1.A committee of governors set up by President Ram Nath Kovind, submitted its report on doubling farm income on 26 October 2018.It recommended developing climate-resilient and input-efficient crop varieties.It has made 21 major recommendations for doubling the income of farmers.Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik is the head of the panel.
2.The government of India appointed Indian Revenue Service officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra as Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED).He has been given additional charge of the post of Director for a period of three months.The ED enforces two major laws in the country to check black money: The criminal Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
3.India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2018 concluded on 27 October 2018.The theme for IMC 2018 was ‘New Digital Horizons – Connect. Create. Innovate’.Delegations from 20 countries participated in the event, which saw more than 300 companies showcasing their latest and best technologies, products, services, and applications.
4.Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as Irish President after receiving 56% of the country’s electoral vote.Businessman Peter Casey came second with 23.1% votes.The President is Ireland’s ‘first citizen’, but has limited power – the role is mainly symbolic and he or she cannot get involved in daily politics.
5.Former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected President of Brazil on 28 October 2018.He defeated leftist opponent Fernando Haddad.
6.Indian table tennis player Ayhika Mukherjee won the silver medal in the under-21 women’s singles category of the ITTF Challenge Belgium Open.She lost to Korea’s Youjin Kim in the final.
7.India’s first gallery on robotic dinosaurs was inaugurated on 27th October 2018 at the Pushpa Gujral Science City in Kapurthala, Punjab.The new gallery will display the story of birth and evolution of dinosaurs.A total of 7 moving dinosaurs, made from steel and silica gel with durable motors, have been added to the exhibition.
8.The Indian government donated about US$ 300,000 for the ‘Pipeline to Peacekeeping Command Programme’.The programme will, over a period of three years, help develop the capacity of future commanders and managers to lead by example and raise awareness of UN standards.India is one of the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions.
9.State Bank of India (SBI) formed a Joint Venture (JV) with Hitachi Payment Services Pvt Ltd to create a digital payment networkHitachi Payments will invest 26% in SBI Payment Services Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBI.The JV agreement is subject to requisite regulatory approvals.The JV will provide various payment options to customers and merchants.
10.The 1st edition of ‘North East Olympic Games’ concluded in Imphal on 28th October 2018.Manipur secured the top spot in the medal tally followed by Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.Athletes from the eight northeastern states competed in 12 different disciplines at the sporting event that began on October 24.The 2nd edition of North East Olympic Games will be held in Arunachal Pradesh in 2019.
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