1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched several development projects worth Rs 5,000 crore in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of several projects worth about Rs 5000 crore in sectors like roads, rail, aviation, health and higher education in Jodhpur , Rajasthan and dedicated them to the nation . These projects include laying the foundation stone of 350 bedded Trauma Center and Critical Care Hospital Block at AIIMS, Jodhpur, 7 Critical Care Blocks under PM-ABHIM and development work of new terminal building at Jodhpur Airport. He attended IIT Jodhpur campus and the Central University of Rajasthan. Also dedicated to the nation the work of upgrading the infrastructure. He also laid the foundation stone of several road development projects and dedicated two other rail projects including the doubling of the 145 km long Degana-Rai Ka Bagh and 58 km long Degana-Kuchaman City rail lines. Mr Modi flagged off two new train services in Rajasthan – Runicha Express connecting Jaisalmer to Delhi and a new heritage train connecting Marwar Junction to Khambli Ghat.
2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth more than Rs 12 thousand six hundred crore in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several development projects worth more than Rs 12,600 crore in Jabalpur , Madhya Pradesh . He performed Bhoomi Pujan of Veerangana Rani Durgavati Memorial and also released a postal stamp in her memory. He said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee first created the Tribal Ministry and gave respect to the tribal communities. Prime Minister Modi said that his government removed 11 crore fake names from the government list which were causing loss to the exchequer. He said that his government has saved the theft of more than Rs 2 lakh 50 thousand crore through Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile.
3 Nobel Prize 2023: Norwegian writer John Fosse gets Nobel for Literature
Norwegian writer John Fosse receives Nobel Prize for Literature this year will be awarded toThe Swedish Academy has said that the award will be given to him for his innovative plays and prose. Mr Fosse is one of the most popular playwrights in the world and has also made a considerable mark in the prose genre. The main subject of Fosse’s works is the human condition. The Nobel Prize Committee said that John Fosse presents everyday situations that can be commonly seen in people’s lives. They express human emotions in simple words. Fosse now joins an illustrious list of former winners, ranging from Toni Morrison to Ernest Hemingway.
4 Delhi Metro Rail announces expansion of WhatsApp-based ticketing system on all its metro lines
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced the expansion of WhatsApp-based ticketing system on all its metro lines . This initiative of DMRC aims to make ticket booking easy for all Delhi Metro passengers. Passengers can now send ‘ Hi ‘ to WhatsApp number 9 1 9 6 5 0 8 5 5 8 0 0You can buy travel tickets by sending a message with the text ‘. The key features of the WhatsApp-based ticketing service are that users can take a maximum of 6 QR tickets at a time. Tickets can be booked through WhatsApp between 6 am to 9 pm for all lines and between 4 am to 11 pm for the Airport line. A nominal convenience fee will be charged on transactions made through credit and debit cards for payment, Whereas no convenience fee will be charged on Unified Payment Interface-UPI based transactions. As per DMRC, ticket cancellation is not allowed in WhatsApp ticketing. Following the successful launch of WhatsApp-based ticketing on the Airport Express Line by DMRC in May this year, Delhi Metro in collaboration with Meta and their authorized partner Paylocal Fintech Pvt Ltd has launched the scheme to bring all lines of Delhi NCR including Gurugram Rapid Metro under its ambit. This state-of-the-art service has been extended to.
5 UAE signs an agreement with India to promote digital payments and financial inclusion
The UAE has signed an agreement with India to promote digital payments and financial inclusion . NPCI International Payments Limited, a subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India, and Al Ittihad Payments, an indirect subsidiary of the Central Bank of UAE entered into a historic agreement. Its objective is to strengthen the RuPay card network of India. The domestic card scheme is to be implemented in UAE in collaboration with. On this occasion in Abu Dhabi, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority were present. Under the agreement, NPCI International Payments Limited and Al Ittihad Payments will collaborate to design, implement and operate the UAE national card scheme. This aims to create multiple payment options in the UAE, reduce transaction costs and increase global competition in the payments industry. RuPay is India’s secure and widely accepted card payments network. This will serve as the foundation of the UAE’s domestic card scheme. RuPay card has debit, credit and pre-paid facilities.
6 Shri Nitin Gadkari rides Sky Bus to experience security and evacuation demo in Sharjah, UAE
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari visited uSky Technology ‘s Pilot Certification and Experience Center in Sharjah, UAE while returning to India from Prague to experience the safety and clearance and test drive the Sky Bus . uSky Technology has developed the Sky Bus solution and iSky Mobility has tied up with YouSky to bring these mobility services to India. Sky Bus provides a sustainable, congestion-free urban mobility solution, reducing pollution and traffic congestion while providing efficient mobility for urban residents. Additionally, its advanced rail cable system results in low land utilization, making it a valuable addition to the country’s mobility infrastructure.
7 MoU between UAE and India will increase investment and cooperation in industry and advanced technology
The two countries will now cooperate more closely in sustainable industrial development after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India at the Emirates Palace on Thursday . The MoU was signed by His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and New Technology of the UAE, and Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The MoU focuses on seven core areas including supply chain resilience, renewable energy and energy efficiency, health and life sciences, space systems, artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 and advanced technology as well as standardization and metrology.
8 India and Argentina signed ‘Social Security Agreement’
India and Argentina have signed an important Social Security Agreement (SSA) which aims to protect the rights of professionals and workers in both countries with respect to social security contributions. SSA covers areas related to old age benefits, survivor pension and permanent, total disability pension for employed persons in India. In Argentina, it applies to contributory benefits provided by the social security system. The Agreement ensures that separated employees and their family members who temporarily work in another country retain their rights to contributory benefits under local law without reduction, modification, suspension, suppression or withholding. Are.
9 Sikkim faces flood due to breach in South Lhonak Lake
An international team in its study had warned two years ago that Sikkim ‘s glacier lake South Lhonak could burst any time in the future and could cause a lot of damage. Due to the explosion in this lake on the midnight of October 3-4, Teesta river There was a sudden flood. 14 people died in this accident while 102 others including 22 military personnel went missing. Chungthang Dam was also breached by this flood, on which Sikkim’s largest hydroelectric project is built. A 2021 study published in the journal Geomorphology highlighted that South Lonak Lake has seen its area increase over the past decades due to glacier retreat and the potential for glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Has increased. GLOFs occur when lakes formed by melting glaciers suddenly burst. This can happen due to many reasons such as accumulation of too much water in the lake. Studies show that the glacier retreated about two kilometers in the 46 years from 1962 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2019 itself, it went back by about 400 meters.
10 Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates two-day anti-terrorism conference organized by NIA
Home Minister Amit Shah has said that central and state agencies have been successful in strongly curbing all types of terrorism in the country in the last nine years. Inaugurating a two-day anti-terrorism conference organized by the National Investigation Agency-NIA in New Delhi , he said that within the ambit of the agency, a model anti-terrorism structure should be established. Shri Shah said that the hierarchy, structure and standard operating procedure of investigation of all anti-terrorism agencies in the states should be made uniform for better coordination between the Central and State agencies.
11 Government declares Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party as an unlawful organization for anti-national and terrorist activities
The government has declared Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party – JKDFP illegal under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act . This organization has been involved in anti-national activities since 1998 . The Home Ministry said in a release that its members have always been involved in promoting separatism and terrorist activities in India. The release said that the members of the organization want to instigate the people to make Kashmir a separate Islamic state which is a threat to the sovereignty, security and integrity of India. Several criminal cases are registered against this organization under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Indian Penal Code, Arms Act and the main criminal Ranbir Penal Code of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.
12 Tourism Ministry inaugurates PATA Travel Mart 2023 in New Delhi
The Ministry of Tourism organized the PATA Travel Mart 2023 event in New Delhi . The 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 is being held at the luxurious International Exhibition-cum-Convention Center (IECC), located at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi . Mart to be organized from 4 to 6 October 2023 is being organized which will bring together tourism professionals and business stakeholders from across the world. This edition of Travel Mart is being organized after a gap of three years due to the pandemic. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), founded in 1951 and headquartered in Bangkok, is a renowned non-profit association recognized internationally for its role as a catalyst in the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region. But is recognized.
13 Divya Kala Mela will be organized from 6 to 15 October 2023
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) organizes a unique program to showcase the products and craftsmanship of regular Divyangjan entrepreneurs/artisans from across the country. To continue these efforts, ‘ Divya Kala Mela ‘ will be organized from 6 to 15 October 2023 in Secunderabad, Hyderabad . The event will offer an exciting experience to the visitors. In this, vibrant products, handicrafts, handloom, embroidery work and packaged food etc. from different parts of the country including Jammu and Kashmir, North Eastern states will be seen together.
14 New species of fish discovered in Milak river of Nagaland
Recently researchers have identified a previously unknown fish species, Badis limaakumi, in the Milak River of Nagaland . The new species has been named after Limakum, professor of zoology at Fazal Ali College, Nagaland. It is named after a unique opercular splotch located near its opercular spines and the absence of spots on its body sides and cleithrum, as well as fewer lateral scales, distinguish it from other fishes. Belonging to the genus Badidae or Badis, a group of freshwater fish often found in slow or moderately flowing streams, this fish is a popular addition to culinary dishes in various regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Myanmar. It is also consumed as. Badis species of fish is also known as chameleon fish due to its ability to change color. This helps them to blend in with their surroundings in times of danger.
15 Bihar caste survey results released
Bihar ‘s caste survey results were released recently. This comprehensive survey provides important data on the composition of different caste groups and their impact on politics, policies and social dynamics. The main findings of the Bihar Caste Survey are as follows – Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) are the largest social group , comprising 36.01% of the population of Bihar , totaling 4,70,80,514 persons. Other Backward Classes (OBCs) 27.12% of the population Which has a total of 3,54,63,936 members. Scheduled Castes (SC) constitute 19.65%, numbering 2,56,89,820. Scheduled Tribes (ST) are a minority with 21,99,361 members representing only 1.68%. The “unreserved” category, often called “forward” castes, comprises 15.52% of the population, totaling 2,02,91,679 persons. According to the survey, the total population of Bihar is 13,07,25,310, which is more than the 2011 census figure of 10.41 crore.
India’s excellent performance continues in the 16th Hangzhou Asian Games
India won three gold, one silver and one bronze medal on the 12th day of the Hangzhou Asian Games in China . India is at fourth position after winning a total of 86 medals including 21 gold, 32 silver and 33 bronze. This is India’s best performance so far in the Asian Games. India has won the gold medal in the compound men’s team event in archery . In the final, the team of Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma and Javkar Prathamesh Samadhan defeated South Korea by 235 points against 230. On the other hand, in the women’s compound event, the trio of Jyoti Surekha, Preneet and Aditi won the gold medal by defeating Chinese Taipei . in squash In the mixed doubles final, the pair of Deepika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu defeated Malaysia’s pair of Aifa Azman and Mohammad to give India the gold medal . India’s Saurav Ghoshal has got the silver medal in men’s singles . In the final, Sourav had to face defeat by Ein Yaw Ng of Malaysia 1-3. Last Panghal won bronze medal in women’s 53 kg free-style wrestling . This is India’s first medal in women’s wrestling in these Asian Games.
17 Sachin Tendulkar becomes global ambassador of ICC Cricket World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named India legend and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar as the Global Ambassador for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 . The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has started from 5th October. ICC has appointed Vivian Richards, AB de Villiers, Owain Morgan, Aaron Finch, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ross Taylor, Suresh Raina, Mithali Raj and Mohammad Hafeez as brand ambassadors. Sachin Tendulkar played his first World Cup at the age of 19. When he retired from cricket, he was the highest run scorer in the World Cup. Sachin is still the only batsman to score more than 2000 runs in the World Cup. The record of scoring the highest number of 663 runs in a single World Cup is also held in Sachin’s name.
18 5 October: National Dolphin Day
October 5 has been designated as National Dolphin Day by the Union Environment Ministry and will be celebrated annually starting this year. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) took this decision to designate October 5 as National Dolphin Day. The day will focus on creating awareness as it is an integral part of dolphin conservation, including the Ganges dolphin. On this day, attention will also be given to people’s participation for the conservation of dolphins. Attention will also be given to improving the water quality and flow of the Ganga and its tributaries so that the Ganga dolphins can survive.
