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Current Affairs Today – 12th October 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
World Migratory Bird Day: 12 October
- World Migratory Bird Day is observed on 12 October every year.
- It is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats.
- It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds.
- Theme for 2019: Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!
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United Nations: It is an International Organization. Its Objective of UN is to not only maintain International Peace and Security but also to develop Friendly relations among nations.
- Founded – 24th October, 1945
- Headquarter- New York,United States
- Secretary General- Antonio Guterres (9th SG OF UN)
- He is from PORTUGAL
- Portugal (Capital/Currency) – Lisbon/ Euro
- United States (Capital/Currency) – Washington, D.C/ US Dollar
FINANCE AND ECONOMY
Oracle opens first India data centre in Mumbai
- Oracle unveiled its first India data centre in Mumbai followed by another one in Hyderabad early next year.
- This aggressive expansion is in line with Oracle’s plans to add 20 new Gen 2 Cloud data centres globally by the end of 2020.
- Indian data centre already become the fastest growing cloud data centre for Oracle globally even as the company officially opened it up for all customers.
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Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. The company sells database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products—particularly its own brands of database management systems.
- Founders: Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, Ed Oates
- Headquarters: California, United States
- CEO: Mark Hurd
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
President of India Ram Nath Kovind Lays Foundation Stone for JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
- President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone for the campus of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research at Varuna Village, Mysuru.
- The Global Campus of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research at Varuna Village is a tribute to Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji whose 104th Jayanti is being celebrated this year.
- Sri Suttur Math’s focus on education strongly encouraged by Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji.
“India International Cooperatives Trade Fair” inaugurated
- The 1st ever ‘India International Cooperatives Trade Fair’ has been inaugurated in New Delhi.
- The 3 day Fair is a major platform to promote export of products of cooperatives which will lead to enhanced rural and farm prosperity.
- Organisations from 35 countries and more than 150 Indian cooperatives are participating in the Fair.
- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also launched ‘Yuva Sahakar’ Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme 2019.
Pithoragarh-Hindon commercial flight operations launched
- The first commercial flight from Hindon civil airport adjacent to the Air Force’s Hindon airbase operated yesterday when a nine-seater plane took off for Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district.
- The flight operations were launched by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at a brief ceremony held at the Hindon airport in NCR Ghaziabad.
- The flight service will be available six days a week except on Thursdays.
- It is being seen as a major boost to air connectivity between the border district and New Delhi.
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
India-China 2nd Informal Summit begins in Tamil Nadu
- The 2nd “India-China Informal Summit” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping begins at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu.
- The 1st summit took place in Wuhan in the wake of the Doklam crisis in April, 2018.
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China (Capital/Currency): Beijing/Renminbi
- President: Xi Jinping
Tamilnadu
- Capital: Chennai
- Chief Minister: Edappadi K.Palanisamy
- Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
- Chief Justice of Madras High Court: Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
- National Park: Guindy NP,Gulf of Mannar Marine NP, Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP, Mudumalai NP, Mukurthi NP.
1st India Sports Summit held in New Delhi
- Minister of State for Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju inagurated 1st India Sports Summit 2019 in New Delhi.
- He also underlined the need to induce a national sporting culture with the aim to make India a sporting powerhouse at the event.
- He also announced that a ‘Fit India’ mission office would be set up, with the help of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), to promote the aforementioned goals.
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- Minister of State for Youth and Sports: Kiren Rijiju
RANKS AND INDICES
Mumbai 12th wealthiest city in the world
- According to a report by New World Health Mumbai is the 12th richest city in the world with a total wealth of $960 billion,
- It is the only Indian city to feature in the top 20 list of wealthiest cities in the world.
- Delhi is on 22nd position and second Indian city after Mumbai on the wealth intelligence firm’s The Wealthiest Cities Worldwide in 2019 list.
- Bangalore is on 26th spot while Hyderabad came last at 28.
- New York City (NYC) topped the list with a total wealth of $3.0 trillion.
- Tokyo won a second with a total wealth amounting to $2.5 trillion.
Forbes India Rich List 2019
- The business magazine Forbes has released “The Forbes India Rich List 2019” which has been topped by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani with net worth of $51.4 billion.
- Mukesh Ambani remained the richest Indian for the 12th year in a row.
- Industrialist Gautam Adani jumped 8 spots on the list to become the 2nd richest Indian with net worth of $15.7 billion.
- The magazine stated that it was ‘a challenging year’ for the Indian economy.
5 of the Richest Indians in Forbes India Rich List 2019 are:
- Mukesh Ambani with net worth of $51.4 billion
- Gautam Adani with net worth of $15.7 billion
- Hinduja Brothers with net worth of $15.6 billion
- Pallonji Mistry with net worth of $15 billion
- Uday Kotak with net worth of $14.8 billion
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
India extends over 60 million dollar line of credit to Comoros for Energy and Maritime Defence Cooperation
- India will extend a Line of Credit of over 60 million US Dollars to Comoros in the field of energy and maritime defence cooperation.
- India will extend a Line of Credit of over 41.6 million US Dollars for setting up of 18 MW Power Plant in Moroni and another 20 million US Dollars for the procurement of High-Speed Interceptor Boats.
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Comoros (Capital/Currency): Moroni/ Comorian franc
- President: Azali Assoumani
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Mary Kom secures record eighth world medal
- Six-time champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) won the eighth medal at the World Women’s Boxing Championship after advancing to the semifinals of the event.
- She defeated Colombia’s Valencia Victoria.
Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to smash 40 international hundreds as Indian captain
- Virat Kohli became only the fifth Indian batsman to score 250 in a Test innings after Virender Sehwag, Karun Nair, VVS Laxman, and Rahul Dravid on the second day of the second Test match against South Africa at the Mumbai Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
- Virat Kohli scripted his name in the record books he scored a record seventh double hundred of his career, became the first Indian captain to score 250 plus in a single Test inning.
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
2nd edition of India-Bangladesh CORPAT begins
- The 2nd edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) of the navies of India and Bangladesh has begun in Northern Bay of Bengal.
- Guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay and ingeniously built missile Corvette INS Kuthar are participating in the exercise along with BNS Ali Haider and BNS Shadinota from Bangladesh.
- The exercise aims at development of mutual communication and sharing of best practices between the two navies.
- The India Bangladesh CORPAT commenced in 2018.
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Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka/Taka
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
India, Japan to hold joint military exercise in Mizoram
- India and Japan will hold a joint military exercise in Mizoram from 19th of October to 2nd of November, 2019.
- The focus of the two-week-long exercise Dharma Guardian will be to increase the interoperability between the two forces and enhance coordination in dealing with various security challenges including counter-terrorism.
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Japan (Capital/Currency): Tokyo/Yen
- Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe
Mizoram:
- Capital: Aizawl
- Chief Minister: Zoramthanga
- Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
- National Park: Murlen National Park, Phawngpui National Park
AWARDS
Ashleigh Barty wins ‘The Don’ Award
- Ashleigh Barty has been awarded Australian sport’s highest individual honour ‘The Don’ Award at the annual Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
- With the award, she has joined legends like Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe in lifting the prestigious prize.
- Barty was the first Australian to win the French Open in 46 years and is now aiming to become the first Australian woman to end the season with the No.1 ranking since Margaret Court in 1973.
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Australia (Capital/Currency): Canberra/ Australian dollar
- Prime Minister: Scott Morrison
Ramesh Pandey selected for Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
- Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.
- He is known for his investigation and intelligence gathering on poachers.
- He will receive the award at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok.
- The selection panel has recognised his excellent work in combating trans-boundary environmental crime.
- Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards aims to publicly recognise outstanding achievements by public organisations and individuals in Asia to combat transboundary environmental crime.
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UNEP: The United Nations Environment Programme is a programme of the United Nations that coordinates the organization’s environmental activities and assists developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.
- Headquarters location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Head: Inger Andersen
- Director: Inger Andersen
Kayakalp Awards AIIMS Delhi wins top cleanliness award bags 3 crore
- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) proved in medical expertise but also in hygiene and cleanliness.
- The premier medical institute bagged the first prize of Rs 3 crores under the government’s Kayakalp scheme for 2018-19.
- The Central Government Hospitals A category after AIIMS Delhi, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry judged as the runner-up in this category with Rs 1.5 crore prize money.
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi won the Commendation Award of Rs. 50 Lakh each.
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu conferred highest Civilian Honour of Comoros
- Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu conferred the highest Civilian Honour of Comoros The Order of the Green Crescent.
- The honour was conferred by the President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani in Moroni.
- He is on a first-ever high-level visit to Comoros.
- India and Comoros signed six agreements on defence, health and culture.
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Comoros (Capital/Currency): Moroni/ Comorian franc
- President: Azali Assoumani
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