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9 October, Sarurday News

1. Over 93.90 crore COVID vaccine doses administered in country so far : The Union Health Ministry report.

2. Tata Wins Control of Air India Again With $2.4 Billion Bid: Tata Sons Pvt. was selected as the winning bidder for India's flag carrier, ending decades of attempts to privatize a money-losing and debt-laden airline, and potentially ending years of taxpayer-bailouts that's kept the company alive. Tata Sons, which originally launched Air India Ltd. with a namesake branding in 1932.

3. KV Subramanian steps down as India's chief economic adviser, says to return to academia after completion of his three-year term in the finance ministry. He appointed as CEA in December 2018.

4. The Ministry of Coal will launch next round of auction process for forty new coal mines for sale of coal. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi will be the chief guest of the launch event to be held on 12th of October in the Ministry.

5. Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday released the second tranche of YSR Aasara by crediting nearly Rs 6,440 crore into the accounts of 78.76 lakh women belonging to 7.97 lakh Self Help Groups (SHG) across the state.

6. Delhi: Unvaccinated Delhi govt employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16, All such unvaccinated Delhi government employees, including teachers and frontline workers, will be treated as "on leave" till they get the jab.: (DDMA) Department Of Delhi Disaster Management Authority.

7. Karnataka: The Centre has assured it will supply more COVID-19 vaccine to Karnataka as the state targets to inoculate 70% of its eligible population with the second dose by December-end

8. Kerala recorded 10,944 fresh Covid-19 cases and 120 deaths on 08 Oct (Friday).

9. The Kerala Govt announced detailed guidelines on the reopening of schools in the State in November, after a long gap of one and a half years.

10. Odisha's popular television journalist Arindam Das (39 yrs) on 08 Oct died when an ODRAF power boat engaged in the rescue of an elephant in Mahanadi river capsized at Mundali barrage near Cuttack. The whole incident which was broadcast LIVE has raised numerous questions about the SOPs and TRP race.

11. Tamil Nadu: The 2nd phase of panchayat union election will take place in 28 districts of Tamil Nadu today from 7 am till 6 pm. The counting of votes will take place on October 12.

12. Telangana: The Telangana Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution, urging the Centre to take up caste-wise census of the Backward Classes in the general census for 2021 to facilitate their upliftment.

13. CM K. Chandrashekar Rao has ordered a CID inquiry into the alleged encroachment of Wakf lands and properties across the state. The CM made a statement to this effect in the Assembly in response to the persistent demand from AIMIM in the House.

14. Uttar Pradesh: UP govt is committed to probe Lakhimpur Kheri violence thoroughly: CM Yogi Adityanath said.

15. UttaraKhand : Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindhia on Friday inaugurated a newly built Airport terminal building at Jollygrant Airport in Dehradun. He also flagged off 7 new Heli Services in the State. Now the air services from Dehradun to Pithoragarh, Haldwani, Srinagar, Gauchar, and Chinyalisaur will be operational.

16. Bollywood: Sonu Sood gets one more temple in Telangana's Khammam. Gurram Venkatesh, a resident of Garlapada village in Khammam district built a temple for the Dabangg actor with the help of his family.

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1. Air Force Day 2021: Three units of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the prestigious Chief of Air Staff Unit citation on the 89th foundation day of the force. The 47 Squadron, 116 Helicopter Unit and 2255 Squadron will receive the prestigious citation, the IAF announced.

2. The 47 Squadron will receive the citation for its participation in operations along the Pakistan border post February 26, 2019, the Balakot air strikes, and for those at high altitude in the Ladakh sector opposite China.

3. The 116 Helicopter Unit equipped with ALH Rudra-armed choppers has been awarded the citation for operations at the Pakistan border against slow-moving aircraft in the wake of Balakot, as well as for deployment at forward airbase along northern borders post the Galwan Valley clash.

4. The Srinagar-based 2255 Squadron, meanwhile, will be awarded for air defence activation in Ladakh following the incident in Galwan.

5. LUH military variant to make maiden test flight next August: After wrapping up a rigorous flight testing of prototype helicopters in challenging conditions, state-run plane makers Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) set August 2022 as the deadline for carrying out the maiden test flight of the first chopper in the indigenous light utility helicopter

6. India to take part in multi-nation air combat exercise in Israel this month: India this month will take part in the multi-nation `Blue Flag’ air combat exercise in Israel, which will also include the US, UK, Germany, Italy, France and Greece, and follow it up with another exercise `Hop’ in Egypt.

7. Ministry of Defence has said that process to select participants for National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2022 is in full swing. The Ministry said that competitive tests were conducted in 25 friendly countries last month to select approximately 300 cadets of NCC and youth organisations.

8. The selection process will be completed by the end of this month. It said, from each country, 10 cadets along with their instructors numbering total of around 300 participants will take part in the Republic Day Camp. Till now, seven countries, namely Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius, Seychelles, Nigeria, Mozambique and Maldives have confirmed their participation. The rest are in the final stage of confirmation.

9. The NCC RDC-2022 selection process has also commenced in States and Union Territories by NCC Directorates. Around 1,600 cadets from across the country would participate in the NCC Camp. Due to COVID-19 protocol, the duration of the Camp would be 43 days from December that include quarantine period as well. The actual commencement of the Camp is scheduled from January 16 to January 29, 2022, which includes Prime Minister’s Rally on 28th January.

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1. Japan: PM Modi has spoken to Fumio Kishida and congratulated him for assuming charge as the Prime Minister of Japan.

2. United Kingdom: Ending a diplomatic row over vaccine certification, the UK govt added India to its vaccine-eligible countries list for Covishield, which would mean fully vaccinated Indians will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival in Britain from October 11.

3. India and Nepal reviewed implementation of ongoing cross-border railway links and overall bilateral cooperation in the railway sector in the 5th Joint Working Group and the 7th Project Steering Committee meetings in New Delhi.

4. Both sides signed the Standard Operating Procedures for start of passenger train services on the Jaynagar-Kurtha section and the Memorandum of Understanding for Final Location Survey of the proposed broad gauge railway line between Raxaul and Kathmandu. The proposed Raxaul-Kathmandu broad gauge railway line will further boost connectivity between India and Nepal.

5. USA : US deputy secretary of State Ambassador Wendy Sherman on Thursday visited Western Naval Command at Mumbai and interacted with Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar. She was accompanied by high level US delegation. They discussed various issues relating to Navies of both countries and strengthening growing co-operation, challenges on the maritime front

6. China’s Electronic Warfare Aircraft J-16D Spotted Near Taiwan; Experts Say India Border Could Be Next: China is rapidly acquiring new military technologies and weapons as it tries to dominate the Indo-Pacific region, especially the South China Sea which it considers as its backyard.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. The Nobel Peace Prize awarded on Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression in their countries.

2. China: Hong Kong's oldest university has ordered the removal of a statue commemorating protesters killed in China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

3. The United Nations voiced alarm at Myanmar's military junta deploying heavy weapons and troops to particular townships, fearing for the civilian population.

4. Afghanistan : More than 100 killed and injured in mosque blast in northeastern Afghanistan: A su***de bomber attacked a mosque in Afghanistan's Northeastern Kunduz province on 08 Oct (Friday), killing scores of worshippers in the country's third attack this week on a religious institution. Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack.

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8 October, Friday News
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1. The Indian Air Force will celebrates its 89th anniversary Today on October 8. 🛩️🚀🚁✈️The Indian Air Force Day parade, a full dress rehearsal at Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad.

2. 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants established across 35 States and Union Territories, in an event held at AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand on 07 Oct were dedicated.

3. Health Ministry says, till now, more than 93 crore 11 lakh doses have been administered.

4. Air India pilots union has written to the top management of the airline seeking reversal of pay cuts that were imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. They said that the 'disproportionate' pay cuts they are receiving for the last 18 months should be rolled back.

5. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered the heaviest semi-cryogenic propellant tank (SC120- LOX) ever fabricated to the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro). The tank will be used in the Mk-III launch vehicle for future missions

6. Uttar Pradesh : 15 persons were killed and 26 were injured when a double decker bus collided head on with a truck in Dewa police station area of Barabanki district on Thursday morning. The private bus carrying 55 passengers onboard was on its way to Bahraich from Delhi. The truck came from the wrong side and tried to save a stray cow on the road, lost control and rammed into the bus.

7. J&K: Five civilians have been killed in three days, including Makhan Lal Bindroo, a Kashmiri Pandit and prominent chemist, and Mohammad Shafi, the president of a taxi stand and 2 teachers. Police sources say the manner in which terrorists executed the killings showed ISIS and Taliban imprint.

8. Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists barged into Govt Boys Higher Secondary School at Eidgah in the outskirts of Srinagar city and shot dead two teachers from point blank range. Slain teachers have been identified as Supinder Kaur who was Principal of school and a teacher Deepak Chand.

9. Karnataka : The 411th Mysore Dasara festivities which is held on a low-key affair owing to prevailing threat of third wave of Covid-19 hitting this month was inaugurated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna on 07 Oct atop Chamundi Hills in Mysore in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and a host of elected representatives.

10. Kerala : When the pilgrimage season at the famous Lord Ayyappa hill shrine in Sabarimala commences with the Mandala-Makaravilakku from November 16, 25,000 devotees would be permitted entry daily during the initial days, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said .

11. The heritage buildings of schools and colleges, constructed during the pre-independence period, will be declared as protected monuments in Kerala.

12. Bollywood : Mumbai cruise drug bust case, a Killa court bench remanded Shah Rukh Khan's son A***n Khan & 7 others to 14-days judicial custody. Bail plea to be heard today.

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1. The Indian Air Force will celebrate its 89th anniversary today. To mark the occasion and in keeping up with the tradition, a scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade-cum- investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan in Ghaziabad tomorrow. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will review the parade.

2. Centre on admitting women into the National Defence Academy (NDA), the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the government to make arrangements for the induction of girls into the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) by allowing them to take the exam scheduled on December 18, 2021.

3. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has taken delivery of another Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The vessel, ICGS Sarthak with pennant no 21, was handed over by its builder Goa Shipyard.

4. India will be sending its Su-30 Flanker fighter jets to Japan for a series of joint exercises with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in this week.

5. India’s Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) `Tejas’ could be an attractive option for the Argentine Air Force which is looking for multi-purpose fighters to be used for the surveillance and control of its airspace.

6. The Indian Army has invited applications for recruitment of candidates for grant of Short Service Commission. It is a special entry scheme for NCC candidates and wards of battle casualties. Interested candidates can apply for the course on joinindianarmy.nic.in by November 3 (3 pm). The registrations started on October 5.

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1. Foreign Tourists Allowed From November 15 Into India. For those coming on chartered flights, visas would be granted starting October 15.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all visas granted to foreigners were suspended last year.

2. External Affairs Ministry on Thursday said the reports of vandalism of Gurudwara in Kabul raise concerns not just for India but also across the world.

3. India and Nepal reviewed implementation of ongoing cross-border railway links and overall bilateral cooperation in the railway sector in the 5th Joint Working Group and the 7th Project Steering Committee meetings in New Delhi.

4. Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen will be on a three day State Visit to India from Saturday. During the visit, Ms Frederiksen will call on President Ram Nath Kovind and hold bilateral talks with PM.

5. India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect 30x30.

6. From 11 Oct, NO QUARANTINE for Indian travellers to UK who are double jabbed with or any other UK-approved vaccine : Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India.
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WORLD NEWS
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1. Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose work touches on colonialism and refugee life, on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize.

2. NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock, which has, since two years, pushed the timekeeping frontiers in space, has successfully ended its mission.

3. In Pakistan, at least 20 people were killed and 300 others injured in an earthquake which hit different parts of Balochistan on 07 Oct morning. The earliest tremors were felt at 3:20 am. The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat and Zhob in Balochistan. The magnitude of the quake was measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale.

4. Pfizer Asks US to Allow Covid-19 Vaccines to Children Under 12 Years of Age. The FDA will decide it, is it safe or not for young and adult.