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Union Cabinet approves adoption of J&K Panchayati Raj Act

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  • The Union Cabinet on October 21, 2020 approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, paving way for local body elections in the Union territory.

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Malaysia

India and Malaysia
  • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Malaysian Institute of certified public Accountants.

Anaemia Mukt Bharat Index released

Anaemia Mukt Bharat Index
  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with UNICEF launched the anaemia Mukt Bharat index.
  • Haryana topped the anaemia free India index.

BECA pact during 2+2 Dialogue

BECA pact
  • The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister Jay Shankar will hold 2+2 dialogue with their United States counterparts marked as per and Mike pompeo.

India, Vietnam Business Forum held in virtual mode

India, Vietnam Business Forum
  • The India Vietnam Business Forum was held via video conference on October 20, 2020. During the meet, both sides reaffirmed the growing bilateral trade and the investment ties between both nations.
  • The Business Forum between India and Vietnam was co-organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and India Chamber of Commerce.

ICMR approves “COVIRAP” test developed by IIT Kharagpur

COVIRAP
  • The Indian Council of Medical Research recently approved the covid-19 test called COVIRAP.It is a Diagnostic machine that was developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. This kit gives close test results as produced by RT-PCR.

NASA spacecraft successfully touches Bennu asteroid

NASA
  • In a first, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) spacecraft successfully touched an asteroid’s surface to collect dust and pebbles on October 20, 2020.

Prime Minister Modi launches 3 major projects in Gujarat

PM Modi
  • On October 24, 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched 3 key projects in the state of Gujarat.
  • The newly launched projects include ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’ which was recently announced by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.
  • The other two projects inaugurated by PM Modi included India’s biggest cardiac hospital, attached to the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre at the City Hospital Campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and Girnar hill ropeway in Junagarh.

‘Direct Port Entry Facility’ launched

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  • ‘Direct Port Entry (DPE) facility’ of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust is inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C), Mansukh Mandaviya in Tamil Nadu.

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