NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Run For Unity on National Unity Day: PM Modi Flags Off 'Run For Unity' On Sardar Patel's birth anniversary. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is being celebrated to mark Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary (142nd), who has played a huge role in unifying the country. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. In 2014, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was introduced by the Government of India and inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India in 1947. Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875 in Nadiad village of modern day Gujarat to Zaverbhai and Ladbai. He was a lawyer & a political activist and played a leading role during the Indian Independence Movement. After independence, he was crucial in the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union.
2. PM Modi inaugurated Bidar-Kalaburagi
new railway line in Karnataka: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bidar - Kalaburagi New Railway track
(110-KM) to the Nation by unveiling a plaque at Bidar Railway Station, in
Karnataka. Bidar-Kalaburgi
railway track is in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. The distance between Bengaluru and New Delhi by 380km (travel
time by six to eight hours). PM
Modi also flagged off the DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) Service between
Bidar and Kalaburagi.
3. India to host UN wildlife summit CMS
COP13 in 2020: India will host the next United Nations
(UN) global wildlife conference in 2020. According to the official
announcement, India to be the host of the next CMS Conference of the Parties
CMSCOP13. CMS COP is a triennial summit that brings together States through
which migratory animals pass through held once in three years.
4. Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
launches Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana in Mumbai: The
Union Minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale has
launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana in Mumbai. The Objective of the
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana, making quality medicines available at
affordable price to all, particularly to the poor and underprivileged through
exclusive outlets. Jan Aushadhi Medical store is set up with an aim to reduce out
of pocket expenses in healthcare. This will be a revolutionary step in
healthcare and they will also urge doctors to prescribe for generic medicines.
5. India tops list of new TB cases in
2016: According to the Global TB Report 2017 released by WHO,
India has topped the list of seven countries, accounting for 64% of the over 10
million new tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide last year. India was followed by
Indonesia, China, Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa. Last year, an
estimated 1.7 million people died from TB. India along with China & Russia
accounted for almost half of around 5 lakh multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)
cases registered in 2016.Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by
the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Tuberculosis is spread through
the air when people who have active TB in their lungs a cough, spit, speak, or
sneeze.
6. Delhi HC asks Navy to consider transgender for alternate job: During
the course of the hearing, the bench said, "the mindset should change. In
today's situation, a medical condition like this cannot be suppressed." The
Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider giving an alternate job
to a transgender sailor who was removed from service after sex change, terming
it an “out of the box situation”. “You can punish her for indiscipline, but at
the same time you can accommodate her,” a bench of Justices G S Sistani and V K
Rao suggested to Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, who appeared for the
Centre and Navy. Calling for a change in mindset, the bench said the instant
case was probably the only one of its kind in the armed forces and asked the
Navy to consider the transgender for some other job.
7. Removal of Article 370 only viable solution to J-K issue-BJP: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's remark
on Saturday that "when the people of Jammu and Kashmir ask for
"azadi", most of them mean greater autonomy" had invited sharp
criticism from the BJP. Amid a raging debate over autonomy for Jammu and
Kashmir, the BJP’s state unit on Monday said removal of Article 370, which
grants special status to the state, was the only viable solution to the
decades-old problem. “Removal of Article 370 and bringing Jammu and Kashmir on
par with other states is the only viable solution to the issue,” BJP state
spokesperson Professor Virender Gupta said in a statement in Jammu. He said
this would be a befitting reply to separatists and Pakistan who are supporting
and nourishing terrorism in the state and will pave the way to bring the people
of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly those of the Valley, into the national
mainstream.
8. India, Pakistan DGMOs discuss LoC firing: Lt Gen A K
Bhatt emphatically stated that retaliatory firing by Indian troops has only
been carried out in response to unabated support given by Pak Army to armed
terrorists. In an unscheduled hotline conversation requested by Pakistan army,
Indian Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen A K Bhatt spoke to
his Pakistani counterpart on Monday afternoon and discussed firing along the
LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. According to an official statement released by the
Defence Ministry, “Pak DGMO alleged that Indian security forces had resorted to
unprovoked firing along the Line of Control. Lt Gen A K Bhatt emphatically
stated that retaliatory firing by Indian troops has only been carried out in
response to unabated support given by Pak Army to armed terrorists who
infiltrate across the border and target Indian Army posts with heavy calibre
weapons.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. World Cities Day being celebrated today: The World is observing Cities Day on 31st Oct with the commitment to work together for a planned and sustainable urban life in the wake of rapid growth of population and problems. This year, the United Nations (UN) has selected the theme ‘Innovative Governance, Open Cities’ to highlight the important role of urbanization as a source of global development and social inclusion. The general theme of World Cities Day is Better City, Better Life.
2. Saudi Arabia to allow women into
sports stadiums from 2018: According to the Chairman of the General Sports Authority of Saudi
Arabia ‘Turki Al-Asheikh’, Saudi women will be able to attend sports events in
stadiums starting from 2018.
Now, the authority
will start the repair works at three main stadiums in Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah
to accommodate families starting in 2018. Restaurants, cafes and monitor
screens will be set up inside the stadiums. The move is aimed at empowering and
engaging women in the society as an integral part of the development process. In
September 2017, the General Sports Authority allowed women to enter King Fahd
Stadium in Riyadh for the first time to celebrate Saudi Arabia's National Day.
3. India sends the first shipment to
Afghanistan via Iran’s Chabahar port: India has flagged
off a shipment of wheat from Kandla port (Gujarat) for Afghanistan through
Chabahar port (Iran). It was flagged off by Union External Affairs Minister
Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani through video
conferencing. It paves way for operationalization of Chabahar port as an
alternate, reliable connectivity for landlocked Afghanistan, bypassing
Pakistan. Chabahar port is strategically located in Sistan-Balochistan province
on energy-rich Iran’s southern coast in Gulf of Oman near its border with
Pakistan and can be easily accessed from India’s western coast.
4. Uhuru Kenyatta wins controversial
Kenyan poll rerun: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been
declared the winner of a controversial re-run of the Presidential election. According
to country's Election Commission, Uhuru Kenyatta has won 98% of the votes with
a turnout at just under 39% - less than half that was recorded in August's
vote. Earlier, Mr. Kenyatta was also declared the winner in August which was
annulled because of irregularities. Now, The Opposition has seven days to mount
a legal challenge.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Indian Junior team win the bronze
medal of Johor Cup Hockey: Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team beat hosts Malaysia 4-0 in the Bronze
medal match of the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup 2017 at the Taman Daya Hockey
Stadium, in Malaysia. Goals from
Vishal Antil (15’, 25’), Vivek Prasad (11’) and Shilanand Lakra (21’) were
enough for India to finish their tournament with the Bronze medal.
2. India & Tunisia agreed to jointly
combat terrorism: India and Tunisia have agreed to jointly
combat terrorism while ramping up co-operation in the field of security. A
review of bilateral ties was undertaken at the 12th India-Tunisia Joint
Commission Meeting in New Delhi. A roadmap for India-Tunisia partnership has
been also initiated by Mrs. Swaraj and Mr. Jhinaoui to give a new impetus to
bilateral relations. Six agreements in the fields of judicial co-operation,
co-operation in youth issues, information and communications technology, trade
and business, were signed.
BUSINESS/ECONOMY:
1. India and World Bank signed USD 200
Million loan agreement for Assam: The World Bank and
Government of India have signed a USD 200 million loan agreement for the Assam
Agribusiness and Rural transformation project. The Project will support the
state to facilitate agri-business investments, increase agricultural
productivity and market access. Over five lacks farming households will
directly benefit from the Project in over 16 Districts of Assam.
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