1.World Teacher’s Day: 05 October
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World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on October 5.It is observed to commemorate the adoption of the 1996 ILO/ UNESCO recommendation concerning the status of teachers, their rights and responsibilities.This year’s theme for the teachers’ day is “Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession”.
2.Festival of Fulpati being celebrated in Nepal
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In Nepal, the festival of Fulpati is being celebrated with gaiety and religious fervour.Fulpati is observed on the seventh day of Dashain festival.In Nepali, “Ful” means flower and “Pati” means leaves and plants.There is a tradition in Nepal to bring nine types of Fulpati into homes on the seventh day of Navaratri.It is believed that Fulpati represents nine Goddess and they brings health, wealth and prosperity to the homes.Dashain is the biggest festival in Nepal.
3.CSIR comes up with improved formulations for green crackers
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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has come up with new and improved formulations in the manufacture of sound-emitting crackers and other fireworks keeping in view the pollution hazard and health risks.Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan displayed some of the popular products like flower pots, pencils, chakkar and sparklers, developed by CSIR.He announced that the products developed by CSIR are available in the market for consumers and for the sellers.New formulations for reduced emission light and sound emitting crackers with a 30 per cent reduction in particulate matter using Potassium Nitrate as an oxidant.
4.Rajnath Singh approves a four-fold increase in funds to families of battle casualties
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given in-principle approval to the enhancement of monetary assistance to Next of Kin of all categories of Battle Casualty from two lakh rupees to eight lakh rupees.This is a four-time increase in monetary assistance for Battle Casualties.The amount will be granted under the Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund.This fund is in addition to the various existing schemes for the welfare of Next of Kin and children of battle casualties in the form of additional ex gratia.
5.Vijay Patil elected president of Mumbai Cricket Association
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Vijay Patil and Sanjay Naik were elected unopposed as President and Secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association.The President, Vice-President and Secretary were elected unopposed while polls were held for the posts of Treasurer, Joint Secretary and nine members of the Apex Council.Mr Amol Kale was elected as the Vice-President.Mr Vijay Patil is the son of former Governor and Congress Politician Dr DY Patil.
6.Greta Thunberg and Divina Maloum awarded children’s international peace prize
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The international organisation for the defence of children’s rights KidsRights awarded it’s International Children’s Peace Prize to the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (16) and Divina Maloum (14) from Cameroon.The award ceremony will take place on November 20 near The Hague (Netherlands) on World Children’s Day.Both winners were selected from among 137 candidates from 56 countries for the prize.
7.India’s first-ever floating basketball court opens in the Arabian Sea
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The National Basketball Association brought to India the first-ever Floating Basketball Court in the Arabian Sea near Bandra Worli Sealink in Mumbai.NBA India on December 20, 2018, had announced that the first-ever NBA game in the country would be organized in October in Mumbai.The NBA India Games 2019 will feature the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers.
8.Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first Indian to reach 100 T20Is
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Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian to play 100 T20 International matches.Harmanpreet, who captains India in the shortest format of the game, turned up for the team in their sixth T20I against South Africa in Surat.Harmanpreet Kaur is among 10 female players who have reached the three-figure mark in terms of appearances.The Indian female player closest to her is Mithali Raj, who retired from T20Is in September, with 89 appearances.Overall, Harmanpreet has two more appearances in T20Is than MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who have played the highest number of matches for India in men’s cricket.
9.Jadeja becomes fastest left-arm bowler to take 200 Test wickets
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India spinner Ravindra Jadeja picked up his 200th Test wicket in 44th game and became the fastest left-arm bowler to reach the milestone.He eclipsed the feat of Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath, who had reached the landmark in his 47th Test match.The 30-year-old cricketer from Saurashtra had made his Test debut against England back in 2012.Jadeja has also scalped 178 ODI wickets from 156 games and 33 wickets in 44 T20Is.In fact, he has been India’s first-choice spinner in recent times in away games.
10.Avinash Sable qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in men’s 3,000 m steeplechase event
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India’s Avinash Sable qualified for Tokyo Olympics in men’s 3000m steeplechase event by shattering his own national record for the second time in three days.He finished 13th in the final of the World Championships in Doha.Avinash, a farmer’s son from Mandwa village in Maharashtra, clocked 8 minutes 21.37 seconds to breach the Olympics qualifying standard of 8:22.00 seconds.In the men’s 20km race walk event, national record holder K T Irfan finished a disappointing 27th in 1 hour 35 minute 21 seconds.The 29-year-old Irfan has already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
