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INDIA
- India has most great venture investment climate: PM Modi
- Notification for 2nd phase of assembly elections in Bihar to be given today
STATE
- Bihar assembly polls: 71 seats in stage-1 test for both NDA, resistance coalitions
- UP govt to dispatch special campaign on safety of women & girls during Navratri Celebration
WORLD
- WHO anticipates China’s approval on list of global experts to test beginning of Coronavirus
- China yet to favor the WHO rundown of specialists for a pursuit into birthplaces of Covid
INDUSTRY
- Dixon to open third handset factory by January with Rs 75 Cr venture
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CURRENT AFFAIRS: INDIA
CSIR-CMERI transfers technology of community level Water Purification
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR) was transfers “High Flow Rate Fluoride & Iron removal” technology to a Howrah based private firm. This technology was used for community level water purification.
- Water purification system have flow rate capacity of 10,000 ltrs per hour. Uses commonly available raw materials such gravel, sand & adsorbent materials.
- The technology comprises 3 stage purification process that purifies water according to standards set. The permissible level of Fluoride & Iron in drinking water is 1.5 ppm and 0.3 ppm respectively. PPM is Parts Per Million.
| Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) | Research institute in New Delhi |
| Head | Shekhar C. Mande |
| Founded |
26 September 1942 |
South Central Railway Introduced “Man of the Month” safety awards
- South Central Railway has given “Man of the Month” safety awards to 45 employees for taking timely action to prevent dangerous conditions.
- Gajanan Mallya, Head, South Central Railway presented Man of the Month awards.
On 08 October observed Air Force day
- Air Force day observes on 08 Oct 2020 every year across country.
- This year India celebrates the 88th anniversary of the official foundation day of the force as India Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 by British Empire.
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away
- On Oct 8, 2020, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Shri Ram Vilas Paswan passed away at the age of 74. He underwent heart surgery at Delhi’s Fortis hospital.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL
WTO to led by a woman for 1st time
- World Trade Organization established in the year of 1995, was not yet had an opportunity to run under a woman director. For 1st time, in its history the WTO will led by woman.
- Selection committee of organization was announced that South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee and Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala are the two finalists to become the next Director General.
| World Trade Organization(WTO) | Intergovernmental organization |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1 January 1995 |
| Leader | Roberto Azevêdo |
Russia: Hypersonic Cruise missile TSIRKON (Zircon) successfully tests fires
- Russia was successfully test-fired its Hypersonic Cruise missile named TSIRKON (Zircon) in Barents Sea.
- Missile hit destined the target located at a distance of 450 kilo metre in less than 4 & half minutes.
- The test fire conducted to celebrate birthday of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
United States govt to open Foreign Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh
- In order to boost economic ties between US & Bangladesh, the UnS govt has decided to open a Foreign Commercial office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- The declaration was made after the virtual high-level virtual meeting between two nations.
Indo-French satellites together to trace unlawful oil spillage by ships
- India and France will jointly launch the constellation of maritime surveillance satellites which will be ready to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships within the Indian Ocean Region.
- The satellites are designed by a joint team of ISRO and therefore the French Space agency, CNES.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Instagram has launches a replacement campaign to spotlight business impact of influencer marketing
- On Thursday Facebook’s photograph & video sharing application Instagram was launch another new campaign called ‘Love Runs Deep’.
- Instagram has said it is the platform’s 1st campaign in India aimed at marketers & advertisers and will look at measuring the business impact of influencer marketing.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: AGRICULTURE
Prasar Bharati sign an MoU with IFFCO to market agriculture technology
- With an plan to showcase and promote advance new farming technology and innovations, Prasar Bharati sign a MoU with IFFCO.
- Objective of this MoU – DD Kisan will showcase innovative techniques in simple language for the expansion within the field of agriculture.
- These new agriculture techniques and their execution must be properly explained to the farmers.
