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Important Current Affairs 22nd October 2019

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Railways to implement Rs 18,000-crore project to run trains at 160 kmph

The Indian Railways will implement a Rs 18,000-crore project to operate trains at a speed of 160 kmph on the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes by upgrading infrastructure, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav.

Agra postal department stops booking posts for Pakistan

In reaction to the Pakistan government’s decision to deny the extension of international postal                     services to India following the deterioration of relations between the two countries, the Agra Postal department has now stopped booking posts for addresses in Pakistan.

    

Goan cows not the first to love meat but this may make Donald Trump happy

•           Goa government has sent meat-loving cows for rehabilitation

•           A band of 76 stray cows in Goa were found to be loving non-veg food

•           In an earlier case, cows were found to be eating live chickens in Bengal.

PMC bank scam: Protesters demand Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for deceased account holders

The PMC bank account holders who are protesting at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai have put forth demands to the RBI including providing Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for the people who died during the period when the bank scam came to light.

Kashmir's Iron Lady Parveena Ahanger on BBC list of 100 most inspiring women

Known as the 'Iron Lady of Kashmir' for her relentless protests against the alleged abduction of her son by the Indian Army in 1990 and thereafter forming the Association of Parents of Disappeared Parents (APDP) in 1994, Parveena Ahanger has featured on the BBC's list of top 100 inspiring women.

PM joked about media trying to trap me with anti-Modi remarks

•           Abhijit Banerjee met PM Narendra Modi at his residence on Tuesday

•           PM Modi lauded Abhijit Banerjee's list of accomplishments who recently won the Nobel Prize

•           Banerjee said PM Modi joked about the media trying to trap him with anti-Modi remarks

Kartarpur pact to be inked on ‘zero line’, India and Pak to not cross border

India and Pakistan will sign an agreement on October 24 to operationalise the Kartarpur Corridor to allow Indian pilgrims to visit a gurdwara built at the site where Guru Nanak spent the final years of his life, capping protracted negotiations on the issue.

Delhi roads in for makeover, 9 stretches to be redone in first phase: Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said all roads will be redesigned, at the estimated cost of Rs 400 crore, as per international standards. This will include landscaping, space for non-motorised vehicles and wider footpath which will be differently-abled friendly.

Health ministry’s intensified immunisation drive to reach 90% children

About 87% children are covered under the government’s universal immunisation programme (UIP), which is a significant jump from the national average of 70% in 2014.

                                                          INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

President Ram Nath Kovind attends enthronement ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday attended the enthronement ceremony of Japan's new Emperor Naruhito who completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne after his father's abdication earlier this year.

Malaysia's Mahathir stands by Kashmir comments despite palm oil boycott by India traders

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he would not retract his criticism of New Delhi’s actions in Kashmir even though Indian traders have urged a boycott of Malaysian palm oil.

                                                     TECH AFFAIRS

Apple iPhone XR, among world’s most popular smartphones, now made in India

Apple Inc has started selling its popular iPhone XR phones assembled in India, as it looks to expand its share in the world's second-largest smartphone market where it has struggled against cheaper products from rivals.

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma to take home Rs 3 crore in remuneration in FY20

The proposal pertaining to Sharma's remuneration was approved by members of One97 Communications Ltd at their Annual General Meeting on September 30, 2019, filings with the Corporate Affairs Ministry showed.

Govt to tighten social media rules, will make companies liable for content shared

The government has also stated on affidavit that they will look to finalise and notify the Draft Information Technology Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules by January 15, 2020.

World's biggest face recognition system arrives in India next month

With the tender submission date to procure the National Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) just 20 days away, India is closer to install worlds largest facial recognition system to track and nab criminals.

IMPORTANT DATES

 EVENT

•           1633 Battle of Liaoluo Bay: Dutch East India Company defeated by Chinese Ming naval forces in southern Fujian sea

•           1721 Tsar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"

•           1879 Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb

•           1884 International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C. adopts Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) worldwide, creating 24 international time zones with longitude zero at the Greenwich meridian

•           1907 Panic of 1907: A run on Knickerbocker Trust Company stock leads to US wide run on banks.

MUSIC

1883 New York's original Metropolitan Opera House has its grand opening with a performance of the opera "Faust".

SPORTS

1978 8th NYC Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in her first appearance in world record time 2:32:30.

SPORTS AFFAIRS

UEFA Champions League: Barcelona seek sixth straight win at spirited Slavia

Barcelona will be looking to extend their five-game winning streak when they take on Champions League underdogs Slavia Prague in the teams’ first-ever encounter in Prague on Wednesday. Brushing aside political turmoil around them, Ernesto Valverde’s men eased past Eibar 3-0 away on Saturday with goals from Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann. Their fifth straight competitive win -- including a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in their last Champions League game - took them to the top of La Liga a point ahead of Real Madrid.

Roger Federer praises Andy Murray’s Antwerp comeback success

-Roger Federer praised Andy Murray’s weekend Antwerp title just 10 months after the former number one underwent a hip resurfacing

-Andy Murray has been selected for Britain’s Davis Cup squad 24 hours after winning his first tournament since 2017.

-Former world number one Murray clinched his first ATP Tour title for over two years on Sunday when he beat Stan Wawrinka in the European Open final in Antwerp.

CoA reign ends as Sourav Ganguly set to take over as 39th BCCI president

-One of India’s most decorated captains Sourav Ganguly will be taking over as the 39th president of the BCCI on Wednesday at its AGM, ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators.

-Ganguly is the unanimous nomination for the post of BCCI president along with Union Home ister Amit Shah’s son Jay as the secretary. Mahim Verma of Uttarakhand is the new vicepresident.

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