NATIONAL NEWS

PM-KISAN

• The Central Government released the 18th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
• This scheme provides an income support of ₹6,000 a year to small and marginal farmers across India in three installments of ₹2,000 each.

About Scheme

Jal Jagar Mahotsav

• In Chhattisgarh, Jal Jagar Mahotsav started in Dhamtari district. Apart from UNICEF, Japan, and Sri Lanka, many environmentalists in the country are participating in the International conference.

Chhattisgarh

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2024

• Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2024 was organized in New Delhi with theme -“Resource Geopolitics and Security in The Indo-Pacific”. From India Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed this Event.

India-Singapore

• Singapore and India are set to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic ties next year with a focus on cultural relations. 'Namaste Bharat,' a three-day trade exhibition, showcases India's diverse soft power, including dance, art, and millet-based products, drawing attention to India's rich traditional heritage.

Singapore

STATE SPECIAL

Projects in Maharashtra

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Phase-1 of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project, inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Poharadevi, Washim, showcasing the rich heritage of the Banjara community and made announced that the aqua line metro from Mumbai’s Aarey to BKC is also started.

Maharashtra

Tribal Queen Durgavati

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a meeting of his Cabinet in Damoh district’s Singrampur in honour of the 16th century tribal queen Durgavati on her 500th birth anniversary.
• Singrampur was the capital of the Gondwana kingdom, and Rani Durgavati ruled over it from 1548 to 1564 as the queen regent while her son was young.

Madhya Pradesh

ECONOMY & BANKING

Surda Mine

• In Copper Mining, Hindustan Copper Ltd’s (HCL) Surda Mine was inaugurated in Jharkhand towards making the nation self-reliant in copper.

Facts for Copper Production

Curbing counterfeit anti-cancer drugs

• According to minutes of meeting of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), government may soon make it mandatory to attach quick response (QR) codes to every vial and strip of medication marketed in India.
• The DTAB is a committee that advises the Indian government on technical matters related to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The Board is part of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in the Health Ministry.

DEFENCE

VSHORADS

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three flight tests of the 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
• VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Development cum Production Partners.

DRDO

92nd Annual Airforce Day

• Indian Air Force conducted a mega air show at Marina Beach in Chennai as a prelude to the celebration of the 92nd Annual Airforce Day.

Indian Air Force

Malabar 2024

• Maritime Exercise Malabar 2024, hosted by India, will begin on October 8 in Visakhapatnam.

 PERSON IN NEWS 

Sachin Tendulkar

• Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined America's National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, a move that is expected to give a big boost to Cricket in the United States.

Rajeshwar Rao

• The government has extended the term of RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao for one year starting from October 9, 2024.

RBI

 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 

Plant response to warming

• Researchers of University of California San Diego have found two paths that plants use to handle rising temperatures.
• The researchers found that carbon dioxide sensors are a central player in the stomatal warming-cooling responses, and can detect when leaves undergo rapid warming.

IMPORTANT DAYS 

World Cerebral Palsy Day

• World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed every year 6th October which serves as a platform to amplify the voices of individuals living with cerebral palsy (CP).
• This year's theme, ‘#UniquelyCP’, celebrates the uniqueness of the cerebral palsy community - their interests, passions, and identities - showing that they are not solely defined by their disability.

SPORTS

Vizag Open 2024

• Chandigarh golfer Angad Cheema won Vizag Open 2024 at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam.

Women's Asian Champions Trophy-2024

• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the logo and mascot for the Women's Asian Champions Trophy-2024, which will be held in Rajgir from November 11-20. 
• The mascot, named 'Gudiya', is inspired by the state bird of Bihar, Sparrow.

Asian Youth Archery Championship 2024

• In archery, rising Indian archer Vaishnavi Pawar clinched a silver medal in the recurve U-18 women’s team category at the Asian Youth Archery Championship 2024 in Taipei City.

ISSF Junior World Championship

• In Shooting, Indian pistol shooter Divanshi secured her second individual gold in the women’s 25m standard pistol event, leading a remarkable clean sweep in the event at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Peru.

Irani Cup 2024

• Mumbai defeated Rest of India and won Irani Cup after a gap27 years.
• Sarfaraz Khan of Mumbai was declared as Player of the match.