NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. President Kovind inaugurates Accountants General conference in New Delhi
: President Ram Nath Kovind has
inaugurated the two days Accounts General conference in New Delhi.The Accounts
General from all over the country is participating in the conference, organized
by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.The meeting deliberates the
most modern audit techniques to further improve audit effectiveness and enhance
accountability in public spending.
2. Cyclone 'Titli' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm : According
to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone 'Titli' over the Bay of
Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is moving towards the
Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast.The cyclonic storm is likely to make a landfall
between Gopalpur in Odisha and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh at a wind speed
of 145 kmph.
3. Uttarakhand CM flags off test run of state’s first electric bus : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh ‘Rawat flagged off the test run
of the state’s first electric bus to encourage the operation of pollution-free
vehicles.The Electric Vehicle Policy was framed by the Uttarakhand
Government.In the recent Investors Summit, a Memorandum of understanding (MoU)
of 700 crore rupees was signed for the operation of electric buses in the
state.In this connection, a bus has been provided by a Hyderabad based company
for test run on Dehradun-Mussoorie and Haldwani-Nainital road for one month.
3. Govt. to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of
Guru Nanak Dev next year : The
Union Govt. will commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
(founder of Sikhism) next year with events across the globe.According to
Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, special programmes will be organised in the
country as well as in different parts of the world to mark the occasion.
4. IAF launches a mobile Health app for citizens of India : The
Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched an innovative mobile health App named
‘MedWatch’ for citizens of India.The app is conceived by the doctors of IAF and
developed in house by Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) with ZERO
financial outlay.‘MedWatch’ will provide correct, Scientific and authentic
health information to air warriors and all citizens of India.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. World Mental Health Day: 10th October : The
World Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10th October to raise
awareness about mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in
support of mental health.The theme for
this year is " Young people and mental health in a changing world”.
2. Nikki Haley resigns as US Ambassador to United Nations : US
Ambassador to the United Nations (since 2017) Nikki Haley (Indian American)
resigned directly to US President Donald Trump.At United Nations, she has been
a vocal critic of Russia and a supporter of US sanctions.According to US
President Donald Trump, Nikki Haley will continue as the US Ambassador to the
United Nations until the end of the year.
OTHER
UPDATES:
DEFENCE:
1. India, Japan navies hold the joint military exercise in Vizag : The
third edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) was carried out by the
naval forces in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The objective of the exercise to
improve interoperability and imbibe the best of the practices.The Indian Navy
is represented by three indigenously designed and built warships and a fleet
tanker including, INS Satpura, anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kadmatt,
missile corvette and INS Shakti (fleet tanker).
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