[CA] World Food Day 2018

Oct 16: World Food Day

Theme: “our actions are our future”

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

  

[CA] Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018

The Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018, the second edition of the Goa Maritime Symposium (GSM) – a forum towards fostering friendly relations with the maritime neighbours - was inaugurated by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC, at INS Mandovi at Goa on Oct 16, 2018. The “Naval War College Journal”, an academic compendium with ideas and papers from writers and thinkers on maritime strategy and security, was also released on the occasion by the CNS.

The theme of the seminar, this year was “Building Stronger Maritime Partnerships in IOR”. The deliberations were focused on capacity building among IOR Navies to tackle emerging maritime threats, in addition to discussing cooperative strategies for enhancing interoperability among partner maritime agencies. Renowned national/ international speakers articulated their views on these crucial issues, followed by theme based discussions.

The international seminar was attended by delegates from many countries such as Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mauritius, Sri-Lanka, Singapore, Thailand etc. Country specific deliberations by senior naval officers from all the participating countries were also held with active sharing of experiences, concerns and perspectives of their respective countries.

The GMS was conceptualised and first held in Nov 2016 aimed at establishing academic excellence as well as sharing of ideas among India’s maritime neighbors’ by facilitating interaction between senior representatives of navies and maritime agencies in the IOR; and it plays a constructive role in bringing together stakeholders involved in evolving strategies, policies and implementation mechanisms in the maritime domain.

[CA] Thamirabarani Maha Pushkaram

[CA] World Egg Day 2018

 World Egg Day was established at the IEC Vienna 1996 conference when it was decided to celebrate World Egg Day on the second Friday in October each year. “Protein for Life” is the theme for this year's World Egg Day

[CA} Silver jubilee of NHRC

Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, attended the Silver Jubilee Foundation Day of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), at New Delhi, on October 12, 2018.

The Prime Minister issued a Postage Stamp and Special Cover on the occasion. He also launched the new version of NHRC website. 

[CA/Econ] India's 4th Industrial Revolution

The New Industrial Policy framed by the Ministry of Commerce in consultation with all Ministries of Government of India, State Governments, Industry and all stakeholders embodies the Government’s intention to align India with the emerging technologies of drones, artificial intelligence and block chain. This was stated by the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, at the launch of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India, by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) in New Delhi.

The Minister further said that the policy is in sync with the challenges and opportunities for India with the fourth industrial revolution technologies and will place the country firmly in the global supply and value chains.

Mr. Suresh Prabhu went on to state that the fourth Industrial revolution is driven by digital technology and India is on track to adopt digital technology in every aspect of governance. This will help the country to leap frog into the global supply chain. Minister gave the example of the recently launched Digi yatra by the Ministry of Civil Aviation as an example of India’s vision to transform the country into a digitally empowered society.

 `The WEF is setting up a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Maharashtra. The other centres are in San Francisco, USA, Japan and China. Artificial intelligence, block chain and drones are the first three projects of the centre in India. WEF will work in collaboration with the NITI Aayog, business leaders, academia and start-ups in these projects.

[Geog] How cyclones are named in Indian Ocean?

North Indian Ocean between 45°E – 100°E, tropical cyclones are named by the India Meteorological Department (IMD/RSMC New Delhi) when they are judged to have intensified into a cyclonic storm with 3-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 34 kn (39 mph; 63 km/h).

There are eight lists of names which are used in sequence and are not rotated every few years; however, the names of significant tropical cyclones are retired.

The countries which give names for the cyclones in the Indian Ocean are:

1)   Bangladesh

2)   India

3)   Maldives

4)   Myanmar

5)   Oman

6)   Pakistan

7)   Sri Lanka and

8)   Thailand

  

Contributing nation
Bangladesh	India	Maldives	Myanmar	Oman	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Thailand
Onil	Agni	Hibaru	Pyarr	Baaz	Fanoos	Mala	Mukda
Ogni	Akash	Gonu	Yemyin	Sidr	Nargis	Rashmi	Khai-Muk
Nisha	Bijli	Aila	Phyan	Ward	Laila	Bandu	Phet
Giri	Jal	Keila	Thane	Murjan	Nilam	Viyaru	Phailin
Helen	Lehar	Madi	Nanauk	Hudhud	Nilofar	Ashobaa	Komen
Chapala	Megh	Roanu	Kyant	Nada	Vardah	Maarutha	Mora
Ockhi	Sagar	Mekunu	Daye	Luban	Titli	Gaja	Phethai
Fani	Vayu	Hikaa	Kyarr	Maha	Bulbul	Pawan	Amphan
The shaded names are already kept [as of Oct 12, 2018]