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*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. PM Modi launched the ‘Karmayogi Saptah’-National Learning Week at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that through Mission Karmayogi, the goal is to create human resources that would become the driving force of our country’s development. Mission Karmayogi was launched in September 2020.
2. PM Modi will visit his Parliamentary Constituency Varanasi today. During the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects worth around 6100 crore rupees and will address a public gathering.
3. करवा चौथ *KARWA CHAUTH* is a very grand festival observed by married Hindu women. It is observed on Chaturthi tithi, that is the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik. This is a one-day festival in which the female folks observe a strict fast from sunrise to moonrise for the longevity and safety of their husbands.
Timing:
Sunday, 20 Oct, 2024, 6:46 am – Monday, 21 Oct, 2024, 4:16 am
4. BJP released the first list of its 66 candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in JharkhandJharkhand and also the names of candidates for the upcoming Assembly bye-elections in Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal and one Parliamentary Seat in Kerala.
5. Seat sharing formula of I.N.D.I.A block has been decided for upcoming Jharkhand Assembly Elections. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress will contest on 70 seats.
6. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, senior National Conference leader Mubarak Gul has taken oath as the Pro-tem speaker of the newly constituted Assembly.
7. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said, the food grain production target in 2024-25 will be over 341 million tonnes. He said this while Inaugurating the National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2024 in New Delhi yesterday.
8. A special Khadi exhibition is being held at the Delhi Haat INA in the national capital. The exhibition is being held as part of the nationwide 'Khadi Mahotsav' to promote 'Vocal for Local' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' campaigns as well as to enhance the income of Khadi artisans. The exhibition was inaugurated by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.
9. Karnataka’s School Education and Literacy Minister, Madhu Bangarappa, launched “Shiksha Copilot,” a digital tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This tool aims to improve the education system in government schools, helping both teachers and students perform better academically.
10. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched two important guidelines in Hyderabad to help improve India’s Carbon Market, which is part of the country’s plan to fight climate change. These guidelines aim to make carbon credit trading more effective.
11. Bharatiya Janata Party announced on Saturday that Navya Haridas, a two-time councillor in the Kozhikode Corporation, will be the National Democratic Alliance candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election.
12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over southern parts of the country including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karnataka during the next two to three days.
13. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of their colleague at R G Kar Hospital to end their fast-unto-death stir, stating that most of their demands have been addressed while rejecting their insistence on removing the state health secretary.
14. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution passed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory, officials said on Saturday.