National

 WHO Regional Committee Session

• Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addressed 76th session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Regional Office in New Delhi.

Vigilance Awareness Week 2023

• Central Vigilance Commission is observing Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 from 30 October till 5th November. 
• The theme for this year is, Say no to corruption; Commit to the Nation.

Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention

• Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje inaugurated International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in South Asian Region at New Delhi. 
• The International Workshop was organised jointly by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research and the Thunen Institute, Germany.

Road projects for Mizoram

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced Rs 20,000 cr worth road projects for Mizoram. 
• The road will also connect Manipur and Nagaland in the country and Myanmar in the International boundary.

GCCEM

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the first Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM) in New Delhi. 

‘Operation Sesha’

• Union Finance Minister launched phase IV of ‘Operation Sesha’ to curb the illegal trade of Timber, including Red Sanders.

International

Meeting on Israel-Hamas situation

• UNSC will hold an emergency meeting on Israel-Hamas situation. 
• The meeting has been requested by the United Arab Emirates to pass a resolution for humanitarian pause in the conflict in Gaza.

InFlavour Expo

• Ambassador Dr. Suhel Khan officially opened the India Pavilion at the B2B Food Exhibition, held under the banner of InFlavourExpo in Riyadh. 
• InFlavour Expo is a global food and beverage event that is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Economic Trade Delegation Summit

• Former Australian Defence Minister and Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton will take part in a 4-day Economic Trade Delegation Summit in India. 
• The Summit focuses on industries such as Education, Space, Agriculture, Information Technology, Health Care, Financial Technology, Rural Development, Defence, and Renewable Energy.

Sports

Asian shooting championship

• Anish Bhanwala won the bronze medal and the Olympic quota in the 25m rapid fire pistol in the Asian shooting championship in Changwon, Korea.

 Person in News

Luis Rubiales

• FIFA banned ousted former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final.

Max Verstappen

• Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen made Formula One history as the first driver to take 16 victories in a season.

Awards & Honour

CavinKare Ability Awards

• CavinKare and Ability Foundation are inviting nominations for the 22nd CavinKare Ability Awards 2024. 
• The awards are presented under two categories — CavinKare Ability Award for Eminence, and CavinKare Ability Mastery Awards.

 Miscellaneous

National Unity Day

• National Unity Day is celebrated in India on 31 October each year. 
• The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

World Occupational Therapy Day

• Every year on October 27th, World Occupational Therapy Day is observed and promotes the mission and goals of occupational therapy. 
• The day also increases awareness of occupational therapists and their global impact.