BRAHMOS, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai. The highly versatile BRAHMOS has been jointly designed, developed and produced by India and Russia.
DRDO Founded: 1958;
Chairman: Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy.
Shashi Tharoor authored the book titled 'The Battle Of Belonging: On Nationalism, Patriotism, And What It Means To Be Indian', the book is about nationalism, patriotism, citizenship, belonging and what they really mean. It will be published by Aleph.
He is a Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
According to Global Hunger Index 2020, India has the highest prevalence of wasted children under 5yrs in world, which reflects acute undernutrition. India ranks 94 in the Index, lower than neighbours such as Bangladesh and Pakistan.
India is in the 'serious' hunger category.
International Weightlifting Federation has appointment Michael Irani as its interim president. Irani is chair of IWF Medical Committee & former chair of IWF Anti-Doping Commission. He has extensive experience against doping & safeguarding athlete welfare.
IWF HQs: Budapest, Hungary;
Founded: 1905.
Asan Conservation Reserve has become Uttarakhand’s 1st Ramsar site, making it Wetland of International Importance. Reserve is located on the banks of Yamuna river and is home to many rare & endangered species like Ruddy Shelduck, Red Crested Pochard.
Number of Ramsar sites in India: 38
Uttar Pradesh has launched a 6-month long women empowerment campaign ‘Mission Shakti’ to raise awareness and tackle crime against women in the state. Campaign was initiated by various ministers, public representatives & senior officials in all 75 districts
CM: Yogi Adityanath;
Capital: Lucknow;
Governor:Anandiben Patel
8th annual joint exercise between Indian & Sri Lankan navies SLINEX-20 will begin off Trincomalee coast. 3-day exercise will continue till Oct 21. It aims to enhance inter-operability & improve mutual understanding for multi-faceted maritime operations.
Indigenously built Kamorta & Kiltan will represent Indian Navy.
11th Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police launched a cycling expedition from its Pegong base in Sikkim to border villages of the state. Total 218 Kms will be covered by the 18member team of ITBP in the course of 20 days in difficult terrains.
ITBP Founded: 24 October 1962;
Sikkim's Capital: Gangtok.
In Badminton, Japan's 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara clinched the Denmark Open title beating three-time world champion Carolina Marin in women's singles. She secured her first tournament victory since the 2018 Hong Kong Open.
Badminton World Federation HQs: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
UP CM has ordered to establish women's help desks in each and every police station of the state. The women police personnel deputed on helpdesk will not only listen to the complaints of women but will always be ready to help them anytime.
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India.
India & Netherlands discussed a joint thrust in e-health sector to provide digital health facilities & security to Indians and helping Netherlands accelerate digital transformation of health. It is Part of India's ambitious National Digital Health Mission.
The Netherlands Capital: Amsterdam;
Currency: Euro.
Parle Agro has roped in Priyanka Chopra Jonas as the national brand ambassador to maximise reach and awareness of its fruits plus fizz portfolio ‘B-Fizz’. The campaign will be aggressively promoted across IPL on Hotstar and YouTube.
Parle Agro CEO: Schauna Chauhan;
HQs: Mumbai.
Beauty accessories brand, Vega has announced the signing of Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador. Sharma will be endorsing the brand’s men’s personal grooming electronics range under the ‘Vega Men’ brand and will feature in the upcoming digital campaign.
Director, Vega Industries: Sandeep Jain.
LG Electronics has named six-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton as global ambassador for its home solutions brand, LG Signature. Hamilton, the epitome of skill, style and precision will be seen communicating the brand's philosophy.
LG HQs: Seoul, South Korea;
Founder: Koo In-Hwoi.
IITH Hyderabad and National Disaster Management Authority have developed a Rapid Visual Screening Primer for better insight into structural safety in the wake of earthquake risks. It will assess and estimate the possible damage during an earthquake.
National Disaster Management Authority Founded: 30 May 2005.
Devansh Manoj Jalan has received Indian & US Patents for ‘Method and System for Managing the Usage of a Plurality of Battery Units to Power an Electric Vehicle’. Technology aims to make usage of EVs more practical, flexible & economical in India.
Devansh received the US Patent in September 2020.
Odisha & Indian Rugby Football Union signed an agreement to sponsor the Indian national rugby team (men & women) participating in international events for the next three years and facilitate high-performance training and conditioning of the players.
Odisha's Capital: Bhubaneswar;
Governor: Ganeshi Lal.
Joseph Mar Thoma, the head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Church, passed away. He was 90. Consecrated as the Supreme Head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church on October 2, 2007, Joseph Mar Thoma was known for his compassion and vision.
Kerala's Capital: Thiruvananthapuram;
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor announced ‘My Town My Pride’ prog, starting from October 19, as a part of public outreach initiative to deliver services at doorsteps to the urban population and strengthen grassroots democracy.
J&K Capitals: Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
CRPF has signed an agreement with the IIT-Delhi and Defence Research and Development Organisation. The aim is to build capacity for optimal utilisation of police technologies and to integrate requirements of the force with their research labs.
CRPF is India's largest Central Armed Police Force.