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1) 1. India’s Arjun Erigaisi has won the WR Chess Masters Cup.
- Arjun Erigaisi has won the WR Chess Masters Cup after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the finals.
- He defeated his friend R Praggnanandhaa in the semifinals of the knock-out event.
- Arjun scored a 2-0 victory over Sivananda Bodhana of England.
- Arjun displayed great form and precision throughout the event to win this title.
2) NHRC’s national conference on the rights of older persons concluded.
- A day-long national conference on the ‘Rights of Older Persons’ concluded at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- It has been organized on the occasion of the 31st Foundation Day of the National Human Rights Commission of India.
- Union Minister Shri Amit Yadav, who chaired the first session, assured the government’s commitment to the welfare of older persons.
- Addressing the issue of ‘Ageing of the Aged,’ ‘Analyzing the gendered face of ageing and how to tackle the same’ and ‘Evaluating the healthcare scenario were the three technical sessions of the conference.
3) Coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ successfully organised by the Indian Coast Guard.
- Coastal Security Exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ successfully conducted by the Indian Coast Guard off Gujarat and Union Territory of Daman and Diu on 16-17 October.
- Coordinated by the Coast Guard Regional Headquarters, Gandhinagar, this exercise was the second edition this year.
- It was aimed at enhancing maritime and coastal security preparedness by validating existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- It was actively attended by various stakeholders, including the Indian Navy, State Police, Marine Police, Border Security Force (BSF), National Security Guard (NSG), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Port Authorities.
4) The first international research and innovation center will be set up in Dubai by IIT Madras.
· Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) is set to set up its first international flagship centre in Dubai, which will focus on research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
· The IITM Global Dubai Centre, scheduled to launch in early 2025, will specialise in advanced areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), data science, robotics and sustainable energy, forming a vital link to India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
· This initiative has been made possible by an agreement between IIT Madras and the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) of Dubai.
5) Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian batsman to reach 9,000 Test runs.
- Indian batsman Virat Kohli has become the fourth Indian batsman to reach 9,000 Test runs in the ongoing match against New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- After Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar, Kohli is the fourth Indian batter to achieve this feat during India’s second inning.
- At the international level, Tendulkar tops the all-time list of Test runs with 15,921 runs, followed by Dravid with 13,265 runs and Gavaskar with 10,122 runs.
6) Government may reduce the spectrum lease period to 10 years
- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is considering reducing the tenure of spectrum leased to telecom operators through auction from the current 20 years to 10 years.
- This is being evaluated because the life cycle of technology is getting shorter and the value of spectrum is getting depreciated in the long term, resulting in operators not being able to realise its full value.
- If the proposal is finalised, it will be implemented in future auctions.
- According to the telecom industry, if the period is reduced, then the government will also have to reduce the reserve price.
7) The creation of largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic was approved by the regional assembly of Portugal’s Azores Islands.
- As a result, the archipelago is now at the forefront of the worldwide ocean conservation movement, which seeks to fulfil the UN’s 2030 target of safeguarding 30% of the planet’s land and water.
- Nearly 300,000 square kilometres (115,830 square miles) will be covered by the network.
- Underwater mountain ranges and delicate marine ecosystems, such as deep-sea corals, hydrothermal vents, and marine creatures, will be protected.
8) On October 19, the Group of Ministers (GoM) convened to propose modifications to the GST rates held its meeting.
- It discussed the rationalization of taxes, particularly on health and life insurance premiums.
- The GoM was established to look into measures to reduce the 18% GST rate that is now applied to insurance premiums. This was the group’s first meeting.
- Samrat Choudhary, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, is in charge of the 13-member GoM.
- One of the GoM’s mandates is to advise the GST Council on how health and life insurance premiums should be taxed.
9) Madhya Pradesh government installed pink alarms at Datia district hospital and medical college for women’s safety
- In Madhya Pradesh, `pink alarms’ have been installed at the government-run district hospital and medical college in Datia.
- This is the first government hospital in the state where this facility has been provided for women’s security.
- The pink alarm system is the idea of district collector Sandeep Makin.
- After pressing the pink alarm, this will set off a siren and within five minutes the security personnel will reach the person in trouble.
10) Akhil won the rifle 3-position bronze medal at the ISSF Shooting World Cup Final.
- On October 16, Akhil Sheoran won a bronze medal in a closely contested men’s 50m rifle 3-positions event at the ISSF World Cup Final at the Dr. Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad.
- Istvan Peni of Hungary won the gold medal, and Jiri Privartsky of the Czech Republic won the silver medal.
- This was the second medal for the host team, after Sonam Maskar won a silver on the opening day.
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