NATIONAL NEWS:

1. Bihar went to the polls 54.26% on Wednesday in what was the first election to be held in the country during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Polling was held on 71 out of Two-hundred- and-43 seats in the state in the first phase of election. Voter turnout increased at several places within a few hours of commencement of polling.
2. Kerala govt. fixes floor price of 16 varieties of vegetables produced in the state, will be 20% above production cost.
3. DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub inaugurated at Shibpur, WB ; Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh pokhriyal nishank inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub. The hub was inaugurated at Shibpur in Howrah District of West Bengal .
4. The Chhattisgarh assembly approved the Chhattisgarh Krishi Upaj Mandi (Amendment) Bill 2020 that declared the entire state as a market for selling agriculture produce to negate the Centre’s farm laws that allowed private players to directly buy produce from farmers.
5. According to the reports, There are 80% small and marginal farmers in the state. Since these marginal and small farmers neither have the capacity to store food grains nor to bargain on its prices in the market, it has become necessary to establish ‘Deemed Mandi (Market)’ and electronic trading platform in their benefit so that they can get the right price for their produce without being impacted by market fluctuations.
6. A direct port entry facility was launched at the V O Chidambarnar port in Tuticorin by Union minister of state for shipping and minister of state for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya.
7. The modern Direct Port Entry would allow direct movement of containers from mills to the container terminal round the clock, without in-between handling at CFSs. The facility is launch in an area of 18,357 sq. meters inside the truck parking terminal that was created under ‘Sagarmala ’ for issuing customs permission of export cargo such as mills stuffed and e-sealed containers. It can hold 18,000 twenty-foot approximately units (TEUs) per month.
8. The government of Odisha, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, launched a web portal which would help inter-caste couples getting married get an incentive within 60 days of the application. The portal has been developed by the ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department.
9. Gujarati actor-turned-politician Naresh Kanodia dies (77 years) at Ahmedabad’s UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre.
10. The Maharashtra government has proposed to the railway authorities that general public be allowed to travel by Mumbai local trains during non-peak hours.
11. Only green firecrackers can be manufactured, sold and used in the national capital. The Delhi government will launch an anti-firecracker campaign from November 3 and requested people not to burn crackers at all considering the seriousness of the situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
12. Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi was suspended on Wednesday on the orders of President Ram Nath Kovind who has also directed an inquiry against him over allegations of dereliction of duty, according to officials of the Ministry of Education (MoE)
13. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, on Wednesday announced that all government and private schools in the national capital to remain closed until the next order
14. Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: In an address to the top commanders of the army, the defence minister described the army as one of the “most trusted and inspiring” organisations in the country and said it is a national responsibility to provide the best weapons, equipment and clothing to the troops braving extreme weather and hostile forces to defend India’s territorial integrity.
15. Union Minister for Textiles and Women & Child Development Smriti Irani has tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19.
16. Coronavirus Cases:
    8,006,340 :
    Deaths: 120,179
    Recovered: 7,273,649

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. The air-connectivity between Bangladesh and India resumed on Wednesday with two flights leaving Dhaka under the air-bubble arrangement between the two countries
2. India’s Global Himalayan Expedition wins 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award for promoting solar energy.
3. Anzar Mustaeen Ali (6) of Bangladesh wins special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in global art competition on Corona organised by ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations).
4. India and the U.S. sign 2020 Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) that will allow sharing of high-end military technology , classified satellite data and critical information between the two countries classified satellite data and critical information between the two countries.
5. Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who attend sixth BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be held virtually. Theme of the Forum is BRICS partnership in the interest of global stability, general safety and innovative growth: Parliamentary dimension.
6. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is expected to be launched by 2022 , according to a joint statement issued after a strategic dialogue between India and the US.
7. India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is an initiative set up by NITI Aayog . AIM has collaboration with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It will conduct a two-day hackathon on circular economy, ‘India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)’, in December 2020.
8. Circular Economy is an economy where products are designed for durability, reuse and recyclability Main aim : Transformation in packaging, reducing packaging waste.
   Transformation in food supply chains, avoiding waste.
   Creating chance for plastic waste reduction.
   Reuse important energy metals and e-waste.
9. Ban on International Flights Extended Till November 30, Travel Under Air Bubble to Continue.
10. The scheduled international flights to and from the country have been under suspension since March 23. Apart from international flights under Air Bubble pact, government is undertaking Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate stranded Indians from countries where Air Bubble Agreement is not yet established.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. A bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least three civilians and injured 14 others on Tuesday , according to a report by Kabul police.
2. US Secretary Mike Pompeo meets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa : U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday slammed China for operating as a “predator” in Sri Lanka, while the U.S. came as a “friend”. He made the remark during his visit to Colombo, amid a heightening geopolitical contest playing out in the island nation
3. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage celebrated on Oct 27, 2020
   Theme: Your Window to the World
   Audiovisual materials as documentary heritage objects provide a Window to the World as we observe events we cannot attend, we hear voices from the past who can no longer speak, and we craft stories that inform and entertain.
4. Anna Hakobyan,(42 yrs) the wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, announced that she has begun military training and will soon join the Armenian forces fighting against Azerbaijan in the highly-contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.
5. Photo-sharing platform Instagram has extended the time limit for live streams from 60 minutes to four hours. The change is global and applies to all Instagram users.
6. Ahead of the US Presidential election, the opinion polls have predicted that in the presidential race Democrat candidate Joe Biden has an upper hand. The major reason behind Biden’s lead is the support from three states–Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, that US President Donald Trump won in 2016.
7. Pakistan on Wednesday reimposed partial lockdown amid the rise in coronavirus COVID-19 cases . The Imran Khan-led government has introduced several steps in a bid to curb the deadly virus.
8. COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Total : 44,496,144
Deaths: 1,175,276
Recovered: 32,559,494
ACTIVE CASES 10,761,374

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊SPORTS:

1. Wednesday, 28th October 2020
   MUMBAI INDIANS – 167/5 (19.1) won by 5 wkt
   Vs
   ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE – 164/6 (20 over)
2. Thursday, 29th October 2020
   CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
   Vs
   KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS

19:30 IST (14:00 GMT), 18:00 LOCAL
Match 49 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

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🇮🇳 Facts about India 🇮🇳

The first bank of limited liability managed by Indians was Oudh Commercial Bank founded in 1881. Subsequently, Punjab National Bank was established in 1894.

The largest bank – Imperial Bank of India – was nationalised in 1955 and renamed as State Bank of India,

😀Thought of the day

Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.

 JOKES OF THE DAY 

1)कुछ लड़कियां आँखों में इतना काजल लगा लेती है कि
इतने काजल से चार जोड़ी जुते पोलिश हो जाये। 🙂 😉 😉 😀

2) Reporter: I’ve heard that arranged marriages last longer that the love ones? Is it true?
Mr. Husband: Love marriages, hahaha, mostly it goes like this:
We are made for each other.
We are mad for each other.
We are maid for each other.

Reporter: So, why you guys don’t do any fun things, like playing games together?
Mr. Husband: Yes we do. Me and my wife, we are playing a game called “You to be blamed”, very close game, right now she is leading by 2285 – 1.

3) This was an incident which happened when Dr. Kalam was President of india.

Kalam sahab was very worried about a plague of pigeons in the Rashtrapati bhawan. He could not remove the pigeons from Rashtrapati bhawan. The whole Rashtrapati bhawan was full of pigeon poop, the people coming there could not walk on the pavements, or sit on the benches. It was costing a fortune to keep the building and pavements clean.

One day a man came to the Rashtrapati bhawan and offered the President a proposition.

“I can rid your beautiful Rashtrapati Bhawan of its plague of pigeons without any cost to you or government. But, you must promise not to ask me any questions. Or, you can pay me one Crore rupees to ask one question.”

The President considered the offer briefly and accepted the free proposition. The next day the man climbed to the terrace of Rashtrapati Bhawan, opened his suitcase, and released a blue pigeon. The blue pigeon circled in the air and flew up into the bright blue Delhi sky.

All the pigeons in Delhi saw the blue pigeon and gathered up in the air behind the bird. The Delhi pigeons followed the blue pigeon as she flew eastwards out of the city.

The next day the blue pigeon returned completely alone to the man on top of Rashtrapati Bhawan.

The President was very impressed. He felt the man and the blue pigeon had performed a wonderful miraculous service to rid Delhi of the plague of pigeons. Even though the man with the pigeon had charged nothing, the President presented him with a cheque for 1 Crore rupees and told the man that, indeed, he did have a question to ask and even though they had agreed to no fee and the man had rid the Rashtrapati Bhawan of pigeons, he decided to pay the 1 Crore just to get to ask one question.

The man accepted the money and told the President to ask his single question.

The President asked, “Do you have a blue Politician ?”

4) Santa Ke Hip Pe Chot Lag Gayi. Vo Doctor Ke Paas Jaa Kar Check Karwaata Hai.
Doctor Kehta Hai: Santa ji Taanke Lagaane Padenge.
Santa: Ok, Laga Do.
Doctor: Aapka Bill Hua Rs 5000.
Santa: Kya??? 5000???? O Doctor Saab, Aapne Taanke Hi Lagaye Hain Ya Kashmiri Kadhaai Ki Hai???

5)Ek Baar Santa Restaurant Mein Jaata Hai Aur Zor Se Bolta Hai: Mujhe Ek Bottle Champagne Chahiye Aur Baaki Sab Jo Yahan Baithe Hain Unko Bhi Champagne Do….. Kyunki Jab Mein Champagne Peeta Hun Toh Main Chahta Hun Ki Sab Champagne Hi Peeyein.

Sab Bade Hairaan Hote Hain But Saath Mein Khush Bhi The Kynki Free Ki Champagne Jo Mil Rahi Thi.

Drink Ke Baad Santa Phir Chaillaya: Mujhe Ek Tandoori Chicken Do Aur Baaki Sab Jo Yahan Baithe Hain Unko Bhi Tandoori Chicken Do….. Kyunki Main Chahta Hun Jo Main Kha Raha Hun Vo Sab Khaayein.

Sab Phir Se Bahut Khush Hote Hai, Taaliyaan Bajate Hain Aur, Seetiyaan Maarte Hain… Chicken Jo Aane Waala Tha….

Khaane Ke Baad Santa Phir Se Chaillaya: Mujhe Mera Bill Do Aur Yahan Baithe Baaki Logon Ko Bhi Unka Bill Do… Kyunki Mein Chahta Hun Jaise Main Apna Bill Pay Kar Raha Hun Vaise Hi Sab Apna Apna Bill Pay Karein…

He is still recovering in the ICU!

😇 GK Today

Bicycle …invented by….. Mac Millan

😳TELL ME WHY❓❓❓

Why teeth becomes yellow?

As the enamel layer of the teeth starts wearing down and thinning itself due to chewing, the yellow dentin is exposed making the teeth look yellower. Dentin is a deep, yellow to brown, tinged material inside our teeth under the enamel. It is the primary cause for teeth appearing yellow.

LEARN SANSKRIT🙏🏻

Papaya is called as मधुकर्कटी Madhukarkati in Sanskrit

🤔 HOW IT WORKS ⁉

How a soap is made

Cold process soap is made by mixing fatty acids and sodium hydroxide (lye) together. Fatty acids used in this method can be almost any oil, such as beef tallow, olive oil or hemp oil. … After the lye and fat have been mixed, this mixture may be kept warm to ensure that the soap is completely saponified.

Handmade soap is technically glycerin soap and it differs from industrial soap. In hand soap process method an excess of fat is used to consume the alkali, and in that the glycerin is not harvest out. This supperfatted soap is more skin-friendly than industrial soap.

💁🏻‍♂️ GK TODAY

The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—that meets annually to discuss issues such as global economic governance, international security, and energy policy

🛕 VEDIK GYAN

Scientific Theory Behind ‘Offering Water’ to the Rising Sun : Surya Namaskar

When the spectrum of sun rays refract through the water, it breaks down into seven colours. The energy emanating from these rays of different colours is absorbed by the body, and balances any dosha in the body. As a result we automatically gain ‘water therapy of sun rays.

🧬 HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES🩺
( Note : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻)

Onion health benefits 🧅
Keep a small piece of onion under the nostrils and inhale, to stop or slow down a nose bleed.

🙏PLZ FOLLOW GOVT. NORMS, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE, KEEP YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY SAFE🌼 ENDS