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Current Affairs Today – 25th October 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
Ayurveda Day is celebrated on 25 October
- The Ayurveda day is observed on 25 October 2019. Every year, the National Ayurveda Day is celebrated on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras).
- The government is to organize the fourth Ayurveda Day at the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Dhanwantari Pujan and National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards 2019 ceremony are to be held at NIA. On this occasion, the government organized a National Conference Ayurveda for Longevity on 24 October.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Indian Railway launches One Touch ATVM
- Indian Railways has launched ‘one touch ATVM’ at 42 suburban stations of Central Railway over Mumbai Suburban Network.
- The machine has been launched to render fast ticketing to millions of commuters.
- This new machine will reduce the waiting time of the passengers and allow passenger to avoid standing in long queues.
- The new machine is loaded with the user friendly procedure which will greatly ease the load on ticketing system of Mumbai Suburban Network.
- A total of 92 ATVMs has been installed at 42 suburban stations.
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Indian Railways is India’s national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman of Railway Board: VK Yadav
- Minister of Railways: Piyush Goyal
Centre plans to set up PM KISAN call centre
- The government is planning to set up a PM Kisan call centre to respond to the queries of the farmers about the PM Kisan minimum income support scheme.
- The centre will provide a dedicated round-the-clock interactive voice response (IVR) system. Under the PM Kisan scheme, the beneficiaries will get Rs.6,000 a year in three equal installments.
Centre approved six new medical institutes for TamilNadu
- The government of India has approved Tamil Nadu’s proposal to establish six new medical.
- The Centre will enter into an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government for building each of the six medical colleges.
- The aim is to increase the availability of qualified healthcare professionals.
- The State also aimed to enhance tertiary care in the government sector and utilize the available infrastructure of district hospitals.
- It also ensures to promote affordable medical education in under-served areas.
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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.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel
- J&K’s Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, a 9 km-long tunnel that reduces the distance between Jammu and Srinagar by 31 km has been renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel.
- The ‘Chenani-Nashri Highway Tunnel’ is not only India’s longest highway tunnel but also Asia’s longest bi-directional highway tunnel.
- The renaming of the tunnel aims to preserve Mukherjee’s heritage and memory as well as a tribute for his sacrifice for the nation.
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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.
Odisha approved Rs.3,208 crore under ABADHA scheme
- Odisha cabinet approved projects worth Rs.3,208 crore under Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme.
- Under the scheme for Odisha’s Puri to develop as World-class Heritage city.
- The number of pilgrims who are visiting Puri is expected to increase in number.
- The state aims to provide better and affordable facilities for pilgrims and tourists.
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Odisha:
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik
- Governor: Ganeshi Lal
- National Park: Bhitarkanika NP, Simlipal NP
West Bengal to abolish the no detention policy
- The West Bengal government has decided to re-introduce the pass-fail system in classes five and eight to abolishing the no-detention policy.
- The announcement was made by the State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee.
- The system will be implemented in the next academic session.
- Under the policy, students would have to pass examinations to be promoted to classes 6 and 9 from the next academic session.
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West Bengal:
- Capital: Kolkata
- Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee
- Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Kais Saied sworn in as Tunisias president
- Kais Saied was sworn in as Tunisian president on 23 October 2019.
- He won a landslide victory in the election.
- He has been elected the 6th President of Tunisia on 13 October 2019.
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Tunisia (Capital/Currency): Tunis/ Tunisian dinar
- Prime Minister: Youssef Chahed
- President: Kais Saied
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics was held in New Delhi
- The International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics (ICNDT) was organized by NIPER-Ahmedabad at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 25 October 2019.
- The Union Minister for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the conference.
RANKS AND INDICES
BPRD releases “Data on Police Organizations (DoPO 2018)”
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy has released the Bureau of Police Research and Development’s flagship publication “Data on Police Organizations” (DoPO 2018) in New Delhi.
- There has been an increase of 19,686 Police personnel in the sanctioned strength of the State Police and 16,051 in the strength of CAPFs
- There has been 20.95% increase in the strength of Woman Police which brings the total percentage of women in the Indian Police to 8.73%.
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BPRD: The Bureau of Police Research and Development, was set up on 28 August 1970 in furtherance of the objective of the Government of India for the modernisation of police forces. It has evolved as a multifaceted, consultancy organisation.
- Headquarters location: New Delhi
- General nature: Federal law enforcement
- Governing body: Government of India
- Founded: 28 August 1970
India ranked 63rd in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking
- World Bank has released Ease of Doing business Rankings which includes 190 countries.
- As per the rankings, India has jumped 14 places and has been ranked at 63rd among 190 countries.
- New Zealand and Somalia retained their 1st and 190th spot respectively.
- The indicator measures the performance of countries across 10 different dimensions in the 12-month period ending May 1, 2019.
- From 2020, the World Bank has expanded its ease of doing business survey to 2 more cities: Bengaluru and Kolkata in addition to Delhi and Mumbai that are currently surveyed.
- India has become one of the top 10 most improved countries for the third consecutive time.
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
India and the US signed pact on Science and Technology
- The PM Narendra Modi led Union Cabinet approved the proposal for Agreement on Science & Technology Cooperation between India and the US on 24 October 2019.
- Under the agreement, both sides agreed to strengthen bilateral relations by a significant convergence of mutual interests in science and technology.
- Seminars and meeting will be held to deepen Science and Technology Cooperation
- Science and innovation-based public-private partnerships will be established
- The deal will provide an opportunity to promote high quality and high impact research and innovation partnerships between the countries.
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USA (Capital/Currency): Washington, D.C./ United States Dollar
- President: Donald Trump
India and the US signed an agreement to collaborate on Aerial Systems, Small Arms
- India and the US signed a statement of intent (SOI) on key deliverables, including collaboration on strategic projects in the areas of unmanned aerial systems, small arms technology, and surveillance.
- The agreement aims to revitalize a defense technology sharing pact.
- The agreement also aims to speed up defense collaboration in critical areas, which was made at the 9th India-US Defence Technologies and Trade Initiative (DTTI) group meeting.
- DTTI meeting was co-chaired by Subhash Chandra, Secretary of Defence Production and Ellen Lord, the US Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment.
- The two sides are also collaborating on two long-term projects, including one on countering unmanned aircraft systems.
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USA (Capital/Currency): Washington, D.C./ United States Dollar
- President: Donald Trump
India, Pakistan signed an agreement on visafree Kartarpur corridor
- India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan on Kartarpur Corridor.
- The agreement will operationalize the Kartarpur Corridor that will pave the way for Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy Darbar Sahib shrine in Pakistan
rules laid by the Home Ministry:
♦ Elderly persons of about 75 years above and Children below 13 years should travel in groups.
♦ The pilgrims must travel in the morning and return the same day.
♦ Pilgrims are allowed to carry a maximum of Rs.11,000 and a 7kg bag, and will not be allowed to visit beyond the shrine.
♦ Pilgrims should carry eco-friendly material, preferably cloth bags, in order to keep the surroundings clean.
♦ The pilgrims are allowed only to visit Kartarpur Sahib and not anywhere outside.
♦ Pilgrims should register online, prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in, in advance, and register the proposed date of travel.
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Pakistan (Capital/ Currency): Islamabad /Pakistani rupee
- Prime minister: Imran Khan
- President: Arif Alvi
APPOINTMENT
Arvind Singh has appointed as the chairman of AAI
- Senior IAS officer Arvind Singh has appointed as the chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- The appointment was approved by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.
- Arvind Singh is at present working in Maharashtra. He is now appointed as the chief of AAI in the rank and pay of additional secretary.
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AAI: The Airports Authority of India or AAI is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 1 April 1995
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu is appointed as the Chairman of NHAI
- Sukhbir Singh Sandhu is appointed as the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
- Sandhu is a 1988 batch IAS officer from the Uttarakhand Cadre.
- He served as the additional secretary at the department of education.
- He will replace NN Sinha.
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NHAI: The National Highways Authority of India is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1988 and is responsible for management of a network of over 50,000 km of National Highways out of 1,15,000 km in India. It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- Founded: 1988
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairperson: Sanjeev Ranjan
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
ITBP celebrated its 58th Raising Day
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police celebrated its 58th Raising Day on 24th October 2019.
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy took the salute of the Raising Day Parade ITBP’s Headquarters in Greater Noida.
- The Parade comprised of all Frontier Contingents of the Force including women, Commando, Skiing, mountaineering and paratroopers’ contingents besides the dog squad & mounted columns.
- The parade showcased valour and courage of various contingents.
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised on 24 October, 1962 in the wake of Chinese aggression on Indo-China border.
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ITBP: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised on 24 October 1962, under the CRPF Act, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The ITBP was intended for deployment along India’s border with Tibet.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founder: Government of India
- Founded: 24 October 1962
AWARDS
Ilham Tohti wins Sakharov Prize
- The European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize to Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti.
- He has been awarded the Sakharov Prize for his attempts to “foster dialogue” between Chinese people and the Uighur.
- He has been sentenced to life imprisonment in China for “separatism”.
- The outspoken former Professor of economics at a Beijing university was sentenced in 2014.
Homen Borgohain was awarded Sadin-Pratidins Lifetime Achievement Award
- Eminent writer Homen Borgohain was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th edition of the Sadin-Pratidin Achievers Award 2019 on 23 October.
The complete list of Achievers Awards 2019 is given below:
| CATEGORY | AWARDEE |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Homen Borgohain |
| Journalism & Literature Award | Shashi Sarma |
| Excellence in Art | Janak Jhankar Narzary |
| Excellence in Sports | Lovlina Borgohain, Jamuna Boro |
| Excellence in Science & Innovation | Khiradhar Baruah |
| Excellence in Health Care | Dr. Tapan Kumar Saikia |
| Excellence in Business | Oja Group |
| Excellence in Corporate | Ranjit Barthakur |
| Excellence in Social Service | Patal Kanya Jamatia |
| Excellence in Public Service | Ram Singh |
| Excellence in Culture | Rima Das |
| Excellence in Music | Kalpana Patowary |
| Spl. Appreciation of Jury | Debabrata Rabha |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
IIT Kanpur partners with NTT DATA to support entrepreneurship among recent graduates
- The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) has joined hands with NTT DATA Services, a global technology services firm, to support entrepreneurship among recent graduates.
- The partnership aims to encourage young entrepreneurs who are working on path-breaking technologies with socio-economic impact in the various fields including agriculture, healthcare, energy, water & sanitation, and education.
