Odisha government today launched the State’s own food security scheme. As per the provisions of the scheme, 25 lakh poor people left out from the benefits of the National Food Security Act, will get rice of 5 kg per month for one rupee.
Prof. Ganesh Pal is the governor of Odisha.
Hurun India will introduce its luxury consumer price index in the country. The index tracks prices of luxury goods marketed to high net worth individuals from a basket of goods. The baskets of the list will include 20 luxury products and services.
Official CPI calculated by Central Statistical Organisation.
PM inaugurated first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi.
PM announced plans to launch a National Energy Storage Mission that will look at manufacturing, deployment, technology development, and policy framework.
ISA headquartered at Gurgaon, India
Indian Railways launched Project ‘Utkrisht’ aimed at upgrading Mail/Express train rakes. This upgrade involves giving a facelift to both the interior and exterior of the train’s rake. ‘Swachh Rail Toilet’ fitted which are of low water requirements.
Piyush Goyal is Minister for Railway.
The government has set up a high-level committee to review the framework for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and suggest a roadmap for better implementation. The panel will be headed by corporate affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas.
Companies Act 2013, mandates 2% of net profit spending on CSR.
The sixth edition of IBSAMAR, a joint Multi-National Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies, is being held at Simons Town, South Africa from 01 – 13 Oct 18. The last edition was conducted at Goa, India.
Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa.
Gita Gopinath, a professor at Harvard University, has been appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She will be IMF’s first woman chief economist.
IMF headquartered at Washington, D.C.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi has been sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan. He has succeeded Justice Dipak Misra. Justice Ranjan Gogoi has a tenure of a 13 months
CJI administers an oath to the President of India.
Scientist Arthur Ashkin, French engineer Gérard Mourou, and Canadian professor Donna Strickland have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in the field of laser physics. Dr. Strickland is the 3rd woman to win the Nobel Prize in physics.
Marie Curie was 1st Women to win Noble prize in Physics.
Sudhir Garg has assumed charge as interim CMD of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) after the Public Enterprises Selection Board did not find any suitable candidate for the post. Garg has been given additional charge of the post from October 1.
NSIC works under MSME Ministry.