Prashant Mavani, is an expert in current affairs analysis and holds a MSc in Management from University of Surrey (U.K.).

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1 Prashant Mavani, is an expert in current affairs analysis and holds a MSc in Management from University of Surrey (U.K.). Above all he is a passionate teacher.

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4 The nation pays homage to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary today. An all religion prayer was also organised at Rajghat. The Day is being observed as International Day of Non-Violence. President Ram Nath Kovind has said, Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion to rededicate to the ideals and values of Mahatma Gandhi. He said, Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence and peaceful co-existence is of increasing relevance in present times. Gandhi believed that Cleanliness is next to Godliness and visualised cleanliness as having three dimensions- a clean mind, a clean body and clean surroundings.

5 The Nation also pays homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary today. Several functions are being organised to mark the occasion. A host of dignitaries are paying tributes to him at his Samadhi Vijay Ghat in Delhi. Lal Bahadur Shastri led the country during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 and his words- Jai Jawan Jai Kisan are remembered even today.

6 Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping Through the ages, rivers have served as effective waterways, carrying people and goods over long distances. Even today, many countries depend heavily on inland water transport, especially for large and bulky cargo, as compared to rail and road it is 1. Cheaper 2. More reliable 3. Less polluting India has yet to develop this cheaper and greener mode of transportation. Goods still travel by congested road and rail networks, slowing the movement of cargo, adding to uncertainties, and increasing the costs of trade. Logistics costs in India are estimated to account for as much as 18 percent of the country s GDP. Until about a hundred years ago, the Ganga river, too, was a busy waterway. But with the coming of the railways, this watercourse fell into disuse.

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11 Ministry of Shipping National Waterways 4 The Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu will lay the foundation stone for the development of Muktyala to Vijayawada stretch of Krishna River (National Waterways 4) tomorrow in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He will also inaugurate approximately 415 km of National Highways projects worth Rs crores and lay the foundation stone for another 250 km NH projects worth Rs crores. The Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri N Chandrababu Naidu will also be present on this occasion. A minuscule 3.5 % of trade is done through waterways in India as against 47% in China, 40% in Europe and 35% in neighbouring Bangladesh.

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13 Prime Minister's Office The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed an event to mark Swachh Bharat Diwas: the 3rd anniversary of the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission, and the conclusion of Swachhata hi Seva fortnight. After the PM launched the ambitious five-year SBM programme in October 2014, the accelerated strategy adopted to achieve this goal was a distinct departure from the drip-drip approach which the country had followed till then. Progress in last 3 years Rural sanitation coverage increasing from 39 per cent to 70 per cent. 250 million people have stopped defecating in the open. Equivalent to population of Indonesia. Usage of the toilets built is over 90 per cent. Good progress is also being made in urban areas.

14 Impact of Swachhata hi Seva campaign from 15 th Sep nd Oct The President of India administered the Swachhata Hi Seva pledge to all Indians on September 15 at an event in rural Kanpur. It has resulted in mass mobilisation for swachhata like we have never seen before. 2.5 crore people have participated in the movement across the country. People have come together and cleaned public places like bus stands, railway stations, parks, twin-pit toilets construction, monuments and places of historical and cultural importance. Several cabinet ministers, chief ministers, state ministers, MPs, MLAs and sarpanches offered shramdan. The vice president too joined an ODF declaration event in Karnataka on September 26. The PM himself offered shramdan for the construction of a twin-pit toilet in a village. Movie stars, sports personalities, corporates, artists and faith leaders have offered shramdan in different parts of urban and rural India. Officers and jawans of the Indian Army at the Siachen glacier, who carried out a cleanliness drive at the world s highest battleground.

15 The Swachhata Hi Seva campaign has re-invigorated the spirit of swachhata in everyone s heart, harking back to the moment the PM announced the mission from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, It has already succeeded in making SBM a true jan andolan. The fortnight concludes today, the third anniversary of the SBM, with the giving away of the National Swachh Bharat Awards by the PM. Stellar contributions to Swachhata Hi Seva will also be recognised. There are still two years to go before the Swachh Bharat Mission concludes. Let us all build on the immense momentum and energy generated by crores of Indians during the Swachhata Hi Seva fortnight and continue to make our individual contributions, however small, towards a clean India.

16 Questions 1. Name two countries that share their borders with Gulf of Bothnia. 2. Arctic Circle passes through United States of America True or False? 3. Infusion of technology in police will result in economic development and internal security of our country. Critically analyse.

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