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Assam government launches mobile app, Kisan Rath, to promote buyer-seller network

To promote buyer-seller network in state, Assam has launched a mobile app Kisan Rath. App connects more than 10,000 farmers, 50 farmer-producer & 1,000 verified agricultural traders on its interface. App is available in 3 lang. - Assamese, Hindi & English.

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Capital: Dispur;
CM: Sarbananda Sonowal.

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Govt appoints M Rajeshwar Rao as new deputy governor of RBI

The Centre appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He is currently an executive director at the banking regulator. He will oversee the regulation department, which sets rules and regulations for the financial sector.

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The position fell vacant since March after Vishwanathan resigned

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88th Indian Air Force Day

Indian Air Force Day is celebrated every year on Oct 8. On the occasion, a scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad.

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The IAF was founded on October 8, 1932

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Uday Shankar quits as Star & Disney India Chairman

Uday Shankar, chairman of Star & Disney India and president, The Walt Disney Company APAC has decided to step down. Shankar, one of the top media and entertainment executives from India, will remain at Disney till 31st Dec.2020 to identify his successor.

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He is currently the senior vice president of FICCI.

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J Venkatramu appointed MD and CEO of India Post Payments Bank

J Venkatramu has been appointed the MD and CEO of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB). He is presently working as the chief digital officer at Equitas Small Finance Bank. Venkatramu has been appointed to the post for a period of three years.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched IPPB in 2018.

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Amazon India partners IRCTC to offer reserved train ticket bookings

Amazon India has partnered with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation to provide their customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on its platform. Customers will be able to check PNR status for ticket booked through its platform.

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IRCTC Founded: 27 September 1999

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Myntra introduces Bhuvan Bam as its first digital brand ambassador

Myntra roped in Bhuvan Bam as its 1st digital brand ambassador to engage with tech-savvy customers. Myntra & Bhuvan will co-ideate & create content that effectively communicates brand’s proposition that goes beyond the traditional forms of communication.

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Myntra CEO: Amar Nagaram
Founded: February 2007

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Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar passes away

Former Governor of Manipur and Nagaland and ex-Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ashwani Kumar passed away. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1973. He was sworn-in as the Governor of Nagaland, and as Governor of Manipur in 2013.

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CBI Founded: 1963

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Maharashtra becomes first state to cap prices of masks

Maharashtra has become 1st state to cap the prices of masks. N-95 mask will be available for ₹19 to 50 depending on the type, whereas double & triple layer masks will be available for ₹3 to 4. Companies will have to sell masks at state- prescribed rates.

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The prices of sanitizers are also being capped.

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FLO, Women’s Wing of FICCI signs MoU with National Skill Development Corporation for empowering women through skill training

FLO signed an MoU with NSDC for empowering women through skill training to enhance their employability & promote entrepreneurship. Collaboration b/w the two will support empowerment of women to create sustainable economic possibilities at diff. levels

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FICCI Founded: 1927
HQs: New Delhi

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Cabinet Approves MoU Between Zoological Survey of India and International Barcode of Life

Union Cabinet apprised an MoU signed b/w ZSI & iBOL, a Canadian NPO corp. ZSI & iBOL allied to further efforts in DNA barcoding, a methodology for rapidly & accurately identifying species by sequencing a short segment of standardized gene regions.

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Zoological Survey of India, founded: 1 July 1916;
HQs.Kolkata.

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U.S.-French duo win Nobel Chemistry Prize for gene editing tool

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to French researcher Emmanuelle Charpentier & American Jennifer A Doudna for developing the tools to edit DNA. The duo discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools, the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors.

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1st Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.

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MiHOPE, web portal for mental healthcare

To address the growing issue of mental illness during Covid, the Mental Health Foundation of India has launched an exclusive web portal for mental healthcare, MiHOPE. The Portal will be functional from Oct 10. People can access it for online consultations.

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Mental health means cognitive, behavioral & emotional well-being

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My Ganga My Dolphin campaign launched at six sites across river Ganga

National Mission for Clean Ganga, Wildlife Institute of India & Forest Department launched ‘My Ganga My Dolphin’ campaign. It was started in six sites across the states of UP, Bihar & West Bengal. In the campaign, Dolphin census will be conducted.

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River Dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal of India.

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J-K Police organises 'Jashn-E-Dal' festival to boost water sports activities, tourism in Valley

Jammu & Kashmir Police have organised a 3day water sports festival 'Jashn-E-Dal' with an aim to boost water sports activities & promote tourism in the valley. Festival was organized under civic action prog. in collaboration with water sports association.

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'Jashn-E-Dal' event was last organised in 2017

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Goa launches 'DISHTAVO' an online platform for teaching & learning

Giving a further boost to e-learning in higher education for the year 2020-21, Goa has launched a YouTube channel ‘DISHTAVO’, wherein the students will be able to view recorded lectures. The digital platform was launched by Directorate of Higher Education.

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Goa's Capital: Panaji;
CM Pramod Sawant.

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API integration between PM SVANidhi, SBI portal launched

As a part of PM SVANidhi Scheme, Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra launched the Application Programming Interface, integration b/w the PM SVANidhi Portal and SBI’s eMudra portal to ease the processing of loan applications.

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It will benefit street vendors seeking a working capital loan.

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Mukesh Ambani ranks as India's richest for 13th year in Forbes list

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani was named the richest Indian by Forbes for the 13th year with a net worth of $88.7 billion. Despite the coronavirus crisis, the 100 richest Indians got richer by 14 per cent at $517.5 billion, according to Forbes.

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2nd richest Indian: Gautam Adani;
3rd richest Indian: Shiv Nadar

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Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Vigraha' launched to enhance coastal security

7th offshore patrol vessel of ICG, 'Vigraha' was unveiled at Kattupalli. Vessel built by L&T is last in series of 7 OPVs contracted to the company. It was for 1st time a private sector shipyard has undertaken design & construction of offshore patrol vessel

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ICG Founded: 18 August 1978;
HQs: New Delhi.