints Vikas Varma as COO
Mastercard India, payment technology major, elevated Mr. Vikas Varma as the Chief Operating
Officer (COO) of the firm. He will take up the responsibility related to new partnerships and
development of digital payment solutions and has been serving the firm since 2005.
Jasprit Bumrah appointed as a brand ambassador of Cultsport
Bengaluru (Karnataka)-headquartered health and wellness start-up company curefit announced
the appointment of Indian cricket player Jasprit Bumrah as the brand ambassador for its
sportswear brand “cultsport”.
IFS officer Kishan dan dewal concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Georgia
As per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI), Shri Kishan Dan Dewal
(Indian Foreign Service –IFS officer of 2003 batch), has been concurrently accredited as the next
Ambassador of India to Georgia, with residence in Yerevan. He succeeds Shri Yogeshwar Sangwan.
Dewal is presently serving as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia.
Kais Saied elected as the new president of Tunisia
Independent candidate Kais Saied won the 2019 presidential election and thus became the 6th
President of Tunisia. He succeeds Mohamed Ennaceur (5th president).
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Saturn created a solar system record after the discovery of 20 new moons, surpassing Jupiter
A team of researchers led by Carnegie's Scott S. Sheppard from the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA) discovered 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, increasing its tally of moons to 82. It
surpassed the number of moons orbiting Jupiter planet which stands at 79. This was announced
by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Minor Planet Center (MPC), France.
Remains of 5,000-year-old city unveiled in Israel's archaeological site En Esur
Archaeologists of Israel have unveiled remains of a 5,000-year-old city believed to be the biggest
in the region from the Bronze Age. The site known as “En Esur” included fortifications, a ritual
temple, and a cemetery. An even earlier settlement, believed to be 7,000 years old, was discovered
beneath the city. It is regarded as the 'New York City' of its time period.
First Satellite Servicing Spacecraft MEV-1 launched; developed by Northrop Grumman and NASA
The first satellite-servicing spacecraft named “MEV-1” (Mission Extension Vehicle-1) was
launched on the Russian Proton rocket that took off from Russia’s Baikonur
Cosmodrome(launching site for spacecraft) in Kazakhstan. It was developed by Northrop
Grumman, US (United States) for its wholly-owned subsidiary Space Logistics LLC, in partnership
with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) through a no-funds exchanged NASA
partnership called Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities.
Indian scientists discovered plastic-eating bacteria namely 'Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain
DR11' & 'Exiguobacterium undae strain DR14' in Greater Noida wetlands, UP
A team of researchers at Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (UP) have
discovered two 'plastic-eating' bacterial strains namely Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain DR11
and Exiguobacterium undae strain DR14 from the wetlands of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The
strains have the great potential to decompose polystyrene. The study has been published in the
journal Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Advances.
Government Launches GEMINI, a Disaster Warning Device for fisherman
Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched a disaster warning device and
satellite based Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI)
system. It will help provide information related to disaster warnings when fishermen move away
from the coast beyond 10 to 12 kilometres, Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) and Ocean States
Forecasts (OSF) to fishermen. Read full details here: Government Launches GEMINI, a Disaster
Warning Device for fisherman
Mobile app “mHariyali” & website for "Environment Protection in Government Colonies"
launched by MoHUA
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Affairs Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri
launched a new mobile app named “mHariyali” and website "Environment Protection in
Government Colonies" in New Delhi, which encourages people to plant trees and for Green drives.
Both app & website are developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC)-Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affair (MoHUA).
KUFOS scientists discover first species of eel-loach in the world named ‘Pangio bhujia’
The scientists of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) have discovered the
1st & unique eel-loach species of miniature well-dwelling subterranean fish named ‘Pangio bhujia’
in Cherinja village, Kozhikode district of Kerala. The eel lives in deep subterranean aquifers is
about 3 centimeters in length, pinkish-red in colour & belongs to the genus Pangio. Generally, eel-
loaches are found in fast-flowing streams in the south and south-east Asia. The study has been
published in Zootaxa journal.
NASA launched ICON space weather satellite to study earth's ionosphere
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched Ionospheric Connection
Explorer (ICON) space weather satellite from Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer aircraft,
with the company’s Pegasus XL rocket attached beneath, from the Skid Strip runway at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, United States. Ionospheric is the layer of the earth's
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atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect
radio waves. It will study the dynamic zone in an atmosphere where terrestrial weather from
below meets space weather from above for 2 years.
Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary of DPIIT launched a new website and mobile application for
IPRs “L2Pro India”
Mr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT) which works under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, launched the website
and mobile application for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) named L2Pro India (Learn to
Protect, Secure and Maximize Your Innovation) in New Delhi. They were developed by Cell for IPR
Promotion and Management (CIPAM)- DPIIT along with Qualcomm and National Law University
(NLU), Delhi.
IIT Madras signs a 5-year joint-research agreement with ExxonMobil for research in Energy and
Biofuels
Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Madras has signed a 5-year joint-research agreement with
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE), the research and engineering arm of
ExxonMobil Corporation for research in biofuels, data analytics, gas conversion and transport, and
finding low-emission solutions. This agreement is in line with the central Government’s new
‘biofuel policy’, which targets to convert the country’s biofuel industry into a $15.6 billion
economy. Read full details here: IIT Madras signs 5-year joint-research agreement with
ExxonMobil for research in Energy and Biofuels
ENVIRONMENT
Typhoon Hagibis strikes northern Japan
The Typhoon Hagibis, the worst typhoon to hit Japan, since Ida in 1958, left many died and
missing further cancellation of three Rugby World cup matches. The Indian Navy has deployed
INS (Indian Naval Ship) Sahyadri and INS Kiltan to render assistance to Japan.
SPORTS
Indian batsman, Rohit sharma attains career best 17th In ICC Test player rankings 2019
As per the recently released MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) Tyres International Cricket Council
(ICC) Men’s Test Player Rankings” as of October 7, 2019, Rohit Sharma, who became the first
Indian cricketer to score a century in both innings of his first test as an opener, reached a career-
best 17th position . He jumped from the 54th position to the 17th. Read full details here: Indian
batsman, Rohit sharma attains career best 17th In ICC Test player rankings 2019
India to host 3x3 basketball qualifying tournament for Tokyo Olympics in march 2020
As per the world governing body of the basketball, FIBA (International Basketball Federation),
India will host the Tokyo Olympic Games 3x3 basketball qualifying tournament in March 2020
with a total participation of 40 teams (20 male and 20 female teams). The location of the event
will be announced later. The competition will be organized under the Basketball Federation of
India (BFI) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
FIFA bans former Salvadorean football association president, Reynaldo Vasquez
The international governing body of association football, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de
Football Association) has banned former chief of the Salvadorean Football Association (FESFUT),
Reynaldo Vasquez (elected in June 2009) from all football-related activities for life & and imposed
475,000-euro ($522,000 or Rs 3,70,73,871) fine after a corruption investigation. He had breached
art. 27 (Bribery and corruption) of the 2019 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics.
Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger retires from football at the age of 35
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German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger from the Germany national football team, has
announced his retirement from the game at the age of 35. Schweinsteiger earned 121 caps for his
country, scoring 24 goals. He also led his team to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by defeating
Argentina.
India maintains second position in latest ICC women's ODI rankings, Australia tops the list
On October 7, 2019 in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) women's One Day
International (ODI) rankings, India has maintained its second position and has also increased it
points lead over England which is ranked at the 3rd position. The list was topped by Australia.
XLIX World Artistic Gymnastics Championships for 2019 held in Stuttgart, Germany
XLIX (49th) World Artistic Gymnastics Championships for 2019 are being held at the Hanns-
Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany from October 4- 13, 2019. They are organized by the
International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the German Gymnastics Federation (GGF). These
are held annually in the non-Olympic years.
Australia broke their own record for most consecutive wins in women's ODI
Australian women’s cricket team broke the record for most consecutive wins in One Day
International (ODI) cricket with their 18th triumph by defeating Sri Lanka in the tri-match ODI
series during Sri Lanka women's cricket team tour in Australia" at the Allan Border Field stadium
in Brisbane, Australia. They broke their own record of 17 consecutive wins achieved between
1997 and 1999.
American Olympic swimming champion Conor Dwyer announces retirement
American competition swimmer and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, Conor James Dwyer (30) has
announced his retirement after being handed a 20-month doping ban for having testosterone in
the form of pellets, surgically inserted into his body. His ban was made effective on December 21,
2019, & he won't be eligible for Tokyo Games 2020.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge becomes first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours
An Olympic champion and world record holder from Kenya Eliud Kipchoge, aged 34, became the
first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours by finishing the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in 1 hour,
59 minutes, 40.2 seconds in Vienna's Prater Park, Austria. He covered the distance of 26.2miles.
Overview of World Youth Chess Championship 2019 held in Mumbai, India
World Youth Chess Championship 2019 was held in Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Hotel in Mumbai, India from 1st to 13th October 2019. The Championship was organized by the
Fédération Internationale des Échecs(FIDE) or International Chess Federation. India bagged
seven medals (highest medals than any other country) in the Championship including 1 gold, 3
silver and 3 bronze medal. Russia won 5 medals in the Championship and followed by India.
Kenyan marathon runner Brigid kosgei breaks world record in 2019 Chicago Marathon
Kenya's legendary female runner Brigid Jepscheschir Kosgei(25) has set a new world record in
the 2019 Chicago Marathon held in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Kosgei completed the race in 2
hours 14 minutes and 4 seconds. Earlier, this record was in the name of Paula Radcliffe, who made
the world record on April 13, 2003 London Marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds.
Overview of 9th YONEX Dutch Open 2019 held at Topsportcentrum in Almere, Netherlands
The YONEX Dutch Open 2019 was held at Topsportcentrum in Almere, the Netherlands from
October 8-13, 2019. It was the 9th Super 100 tournament of the 2019 Badminton World
Federation (BWF) World Tour and also part of the Dutch Open championships.
Men’s Singles Lakshya Sen (India)
Women’s Singles Wang Zhiyi (China)
Men’s Doubles Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov (Russia)
Women’s Doubles Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria)
Mixed Doubles Robin Tabeling & Selena Piek (Netherlands)
49th World artistic gymnastics championships 2019 held in Stuttgart, Germany
49th edition World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2019 , the world championships for
artistic gymnastics governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG),held at the
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from October 4- 13 ,2019 with the
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participation total of 288 men and 259 women. From India, 6 member team comprising of men
and women participated but no one qualified for the final. American gymnast simone biles won
19th world title, breaks record for most world medals won by any gymnast. Read full details
here: Overview of 49th World artistic gymnastics championships 2019 held in Stuttgart, Germany
ICC test ranking 2019: Virat Kohli reached 936 points; need 2 points to surpass No.1 Steve Smith
As per the latest ICC (International Cricket Council ) men's test rankings 2019, Indian captain
Virat Kohli (936 points) has reached very close to the top Australian batsman Steve Smith (937
points) & took 2nd position in the batting list. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are 4th and
9th respectively. Apart from Kohli, these two are the other Indian batsmen in the top 10. Read full
details here: ICC test ranking 2019: Virat Kohli reached 936 points; need 2 points to surpass No.1
Steve Smith
Overview of 11th AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019 in Ulan-Ude, Russia
11th edition of International Boxing Association, originally the Association Internationale de Boxe
Amateur (AIBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019 was held at FSK Sports Complex,
Ulan-Ude, Russia from October 3-13, 2019. The Elite Women boxing championships was
organized by AIBA.
 224 competitors from 57 nations participated in the event and 21 nations claimed the
medals.
 India was ranked 9th in the medal tally while Russia clinched the top spot.
 India clinched 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Read full details here: Overview of 11th AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019 in
Ulan-Ude, Russia
New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite tops ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings 2019
In the latest 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) women’s rankings for ODI (One Day
International) match, Amy Satterthwaite (33) of New Zealand clinched the top spot in Batting
rankings with 759 points. India’s Smriti Mandhana settled down at the second spot with 755
points.
Bahrain International Series 2019 held in Bahrain
Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) Bahrain International Series 2019 was held at Shaikh
Khalifa Sports City, Isa Town in Bahrain from October 9-13, 2019. It was organized by Bahrain
Badminton and Squash Federation (BBSF) and sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Badminton Asia.
 Men’s Singles Priyanshu Rajawat (India)
 Women’s Singles Sri Fatmawati (Indonesia)
 Men’s Doubles Prad Tangsrirapeephan & Apichasit Teerawiwat (Thailand)
 Mixed Doubles Juhi Dewangan & Venkat Gaurav Prasad (India)
Mercedes’s Valtteri Bottas won 2019 Japanese Grand Prix, Mercedes clinched its record
constructors' title
German automobile maker Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas (Finland) won the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix
(formally known as the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2019) held at the Suzuka International
Racing Course in Suzuka in Mie Prefecture, Japan. With this, Mercedes won sixth consecutive
Formula One(F1) constructors’ championship title.
BOOKS & AUTHORS

Michelle Obama's book “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice" set to release
Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama's second book titled
“Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice" is set to release on November 19, 2019.
It is published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random
House. The journal will be published in more than 20 countries.
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Book "Carpenters and Kings: Western Christianity and the Idea of India" by Siddhartha Sarma
released
Book titled "Carpenters and Kings: Western Christianity and the Idea of India" written by
Siddhartha Sarma was released. It is published by Penguin Hamish Hamilton India. It examines
the history of Christianity in India in the context of local and global events.
Bill Gates' new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the
Breakthroughs We Need" to release on June 2020
The founder of Microsoft Corporation and American philanthropist Bill Gates’ new book titled
"How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need" will
be released on June 2020. It will be published by UK-based Allen Lane publishers. The book is
about climate change and the possible solutions to prevent an environmental crisis.
Book titled, "The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China's Quest for Strategic
Dominance"penned by Phunchok Stobdan released
A distinguished academician, diplomat, author and foreign policy expert, Phunchok Stobdan’s new
book "The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China's Quest for Strategic
Dominance",published by Penguin Random House India, describes the several unknown insights
into the India-China, India-Tibet and China-Tibet relationships. The author describes the Dalai
Lama factor which caused the Buddhist Himalayas to be in a state of flux, especially in the current
India-China relationship.
OBITUARY
Oldest French Open champion in the Open era, spanish player Andres Gimeno passes away at the
age of 82
Andres Gimeno Tolaguera, the Spanish tennis player who became the oldest man to win the
French Open in the professional era, has passed away at the age of 82 after a long illness. Born on
3 August 1937 Barcelona, Spain, Gimeno's was 34 years and 9 months old when he achieved
Roland Garros ( French Open) in 1972 and became the oldest first-time men's Grand Slam
champion/Male French Open champion in the Open era.
Renowned saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath passed away in Mangaluru, Karnataka
Renowned saxophone player & Padma Shri awardee Kadri Gopalnath has passed away at a
private hospital in Mangaluru, Karnataka following a cardiac arrest. He was 69. He had earned the
distinction of being the 1st Carnatic musician to be invited in the BBC (British Broadcasting
Corporation ) Promenade concert in 1994, in the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Russian astronaut Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space passes away in Moscow
Russian astronaut Alexei Leonov, who walked for the first time in space in 1965, died in Moscow,
Russia after a long illness. He was 85. Born on 30 May 1934, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, the Soviet
cosmonaut was a close friend of Yury Gagarin, the first person reached space in 1961. Mr. Leonov
described by the Russian Space Agency as Cosmonaut No. 11, was awarded the country's highest
honor 'Hero of the Soviet Union'.
Sara Danius, Swedish author and 1st female head of Nobel's literature award body passes away
Sara Danius, a literature critic, author and the first female head of the prestigious Swedish Nobel's
literature award body, has passed away after having suffered from breast cancer for several years.
She was 57. Born on 5 April 1962, Täby, Sweden, Danius served as the first female permanent
secretary of the Swedish Academy from 2015 - 2018.
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IMPORTANT DAYS
Indian Air Force Celebrated 87th Air Force Day On October 8, 2019 In Uttar Pradesh
Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 87th anniversary on Air Force Day at Hindon Air Base in
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Air Force Chief, Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Army Chief General
Bipin Rawat and others were present during the event. Different squadrons involved in the
Balakot airstrikes were awarded during the event. Abhinandan’s 51 Squadron was awarded unit
citation by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. Read full details here: Indian Air Force celebrated
87th Air Force Day on october 8, 2019 in Uttar Pradesh
World Post Day observed on October 9, 2019
World Post Day is observed annually on October 9 by the United Nations(UN) commemorating the
anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union(UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland.
The day was mooted by an Indian, Anand Mohan Narula, during the UPU Congress held in Tokyo,
Japan in 1969. It was formed under the resolution (UPU/1969/Res.C.11).
Breast cancer awareness month observed from October 1-31, 2019
The Breast Cancer Awareness month is observed annually from October 1 till October 31 in order
to raise awareness about the disease and also to raise funds for its research, diagnosis,
prevention, etc.
 Indian shuttler PV Sindhu launched the world’s first 'Life-size Augmented Reality'(AR)
technology in the “ABC of breast health” app. It is an initiative of the Ushalakshmi Breast
Cancer Foundation which help in the early detection of breast cancer.
World Mental Health Day observed on October 10, 2019
The World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is observed annually on the 10th of October in order to
raise awareness on mental health issues and the efforts needed to support mental health. It is
organized by the World Federation for Mental Health with the World Health Organisation’s
support, the International Association for Suicide Prevention(IASP) and United for Global Mental
Health (United-GMH). The theme for 2019 is “suicide prevention”.
World Sight Day observed on 10th October, 2019
The World Sight Day(WSD) is observed annually on every second Thursday of October. This year,
the world sight day was observed on October 10, 2019. Originally initiated by the
SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in the year 2000, this day aims to raise
awareness on blindness and vision impairment. The theme for the year 2019 is “Vision First”.
World egg day observed on October 11, 2019
The World Egg Day which is celebrated annually on the second Friday of October, was observed
on October 11, 2019. The day is celebrated globally to raise awareness of the benefits of eggs and
their nutritional importance. It was first established at the 1996 International Egg Commission’s
(IEC) conference in Vienna, Austria where it was decided to celebrate this day on the second
Friday of October. The theme for the year 2019 is “Eat your egg today and every day.''
World Obesity Day observed on October 11, 2019
The World Obesity Day is observed annually on October 11, organized by the World Obesity
Federation, a non-profit body which is in official relations with the World Health Organization
(WHO). The day which was first established in 2015, aims to raise awareness on obesity and ways
to prevent them and also maintaining a healthy weight and reverse the obesity crisis.
International Day of the Girl Child observed on October 11, 2019
International Day of the Girl Child by the United Nations(UN) is observed annually on the 11th of
October under the resolution(A/RES/66/170), adopted on December 19, 2011, at the UN General
Assembly. The theme for the year 2019 is “GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable”. The aim of
this day is to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, and also promote girls'
empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
World migratory bird day observed on October 12, 2019
On October 12, 2019, World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD ) was observed all over the world to
create awareness on the need for conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. The Theme
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for 2019 is “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution”. This day day is celebrated
biannually on second Saturday in May and October starting from 2018. For year 2019 it was
celebrated on 11 May and 12 October, 2019.
National postal week 2019 is being celebrated from 9 - 15 October 2019
National Postal Week is being celebrated in India from 9 - 15 October 2019 with the aim to create
broader awareness about the India Post's role and activities in the lives of people and business
and its contribution to social and economic development.
World arthritis day observed on October 12, 2019
On October 12, 2019, World Arthritis Day (WAD) was observed all over the world with the aim to
create global awareness on issues affecting people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
(RMDs). The theme of this day for 2019 is "Time2Work". Arthritis is an inflammatory condition
causing pain and stiffness in joints. European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)’s campaign
for World Arthritis Day 2019 is "Don’t Delay, Connect Today".
First World Cotton Day 2019 observed on October 7
The 1st Edition of the World Cotton Day (WCD) was observed on October 7, 2019. It was
organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an initiative of the Cotton-4 countries
(Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) in collaboration with the FAO, UNCTAD, ITC and the
International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). The 5 day WCD programme was held in Geneva,
Switzerland from October 7-11, 2019. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani represented India in a
5 day WCD event. Read full details here: First World Cotton Day 2019 observed on October 7
International day for disaster reduction observed on October 13, 2019
On October 13, 2019, the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) was observed to
promote global culture towards risk awareness and disaster reduction.The theme for the year
2019 is “Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services”.
World standards Day observed on 14 October 2019
World Standards Day (WSD) was celebrated on 14 October 2019. It is observed annually by the
members of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a way of tributing
the global experts, developing technical agreements published in national and international
standards. The 2019 theme for WSD is “Video Standards Create a Global Stage”.
International Day of Rural Women observed on October 15, 2019
The International Day of Rural Women by the United Nations(UN) is observed annually on
October 15 established by the UN General Assembly under the resolution (A/RES/62/136)
adopted on 18 December 2007. The theme for the year 2019 is “Rural Women and girls building
climate resilience”. This day recognizes the critical role of rural women in enhancing agriculture
and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.
World Student’s Day observed on October 15, 2019
World Student’s Day is observed annually on October 15 by the United Nations (UN) declaration
in 2010. The day is celebrated commemorating the birth anniversary of former President (11th
president) of India Shri Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam who wished to be identified as a teacher and then as
anything else.
STATE NEWS
UP CM Yogi Adityanath introduced Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath introduced the Mukhya Mantri Kanya
Sumangala Yojana which aims to empower the girl child. If a girl child is born, that family will
receive Rs 15,000. Under the community marriage scheme, the support amount to poor girls for
marriage was increased from Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000.
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Telangana police becomes the first in country to integrate police patrol systems with passenger
cabs
In order to provide a safe & secure environment to passengers, especially women, the Telangana
police in its 1st of its kind in the country, has taken up a high tech initiative to integrate their
police patrol systems with passenger cabs. This is being done using police's 'Hawk-Eye' app that is
connected to every taxi aggregator apps that provides a cab service facility.
Goa government replaces traditional ‘dial 100’’ with new integrated emergency number ‘dial 112’
The government of Goa replaced the traditional ‘dial 100’ with new integrated emergency number
‘dial 112’ for police, fire and medical emergencies with the help of the Union Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA). The new Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) was launched by the Goan
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Along with the dial number 100 (Police), it also replaced dial
number 101(Fire) and 108 (Ambulance Services).
Rajasthan govt has increased the unemployment allowance for transgenders to Rs 3500/pm from
Rs 3000/pm
Under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojna, the Rajasthan state government has increased the
unemployment allowance for transgenders in the state to Rs 3,500 from Rs 3,000 per month. The
eligible candidate of the transgender category should be a graduate degree holder from any
university established by law located in the state.
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurates “Angikaar - A campaign for change management" at
Agartala
The Chief Minister (CM) of Tripura state Government Biplab Kumar Deb has inaugurated 3
month-long “Angikaar”- 'A campaign for change management' program by Urban Development
Department at Agartala town hall, Tripura. The aim of this campaign is to bring the beneficiaries
of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) under one fold of other central government
implemented the scheme. This initiative is also in line with the goal set by the central government
of providing affordable house to everyone by 2022.
Former Minister of Telangana, Madati Narasimha Reddy passes away at the age of 85
Madati Narasimha Reddy, Senior Congress leader and former minister has passed away in a city
hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana after a brief illness. He was 85. Born in erstwhile Mosallapalli
village of Mogulapalli Mandal in now Jayshankar Bhupalpalli district of Telangana, Reddy worked
as Minister in Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy and Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (former Andhra
Pradesh Chief Minister) Cabinets.
CM Arvind Kejriwal officially launched an initiative called ‘Farishte Dilli Ke’ in New Delhi
The Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) officially
launched an initiative called ‘Farishte Dilli Ke’ (Angel of Delhi, in English) under which citizens
who take accident victims to the hospital are felicitated. Entire costs of treatment for all road
accident victims will be borne by the Delhi government. It was initially launched in February 2017
on pilot basis.
CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched YSR Kanti Velugu Scheme 2019 in Andhra Pradesh
The Chief Minister (CM) of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu
Congress Party (YSRCP) launched YSR Kanti Velugu Scheme 2019 at Government Junior College
for Boys in Anantapur district on the occasion of World Sight Day. Under this scheme, the natives
of Andhra Pradesh can screen their eyes free of cost and spectacles will also be provided. It is a
part of the Fit India Movement. A task force headed by the Collector would monitor the
programme in each district. Read full details here: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched YSR Kanti
Velugu Scheme 2019 in Andhra Pradesh
Director and producer Priyadarshan awarded MP government's National Kishore Kumar Samman
for 2018-19
Renowned Malayalam and Hindi film director and producer Priyadarshan was awarded Madhya
Pradesh (MP) government's National Kishore Kumar Samman for 2018-19 at a function in
Khandwa, MP. The award is instituted by MP’s Department of Culture and is given for excellence
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in cinematic achievements. The Kishore Kumar Samman jury selected noted actor Waheeda
Rehman for the award for 2017-18 who will be felicitated in the coming days.
Kanyashree University in Nadia district of West Bengal and its colleges across state will be
opened to empower girls
For the empowerment of girls, the West Bengal state Government led by its Chief Minister (CM)
Mamata Banerjee, will open Kanyashree University in Nadia district (only for women) &
Kanyashree colleges across the state. In January 2019, the CM laid the foundation stone for the
new university at Krishnanagar in Nadia district. Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme was launched by
West Bengal on March 8, 2013 to ensures the schooling of girls and to stop their marriage before
the age of 18 years.
CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy launched YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan Yojana in Kakturu village of
Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister (CM) of Andhra Pradesh (AP) YS Jaganmohan Reddy of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu
Congress Party (YSRCP) launched YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM Kisan Samman Yojana at Vikrama
Simhapuri University in Kakturu village of Nellore district, AP to reduce the debts of the farmers
by providing a sum of Rs 13,500 per annum in 3 installments in which the contribution of the
State Government is Rs 7,500 and the Centre is Rs 6,000.
Bride gets Rs 51,000 as per a Madhya Pradesh govt’s scheme ''Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah /
Nikah Yojna''
Under the Madhya Pradesh government’s scheme 'Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojna',
brides from economically backward sections of the state are eligible to receive Rs 51,000 if they
prove that the groom's house has a toilet before the wedding. The government has made it
compulsory for the groom to click a selfie while standing in the toilet in the groom's residence in
order to be eligible for the scheme.
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