Important Current Affairs October 9 One liner

2018-10-10

October 9 – World Post Day

Karnataka Health department has started a drive against H1N1 or swine flu.
Jharkhand to become partner state at Goa International Film Festival to showcase its culture and favourable film.
In Madhya Pradesh, the election commission is establishing 500 pink booths in the state for the assembly election.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of NIT Warangal, Telangana.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted a growth rate of 7.3 per cent for India in the current year and 7.4 per cent in 2019.
IMF study says gender diversity is likely to boost productivity growth including in countries like India.
Centre decides to start issuing Sovereign Gold Bonds
The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes headed by Lok Sabha – MP Ganesh Singh
The government has set up the Strategic Policy Group (SPG) to assist the National Security Council.
India External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched India for Humanity initiative in New Delhi.

Asian Para Games

Ekta Bhyan won gold in the women’s club throw event. Monu Ghangas in the men’s shot put, Anandan Gunasekaran in men’s 200m and Jayanti Behera in the women’s 200m race secured bronze medal.

Youth Olympics

Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins the first gold for India in the Men’s 62 kg category weight lifting. Sandeep Chaudhary in Javelin throw men’s category, Raju Rakshitha in women’s 1500 meters and swimmer Jadhav Suyash Narayan in men’s 50-meter butterfly won gold medal.