Daily Current Affairs for UPSC & MPSC
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Curated from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojana, sorted by GS paper.
CJI names Justice Bobde as successor
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has recommended Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as his successor and the 47th Chief Justice of India in keeping with convention and the seniority norm.
FSSAI Report on Milk Safety
A study by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India showed that around one-tenth of processed milk samples have safety issues.
Security check for Kartarpur Pilgrims
Pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur shrine in Pakistan will have to undergo a thorough security check upon their return to India.
TB cases down in India
According to the WHO-2019 edition of the Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report, the tuberculosis incidence rate in India has decreased by almost 50,000 patients over the past one year.
FMCG and Rural Growth
The rural growth has fallen below that of urban for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry.
MPC sees further slowdown in growth
The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) has shown a concern over the growth slowdown.
India speaks to U.S. lawmakers prior to human rights hearing
With less than a week to go before a Congressional hearing on Human Rights in South Asia, India is exerting its diplomatic muscle on Capitol Hill to explain the government’s point of view on Kashmir to U.S. lawmakers.
FATF may keep Pak. on grey list
Pakistan could escape being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, but the international watchdog on terror finance is likely to issue strong warnings to it and keeping the country on the grey list
Elevate Krishna Bhat ‘most expeditiously’, says Collegium
The Supreme Court Collegium has asked the Centre to process “most expeditiously” P. Krishna Bhat’s elevation as a Karnataka High Court Judge, which was stalled twice by the government, and created a flutter after the then apex court judge Justice J. Chelameswar had written a letter questioning the delay.
Legislative Council abolished in J&K
The 70 yr old- J&K Legislative Council (the upper house of the State Assembly) was abolished on 17th Oct as per Section 57 of the J&K Reorganisation Bill 2019, which reduced the State into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.
Turkey defiant on Syria operation as U.S seeks ceasefire
Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria as U.S. President Donald Trump dispatched U.S Vice President Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.
China leases an entire Pacific island for 75 years
Under a secretive deal signed last month with a provincial government in the South Pacific nation “Solomon Islands” , a Beijing-based company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party has secured exclusive development rights for the entire island of over 1,000 people and its surroundings.
U.S. House passes Hong Kong Rights Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Bill sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China.
President Kovind to attend Akihito’s coronation
President Ram Nath Kovind will join Britain’s Prince Charles, Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan and leaders of several Asian countries in attending the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s new Emperor Akihito on October 22. Mr. Kovind, who leaves on Thursday for a four-day state visit to the Philippines, will travel to Tokyo on October 21.
‘Xi mooted trilateral ties with India, Pak.’
Within days of the second India-China “informal summit”, Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had shared with PM Narendra Modi his vision for trilateral cooperation among Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad.
Agra jail denies RTI request on J&K detainees
The Agra Central Prison has refused to provide information about detainees from Jammu and Kashmir who have been shifted there. It has denied a Right to Information (RTI) request on the grounds that it is “third-party” information that may endanger someone or identify informers.
Govt. officials violate RTI Act with impunity, says CIC
Chief Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava has accused government officials of violating the Right to Information Act with impunity, taking advantage of court orders that they cannot be penalised except in cases of mala fide intent.
Lobby targeting judiciary via sponsored articles: SC judge
Justice Arun Mishra of the Supreme Court stood his grounds and said “sponsored” articles and critical social media posts had steeled his resolve to not buckle under and recuse himself as lead judge of a Constitution Bench reviewing his own past judgment.
Produce all orders on J&K curbs, court tells govt.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to produce the orders passed by authorities on restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir as well as Section 144 proceedings.
SC reserves Ayodhya verdict after 40-day marathon hearing
The Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on Wednesday reserved its judgment, after a marathon 40-day hearing, on the cross-appeals filed by the Hindu and Muslim sides challenging the three-way partition of the disputed 2.77 acres of Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land among Ram Lalla, the Nirmohi Akhara and the Sunni Waqf Board in September 2010.
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