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- Prime Minister dedicates National Police Memorial to the Nation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated the National Police Memorial to the nation, on Police Commemoration Day.
- The Prime Minister announced an award in the name of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, to honour those involved in disaster response operations.
- The award would be announced every year, recognizing the bravery and courage displayed in saving lives of people, in the wake of a disaster.
- India’s longest bridge to be built across Brahmaputra
India’s longest river bridge will be built across the Brahmaputra, connecting Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya, and will cut road travel by 203 km as also travel time.
- The 19.3 km, four-lane bridge will be built by 2026-27, Government officials said.
- At present, vehicles take an over-200 km-long detour using the Naranarayan Bridge, which is 60 km upstream.
- The new bridge will complete the missing link of NH127B from Assam to Meghalaya.
- Four Himalayan peaks named after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier have been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- The peaks are located at 6,557m, 6,566m, 6,160m and 6,100m on the right flank of Gangotri glacier.
- Located near Sudarshan and Saifi peaks in Raktvan valley, the peaks have been named Atal-1, 2, 3 and 4.
- PM addresses India Carpet Expo at Varanasi, via Video Conference
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed via video conference, the India Carpet Expo at Varanasi.
- Welcoming guests from India and abroad, the Prime Minister noted that this is the first time that the India Carpet Expo is being organized at the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, in Varanasi.
- He mentioned Varanasi, Bhadohi and Mirzapur as important centres of the carpet industry. He spoke of efforts being made to encourage handicrafts, small and medium industries.
- 4th Edition of NITI Lecture Series to be held on 22nd October
NITI Aayog is organizing the fourth edition of NITI Lecture Series at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 22.10.2018.
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will attend the 4thedition of NITI Lecture series in which the key note address will be delivered by Jensen Huang, President and Co-Founder, NVIDIA Corporation.
- The theme this year is “AI for ALL: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Growth”.
- Union Ministers, policy makers, experts from different walks of life along with NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, Members, CEO and Senior officials will be a part of august gathering on this occasion.
- Govt appoints chief of child rights body
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has got a new chief with the appointments committee of the cabinet appointing Priyank Kanoongo to the post for a period of three years.
- Kanoongo has been member of the commission from November 2015 and his tenure as member ends next week.
- The post of chairperson fell vacant last month after Stuti Kacker’s tenure ended on September 16.
- Kanoongo will be the fifth NCPCR chief since the commission was formed.
- Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award for Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Grammy-winning Hindustani classical music instrumentalist Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt will be honoured with the annual Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Best known for his Grammy award winning album “A Meeting by the River” with Ry Cooder, Bhatt, born in Jaipur, plays the Mohan Veena (slide guitar).
- Denmark Open: Saina loses in final to Tai Tzu Ying
Saina Nehwal was defeated by the world no.1 Tai Tzu Ying to settle for a runner-up finish at the Denmark Open.
- In an exciting 52-minute final, Saina lost 13-21 21-13 6-21 to the superior Chinese Taipei rival.
- Tzu Ying claimed the Denmark Open title after a gap of two years. She had last won the tournament in 2016.
