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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 19th, 2019
Interpol to hold general assembly in India in 2022 News:India will host the 91st Interpol General Assembly in 2022 after its proposal received support of member countries. Facts: About Interpol: Interpol is the shorter and better known name of the International Criminal Police Organization.The agency was established in 1923. It is a network comprising 192… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 19th, 2019
Interpol to hold general assembly in India in 2022
News:India will host the 91st Interpol General Assembly in 2022 after its proposal received support of member countries. Facts: About Interpol: Interpol is the shorter and better known name of the International Criminal Police Organization.The agency was established in 1923. It is a network comprising 194 member nations including India.It is headquartered at Lyon,France. Interpol… Continue reading Interpol to hold general assembly in India in 2022
National Milk Sample Safety Quality Survey
News:Food Safety and Standard Authority of India(FSSAI) has released the National Milk Sample Safety Quality Survey. Facts: Key takeaways from the survey: The survey has found that milk samples from Telangana followed by Madhya Pradesh and Kerala has shown the highest number of cases of adulteration. The problem of Aflatoxin-M1 is more dominant in processed… Continue reading National Milk Sample Safety Quality Survey
Exercise DANX-19
News:Andaman and Nicobar Command(ANC) has conducted the second edition of Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2019(DANX-19). Facts: About Exercise DANX: The DANX is a joint services exercise conducted by the ANC (Andaman and Nicobar Command).The exercise was conducted for the first time in 2017. The main objective of the exercise is to practice and… Continue reading Exercise DANX-19
Officers Automated Structured Information System(OASIS)
News:The Indian Army has begun to digitize its official records under its new programme called OASIS-Officers Automated Structures Information System. Facts: About the programme: The programme aims to digitise the official records of the Indian army officers. Earlier,the records were manually preserved by Manpower Planning Directorate. Oasis will also carry the photographs of the dependents… Continue reading Officers Automated Structured Information System(OASIS)
Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM)
News:Recently, the Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM) which is referred to as a ‘polio-like condition’ has been tested negative for the polio virus. Facts: About Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM): Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a neurologic disease.It is rare but a serious disease.It affects an area of the spinal cord called gray matter. The exact cause of the… Continue reading Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM)
Italy to levy web tax on digital giants from 2020
News:Italy has approved a new tax on digital companies including U.S. tech giants as part of its 2020 draft budget. Facts: Why is digital tax? The digital tax aims to stop multinationals from avoiding taxes by setting up headquarters in low-tax European Union(EU) countries. This means that firms end up paying very little tax in… Continue reading Italy to levy web tax on digital giants from 2020
UN human rights council
News:Venezuela has won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council despite opposition by several countries over its poor human rights record. Facts: About UN Human Rights Council: The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established in 2006. It aims to promote and protect human rights around the globe as well as investigate alleged… Continue reading UN human rights council
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
News:Government has decided to rename the Chenani-Nashri tunnel after Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Facts: About the Chenani-Nashri tunnel: Chenani-Nashri tunnel was inaugurated by Prime Minister in 2017.It is also known as the Patnitop tunnel. The tunnel is 9.28 km long.It is located between Udhampur and Ramban in Jammu & Kashmir. It is not only India’s longest… Continue reading Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
