NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.Sikkim wins FAO’s future Policy awards 2018 : The
small Himalayan state ‘Sikkim’ has won this year's UN Food and Agriculture
Organisation's Future Policy for Gold Award for its achievement in becoming the
world's first totally organic agriculture state.Pawan Chamling (Chief Minister
of Sikkim) will receive the award in a ceremony at FAO headquarters during the
celebrations of the World Food Week in Rome.Sikkim was considered for the award
for its policies on Agroecology and Sustainable food systems.Brazil, Denmark,
and Equador won Silver for their policies.
2.EC introduces C-vigil app as the pilot project to help
citizen : The Election Commission of
India (ECI) has introduced a unique Internet-based mobile app C-vigil in the
upcoming assembly polls to help citizens upload or give information regarding
electoral malpractices.The ‘C-Vigil’ (stands for ‘citizens’ vigil’) will be
operationalized for the first time as a pilot project.
3. Pilgrims
visiting Mata Vaishno Devi to get free Rs 5 lakh accident insurance cover
: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (Jammu &
Kashmir) has approved the enhancement of free accident insurance cover for
pilgrims visiting the shine to five lakh rupees at the 63rd board meeting in
Srinagar.The chairmanship of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is Satya Pal
Malik (Jammu and Kashmir Governor).The board has also approved additional life
insurance cover of five lakh rupees to pilgrims who avail the service of the
upcoming passenger ropeway between Bhawan and Bhairon Ghati
OTHER
UPDATES:
BUSINESS/ECONOMY:
1. Ajay Tamta Inaugurates 46th Edition of IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn-2018
: The Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta has inaugurated the
46th edition of world’s largest IHGF-Delhi Fair at India Expo Centre & Mart
at Greater Noida.This Fair has played a vital role in increasing exports of
handicrafts from the country and acquired a special importance for the
handicrafts sector.The fair is participated by 3200 exhibitors from over 110
countries, organized by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts.
2.Microsoft
and NITI Aayog partner to deploy AI solution : NITI Aayog and Microsoft India have signed a partnership to deploy
artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions across various sectors such as
agriculture and healthcare.Microsoft India will support NITI Aayog by combining
the cloud, AI, research and its vertical expertise for new initiatives and
solutions across several core areas including agriculture and healthcare and
the environment.
3.Shekhar
Mande appointed as Director-General of CSIR :
Dr. Shekhar Mande has been appointed as the
Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and
Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Research (DSIR).
He will succeed Girish Sahni.
BUSINESS/FINANCE:
1. Bank of Baroda MD & CEO Jayakumar gets one-year extension : The
union Government granted a year’s extension to Bank of Baroda’s MD (Managing
Director) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PS Jayakumar (from 12th Oct).This
extension comes in the backdrop of the amalgamation between Bank of Baroda
(BoB), Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank to form India’s second largest public sector
bank being set in motion.
SPORTS:
1.Britain beat India to lift Sultan of Johor Cup 2018 : Britain
edge Sultan of Johor Cup (2nd time)
after beating India 3-2 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium Malaysia.Meanwhile,
Malaysia finished fifth after a 6-3 win over New Zealand.For the third and
fourth placing, Australia defeated Japan 6-1.
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