BIHAR

Nepal-India sign MoU for Kathmandu-Raxaul railway link

Nepal has signed an MoU with India to prepare a detailed project report for the proposed $3.15 billion railway line linking Kathmandu with the Indian border town of Raxaul, a statement said on Friday.

This proposed rail line is seen as counter to China’s bid to expand the railway upto Kathmandu.

The broad-gauge line will give the Nepali capital a direct connection with the Indian railway network, enabling non-stop train travel to all Indian cities.

The train link to Raxaul, which will be 136 to 198 km long, is seen as New Delhi’s attempt to counter Chinese influence in Nepal. According to the understanding, India will finish the detailed project report within 18 months of the commencement of the agreement, and Nepal will facilitate the process. The Indian government will bear the cost of preparing it.

The Indian side has proposed to build four lines to connect Raxaul with Kathmandu. The construction is expected to take five years after clearance of the land from the Nepal side.

INTERNATIONAL

Russian Team Returns Earth After Filming First Movie In Space

A Russian film crew is back on Earth after wrapping up scenes for the first movie shot in space on 17 October.

The movie has been in its kind of space race.

Tom Cruise is also part of a Hollywood filming-in-space project that involves NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The plot is tightly under the warps and is said to be about a surgeon dispatched to ISS to save a cosmonaut.

India US – Exercise Yudh Abhyas

The India US 15-day mega military exercise called Yudh Abhyas started on 15 October in Alaska.

The Exercise aims to deepen bilateral military cooperation between both countries and improve understanding, cooperation, and interoperability between India and the USA armies.

It will also focus on combined arms tactics in cold climatic conditions.

The principal aim of the exercise is to share tactical level drills and learn best practices from each other.

New Defense Companies Given To India

Seven new defence companies were dedicated to India by the Defence Ministry on 15 October. Highlights

All these companies started operating on 1 October as the government decided to convert the

200-year-old OFB government department to seven 100 per cent government-owned corporate entities.

It was converted to enhance efficiency, functional autonomy, unlock new growth potential & innovation, and improve India’s self-reliance in defence preparednes

G20 Innovation League Unveiled By Italy

The G20 Innovation League was disclosed under the Italian Presidency to create a sustainable future.

This new Initiative was designed to run innovative projects to create a sustainable future.

This will bring in innovative startups from the G20 countries and investments and institutions to develop and collaborate on innovative sustainable business projects.

NATIONAL

Working Group Set Up For PMFBY

Working Group is set up to launch the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from the 2022 Kharif Season.

The Working group has Officials from the Centre, top executives of public sector insurance companies and vital crop-producing states.

The Working group will suggest “sustainable, financial and operational models.”

It was created after several states left the scheme, which breaks the purpose of protecting farmers’ income.

This working group will address the demand for an alternative model to deliver sustainable capacities of insurers.

It will also achieve deliberated premium pricing to cut the subsidy burden on the government. The Working Group will give its report in the next six months.

PM Inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport On 20 October

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport on 20 October. Highlights:

The inaugural flight will land at the airport from Colombo, Sri Lanka, carrying 125 dignitaries & Buddhist Monks.

Ambassadors of several countries will join the ceremony, and a special delegation from Sri Lanka will also be at the inauguration ceremony.

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath discussed the arrangements for the inauguration ceremony of the international airport in the Kushinagar district.

Kushinagar is where Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana.

It is also the centre point of the Buddhist circuit, which consists of pilgrimage sites at Lumbini, Sarnath and Gaya.

The airport will serve a population of more than two crores since the airport has around 10-15 Districts and will be an excellent support for the large migrant population.

This will also boost the opportunities to export horticultural products like bananas, Strawberries and Mushrooms.

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