Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches CuRED
October 21, 2020
- The Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on October 20, 2020, launched CuRED (CSIR Ushered Repurposed Drugs).
RPF launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative on AP Express
October 21, 2020
- 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.
October 21observed as Police Commemoration Day
October 21, 2020
- Every year National Police commemoration Day is observed on October 21. The day is observed to pay homage to the CRPF personnel.
International Chefs Day observed as 20 October
October 21, 2020
- 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.
IIT Madras startup launches ‘mooPay’ for dairy farmers in Rajasthan
October 20, 2020
- The IIT-Madras incubated dairy-tech startup, “Stellapps” has launched a fully-automated direct payment platform, ‘mooPay’, for dairy farmers in Rajasthan.
Denmark Open 2020 won by Nozomi Okuhara and Anders Antonsen
October 20, 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)
SANT missile successfully test-fired off the coast of Odisha
October 20, 2020
- 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).
Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s tenure extended by GoI till 2021
October 20, 2020
- 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.
ISA Solar Awards conferred for the first time
October 20, 2020
- 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
India 4th most powerful country in Asia Power Index 2020
October 20, 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.