NATIONAL UPDATES:
I. G NarayanaRaju
appointed as Legislative Secretary: Senior
Indian Legal Service officer G NarayanaRaju was appointed as the legislative
secretary, the top draftsman of the government.
II. Hike in DA for
government employees: Tamil Nadu government announced a 6% hike in
the dearness allowance for its employees and pensioners.
III. 4th
International Tourism Mart inaugurated:
It was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Tourism (independent charge),
Culture (independent charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma, along with
CM of Sikkim, PawanChamling in Gangtok.
IV. ICGS Anmol
Commissioned: Fast Patrol vessel ‘ICGS Anmol’
was commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel will be based at Haldia
in West Bengal.
V. Maharashtra Government
has declared 15th October as ‘Reading Day’ marking the birth
anniversary of Dr Kalam: Students observed a ‘no
bags day’ as the government asked the school students to read books other than
the academic books.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
I. NITRA inks MoU with
Tajikistan: The Northern India Textile Research
Association (NITRA) under textiles ministry has signed a memorandum of
understanding with the Technological University of Tajikistan. It has been
signed to give a boost to bilateral trade between the two countries.
II. US to extend Military
in Afghanistan beyond 2016: The US President Barack
Obama has confirmed plans to extend military presence in Afghanistan beyond
2016, in a shift in policy.
OTHER UPDATES:
AWARDS:
III. KailashSatyarthi gets
‘Harvard Humanitarian of the Year’ award: Nobel
Peace Prize winner KailashSatyarthi has been conferred with Harvard
University’s prestigious humanitarian award for this year, in recognition of
his continuing contributions to the cause for child rights.
OBITUARIES:
I. Admiral RadhakrishnaHariramTahiliani
(Retd) passed away at the age of 85. He served as the 11th Chief of
Naval Staff from Dec 1984 to ovember 1987.
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