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GoI extends Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s tenure till 2021

October 19, 2020
Ajay Kumar Bhalla
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla till August 22, 2021.

7th meeting of Ministers of Justice of SCO

October 19, 2020
Ravi Shankar Prasad
  • The 7th meeting of Ministers of (Law and) Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was virtually hosted by Indian Minister of Law & Justice, Communication and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad.

India successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

October 19, 2020
BrahMos missile
  • India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, from the Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai.

Umar Gul fast bowler announces retirement

October 19, 2020
Umar Gul
  • Pakistani pace bowler, Umar Gul has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket.

20 October observed as the World Osteoporosis Day

October 20, 2020
World Osteoporosis Day
  • On 20th October the World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is observed globally with an aim to raise global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
  • Theme for 2020: “THAT’S OSTEOPOROSIS”.

20th October observed as the World Statistics Day

October 20, 2020
World Statistics Day
  • On 20th October the World Statistics Day is observed globally. 
  • The theme for this year is “Connecting the world with data we can trust.

First-ever multi modal logistic park in Assam

October 20, 2020
multi modal logistic park
  • The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on October 20, 2020, laid the foundation stone for India’s first-ever multi-modal logistic park in Assam.

First-ever Heeng cultivation undertaken in India’s Lahaul valley

October 20, 2020
Heeng cultivation
  • India has taken up Heeng cultivation for the first-ever time, in an attempt to become self-reliant in the production of the spice and curb its imports.

AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme launched by Agriculture Minister for health services rural areas

October 20, 2020
AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme
  • Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Agriculture Minister on October 19, 2020, launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR Scheme. It is a unique way to assist cooperatives in creating healthcare infrastructure in India.  
  •  National Cooperative Development Corporation has created the AYUSMAN SAHAKAR scheme.

Assam celebrated Kati Bihu festival across the state

October 20, 2020
Kati Bihu festival
  • Kati Bihu is one of the sets of three Bihu festivals (agricultural festivals) celebrated in the state of Assam.
  • The Kati Bihu is also known as Kangali Bihu, the festival of the poor (the word “Kongal” means “poor”).

IDBI Bank launches banking services on WhatsApp

October 20, 2020
IDBI Bank
  • IDBI Bank announced the launch of banking services on WhatsApp that will enable IDBI Bank customers to avail various essential services such as account balance information, last five transactions, request for a cheque book and an email statement, interest rates, as well as details of IDBI Bank branches/ATMs in the vicinity, to begin with.

India 4th most powerful country in Asia Power Index 2020

October 20, 2020
Asia Power Index 2020
  • India has been ranked at 4th position in the Asia Power Index 2020, released by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute.
  • The US topped the list which is followed by China and Japan.

ISA Solar Awards conferred for the first time

October 20, 2020
International Solar Alliance Coalition
  • During the third Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Solar Awards were presented to the countries of the region as well as institutions working for solar.

Winner List

  • Visvesvaraya award: Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and other regions.
  • Kalpana Chawla awards: Dr. Bhim Singh from IIT Delhi (India) and Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (United Arab Emirates).
  • Diwakar award: Arpan Institute (Haryana) and Arushi Society

Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s tenure extended by GoI till 2021

October 20, 2020
Ajay Kumar Bhalla
  • The extension of the tenure of Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been extended by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet till August 22, 2021.

SANT missile successfully test-fired off the coast of Odisha

October 20, 2020
SANT missile
  • Indian successfully test-fired the Stand-off-Anti-tank (SANT) missile off the Odisha coast on October 19, 2020 which was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Denmark Open 2020 won by Nozomi Okuhara and Anders Antonsen

October 20, 2020
Denmark Open 2020

Winner list of Denmark Open 2020 is as follows:

  • Women’s Single – Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)
  • Men’s Single – Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
  • Men’s Double – Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge (England)
  • Women’s Double – Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
  • Mixed Double – Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich (Germany)

IIT Madras startup launches ‘mooPay’ for dairy farmers in Rajasthan

October 20, 2020
mooPay
  • The IIT-Madras incubated dairy-tech startup, “Stellapps” has launched a fully-automated direct payment platform, ‘mooPay’, for dairy farmers in Rajasthan.

International Chefs Day observed as 20 October

October 21, 2020
International Chefs Day
  • International Chefs Day is observed globally on 20 October every year with an aim to celebrate and honour the noble profession and educate people around the world about eating healthy.
  • The theme for this year: Healthy Food for the Future.

October 21observed as Police Commemoration Day

October 21, 2020
Police
  • Every year National Police commemoration Day is observed on October 21. The day is observed to pay homage to the CRPF personnel.

RPF launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative on AP Express

October 21, 2020
Meri Saheli
  • Railway Protection Force (RPF), Visakhapatnam has started implementing ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative in AP Express (Visakhapatnam to New Delhi), in order to provide proactive security to women passengers.
  • The objective of the scheme: to provide safety and security to women passengers travelling in trains throughout their journey.

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