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Current Affairs Today – 6th to 8th October 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
Wildlife Week is celebrated from 2nd to 8th October
- Wildlife Week is celebrated in India in the month of October from 2nd to 8th October every year.
- The week is celebrated with the view to preserve the fauna means the animal life of India.
- The week aims to make people more aware of the conservation and protection of wildlife.
- It will focus the people’s attention on the importance of conservation of wildlife.
World Habitat Day is observed on 7 October
- World Habitat Day is observed on 7 October 2019 every year.
- The day aims to reflect on the state of the towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate shelter.
- It also aims to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.
- Theme: Frontier Technologies
October is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- The month of October is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month every year.
- The annual campaign aims to raise awareness of the disease.
- It also helps to increase attention and support for awareness, early detection, and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease.
- World Health Organization (WHO) aims to promote breast cancer control programmes as part of national cancer control plans.
- IARC Globocan 2008 reports say that about 1.38 million new cases and 4,58,000 deaths from breast cancer every year.
- It is most common in both developing and developed countries.
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WHO: The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
- Founded: 7 April 1948
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Head: Tedros Adhanom
India celebrated its 87th Air Force Day on 8th October
- India celebrated its 87th Air Force Day on 8th October 2019.
- The year 2019 is special because the Indian Air force received the first of 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets.
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Indian Air Force (IAF):
- Founded on: 8 October 1932
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Part of: Indian Armed Force
- Motto: Touch the Sky with Glory
- Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): Air Chief Marshal RK Singh Bhadauria
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS): Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora
WTO to host first World Cotton Day celebrations in Geneva
- World Trade Organisation, WTO will host the first World Cotton Day (WCD) celebrations in Geneva .
- This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) to the United Nations General Assembly for its official recognition of a World Cotton Day, reflecting the importance of cotton as a global commodity.
- The five-day event of World Cotton Day being observed at Geneva beginning.
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World Trade Organisation
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Membership: 164 member states
- Founded: 1 January 1995
BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
YES Bank plans to raise $1 billion by December through rights issue
- YES Bank is looking at raising $1-1.2 billion by December through a fully underwritten rights issue to bank received interest from both global private equity players and Indian family offices.
- The potential investors may be picking up a stake in the bank ahead of the rights issue in the open market.
- It is learned that investor interest garnered by the bank is over $2 billion, which is nearly twice as much capital as what it plans to raise.
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YES Bank: Yes Bank Limited is an Indian private sector bank. It primarily operates as a corporate bank, with retail banking and also asset management as subsidiary functions.
- CEO: Ravneet Gill
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Founders: Rana Kapoor, Ashok Kapur
SBI launches debit card EMI on POS loans for consumer durables
- State Bank of India launched a debit card EMI facility under which consumers can opt for monthly installment tenure of 6 to 18 months.
- The installments will begin a month after the transaction is complete.
- The customers having a clean financial and credit history are eligible for availing the loans.
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State Bank of India: Founded on: As 2 June 1806 (Bank of Calcutta), 15 April 1840 (Bank of Bombay), 1 July 1843 (Bank of Madras), 27 January 1921 (Imperial Bank of India), 1 July 1955 (State Bank of India)
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Chairman: Rajnish Kumar
- SBI is the largest commercial bank and the largest mortgage lender across the country.
- SBI has 22,010 branches and 58,000 ATM/CDM across India.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Shri Rajnath Singh to leave for France to receive 1st Rafale fighter aircraft
- Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh is on his two-day state to France on 7th October to 8th October.
- On 8 October, Shri Rajnath Singh will meet Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
- He will participate in the Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony at Merignac along with French Minister of Armed Forces Ms. Florence Parly.
- He will perform the Shastra Puja on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami and fly a sortie in the Rafale fighter aircraft.
- He will hold the Annual Defence Dialogue with the French Minister of Armed Forces Ms. Florence Parly.
- On October 9, Shri Rajnath Singh will address the CEOs of the French Defence industry.
- He will pursue the country to participate in Make in India and the DefExpo which has been scheduled to be held in Lucknow from 5-8February 2020.
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France (Capital/Currency): Paris/Euro
- Prime Minister: Edouard Philippe
- President: Emmanuel Macron
Dr Harsh Vardhan launches eDantseva website and mobile application
- Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the eDantseva website and mobile application the first ever national digital platform on oral health information and knowledge dissemination.
- This marks an important milestone as e-DantSeva will reach out to more than one billion people with one click in the form of a dedicated website and mobile application.
- The Union Health Minister also released the Braille booklet and Voice.
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e- Dantseva
- e-DantSeva contains information about the National Oral Health Program, detailed list of all the dental facility and colleges, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material and a unique feature called the ‘Symptom Checker which provides information on symptoms of dental/oral health problems, ways to prevent these, the treatment modes, and also directs the user to find their nearest available dental facility (public and private sectors both). The website also provides GPRS route/images/satellite images of the facility for easier access to the general population.
GoI launches eco-friendly crackers to fight air pollution
- Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched eco-friendly green firecrackers which have been manufactured in India.
- Environment-friendly fireworks have been developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labs and manufactured by licensee-manufacturers.
- A green logo as well as a Quick Response (QR) coding system has been developed for differentiation of green crackers from conventional crackers.
- The crackers have been launched in a bid to “resolve the crisis of air pollution”.
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Union Health Minister: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launches trans-fat free logo
- Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched the ‘trans-fat-free’ logo, which can be voluntarily used by food business operators in their outlets and also on food products.
- The logo was launched to boost the ‘Eat Right Movement’ of FSSAI.
- He also released a slogan ‘Chefs 4 Trans Fat-Free’ at the event.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal urged Amritsar IIM to be named after Guru Nanak
- Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal urged the Centre to dedicate the IIM, Amritsar, to Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev.
- She urged Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to name the Institute as Sri Guru Nanak Devji 550th Centenary IIM.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
India’s first e-waste clinic to be set up in Bhopal
- The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have joined hands to set up the country’s first e-waste clinic in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- This clinic would enable segregation, processing and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units.
- The electronic waste will be collected door-to-door or can be deposited directly at the clinic in exchange for a fee.
Goa government released Rs.60 crore for GMCH
- The Goa government released Rs.60 crore for the super-specialty block being constructed at the Goa Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Bambolim, Goa.
- The fund will be paid in 12 installments of Rs.12 crore each.
- The Goa Medical College Hospital is being built the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
- The 500-bed super-specialty facility is expected to be inaugurated by the end of 2019.
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Pak PM Imran Khan to embark on a 3-day visit to China
- The Free Trade Agreement signed between the two strategic cooperative partners to further enhance bilateral business and trade.
- They will also examine the abolition of quota for all Pakistani agro products like rice, wheat, corn, soybean, sugar, and tobacco as Pakistan will prove to be a food basket for China.
- It will be the third visit of Khan to China within a year.
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Pakistan (Capital/ Currency): Islamabad /Pakistani rupee
- Prime minister: Imran Khan
Turkey to launch a military operation in northern Syria
- Turkey has announced that it is to launch a military operation in northern Syria as the United States will withdraw its troops in the area ahead of the long-planned attack.
- Turkey will move forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria.
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Turkey (Capital/Currency): Ankara/ Turkish lira
- President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Vice President: Fuat Oktay
Scotland becomes the first country in the UK to ban the smacking of children
- Scotland has become the first part of the United Kingdom to ban the smacking of children.
- The country introduced a law that makes smacking the children a criminal offence for parents and careers to use physical punishment against a child.
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- Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain, with a border with England to the southeast.
Scotland (Capital/Currency): Edinburgh/ Pound sterling
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
The 50th IFFI to be held in Goa from 20th to 28th November
- The 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has been scheduled to be held from 20th November to -28 November 2019 in Goa.
- Over 250 films from various countries are to be screened at the premiere movie festival.
- Nearly, 12 films that were made in different languages about 50 years ago will also be screened at the golden jubilee festival of IFFI.
- Russia will partner India at the IFFI film festival.
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IFFI: The International Film Festival of India, founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.
- Location: Goa, India
- First awarded: 1965
- Last awarded: 2018
- Awarded for: Excellence in cinematic achievements
- Presented by: Directorate of Film Festivals
Russia (Capital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
- President: Vladimir Putin
5th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy begins
- The three-day event 5th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy will be held at the MIT World Peace University in Pune, Maharashtra.
- The theme of the programme this year is ‘role of science, religion and philosophy for world peace and well-being of mankind’.
- The primary objective of the event was to create and promote interfaith and inter-religious movement for World Peace.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
CM Patnaik inaugurated the 39th World Congress of Poets
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 39th World Congress of Poets (WCP) at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- The session is held for five days. During the function, he urged poets to use poetry that has the power to change, to transform and to bring in the better social order.
- THEME: Compassion through Poetry.
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Odisha:
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik
- Governor: Ganeshi Lal
- National Park: Bhitarkanika NP, Simlipal NP
Nagpur to host the 5th international conference on sleep disorders
- The fifth international conference on sleep disorders is being hosted in Nagpur from 12 October to 13 October 2019.
- The conference is held under the aegis of the Southeast Asian Academy of Sleep Medicine(SEAASM).
- The 5th international conference on sleep disorders is conducted by the Department of Respiratory, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine & Interventional Pulmonology at Getwell Hospital & Research Centre at Chitnavis Centre in Nagpur.
North East Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition inaugurated in Aizawl
- The North East Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition were held in Aizawl, Mizoram on 5 October 2019. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah.
- This is the first time such an exhibition was organized. Handicrafts play a pioneering role in the development of the North East.
- The Handloom aims to generate huge employment opportunities in the North East.
- It plays an important role in the growth and development of people.
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Mizoram:
- Capital: Aizawl
- Chief Minister: Zoramthanga
- Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
NHA ties with Google to strengthen the implementation of PMJAY
- National Health Authority signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with Google to collaborate and strengthen the implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
- The two organizations will now work together to increase process efficiencies in day-to-day applications.
- Google will support NHA in improving digital presence of PMJAY and showcasing relevant content to the 50 crore entitled beneficiaries.
India and Bangladesh signed MoU to set up coastal surveillance
- India and Bangladesh have signed an MOU to set up coastal surveillance system radar in Bangladesh on 5 October.
- Delhi will enable the setting up the surveillance.
- The countries have decided to further expand connectivity network corridors to boost Delhi’s Indo-Pacific strategy with Dhaka emerging as a key pillar in that vision.
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Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka/Taka
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
APPOINTMENT
ECB appoints Chris Silverwood as men’s head coach
- England and Wales Cricket Board appointed Silverwood as the men’s team head coach.
- The 44-year-old Silverwood has been promoted from the role of bowling coach and will take charge from Trevor Bayliss, who left the post at the end of the season.
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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Chairperson: Colin Graves
- CEO: Tom Harrison
- Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma is new Punjab lokpal
- The Punjab government has appointed Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma (retired) as the new Lokpal.
- The post was lying vacant since April 23, 2018, after Justice Satish Kumar Mittal (retd) had resigned.
- The Lokpal holds the office for a term of 6 years.
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Punjab:
- Capital: Chandigarh
- Chief Minister: Captain Amarinder Singh
- Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore
Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples.
- Yalitza Aparicio is committed to the fight against racism and for the rights of women and indigenous peoples.
- She is the first indigenous Mexican woman to be so recognized by the US Academy Awards.
- TIME magazine (USA) listed her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world
- in 2019.
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UNESCO: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris, France.
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Head: Audrey Azoulay
- Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
- Formation: 4 November 1946; 72 years ago
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Novak Djokovic wins Japan Open title
- Novak Djokovic defeated Australia’s John Millman in the finals to win the Japan Open title.
- He defeated Millman with a score of 6-3, 6-2 and secured a 76th career singles tournament win.
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Japan (Capital/Currency): Tokyo/Yen
- Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe
Christine Wolf wins Hero Women’s Indian Open
- Austria’s Christine Wolf has won the Hero Women’s Indian Open at Gurugram, Haryana.
- It was Christine’s first title after six years on the Ladies European Tour.
- Norway’s Mariaane Skarpnord finished as runner-up while England’s Meghan MacLaren finished third in the competition.
- Among the Indian players, Anika Varma finished at fifth position while Tvesa Malik was at 6th position.
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Haryana:
- Capital: Chandigarh
- Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
- Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
- National Park: Sultanpur National Park, Kalesar National Park
Naomi Osaka won the 2019 China Open title
- Japanese Tennis player Naomi Osaka won the 2019 China Open title.
- She defeated world number one Ashleigh Barty to win her second Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour 2019 title.
Result:
- Men’s Singles: Dominic Thiem, Austria
- Women’s Singles: Naomi Osaka, Japan
- Men’s Doubles: Ivan Dodig / Slovakia Filip Polášek, Croatia
- Women’s Doubles: Sofia Kenin / United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the United States
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2019 China Open: 2019 China Open is the 21st edition for the men and the 23rd for the women. The championship is a part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour 500 series on the 2019 ATP Tour.
- Date: 30 September – 6 October
- Held at: Beijing, China
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
NASA to conduct all female spacewalk again
- NASA has planned to conduct an all-female spacewalk again.
- It is conducting 6 months after the first attempt had to be canceled because of a lack of available spacesuits aboard the International Space Station.
- The space agency announced that Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are scheduled to participate in the spacewalk together on 21 October.
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NASA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
- Established: 1958
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
- Preceding agency: NACA
- Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abhinandan’s Squadron to receive a citation for Balakot airstrikes
- The 51 Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF), to which Abhinandan Varthaman belongs to, is to be awarded a unit citation by the newly appointed IAF chief RKS Bhadauria.
- The group commanding officer of the Squadron Captain Satish Pawar will receive the award.
- Also, the 9 Squadron will receive the unit citation. 9 Squadron’s Mirage 2000 jets also dropped bombs on the JeM camp.
- The 601 Signal Unit will also get a citation for defeating an approaching air strike by Pakistani jets on 27 February.
Indo-Mongolian Joint Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2019
- 14th edition of Indo – Mongolian joint military training, Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XIV started.
- The Mongolian Army is being represented by officers and troops of the elite 084 Air Borne Special Task Battalion, while the Indian Army is being represented by a contingent of a battalion of RAJPUTANA RIFLES.
- Nomadic Elephant-XIV is aimed at training troops in counter-insurgency & counter-terrorism operations under United Nations mandate.
- The Joint Exercise will enhance defence co-operation and military relations between the two nations.
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Mongolia (Capital/Currency): Ulaanbaatar/Mongolian togrog
- President: Khaltmaagiin Battulga
IAF to engrave the name of Sqn Ldr Ravi Khanna on National War Memorial
- The Indian Air Force has approved a proposal to engrave the name of martyred Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
- IAF acknowledges it as a real tribute to the Squadron Leader.
Indian Army organizes Veer Kutumb Rally in Jammu and Kashmir
- Jammu and Kashmir, Crossed Swords Division organized a VEER KUTUMB RALLY at Tanda, Akhnoor.
- To reach out to veterans, veer naris, widows and their families.
- The Rally was organised by the Indian Army as part of its activities to observe 2019 as the ‘Year of the Next of Kin’.
- General Officer Commanding (GoC) Crossed Swords Division, Maj Gen R. Dewan, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
AWARDS
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019
- The Nobel Assembly has announced the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at Karolinska Institutet.
- The prize will be awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza.
- They have been nominated for the prize for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.
Salford University honours Asha Bhosle with doctorate degree
- Ace singer Asha Bhosle added yet another feather to her cap.
- She was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England.
- The ‘Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main’ singer shared the news on Twitter.
- Receiving the Doctorate from the University Of Salford.
OBITUARIES
American actress, singer, and model, Diahann Carroll passes away
- US actress Diahann Carroll, who won Golden Globe and Tony awards and was nominated for an Oscar passed away.
- She was also the first black woman to win the Tony Award for best actress for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings.
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