Current Affairs of Today
1) 5th India International Science Festival to be held in Kolkata from 5th to 8th November 2019.
The 5th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019 will be held at Kolkata from 5th to 8th November 2019. The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced
IISF 2019 will play a crucial role in promoting love and passion for science among students by bringing science outside the lab.
The theme for this year’s festival is RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation.
About IISF 2019
India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019, an annual event organized jointly by science & technology- related Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha), 2019. IISF is a festival to celebrate the achievements of India’s scientific and technological advancements with students, innovators, craftsmen, farmers, scientists and technocrats from India and abroad.
2) The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates the exhibition of ITM 2019
The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the exhibition of India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2019 in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) have jointly organized this Mart. Over 240 international delegates from 51 countries and 160 exhibitors from across the country are taking in the part in the second edition of ITM.About FAITH
FAITH is the apex organization of important trade and hospitality associations of the country and will drive the event, with support of the Ministry of Tourism, to position the tourism destinations and products of the country in international source markets. This is the second edition of the Mart being organized on lines of major international travel marts held annually in countries across the world. The Mart will provide a platform at the national level for trade and hospitality service providers in the country to interact and conduct business with their counterparts from overseas.
3) President Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates 6th India Water Week – 2019
- In this event, India will share the best practices and also learn from experiences of others on all important issues relating to water, as such discussions help in fine-tuning policies and strategies for optimal utilization of this valuable resource
- 14 countries Join hands with India on water-related issues like Israel, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the UK in this regard.
- The theme of this year’s India Water week inaugurated by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind is “Water cooperation: Coping with 21st Century Challenges”.
About India Water Week
- Ministry of Jal Shakti has been organizing India Water Week since 2012 as an international event to focus on water-related issues. Five editions of India Water Week have been organized so far.
- Many reputed National and International Organizations, Research Institutes, Educational Institutions and NGOs from water resources, agriculture, power sectors, etc. are participating in the event to share their knowledge and experience in the sector.
4) Measures undertaken to boost coal production may eliminate coal imports by 2023
- The Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi said that the Government is undertaking measures to ramp up the domestic coal production from the current level of 730 MT to 1149 MT by 2023 thereby eliminating the coal import except for the limited un-substitutable import.
- Currently, coal occupies a 55% share in primary energy supply and about 75% in electricity generation.
- The Government is opening new mines, expanding the capacity of existing mines and creating new evacuation infrastructure to ramp up domestic coal production.
- CIL alone is poised to commission 11 new coking coal washeries in a phased manner to meet the total demand of washed domestic coking coal of the steel sector.
5) Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches two agriculture-related Mobile Apps
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched two mobile Apps – ‘CHC Farm Machinery and Krishi Kisan App for Geo Tagging’ in New Delhi
CHC Farm Machinery
Through the CHC Farm Machinery App, farmers can select and order the required machinery at the rates feasible for them from the Custom Hiring Centers located in the radius of 50 Kms. More than 40,000 custom hiring service centers have registered on this mobile app for renting over 1,20,000 agricultural types of machinery & equipment.
Krishi Kisan App for Geo Tagging
The Krishi Kisan App will provide farmers the information on the best demonstration of high-yielding crops and seeds in their nearby area.
The App will also help in geo-tagging and geo-fencing of crops and give weather forecast messages to farmers.
6) DoNER Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates Cane and Bamboo Technology Park at Burnihat, Assam
The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Cane and Bamboo Technology Park-cum-Office Premises of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC) at Burnihat, Assam
About Cane and Bamboo Technology Park
- The Bamboo Technology Park has been developed to exclusively deal with Bamboo & Cane, catering to the needs of the industries, entrepreneurs, designers, craftspersons, rural people, teachers, policymakers, technicians, and technologists.
- The Centre will be identifying and transferring appropriate manufacturing techniques, providing technical assistance, rendering specific services such as laboratory testing and quality assurance.
- This will itself promote the tangible benefits and will focus for generating village-level cluster and micro-processing units, encouraging and mobilizing SHGs, NGOs to adopt to bamboo culture, attract investment in the bamboo sector in both medium and small sector, create awareness generation, design innovation, new product development, technology infusion and adaptation to the requirement of this country.
7) President of India presents National Service Scheme Awards
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for 2017-18 to universities, NSS units and NSS volunteers at Rashtrapati Bhavan on September 24, 2019, New Delhi.
8) U.K. will leave EU on Oct. 31 as per the law
9) Saudi Arabia has won membership in IAEA Board for two years 2019-2021
Saudi Arabia has won a membership in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for two years 2019-2021. The election was held in the 63rd session of the IAEA General Conference held in Vienna, Austria. The board is responsible for making most of the policy of the IAEA and makes recommendations to the General Conference on IAEA activities.
10) The 2019 C40 World Mayors Summit to be held in Copenhagen
The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will attend the 2019 C40 World Mayors Summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark to speak on his government's experience in lowering pollution, including the Odd-Even scheme, and other issues. He will join leaders of several cities such as New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, and Berlin to deliberate on the climate crisis impacting the world at the summit from October 9-12.
11) Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah presides as Chief Guest in the National Launch of Private Security Agency Licensing Portal
- Union Minister of Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah graced the National Launch of Private Security Agency Licensing Portal as the Chief Guest in New Delhi
- Private Security Agency Sector is of vital importance for the safe and secure business environment
- The private security sector as one with huge potential and stressed on the need to increase the trustworthiness of the sector by increasing the number of agencies with licenses.
- Portal will be available in all Indian languages within 90 days
- The private security sector has a huge potential to generate employment
- Private security personnel are the first line of responders against criminals in society
- it would become easier for an agency registered in one state to expand its operations in another state.
Sports Current Affairs
12) Lionel Messi won the best men's player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Milan
The "Best Fifa Football Awards 2019" felicitated in Milan. Barcelona's Lionel Messi won the best men's player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Milan. It is the 6th time Messi has been voted the world's best men's player after winning it in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Best Women's Player Award: Megan Rapinoe.
13) Carolina Marin defeated Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying and lift the China Open title.
Olympic gold medalist and a Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin defeated Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying 14-21, 21-17, 21-18 in the women's badminton singles final match to lift the China Open title. She is returning to the court after eight months as she had knee surgery. She missed the BWF World Championships which concluded last month in Basel, Switzerland.
14) Deepak Punia became the 4th wrestler to win the World Wrestling Championships 2019 and secured his Olympics quota
Indian wrestlers Deepak Punia won the World Wrestling Championships 2019 and secured his Olympics quota. He became the fourth Indian wrestler to secure a berth for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
15) Divij Sharan clinched the men's doubles title in ATP Tour tennis tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia
Indian tennis player Divij Sharan clinched the men's doubles title in the ATP Tour tennis tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia. Divij Sharan Open with partner Igor Zelenay, defeating Matteo Berrettini and Simone Bolelli 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
16) Daniil Medvedev won St Petersburg Open title
Daniil Medvedev won a sixth career title as he defeated Borna Coric 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the St Petersburg Open, Russia. World number four Medvedev, who since July has reached five finals in as many tournaments, won his third title of the year and sixth of his career.
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