Current Affairs - October 31, 2019 Current Affairs

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri submitted his resignation on 29 October. The move comes after his efforts to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge protests against Lebanon's ruling elite.

World Stroke Day was observed on the 29th of October every year. The day provokes us to fight against stroke front and center on the global health agenda. It raises awareness of the prevention and treatment of the condition.

The International Cricket Council has banned Bangladesh Test and T20 Captain Shakib Al Hasan for 2 years from all forms of cricket. The Bangladeshi cricketer has been banned for not reporting to the ICC that he was approached by the bookies.

The ICC has imposed a two-year ban on Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, with one year suspended, for failing to report a corrupt approach by a bookie.

President Ram Nath Kovind approved the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2019. With the Bill approved, TN state becomes the first state to enact the law on contract farming.

Former Ahmadabad city Police Commissioner and Senior IPS officer Anup Kumar Singh have taken charge as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG). He was appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development is to conduct EK Bharat Shreshth Bharat Parv event at the India Gate Lawn No. 6 in New Delhi from 31 October to 3 November 2019.

Devendra Fadnavis has been re-elected unopposed as the leader of BJP state legislative party leader In Maharashtra.

World Thrift Day is celebrated every year on 31 October. The day aims to promote the savings and financial security of individuals and nations as a whole. The aim of the day is to change the behavior of people towards saving and constantly remind the importance of wealth.

The 7th edition of the Tawang Festival kicked off on October 29, 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh. US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster had declared the festival open.

Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi was appointed as the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

A book titled The Unquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra by historian Arupjyoti Saikia is to be released in the month of November 2019. The book was published by Oxford University Press (OUP). The book reimagines the layered history of Assam with the river at the centre. .

Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi was appointed as the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 35 lakh on Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank for violating norms on fraud classification and notification.

The Central Vigilance Commission has decided that this year Vigilance Awareness Week would be observed from 28.10.2019 to 02.11.2019 with the theme "Integrity – A way of life".

Nirmal "Nims" Purja, a Nepalese climber, has summited the world's 14 highest peaks in a period of six months and six days, which is 189 days. He smashed the previous record by more than seven years. He climbed the Mount Shishapangma at 26,335 feet in Tibet. He summited the world's 14 tallest mountains in record time.

Pakistan release coin of 50 Pakistani rupees to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak

Delhi state government launched a free bus service for all women on October 29, on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. Under the scheme, 'single journey free travel passes' will be issued to women free of cost in all DTC and cluster buses including the AC ones.

The 2nd Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be hosted by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi on October 30-31, 2019.

Former judge of the Supreme Court (SC), Justice N Venkatachala, has passed away at the age of 89.