1) International Day Of The Girl Child: 11 October
•The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
2) Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘TITLI’ Hits West-Central Bay Of Bengal
3) Sushma Swaraj Participates In 17th CHG Meeting Of SCO In Tajikistan
•Last year, CHG meeting was held in Sochi, Russia and was also attended by EAM. The SCO CHG meeting is a forum that enables India to engage with SCO member countries and Observer states of Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia. It is the first major meeting since Kyrgyzstan took over as chair of the Organisation.
4) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman In France On 3-Day Visit
•During the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, the two countries decided to expand strategic ties and deepen counter-terror cooperation. The two sides also inked a strategic pact providing for the use of each other’s military facilities including opening naval bases to warships.
5) Cabinet Approves Merger Of NCVT And NSDA To Establish NCVET
•NCVET will regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training, both long-term and short-term and establish minimum standards for the functioning of such entities. The primary functions of NCVET will include -
1.recognition and regulation of awarding bodies, assessment bodies and skill related information providers;
2.approval of qualifications developed by awarding bodies and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs);
3.indirect regulation of vocational training institutes through awarding bodies and assessment agencies;
4.research and information dissemination;
5.grievance redressal.
6) Indus Towers Wins Deming Prize For 2018
•Indus Towers is only the 29th Indian company to win this coveted award, with other notable names including Tata Steel, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra and Mahindra, and NBC Bearings, etc.
7) Tushar Mehta Appointed Solicitor General Of India
•Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has been appointed as the new Solicitor General of India. The senior lawyer will assume the office of the Solicitor General till June 30, 2020. Presently, Mehta is serving as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) of India.
•The post had been lying vacant since October 2017 when the then Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar had resigned. Solicitor General is the second highest ranking law officer of the government after the Attorney General.
8) Pravin Srivastava Appointed India's 3rd Chief Statistician
•The government has appointed 58-year-old Pravin Srivastava, a senior officer with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), as the Chief Statistician of India (CSI). Srivastava’s tenure will be till August 31, 2020. His appointment would take effect from the date of assumption of charge by him.
9) Veena Sendre Crowned India's 1st Miss Trans Queen
•Veena Sendre from Chhattisgarh has been chosen as India's first 'Miss Trans Queen'. Veena defeated Namita Ammu of Tamil Nadu to claim the title at the national-level beauty contest organised in Mumbai. Sendre, a former Miss Chhattisgarh, belongs to Mandir Hasaud village in Raipur.
10) Rakesh Sharma Takes Charge As MD & CEO Of IDBI Bank
•State-run IDBI Bank has announced that Rakesh Sharma has taken charge as the managing director and chief executive officer of the bank. He has replaced B Sriram.
•Mr Sharma has been appointed for the period of six months. He retired from Canara Bank as the MD and CEO after serving for a period of three years.
•UK-based charity ‘Oxfam International’s report named ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index was released in which India ranked 147th among 157 countries analysed and was labeled as “a very worrying situation” with respect to the rising inequality in the country.
•Out of 157 countries measured, Denmark topped the list based on its high and progressive taxation, high social spending and good protection of workers. Ranking at 11th, Japan became the topper among the Asian countries. Among the BRICS nations, China was ranked 81st on the list, Brazil 39th and Russia 50th.
•The Top 3 Countries include:
1. Denmark,
2. Germany,
3. Finland.
•The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has picked its first African host of any Olympics, formally awarding the 2022 Youth Games to Senegal.
•Senegal President Macky Sall was present to see IOC members confirm the executive board's preference from four candidates. Senegal will host the youth games in three places: Dakar; a new city of Diamniadio, close to the capital; and the coastal resort of Saly.
•Mr Sharma has been appointed for the period of six months. He retired from Canara Bank as the MD and CEO after serving for a period of three years.
11) Oxfam World Inequality Index 2018: India Ranks 147th, Denmark Tops
•Out of 157 countries measured, Denmark topped the list based on its high and progressive taxation, high social spending and good protection of workers. Ranking at 11th, Japan became the topper among the Asian countries. Among the BRICS nations, China was ranked 81st on the list, Brazil 39th and Russia 50th.
•The Top 3 Countries include:
1. Denmark,
2. Germany,
3. Finland.
12) IOC Picks Senegal As 1st African Host For Youth Olympics
•Senegal President Macky Sall was present to see IOC members confirm the executive board's preference from four candidates. Senegal will host the youth games in three places: Dakar; a new city of Diamniadio, close to the capital; and the coastal resort of Saly.
