Defense Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off an autonomous ship for the 1500 km journey under 'Sagarmala Parikrama'. Indian Railways signs MoU with Switzerland. At the same time, replicas of the stone wheels of Konark Sun Temple were installed in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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NATIONAL
1. Mobile app launched for registration of births and deaths: Central Government launched Civil Registration System Mobile App (CRS App). Through this app, birth and death certificates can be registered sitting at home.
On October 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched this mobile app for birth and death registration.
This app has been prepared by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of the country i.e. Registrar General and Census Commissioner. According to the Birth and Death Registration (Amendment) Act, 2023, the number of births and deaths officially recorded across the country from October 1, 2023. , They have to be registered on the Centre's portal dc.crsorgi.gov.in. This app will make the entire process of birth-death registration and certificate issuance smooth, fast and simple. The digital birth certificate issued from the app, This will be the only document that will be used to verify the date of birth at the time of admission in educational institutions and government jobs or marriage registration etc. Information will have to be entered online in this app within 21 days of the birth or death of any person. The entered information will reach the registrar office and after verification, the certificate will be received online. Anyone can use this app from anywhere. Parents will have to give a declaration form for the birth certificate. The child is born in the hospital. If this has happened, it will be the responsibility of the management there to submit the information. The centralized database collected through the app will also help in updating the National Population Register (NPR), Ration Card, Property Registration and Electoral Roll. For NPR The data was first collected in 2010 and was updated in 2015 through door-to-door data collection. It already includes information about 119 crore residents. According to the Citizenship Act, the NPR is preparing the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The first step to do.
Defense
2. Defense Minister launches an automatic launch vehicle for Sagarmala Parikrama Flagged off the ship: On October 29, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off an autonomous ship for the Sagarmala circumambulation. This surface vessel will travel on a 1,500 km long route from Mumbai to Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu). The ship has been designed by Sagar Defense Engineering.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh virtually flagged off the ship during the Navy's 'Swavalamban 2024' program on October 29.
The journey of this ship is an important technological demonstration for the Indian Navy, as the Navy wants to include a large number of autonomous ships operating above and inside the sea surface in its fleet. 'Swavalamban 2024' is the third phase of the Indian Navy's conference. It was organized on 28 and 29 October at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. In this, indigenous equipment made of India's specific technology was displayed, which the Indian Navy can use in the coming days. This program included Air and Surface Surveillance, Autonomous Systems in Surface, Aerial and Underwater Domains and AI and Quantum Technology were showcased.
3. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launches ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launched the third edition of iDEX 'Editing Development of Innovative Technologies' i.e. 'ADITI 3.0' during the 'Swavalamban 2024' conference on October 29. Apart from this, he also unveiled the 13th edition of 'Defence India Startup Challenge' (DISC) i.e. 'DISC 13'.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh with the chiefs of the three services during 'Swavalamban 2024' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Naval Innovation and Indigenization Organization i.e. NIIO organized the 'Swavalamban 2024' conference at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The objective of these events is to improve and advance the indigenous defense technologies and operational capabilities of the forces. For this, startups and industries are collaborating with the Army. Make products for use. In DISC 13, seven challenges related to the sectors of Artificial Intelligence, Military Communication and Autonomous Bots have been included. In DISC 13, three challenges have been included from the Indian Army, two challenges each from the Indian Navy and Air Force. On the occasion, the Defense Minister also honored the Innovations for Defense Excellence i.e. iDEX winners and Hackathon award winners.
4. Indian Railways signs MoU with Switzerland: Indian Railways signed an MoU with the 'Federal Department of the Environment, Transport and Communication' i.e. DETEC of the Swiss government on 29 October. The agreement, originally signed on 31 August 2017, was for five years and aims to enhance technical cooperation and infrastructure development for Indian Railways. A. This agreement has been renewed through a new MoU.
Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnav signed this MoU.
This agreement signed through video conferencing has received approval from the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of External Affairs. This will give Indian Railways a broad framework for cooperation in many areas including technology sharing, track maintenance and construction.
MISCELLANEOUS
5. Replicas of Konark Wheels installed in Rashtrapati Bhavan: Four replicas of Konark Wheels made of sandstone have been installed in the Cultural Center and Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Its objective is to showcase the rich heritage of the country and promote this heritage among the visitors.
This move is a part of incorporating traditional cultural and historical symbols into Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Konark Sun Temple is in the Puri district of Odisha state. This temple has been included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1984. UNESCO has included a total of 43 places in India in the list of World Heritage Sites. These include the Sun Temple. Apart from this there are many more places like Taj Mahal, Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves. The Sun Temple of Konark dedicated to the Sun God was built in the 13th century. The temple was built in the shape of a huge chariot carrying the Sun God.
TODAY'S HISTORY
History of 30 October: On this day in 1909, Homi Jahangir Bhabha was born in a Parsi family in Mumbai. Bhabha is to be considered the father of India's nuclear program. At the age of 18, Bhabha studied mechanical engineering from Cambridge University. Later his interest moved towards physics. In 1939, he came to India for a holiday, but could not return due to the World War. Then in 1940, at the behest of Dr. CV Raman, he joined the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. After this, Bhabha worked on important posts in many government institutions. During this time, Bhabha had convinced the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to start India's nuclear program. On January 24, 1966, Bhabha was going to New York on Air India flight number 101 from Mumbai. The Boeing 707 plane crashes near the Mount Blanc hills.
All 117 passengers including Bhabha were killed in the Boeing 707 plane crash.
In 1973, the Bosporus Bridge connecting Europe and Asia was completed in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1960, the first successful kidney transplant was performed in Britain. India's first five-star hotel 'Ashoka' was opened in 1956. In 1945, India became a united nation. The nation was involved in television broadcasting for the first time in London in 1925.
Current Affairs 29 October: PM Modi launches health projects worth Rs 12850 crore; Spanish footballer Rodri received Ballon d'Or
2. Current Affairs 28 October: Modi inaugurates 'Tata Aircraft Complex' in Gujarat; SBI becomes best bank in Global Finance Magazine
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