India in WDCR 2019
India has advanced four places to 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world as the country has made improvement in terms of knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore digital technologies, according to a global report.
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#WDCR #India #IMD #telecommunications #WorldCompetitivenessCenter

IBSA call for reforms at international fora
India along with other members of the IBSA bloc has reaffirmed its commitment to promote reforms in all international organisations, including the UN, World Trade Organisation and G20 to achieve more "inclusive, and responsive" international governance architecture.
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#IBSA #G20 #internationalfora #BRICS #UNSC #WTO #G77

G-4 for UNSC reform
Expressing concern on the lack of progress, India, along with Japan, Germany and Brazil, pitched for an “enhanced role of developing countries” as it pushed for United Nations Security Council reforms.
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#G4 #UNSC #IGN #UNGA #Australia #UnitedNations

Vikram lander had a hard landing
America’s space agency NASA released high-resolution images of the lunar south pole region where ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 attempted soft-landing.
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#Vikram #NASA #LROC #ISRO #Chandrayaan2 #LRO

Prehistoric ‘baby bottles’ unearthed
Researchers have discovered ancient ceramic drinking vessels in Bavaria that give unprecedented insight into how prehistoric humans used milk to feed infants. Some of the vessels are shaped like animals.
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#Prehistoric #babybottles #Bavaria #IronAge #Germany

Nobel Peace Prize 2019
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on 11 October 2019 for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility.
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#NobelPeacePrize2019 #Tokarczuk #WorldFoodProgram AbiyAhmed

‘Dhruv’ scheme kicked off
Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal kicked off the Prime Minister Innovative Learning Programme “Dhruv” at the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) head office in Bengaluru under which 60 talented students selected from science, mathematics and performing arts streams will undergo a 14-day programme with an objective to enrich their skills and knowledge and realise their full potential.
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#Dhruv #HRD #RameshPokhriyal #Isro #IITDelhi #NarendraModi

India joins global alliance for smart city technologies
India has joined the league of 15 of the world's leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies.
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#India #GSATG #WEF #G20 #Commonwealth #TechnologyGovernance

Chandrayaan 2's orbiter observes solar flares
One of the eight scientific payloads on board Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter, circling the Moon’s orbit at 100km, has measured solar flares between September 30 and October 1, which, in turn, will help scientists better understand various processes on the Sun.
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#Chandrayaan2 #XSM #Moon #CLASS #Isro #orbiter

First-ever Olympic Hospitality House
India will have its first-ever Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo during the Summer Games next year. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and JSW Group announced a partnership to build the facility.
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#Olympic #OHH #IOA #JSW #Tokyo #Nagano #KirenRijiju

India jumps in Brand Finance Nation ranking
India jumped two levels to 7th position in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019 despite the reduction in the overall economic growth due to slowdown in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
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#BFN #ranking #BrandFinanceNation #manufacturing #Canada

ICON Satellite launched
NASA launched a satellite on 10 October 2019 night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite — called ICON, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer — rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay.
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#ICON #Satellite #NASA #Earth #spacecraft