1. PM
Modi Inaugurates Silver Jubilee Celebrations of NHRC
i.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Human Rights
Commission's (NHRC) 25th anniversary and said that it has an important
role to play in government’s efforts to achieve sustainable development
goals.
ii. Mr Modi cited Ayushman
Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Swachh Bharat, Saubhagya Yojana as schemes
aimed towards providing dignified life for all.
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The NHRC was set up on the 12th October 1993 under
the Protection of Human Rights Act, passed by Parliament.
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NHRC Chairman: Justice HL Dattu.
2. India And Azerbaijan Agree To Enhance Bilateral Trade Relations
i.
India and Azerbaijan have agreed to take measures to enhance bilateral trade relations.
The two countries signed a protocol on trade and economic, science and
technology cooperation at the 5th meeting of India-Azerbaijan
Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade and Economic, Science and Technology
Cooperation which concluded in New Delhi.
ii. The two-day meeting was
co-chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu and Azerbaijan’s
Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Mukhtar Babayev. The next meeting of the
Commission will be held in Baku.
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Azerbaijan Capital: Baku,
Currency: Azerbaijani
manat.
International News
3. India
Elected To UNHRC Securing Maximum Votes
i. India has been elected to
the United Nations' Human Rights Council with the highest vote
among all candidates. It secured 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific
category for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019.
India's win with the highest number of votes reflects the country's standing in
the international comity.
ii. The 18 new members were
elected by the absolute majority through a secret ballot. India got the highest
number of votes among all 18 countries in the five regional categories. In the
Asia Pacific category, India got 188 votes followed by Fiji with 187 and
Bangladesh 178 votes.
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India
had previously been elected to the Geneva-based Human Rights
Council for the 2011-2014 and 2014-2017.
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India's
Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin.
4. International Day
For Disaster Reduction: 13 October
i. The
International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the
world on October 13 to promote a global culture of
risk-awareness and disaster reduction.
ii. The day celebrated how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the risks associated with them. The theme of the 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction is ‘Reducing Disaster Economic Losses’.
ii. The day celebrated how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the risks associated with them. The theme of the 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction is ‘Reducing Disaster Economic Losses’.
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United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
(UNISDR) Headquarters
in Geneva, Switzerland.
5. Global Hunger Index
2018: Belarus Tops, India Ranks 103rd
i. The
2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and
undernutrition worldwide
falls into the serious category, at a value of 20.9, down from 29.2 in 2000. As
per the index, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries.
ii. The Global Hunger
Index 2018 report was prepared jointly by global NGOs namely, Concern Worldwide
(Ireland) and Welthungerhilfe (Germany). In the countries included in the GHI,
the share of the undernourished population stood at 12.3 percent in 2015–2017,
down from 17.6 percent in 1999–2001.
Obituaries
6. Legendary Musician
Annapurna Devi Passes Away
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i. Legendary musician
Annapurna Devi has passed away in Mumbai. She was 91. She was
suffering from age-related issues.
ii. Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan. She was married to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.
ii. Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan. She was married to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.
