Indian Govt to introduce One nation, one ID for all students across India: 'APAAR Card' under New #Education Policy 2020, issues notice to all schools

1. It will be treated as a lifelong ID number and will track students' academic journey & achievements.
2. It will be valid for every student from pre-primary to higher education.
3. It will be in addition to 12-digit Aadhaar ID that every student has.
4. All government as well as private schools in India School will soon have their own unique identification number.
5. APAAR stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry.

#Reforms

Palestinian President Criticizes Hamas | Demands For Release Of Hostages

"The policies and actions of Hamas do not represent the Palestinian people"

President Abbas also calls for the release of hostages and prisoners, during a phone call with his Venezuelan counterpart,

This is a clear position Abbas is further distancing himself from Hamas.

#InternationalNews

Vande Bharat sleeper trains new features.

1) Ladders for climbing on upper berths.
2) Automatic doors, better suspension and cabin lighting.
3) Less jerk and noise than current Rajadhani trains.
4) Vacuum toilets, inter communication doors.
4) Cut the travel time significantly

#Railways

Sonalika Group is investing Rs 800 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility to roll out tractors for #exports. The new unit will have total installed capacity of 100,000 units and will be commissioned within the next two years.

#MakeinIndia
https://t.co/TNm02QfYaM

🇮🇱⚔️🇵🇸 A look at Gaza strip after Israeli bombing. #InternationalNews

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the governments of both India and Sri Lanka are working together on fintech sector connectivity by linking Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Lanka Pay

#DigitalIndia #Economy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVxsmrdLNmk

#ISRO #Space

SC on same-sex marriages-

Queer unions will have the right to hold family ration cards, joint family accounts, rights flowing from pensions, gratuity, right to adopt and raise children etc.

Govt. to create hotline queer community, create safe houses 'Garima Grih' for queer couples who face violence and ensure inter-sex children are not forced to undergo operations.

#Policy

Correction - SC has not legalised marriage, but queer unions have almost all the same rights as married couples #Policy

Here is the complete summary.

Final decision lays in the hands of Parliament.

India should aim to send man on moon by 2040, set up space station by 2035 - PM Modi

#NationalPolicy #Space

#Meme of the day

Centre has merged four existing President's Gallantry Medals (for Police, Fire Service, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Service) into one medal namely "President’s Medal for Gallantry" with immediate effect.

#Reforms

🇮🇱⚔️🇵🇸 500 Gaza residents dead after Israel bombs city hospital. #InternationalNews

Israel says it was Palestinian Islamic Jihad whose rocket landed in the area of the hospital. #War

UNIFIL has denied media rumours that they are pulling back from Southern Lebanon amid growing tension between IDF and Hezbollah in the region

PS - 900 Indian troops are part of the UNIFIL mission

#InternationalNews

PM Modi to inaugurate 17 km priority section of the Delhi - Meerut RRTS corridor on October 20.It will operate between Sahibabad to Duhai Depot

#Infra