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Oct 10, 2019

Cabinet Approves MoUs Signed Between India And Foreign Broadcasters In The Field Of Radio And Tel...

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for the MoUs between India and Foreign Broadcasters in the field of Radio and Television.

Major Impact:

Broadcasting of programmes to be obtained through mutual exchange, co-production will lead to equity and inclusiveness among viewer/listeners of DD and AIR. Exchanges of technical Know-how, expertise and training of manpower would help the public broadcaster to meet the emerging challenges in the field of broadcasting.

Benefits:

The MoUs with the Foreign Broadcasters will help:

Public broadcaster in exploring new visions;
New Strategies to address the demands of new technologies and stiff competition;
Media liberalization; and
Globalization

Delhi CM launches Farishte Dilli Ke

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched 'Farishte Dilli Ke', a new initiative aimed at felicitating citizens who take accident victims to hospitals. The government will bear all the expenses related to a road accident.
At the launch of the initiative, Kejriwal said more than 3,000 lives have been saved during the trial run of this project in the past one and a half years.
Under the scheme, the government provides a reward of Rs 2,000 and a certificate to a good samaritan for taking the accident victims to a hospital.

Centre's Green Nod To Rs. 1,400 Cr Airport Project In Kutch

The Centre has given its green nod for developing a commercial airport in Kutch, Gujarat, entailing an investment of about Rs. 1,400 crore.
The proposed project to be developed by Mundra International Airport Pvt Ltd was recently approved by the Union Environment Ministry after taking into consideration the views of an expert panel.
The environment clearance has been given to Mundra International Airport's proposed project subject to the compliance of certain conditions, the document added.
The company has been asked to obtain the clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for safety and project facilities.

Goa Replaces Traditional '100' Dial With New '112'

The Goa government launched '112' as the new integrated emergency number for police, fire and medical emergencies replacing the traditional dial number '100'.
After the launch, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the response time of agencies concerned to any emergency will come down drastically, which will effectively bring down prevalence of crime.

Oct 09, 2019

Task Force To Improve India's Rights Record

The government is forming a task force to prepare a National Action Plan on Human Rights (NAPHR) as mandated under the UN Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to improve India's human rights record.
The task force will involve the Union home ministry and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and have representatives from ministries such as social justice and health.
Civil society organisations will also be consulted as part of the process at a later stage; the first draft of the NAPHR is likely to be ready by the end of November, 2019.

Oct 07, 2019

President Kovind To Embark On a 3-Day Visit To Karnataka On Oct 10

President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a three-day visit to Karnataka on October 10, 2019.
According to the schedule, President Kovind will first arrive in Mysuru where he will visit the royal palace and inaugurate the centenary celebration of the Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar.
He on October 11, 2019 will visit the Sree Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjanagud and Sree Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills, which will be followed by attending the ground-breaking and foundation laying ceremony of the JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, in Varuna village.

Oct 05, 2019

NIA to Probe Recovery of Arms Sent Through Drones

The Centre decided to hand over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) the probe related to the recovery of huge arms, ammunition and communication hardware in Punjab, suspected to have been delivered through drones from across the border.
The decision was taken following Punjab government's request in the wake of the state police's claim to have busted a terror module of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), backed by a group based in Pakistan and Germany, in September 2019.
According to Punjab Police, the terror group was conspiring to unleash a series of strikes in Punjab and adjoining states.
As per a Home Ministry order, the central government is of the opinion that scheduled offences under the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 have been committed and having regard to the gravity of the offence which include conspiracy to carry out terrorist activity to create communal tension, instability and revival of terrorism in Punjab, these are required to be investigated by the NIA in accordance with the Act.

India Criticises Turkey, Malaysia for Kashmir Remarks

India reacted sharply to statements by President of Turkey and PM on Malaysia delivered at UNGA on the Kashmir issue and suggested that both friendly countries to obtain a proper understanding of the situation on the ground.
The MEA called upon the Turkish government to get a proper understanding of the situation before making any further comments.
As per the MEA spokesperson, the current developments in J&K and Ladakh were purely an internal matter of India and did not involve any third country.

Yogi Flags Off First Privately Run Train

A passenger train that would have the shortest travel time between Delhi and Lucknow and would be operated by a subsidiary of the Indian Railways was flagged off, becoming the first rail service to be run by a private company.
The train was flagged off by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. Tejas Express would be operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a publicly listed company.
According to officials, this would be the fastest train on the Lucknow-Shatabdi route.
At present, the fastest Lucknow-Delhi train is Swarn Shatabdi, which takes over 7 hours to reach its destination. Tejas would complete the journey in just 6 hours and 15 minutes.
The rollout of Tejas Express is part of a privatisation that may include similar services in other routes.
Some of the proposed routes include Delhi- Mumbai, Delhi- Howrah, Secunderabad-Hyderabad, Secunderabad-Delhi, Delhi- Chennai, Mumbai- Chennai, Howrah- Chennai and Howrah-Mumbai.

Charging Infra Guidelines for Electric Vehicles Get Nod

Under the new guidelines for the electric vehicle charging infrastructure approved by Power Minister R. K. Singh, there must be at least one charging station in a grid of 3 x 3 km in all megacities and one charging station every 25 km on both sides of highways.
In order to address the range of issues of electric vehicle owners, a phase-wise installation of an appropriate network of charging infrastructure throughout the country has been envisaged in the guidelines.
The first phase of the plan (1-3 years) would cover all mega cities with a population of more than four million as per the 2011 Census, and all expressways and highways connected to these mega cities.
The second phase (3-5 years) would cover other big cities such as State capitals.

BJP, Shiv Sena Announce Seat-sharing Pact

According to CM Devendra Fadnavis, the BJP would contest 150 seats and its partner Shiv Sena would field candidates in 124 constituencies for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, scheduled for October 21, 2019.
The saffron party has left 14 seats for smaller allies including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale's Republican Party of India, Mahadev Jankar-led Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and Vinayak Mete-led Shiv Sangram.
The Sena which was pressing for at least 135 seats has now settled for 124 seats, and two seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the BJP quota.

Mumbai Airport Gets Three Breathalyser Stations

Mumbai airport has set up three breathalyser stations at the airside to comply with directives of the aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which require random breath analyser examination of officials on a daily basis.
The DGCA circular mandates that at least 10% of the individuals employed in their respective organisations engaged in safety-sensitive functions pertaining to airside operations are randomly subjected to breath analyser examination on a daily basis, when they report for duty at the airport.
The breath analyser examination has been mandated by DGCA for the personnel engaged in aircraft maintenance, Air Traffic Control (ATC) services, aerodrome operations and ground handling services for detecting consumption of alcohol.

Oct 04, 2019

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Flags Off 'Walkthan' For Senior Citizens

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment flagged off a "Walkthan" for older persons and senior citizens to mark the International Day of Older Persons at Commonwealth Games Village Stadium, near Akshardham Mandir.
The Walkthan was organised by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in collaboration with Confederation of Senior Citizens Association of Delhi.
On the International Day of Older Persons, every year since 2005 the mass awareness event "Walkthan" is being organised by NISD.
The event has a great value for awareness about welfare of Senior Citizens and giving a life of dignity to elderly persons.
Showcasing of various positive physical activities were done like a RUN, slogan March, Yoga and fitness session.
This mega event became colorful with the participation of various organizations from Delhi & NCR.

India's First 'Toilet College' Trains 3,200 Sanitation Workers

Around 3,200 sanitation workers have been trained in a year at what has been dubbed as the country's first 'toilet college' and secured placement under a private sector initiative.
The 'Harpic World Toilet College' located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra is helping sanitation workers by uplifting their work quality, educating them about the hazards that they are exposed to and eliminating these inhuman practices.
The college, set up in August 2018, is run by British consumer goods major Reckitt Benckiser.

Digital Exhibition On Mahatma Gandhi Titled "Digital Gandhi Gyan-Vigyan" Inaugurated

Bringing a scientific context to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Prof. Ashutosh sharma inaugurated an exhibition titled "Digital Gandhi Gyan Vigyan Exhibition".
The exhibition has been organised in collaboration with a technology start-up under incubation by IIT, namely, M/s Vizara Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Delhi.

Hamara Arunachal Abhiyan Launched

The 'Hamara Arunachal Abhiyan (HAA)' was launched on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indira Gandhi Park.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and Home Minister Bamang Felix jointly called on citizens of the state to be equal partners in the development process.
The trio highlighted that it was not the responsibility of the government alone to bring positive changes or development in the society, and suggested that citizens start performing their fundamental duties before pressing for their fundamental rights.

PM Modi Addresses Swachh Bharat Diwas Programme In Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swachh Bharat Diwas 2019 in Ahmedabad.
He also distributed the Swachh Bharat Puraskar to the winners.
He paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram. He visited the Magan Niwas (Charkha Gallery) and interacted with the children there.

Rajasthan Government Bans Paan Masala On Gandhi Jayanti

The Rajasthan government has announced a ban on sale of several pan masala products that contain magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured 'supari'.
Health Minister Raghu Sharma said, "All such products will now be banned in the state under the Food Safety Act and it is an important decision taken to curb addiction amongst the youth".
As per the announcement, production, storage, distribution and sale of all such products will not be allowed in the state, making Rajasthan the third state after Maharashtra and Bihar to announce such a move.

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