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1) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 2nd edition of the Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi.
- The Chanakya Defence Dialogue is flagship international seminar.
- He also launched the Indian Army’s Green Initiative 1.0 and Digitisation of IA 1.0.
- He delivered a keynote address on ‘India’s Vision for Development and Security’.
- He underscored the importance of comprehensive security in achieving Viksit Bharat in 2047.
- Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi also addressed the audience.
2) Government has launched two-year nationwide celebration for 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.
- As per the government announcement, two-year long nationwide celebration will begin this year.
- Government has taken this decision to honour contributions of Sardar Patel.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that his pivotal role in unifying India from Kashmir to Lakshadweep remain indelible.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875. He is known as Iron Man of India.
3) Supreme upheld the States’ right to regulate industrial alcohol.
- A Constitution bench of nine judges with a majority of 8:1 upheld the States’ right to regulate industrial alcohol.
- Entry 8 gives States the power to regulate the production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase and sale of intoxicating liquor.
- SC judges stated that the phrase ‘intoxicating liquor’ in Entry 8 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution would include industrial alcohol within its ambit.
- Entry 8 of List II seeks to enhance the scope of the entry beyond potable alcohol.
4) Government integrated 12 schemes on the eShram portal.
· The Central Government’s ‘eShram-One Stop Solution’ portal aims to integrate information on welfare schemes for unorganised workers.
· It has integrated 12 schemes of different Central Ministries and Departments into the eShram portal.
· This portal was launched with the objective of creating a ‘National Database of Unorganised Workers’ and providing workers with a Universal Account Number (UAN).
5) Amazon Future Engineer Program:
- The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), in collaboration with Amazon, has launched the third phase of the Amazon Future Engineer Program in 50 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS).
- Amazon Future Engineer Program – Phase 3 implemented in 50 EMRS schools across Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura.
- Orientation and training in emerging technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence, block programming, and coding.
6) RCS-UDAN : New Airports
- The Prime Minister inaugurated three airports under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN) in Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh).
- These airports aim to enhance air travel accessibility and will soon commence flights, furthering the mission of improving infrastructure in underserved regions.
- Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) was launched as a Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 2016.
7) Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX):
- Hyderabad-based company handed over two 400 kg class satellites to ISRO, which will be part of the Space Docking Experiment planned by the space agency later this year.
- Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) is one of ISRO’s most significant steps towards developing autonomous docking technology.
- The mission involves two vehicles—‘Chaser’ and the ‘Target’—coming together and connecting in space.
8) RTI museum foundation stone has been laid in Beawar, Rajasthan.
- The foundation stone for the Right to Information Museum was laid in Beawar, Rajasthan. It is the birthplace of the RTI movement.
- A stone slab with the Preamble of the Constitution inscribed in Hindi and English was laid on the RTI museum’s land.
- The museum would act as a resource centre for reference and learning on rights-based movements.
- It will also serve as a central repository and archive all the documents, materials and film footage available with the MKSS and other organisations.
9) United Nations Day: 24 October
- United Nations Day is celebrated annually to commemorate the official creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945.
- October 24th is United Nations Day. This day commemorates the anniversary of the UN Charter’s adoption in 1945.
- After World War II, the United Nations was founded.
- Fifty government officials met in San Francisco on April 25, 1945, to draft the United Nations Charter.
10) India will host the 16th Women’s Indian Open in Gurugram.
- India will host the 16th edition of the Women’s Indian Open in Gurugram, Haryana.
- 114 players from 31 nations, including 27 from India, will participate in this tournament.
- In 2016, Aditi Ashok made history as the first Indian to win the Women’s Indian Open.
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