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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: 13 October

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989 by UN to promote a global culture of risk-awareness & disaster reduction. Held every 13 Oct, it celebrates how people & communities of the world are reducing their exposure to disasters.

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2020 theme: "Disaster risk governance".

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ADB approves $300mn loan to finance water supply, sanitation infrastructure in Rajasthan

India and Asian Development Bank signed a $300mn loan to finance inclusive & sustainable water supply and sanitation infrastructure & services in 14 towns of Rajasthan. Water supply systems in at least 8 project towns are expected to improve by 2027.

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ADB HQs: Mandaluyong, Philippines;
Founded: 1966.

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NIT Tiruchirappalli signs MoU with C-DAC Pune for installing state of art super computer

NIT, Tiruchirappalli has signed an MOU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for installing a state of the art super computer in process of becoming part of National Super Computing Mission (NSM) of Government of India.

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10 Centrally Funded Institutions have been inducted into NSM.

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Economics Nobel awarded to Paul R. Milgrom, Robert B. Wilson for their work on auction theory

Paul Milgrom & Robert Wilson won 2020 Nobel Economics Prize for work on commercial auctions, including for goods & services difficult to sell in traditional ways. Duo was honoured for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.

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It was not originally chosen in 1895 & was created in 1968.

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TCS overtakes Accenture to become world’s most valuable IT services company

Tata Consultancy Services became the world’s most valuable IT services company overtaking Accenture in market capitalisation, with IBM at 3rd place. TCS is the second most valued company across sectors in India, just behind Reliance Industries.

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TCS CEO: Rajesh Gopinathan;
Founded:1968.

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Babos and Mladenovic retain French Open women's doubles title

Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos won 2020 French Open women's doubles title. It's the pair's 4th Grand Slam title in 3yrs & 2nd in 2020 after winning the Australian Open. Babos & Mladenovic are 1st doubles team to win 2 majors in a season since 2018.

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The first French Open was played in 1891

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Kerala becomes first state to go digital in public education

Kerala is pioneering digital classroom tech and introducing high-tech classrooms in all public schools. State has successfully completed hi-tech smart class project in govt schools with financial aid from KIIFB as part of Public Edu. Rejuvenation Mission.

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Capital: Thiruvananthapuram;
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan.

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AAI to develop greenfield airport at Hollongi by November 2022

Arunachal Pradesh is poised to feature on the country’s aviation map with a greenfield airport at Hollongi. The project includes the development work, construction of airport pavements, air side work, terminal Building, and city side works.

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Capital: Itanagar;
CM: Pema Khandu.

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Hamilton wins Eifel Grand Prix, equals Schumacher's record of 91 victories

Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91 Formula One wins with an Eifel Grand Prix victory that catapulted the Mercedes driver closer to a seventh world championship. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second.

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Formula1, governed by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.

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East Bengal appoint ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler as coach

Former England and Liverpool footballer Robbie Fowler was appointed as the head coach of SC East Bengal on a two-year deal. Apart from the national side and Liverpool, the 45-year-old also played for Manchester City and Leeds United.

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Indian Super League was started in 2014.

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Microsoft alerts Android users of new ransomware

Microsoft issued an alert for all Android users, stating it has found a new mobile ransomware called MalLocker.B. Ransomware freezes the screen and demands ransom to gain access and is known for masquerading as popular apps, cracked games, or video players

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Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage.

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After Nearly 125 Years, Rare Day Flying Moth 'Achelura Bifasciata’ Sighted in Uttarakhand

Achelura bifasciata, a rare day-flying moth, was spotted in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalayas. There are old records of the insect to have been spotted in Nainital by GF Hampson, a Britisher, who had compiled a book on moths in 1893.

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The experts also spotted a rare butterfly called Tawny Rajah.

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Nagaland environment minister CM Chang passes away

Nagaland's incumbent environment minister CM Chang passed away. He was 78. Chang serving as the Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Justice & Law minister in the state cabinet, was a member of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party since 2018.

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Nagaland's Capital: Kohima;
CM: Neiphiu Rio.

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7th Justice Ministers' Meeting of SCO Member States to be hosted by Ravi Shankar Prasad

7th Meeting of Ministers of Justice of SCO Member States will be virtually hosted by Union Minister of Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad. India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan will participate in the meeting.

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SCO HQs: Beijing, China;
Founded: 15 June 2001.

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Former Odisha Speaker Sarat Kar passes away

Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Sarat Kumar Kar passed away at the age of 81. Sarat Kar, a veteran leader & eminent writer, was elected to State Legislative Assembly thrice from Mahanga. He was Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2004.

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Capital: Bhubaneswar;
Governor: Ganeshi Lal.

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Former Chairman and CEO of Karnataka Bank Ananthakrishna passes away

Ananthakrishna, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank Ltd. passed away. He was 74. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the bank from 2000 till 2009 and thereafter had continued as Non-Executive Chairman of the Bank.

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Karnataka Bank HQs: Mangalore;
Founded: 18 February 1924.

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India’s health budget spends fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

According to DFI & Oxfam’s 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index, India spent 4% of its budget on health going into the pandemic, 4th lowest in world. Just 26 of 158 countries were spending recommended 15% of their budgets on health pre-pandemic.

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India ranked 129 out of 158 countries.

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Nirmala Sitharaman announces fiscally prudent proposals to tune of ₹73,000 cr to boost demand

Finance Minister announced major schemes to boost demands in the country by nearly ₹73,000cr. The new proposals aim at giving a thrust of around ₹36,000cr. to the consumer demands by the Leave Travel Concession Voucher and Festival advance scheme.

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Interest-free advance of ₹10,000 will be given to govt employees

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Renowned Indian-origin South African human rights lawyer Priscilla Jana passes away

Renowned Indian-origin South African human rights lawyer Priscilla Jana who represented many anti-apartheid political leaders, including Nelson Mandela, has passed away at 76. In 2017, Jana received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Woza Awards.

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Jana served as S.A. Ambassador in the Netherlands & Ireland.

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Puducherry airport becomes AAI’s first 100% solar-powered airport

Puducherry airport has become the Airports Authority of India's (AAI) first entirely solar-powered airport in the country with the commissioning of 500KWp ground-mounted solar power plant at a cost of Rs 2.8 crore.

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Puducherry was a French colonial settlement in India until 1954.