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NIWARI ANNOUNCED AS 52ND DISTRICT OF MADYA PRADESH

Madhya Pradesh Government has announced creation of new district Niwari.

It will be 52nd district of the state and came into effect from October 1, 2018.

The proposal to this effect was cleared by state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Niwari district has been carved out of the Tikamgarh district.

It will include three tehsils of present Tikamgarh district viz. Niwari, Orchha and Prithvipur.

IAS officer Akshay Kumar Singh (2010-batch) will hold interim charge as first District Collector of new district.

The decision of forming new district comes ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held by year end.

MADHYA PRADESH:

Capital – Bhopal

Official Language – Hindi

Area – 3,08,346 Sq Km

Area Rank – Second

Population – 7,25,97,565

Population Rank – 5th

Sex Ratio – 931 females per 1000 male

Literacy Rate – 70.6 %

First Chief Minister – Ravishankar Shukla



First Governor – Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Highest Peak – Dhupgarh

STATE SYMBOLS OF MADHYA PRADESH

Animal - Barahsingha

Bird - Dudhraj

Flower - White Lily

Fruit - Mango

Tree - Banyan

Historical Facts about Madhya Pradesh

In 1956 the Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal were merged and a new name of Madhya Pradesh was given.

Capital of Madhya Pradesh was shifted from Nagpur to Bhopal. Nagpur region which was marathi dominated area was merged with Bombay state.

Bhimbetka rock paintings which are located in Raisen district of MP are more than 30,000 years old. This is a World Heritage Site. The literal meaning of Bhimbetka(bhim baithka) means “sitting place of Bhim”.

Geographical Facts about Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is the second largest by area and 5th by population.

It borders 5 states – Uttaar Pradesh in north east, Chhattisgarh in south east, Maharashtra in south, Gujarat in west and Rajasthan in north west.

Highest peak of MP is Dhupgarh (Satpura rage) with an altitude of 1,350 m.

The main rivers of MP are Chambal, Betwa, Sindh, Narmada, Tapti, Mahanadi and Indravati.



SWACHH CAMPUS RANKINGS:

HARYANA’S MDU DECLARED CLEANEST GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITY - By HRD Ministry

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the “Swachh Campus rankings” under various categories.

The rankings were decided on the basis of a survey under the ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ campaign. “Swachh Campus rankings” under various categories are listed below:

Cleanest 'Government Universities':

1. Maharashi Dayanand University, Haryana.

2. Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Punjab.

3. Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi.

Cleanest Residential Campuses of 'Private Universities':

1. Symbiosis International University, Pune.

2. OP Jindal Global University in Sonipat.

3. KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research in Belagavi.

Cleanest Technical Institutions':

1. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore.

2. IIT Guwahati.

3. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University in Bhubhaneshwar.



TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018:

Trident Juncture 18, abbreviated TRJE18, is a NATO-led military exercise to be held in Norway in October and November 2018.

The exercise will be the largest of its kind in Norway since the 1980s.

An expected 45,000 participants from over 30 nations will take part, including 10,000 vehicles, 150 aircraft and 60 vessels.

The exercise will mainly take place in central and eastern parts of Norway, and air and sea areas in Norway, Sweden and Finland.

The main goals of Trident Juncture is to train the NATO Response Force and to test the alliance's defence capability.

For Norway, the exercise will test the country's ability to receive and handle allied support.

The first edition was held in Portugal and Spain in 2015.

The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honour given by the US Congress and very few foreigners have been recipients of this award.

Prominent among those include Mother Teresa (1997), Nelson Mandela (1998), Pope John Paul II (2000), the Dalai Lama (2006), Aung San Suu Kyi (2008), Muhammad Yunus (2010) and Shimon Peres (2014).

MAHATMA GANDHI TO BE POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE US CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

US lawmakers have moved a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi for his contribution towards promotion of peace and non-violence.



CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL:

A Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress; the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the highest civilian awards in the United States.

It is awarded to persons "who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient's field long after the achievement."

The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honour given by the US Congress and very few foreigners have been recipients of this award.

Prominent among those include Mother Teresa (1997), Nelson Mandela (1998), Pope John Paul II (2000), the Dalai Lama (2006), Aung San Suu Kyi (2008), Muhammad Yunus (2010) and Shimon Peres (2014).

SC JUDGE MADAN BHIMARAO LOKUR APPOINTED EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF NALSA

President Ramnath Kovind has appointed senior judge of Supreme Court Madan Bhimarao Lokur (64) as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA).

He was appointed by President in exercise of power conferred under Clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Legal Authorities Act, 1987.

MADAN BHIMARAO LOKUR

He is alumnus of Delhi’s Moden School and St. Stephen’s College. He had enrolled as Advocate in 1977. He has vast experience in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Revenue and Service laws. He got enrolled as an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court in 1981.



BCCI UNDER RTI ACT

BCCI covered under RTI Act, rules Central Information Commission On 1st October 2018, Central Information Commission ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is covered under the RTI Act and is answerable to the people of India.

Key Points:

Central Information Commission has ruled that the status, nature and functional characteristics of BCCI fulfil necessary conditions to be covered under the RTI (Right to Information) Act.

This move has been made following the orders of Supreme Court, Law Commission of India report and submissions of Central Public Information Officer in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu has directed the President, Secretary and Committee of Administrators to designate officers as central public information officers, central assistant public information officers and first appellate authorities as per the RTI law. iv. He also directed BCCI to implement online and offline mechanisms to receive applications for information under the RTI Act within 15 days.

About Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI): ♦ President – C K Khanna ♦ CEO – Rahul Johri ♦ Headquarters – Mumbai



INDIA RANKED 5TH IN PICTORIAL WARNINGS ON CIGARETTE PACKETS: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

On October 2, 2018, according to a report released by the Canadian Cancer Society named Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report 2018, India ranked 5th among 206 countries.

This was released in Geneva at the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

Highlights:

India shared the rank with Thailanad and Hongkong, covering 85% of both sides of the packet.

Other countries in the top five are: Timor-Leste with 92.5 per cent on front and back coverage, Nepal (90%) ranking 2nd and Vanuatu (90%) tied for second ranking and New Zealand ranking 4th in the list with 87.5 per cent.

In the previous 2016 report, Nepal and Vanuatu were first and second and India had ranked 3rd.

118 countries and territories now require pictorial health warnings on cigarette packages, up from 100 in 2016.

There are now 55 countries/jurisdictions that require at least 65 per cent (on average) of the package, front and back, be covered with warning.

The report supports the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which was ratified by 181 countries.

Background:

A total of 107 countries require warnings to cover at least 50 per cent of the package, both front and back (on average), up from 94 in 2016 and 24 in 2008.



In India the move came into effect from April 2016 after direction of the Rajasthan High Court and subsequently Supreme Court. iii. In 2001, Canada became the first country to make picture health warnings mandatory. Canadian Cancer Society: Headquarters: Toronto , Canada.

YUVRAJ WADHWANI LIFTS 25TH ASIAN JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN CHENNAI

On 29th September 2018, Yuvraj Wadhwani won the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship title in Chennai.

Key Points:

Yuvraj Wadhwani defeated Pakistan’s Anas Ali Shah 13-11, 11-5, 6-11, 12-10 in the final and won gold medal.

Yuvraj Wadhwani has become the second Indian to win the Under-13 title after Veer Chotrani, who had won the title in Iran in 2014.

In the Under-15 category, Arnav Sareen won silver medal. He lost to Pakistan’s Mohammad Hamza Khan in the final.

India won 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals in total. The bronze medals were won by: Kavya Bansal, Tiana Parasrampuria, Sanya Vats and Tushar Shahani.



INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY – OCTOBER 1

On 1st October 2018, International Coffee Day was celebrated throughout the world.

International Coffee Day:

When: In 2015, International Coffee Organization (ICO) launched the first official International Coffee Day.

Why: This day celebrates the journey of the coffee bean from farm to mug. It also encourages coffee as a beverage.

Theme: for International Coffee Day 2018 is “Women in Coffee”.

About International Coffee Organization (ICO): ♦ Executive Director – José Dauster Sette ♦ Location – London, England

MIT’s WORLD PEACE MONUMENT

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated the world’s largest dome at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Institute authorities have said the structure, called the ‘World Peace Monument’ dome, took nearly 13 years to build. At 160 ft in diameter and 263 ft tall, it is larger in area than the dome at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City (which is 136 ft. in diameter and 448 ft. in height).

The dome is built atop the MIT World Peace Library and the World Peace Prayer Hall, which are named after the 13th century poet-saint and philosopher Dnyaneshwar — a pivotal figure of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra.



TALLEST INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG:

To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, India's third tallest National Flag was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on October 2, 2018.

The project of installation of the national flag was conceived by the Chief Minister who asked the State Department of Industries and Commerce to carry forward the project.

Guwahati Smart City Limited was entrusted with the task of preparing the project document and supervise the implementation of the project.

Here is a list of the tallest National Flags in India:

1. FIRST TALLEST NATIONAL FLAG

The tallest National Flag in the country is on the Indo-Pakistan border at Attari.

Dimensions: 360 feet high and 120 feet in length

2. SECOND TALLEST NATIONAL FLAG

The second tallest National Flag was inaugurated at Bhakti Shakti Chowk, Nigdi in Pune.

Dimensions: 351 feet

3. THIRD TALLEST NATIONAL FLAG

The third tallest National Flag was inaugurated at a function held at Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati.

Dimensions: 319.5 feet high



HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG

In 1921, a freedom fighter, Pingali Venkayya, presented the design of a flag to Mahatma Gandhi

The flag consisted of two principal colours -- red and green -- describing the Hindu and Muslim communities respectively

However, Mahatma Gandhi modified the flag by adding a white stripe in the centre for representing other religious communities in the country

Further, Lala Hans Raj Sondhi suggested adding a spinning wheel -- showing the independent Indians who can spin their own clothing from local fibres

In August 1931, the flag, which was named as Swaraj flag, by the Congress was then used in the protests against the British rule

On 22 July 1947, this design was finally approved after the independence during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly

Now, the Indian National Flag is called 'Tiranga', which means tricolour.

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