Indian Army and Maharashtra Police organized a joint anti-terror exercise “Suraksha Kavach” in Pune.
Tech Giant Microsoft has partnered with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to provide uninterrupted online learning to millions of students across the country and empower learner and educators in new-age technologies.
Digital technology solutions major Cyient has announced its strategic partnership with SPRINT, a UK based business innovation support programme to accelerate innovation in the space sector.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with IT company CGI India in order to promote innovation across schools.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has decided to extend a subsidy of 50% on the transportation of notified fruits and vegetables through Kisan Rail Trains.
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly launched the India Energy Modelling Forum under the US-India Strategic Energy Partnership.
India Metrological Department will launch a dynamic, impact-based cyclone warning system aimed at minimising economic losses and damage to property from cyclones that hit the country’s coasts every year.
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have been appreciated for the progress made under AMRUT Mission (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation). Both the states were also requested to initiate activities under the “Catch the Rain” campaign.
The President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to a Bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly in 2019, which made some amendments to the ‘Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provisions of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991’ – popularly known as the ‘Disturbed Areas (DA) Act.
Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister for AYUSH, had Inaugurated the Regional Raw Drug Repository (RRDR) for Ayush systems of medicine at the National Institute of Siddha in Chennai.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually Inaugurated the Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur.
Amazon Pay has partnered with Uber technology to integrate the digital payment platform as a payment option on the ride-hailing service app.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the STARS project under the New Education Policy to support states in strengthening the school education system. This project is supported by the World Bank and the estimated cost is Rs 5,718 crore.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will initiate the first blasting for construction-related work at the Zojila tunnel that will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar valley and Leh.
International News
India has extended a USD 400 million soft loans to the Maldives through the Exim Bank to finance the Greater Male Connectivity project.
As part of the United Nations International Day of Girl Child (11th October 2020), a 16-year-old Aava Murto assumed the post of Finland’s Prime Minister for one day.
FATF’s (Financial Action Task Force) Asia Pacific group has kept Pakistan on “enhanced follow-up list” for slow progress against terror financing. Headquarters of FATF – Paris, France.
MasterCard has entered into a partnership with Signzy in order to roll out Signzy’s video-based KYC solution to its banking customers globally.
Five Eyes Alliance (United States, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand) along with India, Japan Demanded ‘Backdoors’ to Access Encrypted Apps.
The sixth session of the India-Norway joint commission was held virtually and attended by External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar and his Norwegian counterpart.
Eritrean poet Amanuel Asrat has been named International Writer of Courage by Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Christophe Penot has been appointed by France as its first envoy for Indo-Pacific, to focus on cooperation with India.
National and International Appointments:
Nilesh Shah, the Managing Director of Kotak Mutual Fund has been re-elected as the chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
Obituaries and Retirement:
Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Sarat Kumar Kar has passed away.
New Zealand’s oldest surviving Test cricketer and former captain John Reid has died.
Economic Affairs:
According to the Indian Monetary Fund (IMF) India’s Economy is expected to contract 10.3% in the current fiscal year 2020-21.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that loans which have remained standard without any defaults as of March 1, 2020, will be eligible for restructuring under the pandemic-related resolution framework issued in August.
Important Days:
World Standards is celebrated on 14 October every year across the world. Theme 2020- Protecting the planet with standards.
