National News

Humsafar Policy

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the ‘Humsafar Policy’ in New Delhi to improve travel convenience on national highways and boost the development of wayside amenities.

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PM visit to Vientiane

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Vientiane, Laos, on a two-day trip starting on the 10th. He will attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, with Laos as the ASEAN Chair.

About ASEAN

New GST office building

• Union Minister of State for Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, inaugurated the new GST office building in Nangal Raya, Delhi.

First State Finance Secretaries Conference

• The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, held the first State Finance Secretaries Conference in New Delhi.

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10 New ESIC Medical Colleges

• Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya announced the establishment of ten new Employee’s State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) medical colleges during the 194th ESIC Meeting in New Delhi.

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International News

“UAE Stands with Lebanon” Campaign

• The UAE has launched a nationwide campaign, “The UAE Stands with Lebanon,” to support Lebanon, running from October 8 to 21, 2024.

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UNFPA recognized India’s  progress in Maternal Health and Family Planning

• The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recognized India’s significant progress in Maternal Health and Family Planning. Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, honoured Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava with a plaque and certificate.

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State Special

Telangana appointed a judicial commission on SC sub-categorisation

• In Telangana, the Cabinet Sub-Committee on SC sub-categorisation has decided to recommend appointing a judicial commission to study sub-classification within SC reserved categories.

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Ustad Allauddin Khan Festival

• In Madhya Pradesh, the Ustad Allauddin Khan Festival begins in Maihar, marking its golden jubilee.

Major Festivals of Madhya Pradesh

Awas Sakhi Mobile App

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in the Rural Self Employment Programme in Madhya Pradesh. He launched the Awas Sakhi Mobile App, inaugurated 100 Community Managed Training Centres (CMTCs) in 18 states, laid the foundation for 500 km of roads under PMGSY, and approved 5 new RSETI training centres in Madhya Pradesh.

About Madhya Pradesh

Elections Result of J&K and Haryana

• In Haryana, BJP won 48 assembly seats, Congress secured 37, Indian National Lok Dal got 2, and Independents won 3 seats.
• In Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference won 42 seats, its ally Indian National Congress secured 6, and Bharatiya Janata Party bagged 29 seats out of 90.

Economy and Banking

Highlights of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

• The RBI Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 6.5% for the 10th consecutive time.
• Shaktikanta Das announced that the RBI has shifted its monetary policy stance to 'neutral' from 'withdrawal of accommodation.'
• The MPC has projected a real GDP growth of 7.2% for 2024-25.

World Bank provided a ₹15,000-crore loan for the construction of Amaravati

• Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that the World Bank has agreed to provide a ₹15,000-crore loan for the construction of Amaravati.

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$300 million for the WHO's core programs from 2025 to 2028

• India, the sixth-largest global contributor to World  Health Organisation  (WHO)'s core funding, has committed over $300 million for the organisation's core programs from 2025 to 2028.

 Atal Pension Yojana

• According to data from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Atal Pension Yojana enrollments have crossed seven crore, with over 56 lakh added this fiscal year.

Atal Pension Yojana

Jubilant Ingrevia's Gujarat facility

• Jubilant Ingrevia's Gujarat facility joined the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network, recognizing its AI-driven manufacturing innovation.

WEF

Science and Tech

Health Labour Market Analysis

• The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) tool to assist Africa in evaluating health workforce education, supply, and demand.

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Bhartiya Antriksh Station by 2035

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch the Bhartiya Antriksh Station by 2035, with five modules built in phases. The first, the Base Module, is set for launch in 2028.

Bhartiya Antriksh Station

PSLV C-37 Mission

• The Indian Space Research  Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that the upper stage of the PSLV C-37 mission re-entered Earth's atmosphere on October 6th.

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WHO declared India as trachoma-free

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared India trachoma-free, making it the third country in Southeast Asia to eliminate it as a public health problem. The certification was given at the Regional Committee meeting in New Delhi.

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Defence

Ex Malabar-2024

• The Malabar-2024 naval fleet exercise was flagged off at the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, with the navies of Australia, Japan, and the U.S. participating in both harbour and sea phases along India's Eastern seaboard.

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Miscellaneous

WMO's State of Global Water Resources Report

• The year 2023 was the driest for global rivers in 33 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)'s State of Global Water Resources report, highlighting severe stress on water supplies.

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Awards and Honour

Nobel Prize 2024

• The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.

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Important Days

World Post Day

• World Post Day is celebrated on October 9 each year, marking the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's establishment in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland.