OCTOBER 2018-MISCELLANEOUS |
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International Conference on Status & Protection of Coral Reefs
International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR – 2018) was held at Bangaram Island, Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
The theme of the conference was “Reef for Life”.
It was inaugurated by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
3-day India mobile congress 2018 concludes
India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2018 – a marquee event which provided a peep into the exciting future in the rapidly evolving area of digital communications – ended, with participants and organisers promising to be back next year.
The mega 3-day event was inaugurated by Shri Manoj Sinha,Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications.
20th edition of WETEX 2018 held in Dubai
The 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2018 was held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
WETEX is organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) every year.
WETEX 2018 is the largest edition in the 20 year-history of WETEX.
22nd National level meeting held between India & Myanmar
The 22nd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held in October, 2018.
During the meeting both sides agreed to take action against insurgent groups operating within their territories.
The two countries agreed on providing of security cooperation along with international border and facilitating movement of people and trade across the international border.
2nd International conference on Primary Health Care
J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the ‘Second Plenary Session of ‘2nd International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) towards UHC & SDGs’, at Astana, Kazakhstan.
The conference aims to renew the commitment to primary health care to achieve universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 held in New Delhi
The Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 opened in New Delhi.
The theme of the 2-day summit is, ‘Connecting Farmers to Market’.
The summit was inaugurated by the Secretary Agriculture and Co-operation, Sanjay Agrawal.
1st Trilateral meeting among India, Afghanistan & Iran held in Tehran
The first trilateral meeting among India, Afghanistan and Iran of the Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement took place on in Tehran, Iran.
The Indian delegation was led by Secretary (Economic Relations) TS Tirumurti.
Detailed discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalisation of the trilateral Agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar Port.
7th Meeting of Education Ministers of SCO Member States held in Astana
7th meeting of education ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Minister of State for Human Resource Development, participated on behalf of Government of India.
Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan Yerlan Sagadiyev chaired the event.
Prime Minister chaired 6th meeting of NDMA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the sixth meeting of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at New Delhi.
Other delegates present in the meeting were: Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and officials of NDMA.
6th RCEP Inter-Sessional Ministerial meeting held in Singapore
The Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution C. R. Chaudhary, attended the 6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting (IMM) in Singapore.
The Ministers from 16 RCEP countries met in Singapore to discuss a modern, comprehensive and mutually beneficial economic partnership agreement among ASEAN and ASEAN’s FTA partners.
International conference on the future of the Indian Ocean held in Colombo
The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference was held at Temple Trees, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
It is aimed to explore strongest challenges in the Indian Ocean region.
The inaugural address of the Conference was delivered by President Maithripala Sirisena while Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered the keynote address.
First Regional conference on Women in Detention & Access to Justice
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs is organising the First ever Regional Conference at Shimla on ‘Women in Detention and Access to Justice’ in collaboration with the Prison Department, Himachal Pradesh.
Statistician Vijayan Bala comes up with new book
Veteran commentator and cricket statistician Vijayan Bala has come up with his new book “Indian Sports: Conversations and Reflections”, a compilation of interviews of eminent sports persons he has conducted since 1971.
Yogi Adityanath’s biography by Pravin Kumar is now in Hindi
The biography of UP Chief Minister ‘Yogi Adityanath: The Rise of a Saffron Socialist’ is now amongst best seller books.
The book written by Pravin Kumar.
The life of Yogi Adityanath ji is full of changes.
The book traces his fascinating journey and also the history of the Gorakhnath Temple and the Nath sect.
Stephen Hawking’s final book ‘Brief Answers to the Big Questions’ launched
Stephen Hawking’s final work, which tackles issues from the existence of God to the potential for time travel, was launched by his children, who helped complete the book after the British astrophysics giant’s death.
Hawking was forever being asked the same things and started work on ‘Brief Answers to the Big Questions’ last year.
Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior: A book authored by Rima Hooja released
A new book on Maharana Pratap named ‘Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior’ authored by historian Rima Hooja has been released.
The book narrates the life of Maharana Pratap, the great Rajput warrior and also talks about the famous battle of Haldighati.
Vice President releases biography of Anumolu Ramakrishna titled ‘Building a Legacy’
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu released the Biography of late Industrialist, Dr. Anumolu Ramakrishna titled ‘Building a Legacy’ written by Chartered Accountant V. Pattabhi Ram and R. Mohan, in Chennai.
Dr. Anumolu Ramakrishna was a pioneer in using innovative construction techniques in the Indian construction sector.
Bihar Deputy CM releases book ‘Lalu-Leela’ on scams by Lalu Prasad
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi released a book named ‘Lalu-Leela’, at an event in Patna.
The book has nearly 200 pages.
It is about alleged illegal dealings of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members.
This is Sushil Modi’s second book.
His first book ‘Beech Samar Mein’ (In the Middle of War) was released two years back.
Shashi Tharoor introduces his book ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister’ & 29-letter word ‘Floccinaucinihilipilification’
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor introduced his new book ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister’ and a 29-letter word ‘floccinaucinihilipilification’.
Shashi Tharoor has described his new book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘more than just a 400-page exercise in floccinaucinihilipilification’.
Idiocracy among 1,400 new words in Oxford dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added word ‘Idiocracy’ in it.
It is among 1,400 new words, senses, and phrases added to the latest update of OED.
The OED has defined word as society consisting of or governed by people characterized as idiots or government formed of people considered stupid, ignorant, or idiotic.
The book ‘Feisty At Fifty’ authored by Sudha Menon, was released at the Pune International Literary Festival recently.
It has been published by Pan Macmillan India.
The books speaks about different phases of a woman’s life.
The Urdu version of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book ‘Exam Warriors’ was released in New Delhi.
The book was released by Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar along with other union ministers.
The launch event was organised by the India Islamic Cultural Centre.
A parliamentary panel will examine the functioning of retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), its coverage and recovery of arrears.
The parliamentary standing committee on labour has also decided to review the implementation of labour laws, social security and welfare scheme for workers.
The Corporate affairs ministry set up a 10-member panel to check on the discounts offered by the online retailers.
These came to the forefront as traditional retailers requested the commerce minister to impose a ban on discounted sales by online sellers.
The government has formed a Competition Law Review Committee to ensure that the legislation is in tune with the changing business environment.
The Committee will be headed by Injeti Srinivas, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
International Animation Day was celebrated all over the world on October 28.
In 2002, ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation or International Animated Film Association) declared 28 October as International Animation Day.
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was celebrated all over the world.
In 2005, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) General Conference declared October 27 as World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
The theme of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 is “Your Story is Moving”.
The United Nations Day is celebrated on 24th of October every year.
The Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
2018 UN Day Concert will be in UN Headquarters in New York, with the theme ‘Traditions of Peace and Non-violence’.
World Osteoporosis Day is observed every year on October 20.
It is organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
This day creates awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become weak and brittle and increases the risk of a broken bone.
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