18th & 19th October 2020 Current Affairs
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National Affairs
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to Inaugurate India Energy Forum by CERAWeek
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate annual India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, which gathers energy leaders to enhance important dialogue on the nation’s new energy future. It will be schedule on October 26-28, by IHS Markit.
- Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) secretary-general Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud will also participate in this event.
- India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, now in its fourth year, is hosted by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches Ayushman Sahakar scheme for co-operative healthcare facilities
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched Ayushman Sahakar scheme, to encourage cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country. The Scheme was developed by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
- AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme has been formulated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
- NCDC would extend term loans to prospective cooperatives to the tune of 10 thousand crore in the upcoming years.
- NCDC’s scheme will be a step towards strengthening farmers welfare activities by the Central Government.
Country’s First Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility developed by CSIR-CMERI
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) which is a public engineering research and development institution developed Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility to preserve a cleaner environment and to safeguard contamination of soil, air and water.
- This Facility uses the plasma arc for solid waste disposal that converts wastes into plasma state.
- The facility includes segregating wastes such as masks, diapers, sanitary napkins, etc.
- It also comprises disinfection capabilities that can break COVID-19 chain through Ultra Violet C radiation and by adopting hot-air convection methods.
About CSIR-CMERI:
- Director: Harish Hirani
- Location: Durgapur, West Bengal
CRPF Partnered with IIT Delhi, DRDO and JATC to increase its R&D abilities
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has partnered with Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Delhi, JATC (Joint Advanced Technology Centre) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the GoI.
About DRDO:
- Chairman: Dr.G.Satheesh Reddy
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
About Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF):
- Director General: AP Maheshwari
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
IAA India collaborated with UNICEF to boost Gender Equality in Ads
India’s International Advertising Association (IAA India) collaborated with the UNICEF to boost the evidence and real time validation based research on gender representation and stereotypes in TV and advertisements in India.
- IAA will support technical insights to the research and share the findings to the advertising industries to support responsible and gender empowering policies.
Webinar on Fostering Steel Usage in Rural and Agriculture Sector held
Union Ministry of Steel collaborated with CII conducted a Webinar on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Fostering Steel Usage in Rural Economy, Agriculture,Rural Development, Dairying and Food Processing’.
- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Narendra Singh Tomar have will participate in the event.
- The aim of this webinar is to identify present and future requirements of steel and steel products in Rural Development Sector and increase awareness on usage & benefits of using steel goods
International Affairs
India and Netherland Partnered in E-Health Sector to Provide Digital Health Facility
India and Netherland Collaborated in E-Health Sector to give digital health facilities and security to Indians and help Netherlands to accelerate the digital transformation of health. This partnership is part of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) which aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country.
- A Webinar was conducted in the theme of “Energizing Partnership between India & Netherlands on Digital Health Solutions”, held by Invest India, Embassy of India, the Hague and Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, India.
About Netherland:
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Currency: Euro
State Affairs
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakar released book titled “On the Trails of Buddha: A Journey to the East”
West Bengal Governor, Jagdeep Dhankar “On the Trails of Buddha: A Journey to the East” authored by Deepankar Aron, IRS Officer. The Book is published by Niyogi Books Private Limited.
- The book explains the connection between ancient India and Oriental and discovers the diverse cuture connected through the 2000 miles of Silk road and separated by 2000 years history,
Appointments
IBA appointed Rajkiran Rai G as Chairman; DK Khara as Deputy Chairman
Indian Banks Association (IBA) which is an association of Indian banks and financial institutions based in Mumbai appointed Rajkiran Rai G, MD & CEO of UBI as Chairman for the period of 2021-21. He succeeded Rajnish Kumar.
- At the same time, Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI), was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Association for the year 2020-21.
About IBA:
- Head Office: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- CEO: Sunil Mehta
Advocate Rohan Jaitley appointed as DDCA President
Advocate Rohan Jaitley elected as Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President. He is son of former finance minister late Arun Jaitley. Rohan is slated to remain in the post till June 30, 2021.
- The Delhi & District Cricket Association is the governing body of Cricket activities in the Delhi state of India and the Delhi cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Central Government prolongs Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s tenure till 22 August, 2021
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) which decides appointments to several top posts under the Government of India. has approved the extension of the tenure of Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla till August 22, 2021.
- He belongs to 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed as Home Secretary in August 2019.
About Home Ministry:
- Union Minister: Amit Shah
- Minister of State: G. Kishan Reddy
Awards
First Edition of ISA Solar Awards 2020 Presented – Winners List
International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India recently presented its First Edition of ISA Solar Awards in Third Assembly. The Assembly was conducted virtually through online mode. The Awards were presented to recognize distinguished scientists and organizations that excel in providing affordable, reliable and sustainable solar energy.
Winners List:
| Award | Winner |
| ISA Kalpana Chawla Haryana Solar Award
|
Dr.Bhim Singh (IIT Delhi) and Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi (Dubai Electricity Wter Authority, UAE) |
| ISA Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award
|
Japan (For Asia Pacific Region)
Netherland (Europe and Other Region) |
| ISA Diwakar Solar Award
|
Arpan Institute (Haryana) and Arushi Society (Madhya Pradesh) |
About ISA:
- Director General: Upendra Tripathy
- Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana
Rankings & Index
Asia Power Index 2020 – India in 4th Spot
The Asia Power Index 2020 has been released by Lowy Institute which is an Australian think tank. It measures the overall power of 26 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region. In the Index, China emerged as the most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region. The United States Topped the Asia Power Index 2020.
Top 5 Countries:
- US
- China
- Japan
- India
- Russia
Summits & Conference
First-ever SCO Startup Forum – India to host SCO Heads of Government meeting
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) (also known Shanghai Pact) Heads of Government meeting will be hosted by India on 30th November 2020. The maiden SCO Startup Forum will be initiated on 27th October 2020 ahead of the SCO trade ministers meeting on 28th October.
- The forum will lay the foundation for multilateral cooperation and engagement among the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Member States to develop and hone their startup ecosystems, collectively.
Defence News
SLINEX-20 – India & Sri Lanka 8th annual joint exercise begins
The eighth annual joint bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka navies – SLINEX-20 begins in Trincomalee coast. It is a 3 day exercise that is started on October 19, 2020 and it will end on October 21, 2020. In 2019, SLINEX was conducted off Visakhapatnam in September 2019.
- The Sri Lanka Navy is represented by SLN Ships Sayura (Offshore Patrol Vessel) and Gajabahu(Training Ship) led by Rear Admiral Bandara Jayathilaka, the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, Sri Lanka Navy.
- Indian navy is represented by indigenously built ASW corvettes Kamorta and Kiltan under the command of Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
About Sri Lanka:
- Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
- President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
BrahMos Missile – World’s Fastest Supersonic Cruise Missile successfully test-fired by India
The Naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from INS Chennai in the Arabian Sea. It was jointly established by Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) and NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia. It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world.
- The missile has a top speed of Mach 2.8 which is nearly three times the speed of sound.
- The missile was fired from INS Chennai which is a stealth destroyer.
- The missile hit the target with high accuracy after performing “extremely complex” manoeuvres.
About NPO Mashinostroyenia:
- Parent organization: Tactical Missiles Corporation
- Headquarters: Reutov, Russia
India successfully tested Prithvi-2 missile in Odisha
India successfully tested Nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile on 16 October 2020 from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore, off Odisha coast. It is a surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- This is India’s first indigenous surface-to-surface strategic missile.
- This missile was developed by DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.
- The 9-metre tall liquid-propelled Prithvi-2 has a range of 250 km and can carry a 1 tonne warhead.
About DRDO:
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman: G Satheesh Reddy
Sports Affairs
Denmark Open 2020 Concludes, Nozomi Okuhara beat three-time world champion Carolina Marin
The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund. In the men’s singles final, Anders Antonsen of Denmark defeated Rasmus Gemke. In Women’s Singles Nozomi Okuhara beat three-time world champion Carolina Marin.
Winners List:
| Category | Winner’s List |
| Men’s Single | Anders Antonsen (Denmark) beat Rasmus Gemke (Denmark) |
| Women’s Single | Nozomi Okuhara (Japan) beat Carolina Marin (Spain) |
| Men’s Double | Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge (England) beat Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov (Russia) |
| Women’s Double | Fukushima Yuki and Hirota Sayaka (Japan) beat Matsumoto Maya and Nagahara Wakana (Japan) |
| Mixed Double | Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich (Germany) beat Chris and Gabby Adcock (England) |
Mohun Bagan won I-League 2019/20 trophy
Mohun Bagan clinched the 2019-20 I-League title. Indian footballer Dhanachandra Singh along with a couple of other players, received the trophy from AIFF Leagues CEO Sunando Dhar in the presence of state sports minister Aroop Biswas.
- Mohun Bagan, is a major Indian multi-sport club based in the Kolkata, India. Mohun Bagan had won the title with four matches to spare back in March, the trophy presentation had been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
Obituaries
Noted Bengali Vocal Artiste Pradip Ghosh dies
Noted Bengali elocutionist Pradip Ghosh passed away. He was a known name in cultural programmes arranged by the expatriate Bengalis in the USA, Australia and the UK.
- Ghosh, known for his inimitable style, had to his credit scores of CDs and cassettes.
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