Oct 2019

    INTERNATIONAL WTO hosts first World Cotton Day celebrations in Geneva The first-ever World Cotton Day (WCD) was hosted by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on October 7, 2019. This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) to the United Nations General Assembly for … Read more

INTERNATIONAL ·       World food day is observed on 16 October World Food Dayis observed on 16 October every year. The day is observed every year by people from around the world. The day aims totackle global hunger. On this day, people reaffirm their commitment to eradicate worldwide hunger for a lifetime.   The theme for 2019 is Our Actions … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL ·       Russian navy discovered five new islands in the Arctic Russian navydiscoveredfive new islands revealed by melting glaciers in Vize Bay off Novaya Zemlya, the remote Arctic. The expedition undertook by the Russian Navy in August and September charted the islands which were previously hidden under glaciers. The islands are yet to be named. … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL ●      France launches postage stamp with image of Mahatma Gandhi A postage stamp bearing the image of Mahatma Gandhi issued by Franch postal service company La Poste to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma. Indian Embassy partnered LaPoste of #France in launching a postage stamp today with an image of #MahatmaGandhi … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Google achieves ‘quantum supremacy’   Google has officially announced that it has achieved quantum supremacy with its advanced processor that was able to surpass the world’s most powerful supercomputer.   Google says that its 54-bit Sycamore processor was able to perform a calculation in 200 seconds that would have taken the world’s most powerful … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Disarmament Week: 24-30 October Disarmament Week is an annual event that is observed from 24 October to 30 October in various parts of the world. The observance revolves around raising public awareness of the dangers of the arms race and the need for international disarmament. An important focus of this week is trying … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL ·       Sophie Wilmes took office as the first female PM of Belgium Former Belgian Budget Minister Sophie Wilmes has taken office as the first female Prime Minister in the country’s 189-year history. She was named as the head of the country’s next caretaker government. She was sworn in by King Philippe. She succeeded in … Read more

INTERNATIONAL ● Indians will No Longer Require Visas To Visit Brazil Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the South American nation will drop its requirement that visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or businesspeople obtain visas. Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, came to power at the beginning of the year and has made it a policy to reduce visa … Read more

INTERNATIONAL ·       Japan to hire skilled people from Pakistan   Japanhas announced that the country is to hire skilled people from Pakistan. Japan will offer the people working visas to counter a growing decrease in its population. The announcement was made by the Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda. It also announced that Pakistan was one of the top … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL International Poverty Eradication Day: 17 October   The United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 each year since 1993.   It aims to promote awareness about the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide, particularly in developing countries.   2019 theme: ‘Acting together to empower children, … Read more