Daily Current Affairs for UPSC & MPSC
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Curated from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojana, sorted by GS paper.
Capital’s air quality dips with spike in stubble burning
Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Tuesday and remained one notch short of the ‘severe’ category (AQI 401), the worst for this season so far
Vice-President stresses need for parliamentary reforms
VicePresident M. Venkaiah Naidu stressed the need for parliamentary reforms while addressing The First Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture organised by Delhi University on Tuesday and laid out a 16-point agenda.
Justice Bobde appointed next CJI
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was appointed the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday after President Ram Nath Kovind signed the warrant of his appointment.
Questions grow over NGO’s invite to MEPs
The Members of European Parliament (MEPs) visiting India were promised a “prestigious VIP meeting” with PM Narendra Modi, and the NGO that organised the visit claimed that he wanted to meet them as “influential decisionmakers from the European Union”, invitations accessed by The Hindu show
European lawmakers begin J&K visit
As many as 23 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) arrived in Kashmir on a two day visit on Tuesday to assess the ground situation after scrapping of J&K’s special status and recorded the feedback from the Army, local officials and 15 delegations, as the Valley observed a complete shutdown and saw a spurt in street protests.
Second round of Smart Cities and AMRUT likely in 2020
The second round of the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) could be rolled out in 2020.
After Manipur, Arunachal wants to be kept out of Naga peace deal
Arunachal Pradesh has echoed Manipur in demanding to be kept out of any “territorial changes” that might be incorporated in the settlement of the Naga political problem.
Govt. signals shift in stand, allows EU MPs to visit Srinagar
Nearly three months after its decision on Article 370, the Union government has allowed a delegation comprising 27 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland to travel to Srinagar on Tuesday to see the situation there
SC asks govt. to respond to plea for entry of women into mosques
A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, asked the government to respond to the petition filed by Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad and Zuber Ahmad challenging the prohibition of entry of Muslim women into mosques as illegal, unconstitutional and a violation of their dignity
Centre selects Gujarat-based firm to redevelop Parliament and Central Vista
The Central government on Friday announced that it has chosen Ahmedabad-based firm HCP Design, Planning and Management for its ambitious project of redeveloping Parliament and Central Vista, and development of a new common central secretariat
Angela Merkel to visit India on November 1
German chancellor Angela Merkel will participate in the fifth biennial Inter Governmental Consultations during her visit to India on November 1.
U.S. to deploy ‘mechanised forces’ in Syria
The U.S. will strengthen its military presence in Syria with “mechanised forces” to prevent Islamic State fighters seizing oil fields and revenue, the U.S. Defence Secretary said on Friday.
Brazil plans visa-free entry for Indian travellers
The Embassy of Brazil has confirmed that Brazil is working to implement a policy to facilitate faster entry for Indian travellers into the country.
Genome Sequencing
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has conducted Whole Genome Sequencing of 1,008 Indians from different populations across the country.
Credit growth
As per RBI data, credit growth is showing some signs of pickup during the festival season.
Talks with NSCN-IM inconclusive
As the deadline to sign the final Naga peace accord nears, Naga interlocutor R.N. Ravi’s talks with the NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagaland)-IM (Isak-Muivah) on has remained inconclusive.
Kurdish forces start pullback from Syria-Turkey border
Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have left several positions along the long border with Turkey on Thursday
India, Pakistan sign Kartarpur pact
India and Pakistan signed an agreement to operationalize the Kartarpur corridor that will facilitate pilgrims from India to visit the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan.
Ease of doing business ranking
India’s ranking has gone up 14 places to 63 in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Rankings.
New guidelines for peritoneal dialysis services
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come out with a set of guidelines for establishing peritoneal dialysis services.
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