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October 21 , 2019 1782 days 1025 0
  • Delhi Tourism in association with Government of Delhi, is organizing the second edition of ‘Shahpur Jat Autumn Festival’ which celebrating the city’s hub of fashion and striking history.
    • Shahpur Jat is of the oldest villages of the city and is home to potters, painters, designers, workshops, boutiques, historical tombs, cafes and many more. It is near the ruins of Alauddin Khilji’s medieval Siri Fort.
  • Senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre Anup Kumar Singh has been appointed as director general of the National Security Guard (NSG).
    • The NSG was raised as the federal contingency force to counter terrorists and hijack-like incidents in 1984. It’s 35th raising day was celebrated recently on October 15th at Manesar, Haryana.
  • The Supreme Court has ordered the inter-cadre transfer of Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator Prateek Hajela IAS to Madhya Pradesh without specifying any reason.
  • Two Latin American countries – Brazil and Venezuela have won a contested election for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.
    • The 193-member UN General Assembly elected 14 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for three-year terms starting January 1, 2020.
    • Under its rules, seats are allocated to regions (Asian, African, Latin American.) to ensure geographical representation.
  • At 6%, China’s GDP growth during July-September 2019 quarter has become the lowest-ever growth rate recorded in the last 30 years.
    • The U.S.-China trade war has worsened China’s jobs and wage situation and corporations also refrained from making capital investment.

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