Implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project has been approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A leading Cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani passed away. He had received a lifetime achievement award for his decades-long contribution in the fields of media and commentary in 2013.
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 16 National Highways in Andhra Pradesh state.
The total length of the launched projects worth of Rs. 15,592 crores is 1,411 km.
The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that India has set a target of becoming trans-fat free by 2022. The Eat Right Movement of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India aims to promote safe and healthy food.
Renowned Author and Politician, Shashi Tharoor is set to release his new book titled “The Battle of Belonging” is set to be released in November 2020. The book is published by Aleph Book Company.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh awarded the Raksha Mantri Trophy to the top Command Hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2019 on October 16, 2020.
India and Russia were announced on August 30, 2020, as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round and had to forfeit.