Daily Current Affairs – October 5 2018
IMPORTANT DAYS
October 5 – World Teachers’ Day
- World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5. Established in 1994 aims to focus on “appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world”.
October 5 – World Smile Day
- World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday in the month of October every year. The idea of was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts. The World’s first World Smile Day was held in the year 1999.
NATIONAL
Assam
Assam govt to provide 1 lakh shallow tubewells to farmers
- Assam government to provide 1 lakh shallow tubewells to small and marginal farmers.
New Delhi
Multimedia exhibition on 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary
- A week-long multimedia exhibition on 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary is being held in New Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh
Indian International Science Festival
- A four-day Indian International Science Festival (IISF) 2018 kicked off in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Theme :- Science for transformation.
INTERNATIONAL
Pakistan to set up a oil refinery in Balochistan with the aid of Saudi Arabia
- Pakistan’s Cabinet gave nod to the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to set up a oil refinery in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
Indian-American nominated to key post
- S. President Donald Trump has nominated prominent Indian-American nuclear expert Rita Baranwal to head the nuclear energy division at the Department of Energy.
SCIENCE
IMD issues red alert for Kerala & Tamil Nadu
- IMD issues red alert for Kerala & Tamil Nadu on October 7. State steps up disaster preparedness
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
RBI keeps key rates unchanged
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the interest rate unchanged at 6.5%. The reverse repo rate at 6.25%. The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 4% while the bank rate is at 6.75%.
RANKINGS & INDEXES
Forbes India Rich List 2018
- Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani [11th consecutive year]
- Wipro Chairman Azim Premji
- Arcelor Mittal Chairman and CEO Lakshmi Mittal
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
Second IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting
- As many as 21 countries in the Indian Ocean Rim Association, IORA, adopted the Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy in the Indian Ocean Region.
- These nations adopted the Delhi Declaration post the second IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting held in Greater Noida, near Delhi.
‘Dialogue with Organs for Allied Health Force – A step to Enhance Cognitive Skills’
- Smt Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare inaugurated a symposium cum exhibition on ‘Dialogue with Organs for Allied Health Force – A step to enhance cognitive skills.
International Conference on Technological Advancements in Railway and Metro Projects (IC-TRAM 2018)
- Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated International Conference on Technological Advancements in Railway and Metro Projects (IC-TRAM 2018) in New Delhi.
APPOINTMENTS
- Sanjay Verma – India’s Ambassador to Spain
- Srinivasan K. Swamy – Chairman & World president of International Advertising Association (IAA)
MOU, AGREEMENTS & CABINET APPROVALS
India and Kazakhstan to boost Defence Cooperation
- India and Kazakhstan agree to boost Defence and Military Technical Cooperation.
India and ADB Signs $110 Million Loan Agreement
- India and ADB Signs $110 Million Loan to Improve Rural Connectivity in Madhya Pradesh.
India, Russia signed for S-400 missile systems and eight other agreements
- India, Russia sign $5.43 billion missile deal, agreements on cooperation in space, agriculture, nuclear sectors.
DEFENCE
Sahyog HOP TAC-2018
- Coast Guards of India, Vietnam hold Sahyog HOP TAC-2018 – joint exercise off Chennai aimed at strengthening the working level relationship between them.
AWARDS
- Nobel Peace Prize – Congolese Dr. Denis Mukwege, Yazidi rights activist Nadia Murad [For their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict]
- 2018 ‘Visishta Puraskaram’ by the Ramineni Foundation – Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand
SPORTS
36th National Games
- 36th National Games in Goa will be held from March 30 to April 14 next year.
U-19 Asia Cup cricket
- India entered the Under-19 Asia Cup cricket final after beating Bangladesh by two runs in Dhaka.
2nd Youngest Indian to score a century in Cricket
- Prithvi Shaw became the second youngest Indian to score a century behind the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
Quickest batsman to reach 24 Test centuries
- India captain Virat Kohli became the quickest batsman to reach 24 Test centuries after the great Donald Bradman early on day two against the West Indies.
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