Current Affairs

 

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OCTOBER - 24

• India has assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization (ILO), after a gap of 35 years.

• NITI Aayog has constituted a 14-member advisory committee to look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system. The panel will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar.

• Andorra has joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to become its 190th member.

• Former Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad al-Hariri has been re-appointed to the post, after winning a slim majority of votes in parliament election. Hariri received 65 parliamentary votes out of 118, giving him the mandate to form his new government.

• Union Ministry of Rural Development has declared the list of top-performing 30 districts in the country for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) programme.

• Mastercard has entered into a partnership with Atlantis to expand the Digital First Program in India.

• 24th October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.

• The World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24, to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio. 2020 theme is “A win against polio is a win for global health.”