NITI Aayog launched guidelines and Model Concessionaire Agreement, MCA for Public Private Partnership, PPP for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). It includes prevention and treatment services of NCD at the district hospitals especially in tier 2 & 3 cities.
NCDs include Cardiac Sciences, Oncology, and Pulmonary Sciences
Phase-II SPR program is planned to create additional storage capacity for unforeseen event of supply disruption.India is 3rd largest consumer of energy & 3rd largest importer of crude oil in world. Crude prices have gone up 50% in $ terms & 70% in ₹ terms.
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) is a SPV
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) formally handed over Analysis Report of "Top 100 Bank Frauds" to the government .Documented report will serve as a reference material for policy planners, lawmakers and researchers.
The Top 100 Bank Frauds have been classified into 13 sectors.
On Ayurveda Day-4th November, Ministry of AYUSH is organizing First National Summit on Invest in AYUSH. A preparatory meeting was organised on 16th Oct. The Government of India has allowed hundred percent foreign direct investments in health sector.
Ayurveda Day is celebrated every year on Dhanwantari Jayanti.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given various guidelines regarding administration of UT Chandigarh. Filling of civil posts in ratio of 60:40 between Punjab and Haryana. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier.
On 1 Nov 1966 Chandigarh was declared UT and capital of 2 states
PM reviewed activities of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).It is an agency of Ministry of Home Affairs.NDMA is operationally organized into 5 divisions-Policy & Planning,Mitigation,Operations & Communications,Administration,Capacity Building.
NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act 2005.
Suheil F. Tandon has won the International Olympic Committee's Sport and Active Society Commission's Grant Award for his contribution to sports for development. He is the Founder of Pro Sport Development (PSD) and ED of Martha Farrell Foundation.
2018 Summer Youth Olympics were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)’s quarterly earnings from the financial sector have edged past that of Accenture Plc. TCS became the world’s largest pure-play information technology (IT) and consulting firm servicing mega banks and insurers.
TCS is HQ in Mumbai. Founded in 1968 by JRD Tata and F C Kohli.
Govt launched a national campaign 'Swasth Bharat Yatra' on World Food Day with a pan-India cycle rally organised to sensitise people about eating safe food and be healthy. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is leading this campaign.
India has 103 rank in 'Global Hunger Index' out of 119 countries
Congress veteran Narayan Dutt Tiwari ,who had the unique distinction of having served as the chief minister of two states, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, passed away. He was even a strong contender for prime ministership in 1991.
He was a three-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.