NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Neil
Chatterjee to chair US energy commission: President Donald Trump has appointed Neil
Chatterjee as chair of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission. Chatterjee had previously been an energy policy
advisor to US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican.
2. India's
first railway disaster management village: Rains
falling into rivers and coaches catching fire will be common sights in the
country's first 'railways disaster management village' expected to come up on
the outskirts of Bengaluru by December next year. The railways has earmarked
the 3.32 sq km village of Hejjala, with a population of 3,483 people, to develop
its Disaster Management Institute and
Safety village at a cost of Rs 44.42 crore, according to the blueprint accessed
by PTI.
3. I V Subba rao – New Secretary
to Vice President: Retired IAS officer I V Subba Rao was appointed secretary to Vice President M
Venkaiah Naidu. Rao, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, retired
from service as special chief secretary last year. He held several important
posts in Andhra Pradesh and later served the UNESCO.
4. T.J.S George Selected For
First Kesari Media Award: veteran journalist and star
of Mysore Columnist T.J.S George has been chosen for the First
Kesari Media Award,institute by Kesari Memorial Journalist trust here.
5. Maharashtra CM Lanches ‘Namo
Yuva Rojgar Kendra’: Maharashtra
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra an initiative
on the part of the state government providing job opportunities to unemployed
youth in Mumbai.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Israel
fence systems at Pakistan border: A smart
Israel-developed fencing system having a ‘quick response team’ mechanism which
strikes when the CCTV-powered control room detects an infiltration
attempt.
2. Norway has world's fastest mobile Internet: According to global leader in broadband testing Ookla,Norway
has the fastest mobile Internet in the world. In
only 13 months, Norway has jumped
from 11th to first place on the list of world best providers of fast Internet
connection.
3. India, Russia to hold mega war games : India and Russia will hold a
mega war game in October involving their armies, navies and the air forces for
the first time to further ramp up military ties. The exercise Indra, which
will be held in Russia from October 19 to 29, will primarily focus on achieving
coordination between forces of the two countries in a tri-services integrated
theatre command scenario.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. India bags Gold at Asian Shotgun Championship: India finished their campaign at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship on high as the pair of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore bagged a gold medal in the skeet mixed team event. The Indian duo eked out a narrow 28-27 win over the Chinese pair of Liu Jiangchi and Ga
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