National

National Human Rights Institutions Conference

• President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate conference of National Human Rights Institutions of Asia Pacific region in New Delhi.

Women's Reservation Bill

• Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was introduced on the first day of proceedings of the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament Building. 
• It seeks to provide one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.

Samvidhan Sadan

• Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a notification for designating the old Parliament building as Samvidhan Sadan.

International

'Oscars of Diplomacy’

• High-level UNGA week started with focus on SDGs, climate action in New York.
• The theme of the 78th session of the UNGA is “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all."

UN WFP, IIT Bombay sign MoU

• UN WFP, IIT Bombay have signed MoU for contributing towards improving food security, nutrition, climate resilience & livelihoods.

Defence

Defence Cooperation Committee meeting

• The 12th meeting of Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) was held in New Delhi.

Art & Culture

Nuakhai

• President Droupadi Murmu greeted citizens on the festival of Nuakhai.
• Nuakhai is an agrarian festival celebrated in the western districts of Odisha where the first produce of the field is offered to the goddess and people seek the blessings of elders in each household.

Samvatsari

• PM Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Samvatsari. 
• Samvatsari is the annual festival marked by people of the Jain community. 
• It means the day of forgiveness which is popularly known as Michami Dukkadam.

 Awards & Honour

Print Asia Awards

• The Hindu Group’s Chennai plant won silver at the Best in Print Asia Awards in Kochi, Kerala.

 Environment

Graded Response Action Plan

• Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has decided to implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat rising pollution levels from October 1.

Miscellaneous

Hypertension

• World Health Organization released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure during the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.