NATIONAL UPDATES:
I. After Hardik Patel’s
huge quota rally, waves of violence across Gujarat: Gujarat
police declared curfew at many areas in Ahmedabad, Surat, Junagarh, Baroda and
other cities of the state. Internet connectivity and SMS service has been
blocked by the administration to stop spreading of any unwanted message. The
Patel community led by Hardik Patel is pressing for OBC reservations in
educational institutions and government jobs.
II. Caste Census 2011 data
released by Registrar General of India:
The data shows that Muslim population in the country’s population increased by
0.8%. Their overall population of Muslims is 14.23% of the total population
while Hindus constitute 79.8% of the country’s total population.
III.
Bengaluru goes the BJP
way: The ruling Congress party in Karnataka
suffered a major setback after it failed to defeat the BJP in civic polls for
the Bengaluru city council.
IV.
UP Lokayukta
Appointment: The ongoing tussle over the
appointment of Lokayukta in Uttar Pradesh intensified with Governor Ram Naik
refusing to accept the name of Jutice (Retd) Ravindra Singh for the post, as recommended
by CM Akhilesh Yadav.
V. PM inaugurates birth
centenary celebrations of Rani Gaidinliu:
On this occasion he launched commemorative coin of 100 rupees and circulation
coin of 5 rupees of Rani Gaidinliu to mark her birth centenary celebrations.
Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga political and spiritual leader who had led a revolt
against British colonial rule in India.
VI.
Rajasthan Government
approved Arogya Rajasthan Campaign:
CM VasundharaRaje approved the three-month campaign that will help in
collection of health data of the rural population in the state.
VII.
India to implement
Sendai framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30: It
was adopted during the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction in Sendai, Japan in March 2015. Its adaptation involves adopting
integrated and inclusive institutional measures in order to work towards
preventing vulnerability to disaster.
VIII. War museums built
recently at the military stations of Jaisalmer and Yuddhsthal at Laungewala to
showcase the traditional bravery of the Indian Army were inaugurated by Lt. Gen
Ashok Singh (C-in-C), Southern Command.
IX. PayU India tied up with
redBus to attract customers to use its wallet PayU Money.
X.
2nd Forum
for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit held in Jaipur.
XI. Rajasthan Government
and FCEL inked agreement to launch Annapurna BhandarYojana: Rajasthan
State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation inked an agreement with the Future
Consumers Enterprise Ltd to launch the Annapurna BhandarYojana, which is a
Public Private Distribution Scheme, the 1st of its kind in India.
XII. Noble Laureate
MuhammedYunus to help Maharashtra in reviving MSMEs:Social
Entrepreneur and Noble Peace Prize winner MuhammedYunus of Bangladesh will
guide Maharashtra on microfinance and how to revive dying MSMEs in the state.
He is the founder of Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank.
XIII.
AnanthPadmanabhan
appointed as CEO of Harper Collins India.
XIV. Girish Sahni assumed
charge as Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR).
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
I. US to deploy F-22
fighter jets in Europe: The United States soon
will deploy F-22 Raptors in Europe, sending the stealth fighter jets to
reassure NATO partners concerned about Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
II.
Researchers, including
those of Indian-origin, from University of Texas have found a new electrical
mechanism that can control molecular switches which regulate human cell growth
and are linked to life-threatening cancers.
III. UK to fund Kolkata’s
climate action programme: The United Kingdom will
fund a capacity building programme for making Kolkata a low carbon city.
IV. BRIDGE programme of
Australia extended to include Navodaya Schools: The
agreement was reached during the third Australia-India Education Council (AIEC)
meeting held in New Delhi.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
I.
MCX inks pact to set up
GIFT city bourse: Commodity exchange MCX
has signed an agreement with GIFT SEZ Ltd to establish an International
exchange at GIFT City in Gandhinagar.
II.
Suzlon commissions Wind
project for NSE: Wind turbine maker
Suzlon completed the commissioning of 6.25 MW wind power project for country’s
leading stock exchange NSE.
SPORTS:
III. Kenyan
policeman Nicholas Bett won gold in 400m hurdles at World Championships in
Athletics.
IV. India
to host Commonwealth weightlifting for the 1st time: For the 1st time in the history of
weightlifting, an individual international tournament will be organised in
India when it hosts the Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior Weightlifting
Championships in Pune, Maharashtra from October 11-15th
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