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Annual Status of Education Report for Rural India

October 31, 2020
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  • The Annual Status of Education Report for Rural India was recently released by Pratham Education Foundation. The survey was conducted in 26 states and four Union Territories.

India extends $1 bn credit line to Central Asian countries

October 31, 2020
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  • The second meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue was held virtually, under the chairmanship of the External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar.

India’s first seaplane service in Gujarat connecting Kevadia-Sabarmati

October 31, 2020
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  • On his second day of the visit, PM inaugurated the first of its kind Seaplane service of the country in Gujarat.

Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao launches ‘Dharani’ Portal

October 31, 2020
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  • Telangana Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao has launched the web portal ‘Dharani’ for land and property registrations.

Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh gets UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status

October 31, 2020
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  • In Madhya Pradesh, the Panna Tiger Reserve has been included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ list of the UNESCO. Currently, Panna Tiger Reserve is home to 54 tigers.

NITI Aayog releases Draft Model Act on Land Titles

October 31, 2020
NITI Aayog
  • NITI Aayog released Draft Model Act and rules for states on land titling. This has been introduced to reduce litigation. In turn, the process of land acquisition will get eased.

Meri Saheli initiative launched by Indian Railways

October 31, 2020
Meri Saheli
  • Indian Railways has launched the ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative which focuses on the safety of women passengers travelling through trains across all the zones. It was launched as a pilot project in the South Eastern Railway in September 2020.

World Cities Day: 31 October

October 31, 2020
World Cities Day
  • The United Nations General Assembly has designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day.
  • 2020 Theme: Valuing Our Communities and Cities

National Unity Day: 31 October

October 31, 2020
National Unity Day
  • In India, the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is observed every year on October 31 since 2014, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-1 and 9 Customer Satellites

October 30, 2020
Earth Observation Satellite EOS-1 and 9 Customer Satellites
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation is to launch Earth observation satellite, RISAT-2BR2 and nine other customer satellites by November 7, 2020.