DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 27 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1. GLOBAL
AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2018 HELD IN NEW DELHI
i.
It aimed to provide the platform towards facilitating farmers connect with the
technologies, markets, industry, institutions and the Governmental programs.
ii.
The theme of the summit was: ‘Connecting Farmers to Market’.
iii.
The chairman of the summit was: Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Architect of India’s
Green Revolution.
iv.
Life Time Achievement Award for 2018 is given to Padamsree Dr. KH Gharda
International
Leadership Award is given to Prof. Rudy
Rabbinge of Netherlands
2. SUPREME
COURT ISSUES FINAL DEADLINE FOR BHARAT STAGE IV CARS AS APRIL 1, 2020
i.
The Supreme Court stated that, no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold across
India with effect from April 1, 2020.
ii.
The Bharat Stage VI emission norm will
come to effect from April 1, 2020 throughout India.
iii.
BS IV norms have been followed throughout India since April 2017.
iv.
Central Government had announced that India will skip the BS-V norms and adopt
BS-VI norms by 2020.
3. INDIA,
BANGLADESH SIGNED AGREEMENTS FOR ENHANCING WATERWAYS CONNECTIVITY
i.
India and Bangladesh signed several agreements for enhancing inland and coastal
waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise
movements.
ii.
The MOUs are signed to use Chattogram
and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India.
iii.
‘Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade’ between India and Bangladesh for
inclusion of Dhubriin India and Pangaonin Bangladesh as new Ports of Call
iv.
Ports of Kolkata and Haldia in India and Mongla in Bangladesh directly
connected to north east through waterways
v.
Movement of passengers and cruise vessels on Inland Protocol route and coastal
shipping routes to commence between Kolkata – Dhaka – Guwahati – Jorhat and back
Reconstruction
and opening up of Jangipur navigational lock on river Bhagirathi
To
connect Gelephu (Bhutan) as tripartite cross-border route