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DRDO successfully flight tests “Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo”

October 6, 2020
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo
  • The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested the “Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo” (SMART) from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

PM Modi inaugurates artificial intelligence ‘RAISE 2020’ Summit

October 6, 2020
RAISE 2020
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a five-day global virtual summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Responsible AI for Social Empowerment (RAISE 2020) summit organized by the Government of India in partnership with Industry and Academia.

Puducherry airport: AAI’s first 100% solar-powered airport

October 6, 2020
Puducherry airport
  • The Puducherry airport has become the first airport of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) which is entirely solar-powered. The approx cost of the plant is Rs 2.8 crore.

PM Modi dedicates Atal Tunnel to the nation

October 6, 2020
Atal Tunnel
  • The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has dedicated Atal Tunnel to the nation, on 3rd October 2020.
  • Atal Tunnel is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).
  • The tunnel has been named after former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

International Online Shooting Championship won by Visnu Shivaraj Pandian

October 5, 2020
Shooting and Archery Championships
  • India’s Visnu Shivaraj Pandian has won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship.

A book titled ‘Discovering the Heritage of Assam’ launched

October 5, 2020
Discovering the Heritage of Assam
  • A Coffee Table Book on “Discovering the Heritage of Assam” written by Padampani Bora and having foreword by Amitabh Bachchan has been released by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh.

Right Livelihood Award 2020 announced

October 5, 2020
Right Livelihood Award 2020
  • The Right Livelihood Award Foundation has announced the four winners of the 2020 Right Livelihood Award 2020.
  • The four activists Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, Nasrin Sotoudeh of Iran, Bryan Stevenson of the United States(US) and Lottie Cunningham Wren of Nicaragua shared the 2020 award for their contribution towards equality, democracy, justice and freedom.

Super Speciality Block dedicated to COVID at Motilal Nehru Medical College inaugurated at Prayagraj

October 5, 2020
Harshvardhan
  • The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh inaugurated the Super Speciality Block (SSB) at Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj which is built with an investment of Rs 150 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
  • The Super Speciality Block (SSB) is a 220-bedded facility, dedicated as a COVID Hospital (DCH) to the nation.

05th October is observed as World Teachers’ Day

October 5, 2020
World Teachers’ Day
  • World Teachers’ Day is observed globally on 5th October since 1994. In 2020, World Teachers’ Day will celebrate teachers with the theme “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”.

First Monday of October is observed as World Habitat Day 2020

October 5, 2020
World Habitat Day
  • The first Monday of October as World Habitat Day. In 2020, the World Habitat Day is being celebrated on 5th October.
  • The theme for 2020 World Habitat Day is “Housing For All — A Better Urban Future”.

India successfully test-fires “Shaurya Missile” from Odisha coast

October 4, 2020
Shaurya Missile
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired a new version of the surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile “Shaurya” at Balasore, off the coast of Odisha.

PM Modi inaugurates Vaibhav Summit

October 4, 2020
VAIBHAV Summit
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV )Summit, organised for the overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 announced

October 4, 2020
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020
  • The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was awarded to Harvey J. Alter(America), Charles M. Rice (America) and Michael Houghton (Britain) for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus.

Delhi launched ‘Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh’ campaign

October 4, 2020
Arvind Kejriwal
  • To reduce the pollution level in Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal has launched the anti-pollution campaign ‘Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh’. An anti-dust campaign is being initiated by the Delhi government to settle the dust.

04th – 10th October is observed as World Space Week

October 4, 2020
World Space Week
  • 04th – 10th October is observed as World Space Week every year to celebrate science and technology, and their contribution towards the betterment of the human condition.
  • The 2020 theme is “Satellites Improve Life.”

NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla Cargo Spacecraft

October 4, 2020
SS Kalpana Chawla Cargo Spacecraft
  • NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has launched cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.

India-Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise “Bongosagar”

October 4, 2020
India-Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise “Bongosagar”
  • The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commences in Northern Bay of Bengal.

Charanjit Attra appointed as Chief Financial Officer of SBI

October 4, 2020
Charanjit Attra
  • The State Bank of India has appointed Charanjit Attra as Chief Financial Officer. His appointment comes into effect from 01 October 2020.

India Today Healthgiri Award launched

October 4, 2020
India Today Healthgiri Award
  • Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri. Harsh Vardhan announced India Today Healthgiri Award. Kerala received an award from the Union health minister for best state combating COVID-19.

Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020

October 4, 2020
Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020
  • The Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Skekhawat presented the Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020.
  • The awards were presented under three categories namely Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya, Gandagi Mukth Bharat and Samudayik Shouchalaya Abhiyan.
  • The following states and blocks won first prize under Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya category
  • Gujarat won the first prize under Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya category at state level.
  • The Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu got the first prize at district level
  • Kharchrod block in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh received the first position at block level
  • The Chinnanur village of Tamil Nadu bagged the first prize a Gram Panchayat level
  • Under the Samudayik Shouchalya category, the following won the prizes
  • Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh were the best performing states under this category
  • Prayagraj and Bareilly won the best performing districts
  • Under the Gandagi Mukt Bharat Mission, Telangana and Haryana were awarded the first prizes.

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