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Antyodaya Divas organized across the country

25th September is observed as Antyodaya Diwas every year to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (DDU). Swachhata Hi Sewa is implemented as a part of Swachh Bharat Mission across the nation on occasion of Antyodaya Diwas.

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DDU was a propagator of Integral Humanism philosophy.

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India, China to sign an internal security cooperation agreement

India and China to sign an internal security cooperation agreement. The proposed pact is expected to cover areas of intelligence sharing, exchange programme, sharing of best practices, cooperation in disaster mitigation besides others.

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China’s president is Xi Jinping.

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U.N. declared 2019-2028 as the "Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace”.

A statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled at the United Nations to honor the late South African leader's birth. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mandela's birth, and the U.N. declared 2019-2028 the "Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace.”

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Nelson Mandela was president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

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UAE to host Interfaith Alliance Forum

UAE will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum in the Abu Dhabi on 19th and 20th November. The forum aims to address and discuss social challenges and to strengthen efforts by religious leaders to formulate cohesive ideas to protect youth from crime.

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World children’s day is on 20th November

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Croatian footballer Luka Modric wins FIFA's best player award

Croatian footballer Luka Modric was named the world's best male player at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London. Modric won his third Champions League title in a row in May and guided Croatia to their first World Cup final in July.

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2018 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Russia.

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India sweep Serbia Junior and Cadet Open

In Table Tennis, India has swept the team titles in the girls and cadet boys category at the 2018 Serbia Junior and Cadet Open in Belgrade. Delhi's Payas Jain won the singles crown. The junior girls also captured the team title.

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Serbia open was established in 2009.

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Instagram co-founders resign from Facebook

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger founded the photo-sharing app Instagram in 2010 and sold it to Facebook in 2012 for about $1 billion. The co-founders of Instagram are resigning from their positions with the social media company.

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Facebook founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

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Andhra Pradesh: Best Performing State in Ease of Living Index

Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index”. It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. The Ease of Living Index seeks to assist cities in undertaking a 360-degree assessment.

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AMRUT =Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.

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Tata Trustee Vijay Singh made the chairman of Tata Advanced Systems

Tata Trusts has appointed one of its trustees Vijay Singh as chairman of the Tata Advanced Systems (TAS) to help speed up building the group’s defence business. A merger will give the company higher net worth, financial muscle, and stronger execution ski

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Natarajan Chandrasekaran is the chairman of TATA Son’s

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India is the only SAARC country to have a quit-line number

India has become the first and only SAARC country to have a quit-line number on tobacco products. The quit-line number printed on all tobacco products manufactured after September 1, 2018. Words ‘Quit today call — 1800-11-2356’ appears on the packet.

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World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May