NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. M J Akbar resigns as minister of state for external affairs : The Minister of State for External Affairs Mobashar Jawed Akbar has
resigned from his post in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment made by
several women against him.The resignation comes in the wake of allegations of
sexual harassment against him.Mr. Akbar has already filed a criminal defamation
case in this regard. Veteran Indian journalist M J Akbar is Member of
Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (In July, 2015) from Jharkhand.
2. NITI Aayog launches guidelines for Public-Private
partnership in NCDs : NITI Aayog has launched the model guidelines for Public-Private partnership
in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).As per the guidelines, the private partner
will invest in upgrading, building and deploying human resources, responsible
for operational management and service delivery.The guidelines will help
streamline private participation and encourage world-class infra & patient
care in the health sector.The state governments will provide the required
physical space.It is suggested that the tariff structure for the services
offered under the NCD care facility may be linked to the existing state and
Central Government Health Insurance Scheme.
3.Shahi litchi’ of North Bihar gets Geographical
Indication (GI) tag :The famous ‘Shahi litchi’ of North
Bihar has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag after Jardalu mango, Katarni
rice and Magahi paan from the state.GI is a name (sign) used on products to
certify that they possess certain qualities for being made or produced as per
traditional methods or enjoy a certain reputation due to its geographical
origin.A total of 3 lakh metric tonnes of different varieties of litchi were
produced in Bihar in 2017-18, out of which 60 percent were Shahi litchis.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit begins in
Brussels :The two-day 12th Asia-Europe Meeting
(ASEM) summit begins in Brussels, Belgium.Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will
lead the Indian delegation at Europa Building for Opening Ceremony of ASEM
Summit.The theme this year is, 'Global Partners for Global Challenges'.The
summit will prioritize issues related to connectivity, trade and investment,
sustainable development, climate change, terrorism, migration, maritime
security and cyberspace.
2. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives in New
Delhi : Sri Lankan Prime
Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi on a three-day
visit to India.He will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra
Modi during his stay.India is among the top four investors in Sri Lanka with
cumulative investments of over one billion dollars since 2003.The investments
are in diverse areas including petroleum retail, IT, financial services, real
estate, and telecommunication.Trade between the two countries grew rapidly
after the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement in March 2000.
3. Bhutan: General elections are being held : The third General elections of National Assembly (the lower house of
Parliament) in Bhutan being held today.The voters will seal the fate of total
94 candidates, 47 each from both the parties.The Election Commission has
deputed over 5,300 officials in 865 polling stations across the country.Out of
four lakh 38,000 registered voters, more than three lakhs are expected to
exercise their franchise through EVMs.
4. Putin, al-Sisi sign strategic co-operation treaty : Vladimir Putin (Russian President) and Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (Egyptian
President) have signed a strategic co-operation treaty to increase trade,
military and other ties in Sochi.Mr al-Sisi hailed his talks with Mr. Putin and
termed the agreement as a new chapter in the history of the countries'
bilateral relations.Mr. Putin and the Egyptian President discussed expanding
arms trade and military ties
5. Canada becomes the 2nd country to legalize recreational cannabis:Canada has become the second country (first Uruguay) to legalize possession
and use of recreational cannabis.Now, Canadians can grow up to four plants in
their own home and carry up to 30 grams of dried cannabis for personal
use.Cannabis possession first became a crime in Canada in 1923 but medical use
has been legal since 2001.
OTHER
UPDATES:
DEFENCE:
1. ESA to send spacecraft to Mercury in a first-of-its-kind mission :
UK-built spacecraft will set off for
Mercury to determine whether the plant, which is the closest to the Sun
(contains water).The European Space Agency's (ESA) BepiColombo mission will
send two orbiters to explore the planet where the surface temperatures reach
about 450 degrees Celsius.The space agency hopes to get answers to the
questions raised by the previous missions such as whether the planet holds
water.On 20th October, Spacecraft will launch from the European
Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.It will take seven years to reach Mercury,
arriving in 2025.
SPORTS:
1. Akash Malik claims India’s maiden archery silver at Youth Olympics : Akash
Malik (15-year) became India’s first silver-medallist in archery at the Youth
Olympic Games.He lost one-sided final to Trenton Cowles of the USA
0-6.Currently, Akash is enrolled by the Olympic Gold Quest and trains under
South Korean coach Kim Hagyong at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.India
concluded with 3 gold, 9 silver, and 1 bronze at the event that was launched in
2010.
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