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Mon 07 Oct, 2024
NATIONAL NEWS
Maldivian President’s 5 Day visit to India
- Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu was accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar welcomed Maldivian President and his wife Sajidha Mohamed.
Maldives
| Capital: Male | Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa | Official Language: Dhivehi |
3rd Kautilya Economic Conference
- Prestigious policy-focused conference, ‘The Kautilya Economic Conclave’ which is sponsored and organised by the Indian Ministry of Finance and the public policy think tank NITI Aayog was organized in New Delhi.
NITI Aayog
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
'Prisoner of Conscience'
- Amnesty International on 2 October awarded the title of 'Prisoner of Conscience' to three human rights activists from mainland China and Hong Kong - Chow Hang-tung, Ding Jiaxi and Jimmy Lai.
- A prisoner of conscience (POC) is someone who is imprisoned or persecuted for their non-violent beliefs, such as their political, religious, or other conscientiously held beliefs.
Amnesty International
| Founded: 28 May 1961 |
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom |
Type: Nonprofit INGO |
STATE SPECIAL
Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav (BKM)
- The 8-day festival Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav (BKM) jointly organised by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Ministry of Development of the Northeast Region, and the Ministry of Culture, held at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Bolarum, Secunderabad, Telangana.
Telangana
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Logo for Mahakumbh 2025
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the new multi-coloured logo for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj.
- Kumbh Mela, recognized by UNESCO as an ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,’ is regarded as the world’s largest peaceful gathering of pilgrims. With the motto “Sarvasiddhipradah Kumbhah”.
Uttar Pradesh
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ECONOMY & BANKING
RBI’s MPC Meet
- The 3-day meeting of Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) started and on 9 October 2024 MPC Chairman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will reveal the outcome of the discussion.
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
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Founded: 27 June 2016 constituted by : section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Recommending Committee: Urijit Patel Committee (2013) |
Aim: fixing the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) to restrain inflation within the particular target level. |
National Centre of Excellence
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Maharashtra and the Sports Authority of India was signed for the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence in Kandivali, Mumbai.
India’s biggest hydrogen blending in natural gas project
- Adani Group, in cooperation with France's TotalEnergies, started India's biggest hydrogen blending in natural gas programme in Ahmedabad.
| In this process Hydrogen produced through clean methods is injected into natural gas pipelines. The percentage of green hydrogen in the blend will gradually increase from 2.2–2.3% to 5% and eventually to 8%. |
DEFENCE
DefConnect 4.0
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated DefConnect 4.0 at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi by the Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) under the Department of Production.
PERSON IN NEWS
Narendra Modi
- Mr Narendra Modi completed 23 years in public office on September 7, 2024. It was on this day in 2001, Mr Modi took over as Chief Minister of Gujarat for the first time.
Ashokan Charuv
- Writer Ashokan Charuvil will be awarded the 48th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for his novel Kattoorkadavu.
Sabu Varghese
- The Cricketers' Award for Wildlife Conservation Service 2024 was presented to Sabu Varghese, also known as Kunjumon, a reformed poacher from the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Periyar Tiger Reserve
| Location: Pathanamthitta and Idukki in Kerala (Cardamom Hills) |
Status: IUCN category II Known for: Tiger, Elephant, Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri Tahr etc |
Drainage: Mullayar and Periyar rivers |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Detecting cancer with sound waves
- Scientists have developed ultrasound to turn a small part of our body’s tissue into droplets that are released into the blood.
- These bubbles contain molecules like RNA, DNA, and proteins that allow the scientists to identify particular types of cancer.
Cancer
| A group of diseases characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body |
Types: Carcinoma, Sarcoma, Melanoma, Lymphoma & Leukaemia etc Treatment: Surgery, Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy |
Specialize Department: Oncology World Cancer Day: 4 February |
IMPORTANT DAYS
World Cotton Day
- World Cotton Day was observed on 07th October with a theme “Cotton for Good”.
SPORTS
Pankaj Advani won Singapore Open Title
- In Billiards, Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won the Songhe Singapore Open title by defeating Singapore’s Jaden Ong.
India- Bangladesh first T20I
- In men’s cricket, India under the captaincy of Surya Kumar Yadav registered seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first T20 International of the three-match series in Gwalior.
- Arshdeep Singh was adjudged Player of the Match.
2024 China Open
- 6th ranked 20-year-old US tennis star Coco Gauff won 2024 China Open women’s final by defeating Czech’s Republic’s Karolina Muchová.
Women's T20 Cricket
- In the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in Dubai, in the Group A fixture, Indian women defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets.
ITF Junior Tennis Tournament
- Kriish Tyagi won a double crown in the ITF Junior Tennis Tournament in Fergana, Uzbekistan.