CURRENT AFFAIRS: DAYS
International Day of Non-Violence
- The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
- The year 2020 marks 151st birth anniversary of the global peace icon who was born on 2 October 1869, in Porbandar in Gujarat.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- The month of October is observed as breast cancer awareness month.
- During this month different activities are conducted worldwide to create awareness about this type of cancer affecting a large population of women.
- Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer. This disease has become a major problem all across the world including India.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL
Tamil Nadu and Arunachal Pradesh integrated with existing national portability cluster under One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
- Two more States, Tamil Nadu and Arunachal Pradesh have been integrated today withexisting national portability cluster of 26 States/UTs under One Nation One Ration Card.
- With this, a total of 28 States/UTs are now seamlessly connected with each other under the One Nation One Ration Card plan.
- “One Nation One Ration Card” plan, which aims to provide an option to all NFSA beneficiaries. The beneficiaries of these states can lift their entitled foodgrains under NFSA from any ePoS enabled Fair Price Shop (FPS) of their choice anywhere in the country, by using their existing/same ration card with Aadhaar authentication on ePoS device.
PM Modi to inaugurate VAIBHAV Summit through video conferencing
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate VaishvikBhartiyaVaigyanik, VAIBHAV Summit through video conferencing. The VAIBHAV Summit is a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and academicians. The Summit will continue till the 31st of this month.
- The aim of the summit is to bring Indian origin luminaries in academic institutes and Research and Development organizations across the world and resident counterparts on a single platform to debate upon collaboration mechanisms to strengthen academic and Science and Technology base in India for global development.
- The inauguration will be followed by online deliberation sessions. The initiative involves multiple levels of interactions among overseas experts and Indian counterparts over a month-long series of webinars, video conferences etc. More than 3 thousand overseas Indian origin academicians and scientists from 55 countries and more than 10 thousand resident academicians and scientists are taking part in the summit.
PM to dedicate to nation world’s longest high altitude tunnel ‘Atal Tunnel’ on Oct 3
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the world’s longest high altitude tunnel, the Atal Tunnel, atRohtang. It is built at an altitude of 10000 feet. The 2 km long highway tunnel has been constructed at an estimated cost of 3,200 crore rupees.
