| 1.Anupam Kher appointed as new chairman of FTII. Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He will replace Gajendra Chauhan. Mr Kher who has appeared in over 500 films is a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts. The veteran star has won many national and international awards including the ‘Filmfare Award five times. |
| 2. Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a 2-day Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The 48th Conference will deliberate on important agenda items in different sessions. The theme of the opening session will be New India-2022. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the sessions and addressing the conference. The session will start with a presentation by NITI Aayog on the possible elements of ‘New India 2022’. Then the Governors will have detailed deliberations on the subjects of ‘Infrastructure for New India 2022’ and ‘Public Services for New India 2022’ in two groups. |
| 3. Nisha Desai Biswal appointed as president of USIBC. Nisha Desai Biswal, former Indian-American assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia has been appointed as the new president of US India Business Council (USIBC). Biswal was the assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, in which capacity she spearheaded the India and South Asia policy of the previous Obama Administration. USIBC said yesterday that she will join the US Chamber beginning October 23. |
| 4. Himachal Pradesh Implements Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme. Himachal Pradesh government implemented the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) to provide easy access to curative geriatric health care services by way of additional cover. The scheme would provide top-up coverage of Rs 30,000 per senior citizen to all existing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) smart card holders. |
| 5. Newly constituted Economic Advisory Council holds its first meeting at NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The newly constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is holding its first meeting today at NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The five member committee comprising of reputed economists and experts was constituted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26th of last month to halt the downhill movement of the Indian economy. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Bibek Debroy is leading the council which include Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal as Member Secretary, along with Surjit Bhalla, Rathin Roy and Ashima Goyal as part-time members. |
| 6. International Day of the Girl Child being observed on 11th October globally. This year’s theme is “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.” Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl Child. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. |
| 7. Ram Nath Kovind has presented 18th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to ‘Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak’ . President Ram Nath Kovind has presented 18th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to ‘Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak’ for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics, and Management. Bindeshwar Pathak has contributed immensely in the direction of getting rid of the practice of manual scavenging. |
| 8. Axis Bank Appoints Sangram Singh as Freecharge CEO. Axis Bank Ltd has recently completed the acquisition of mobile wallet firm Freecharge and appointed Sangram Singh as its CEO. He has replaced Jason Kothari. Freecharge presently has a revenue of about Rs80 crore. |
| 9. Jemson Ningthoujam and Ankita Bhakat clinched the gold medal for india in World Archery Youth Championship. Mixed pair of Jemson Ningthoujam and Ankita Bhakat clinched the gold medal as India returned with three medals from the World Archery Youth Championship in Rosario, Argentina. This is India’s first world title at the youth championships since Deepika Kumari’s victories in 2009 and 2011. |
| 10. FIFA has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). FIFA has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect in accordance with the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council on account of undue third-party interference. The national and club teams will not be allowed to take part in international competitions till the suspension is lifted. |
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