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Current Affairs 04 October 2020
Daily Current Affairs 04 October 2020: This post contains the latest current affairs for 04 October 2020 that are important for all competitive exams like Bank, SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.
National
Prime Minister Modi dedicates to the Nation the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh
- The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Atal Tunnel , on 3rd October 2020.
- Atal Tunnel is world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).
- The tunnel has been named after former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Atal tunnel has been built, by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway in Himachal Pradesh.
- The total length of the tunnel is 9.02 km, and at an elevation of 3,100 metres (10,171 ft).
- The overall cost of completion of the project is around Rs. 3200 crore.
Arjun Munda E-Launches Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme of M/o Tribal Affairs in Partenership with Assocham
- The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda inaugurated the Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme on 2nd October 2020 through Video conference.
- The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Entrepreneurship Development has been set up by apex industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) under its Centre for Excellence Initiative
- The Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme is a three-year initiative that will be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and ASSOCHAM.
- Through this Centre of Excellence, value addition, technology advance and marketing of tribal products would be facilitated to the tribal communities in a more effective and efficient manner.
- The initiative will optimize the contribution of tribal population to the growing economy of the country and support India’s vision of becoming Atmanirbhar.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal launches Kritagyata portal for online pension submission and tracking
- Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched a web portal named ‘Kritagyata’ on 1st October 2020.
- Kritagyata is an online pension submission and tracking system launched to help the pensioners of the state to dispose their pension related claims.
- The retired government employee can submit the pension related papers on line as well as check the status of his pension.
- The portal has been created in line with the ‘Bhabhisya’ portal of Government of India.
- Initially, the Kritagyata portal has been launched as pilot project for the teachers and employees under Inspector of Schools of Kamrup Metropolitan district,
- It will be replicated to all government employees of the state in all districts in phases.
West Bengal Launches Pathashree Abhijan Scheme To Repair Roads In State
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a new scheme called the Pathashree Abhijan on 01 October 2020.
- Pathashree Abhijan is a road repair scheme, under which more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers across the state will be repaired in a mission mode and in a time-bound manner.
- The list of repairs has been prepared on the basis of all the road related complaints received by the Chief Minister from different parts of the state through the ‘Didi Ke Bolo’ initiative of the state government.
Indian Navy Helicopters Undertake Aerial Seeding Initiative at Visakhapatnam
- The Indian Navy has partnered with Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) to undertake Aerial Seeding at Visakhapatnam.
- The aims of this initiative is to enhance the green cover in and around Visakhapatnam.
- Aerial seeding is a technique in which seeds are sown aerially with the help of drones or helicopter.
- The aerial seeding programme was inaugurated on 2nd October 2020 at INS Dega at Visakhapatnam by Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy and Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain
- Two UH3H helicopters will be used for this operation.
- The Naval helicopters will be airdropping 50,000 seed balls weighing approx. 6.25 tonnes in five locations around Visakhapatnam covering an area of nearly 200 acres which are inaccessible by road.
Defence
India successfully test-fires new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile from Odisha coast
- On 3rd October 2020, the DRDO successfully test-fired a new version of the Shaurya surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile at Balasore, off the coast of Odisha.
- The new version of the nuclear-capable missile can strike targets at a range of around 800 kms.
- The missile would be lighter and easier to operate in comparison with the existing missile.
Second India- Bangladesh Bilateral Navy Exercise Bongosagar Begins in Bay of Bengal
- The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commenced in Northern Bay of Bengal on 03 October 2020.
- The Exercise Bongosagar, is aimed at developing inter-operability and joint operational skills between both the navies through conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime exercises and operations.
- The indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan and the indigenously built Guided-Missile Corvette INS Khukri will participate from India side while Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Abu Bakr, a Guided-Missile Frigate and BNS Prottoy, a Guided-Missile Corvette will participate from that country.
- Exercise Bongosagar will be followed by the 3rd edition of IN – BN Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in Northern Bay of Bengal from 4 to 5 October 2020, wherein IN and BN units will undertake joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
Banking News
RBI approves appointment of CoD to run Dhanlaxmi Bank till appointment of CEO
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a three-member interim committee of directors (CoD), to run the private sector lender, Dhanlaxmi Bank, in the capacity of the Managing Director & CEO till a new MD & CEO takes charge
- This decision was taken after the shareholders voted out the bank’s MD and CEO Sunil Gurbaxani on 30 September 2020.
- The committee of directors (CoD) has G Subramonia Iyer as its Chairman, while G Rajagopalan Nair and P K Vijayakumar are its other two members.
- However, RBI has approved this interim arrangement for only four months, within which the bank will have to complete the process of identification and appointment of a new Managing Director & CEO.
Important Days
World Day for Farmed Animals : 02 October
- Every Year since 1983, the World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is observed on 2nd October, which marks the birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi.
- The day is organised by the International animals’ welfare organization, World Animal Protection along with the Asia for Animals coalition to show the importance and urgency of farm animal welfare.
- The day is dedicated to exposing the needless suffering and death of farmed animals who are raised and slaughtered for food.
World Animal Day: 04 October
- The World Animal Day is observed annually on October 4 since 1929.
- The day aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.
- It was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann and he organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany.
- The event was moved to 4 October for the first time in 1929.
World Space Week: 04-10 October
- The World Space Week (WSW) is observed from October 4 to 10 every year to celebrate science and technology, and their contribution towards the betterment of the human condition.
- WSW was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 6, 1999.
- The 2020 theme is “Satellites Improve Life.”
- The dates commemorate the launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, on 4 October 1957 and the entry into force of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies on 10 October 1967.
Obituary
Veteran Social activist Pushpa Bhave passes away at 81
- Veteran social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave, also known as the Iron Lady of Mumbai, has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 81.
- Bhave has been associated with the Rashtra Seva Dal and democratic movements since her student days.
- She was also an academician and an intellectual, who fought for the rights of common citizens.
- She had taken part in the Samyukta Maharashtra movement and the Goa liberation movement.
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