National News

AI for Inclusive Societal Development

• NITI Aayog released a pioneering study, AI for Inclusive Societal Development, a first-of-its-kind effort to systematically explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s 490 million informal workers – the backbone of the nation’s economy.

NITI Aayog

Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0

• The Ministry of Education, in joint collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, launched the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0.
• The Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2019 reported that 8.4% of students aged between 13 and 15 years currently use tobacco products, with an average initiation age of just 10 years.

NCB And RRU Signed MoU

• The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the areas of research, training, technology development and capacity building related to narcotics control and cyber-enabled drug crimes.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

“DRAVYA” Portal

• An innovative online knowledge repository “DRAVYA” Portal will catalogue information on 100 key medicinal substances, with data continuously updated through a dedicated entry software to ensure precision and authenticity.
• Digitised Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush (DRAVYA) is an initiative of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

e-NAM Platform Expanded

• The Government of India's Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare has added nine new commodities to the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), increasing the total number of tradable items to 247.

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference

• The first-ever Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference was inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Mehsana in North Gujarat.
• Partner countries like Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Netherlands -along with global organisations such as JETRO, World Bank, ICBC, and the Russian Federation will take part in the event.

Gujrat

Punjab Energy Development Agency and IISc signed MoU

• Punjab Energy Development Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science to establish a pioneering Pilot Demonstration Project for the production of Green Hydrogen from biomass, particularly paddy straw.

Punjab

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

First Phase of US-Brokered Israel-Hamas Gaza Peace Plan

• Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in October 2025. The agreement was brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey after two years of war.

Israel

Pakistan Struggles to Cut Poverty

• The World Bank has expressed serious concern over Pakistan’s economy as the country has failed to reduce poverty despite massive loans injected by the IMF.
• The current model of growth has failed to improve the conditions of the poor, and the headcount ratio (HCR) has surged to its highest level of 25.3 per cent in the last eight years, which is a 7 per cent increase in HCR since 2023.

Pakistan

SUMMITS AND CONFERNCES

6th Global Fintech Fest 2025

• Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Starmer participated in the 6th Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai which was organized by the Payments Council of India (PCI), the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
• The Theme of the Fest was ‘Empowering Finance for a Better World’.

About organisers

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Role, Challenges, and Way Forward

• A symposium on Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Role, Challenges, and Way Forward was organised by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in New Delhi.

National Conclave on Weaving India Together

• ‘The National Conclave on Weaving India Together’ centered on India's traditional textiles, natural fibers, and the empowerment of artisans was held in New Delhi.
• The theme of this event was "Natural Fibers, Innovation and Livelihoods from the North East and Beyond,".

Satcom Summit on Space Networks

• Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, inaugurated the Satcom Summit on Space Networks for Universal Connectivity at the India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi.
• The summit highlighted India's strategic push to leverage satellite communication (SATCOM) to bridge the digital divide and become a global leader in space technology.

8th International Solar Alliance

• India will host the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly from 27th to 30th October at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

International Solar Alliance

21st International Education Show

• The 21st edition of the International Education Show commenced at Expo Centre Sharjah.
• This event was organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

ECONOMY & BANKING

IMF Projects 3% Global Economic Growth

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a statement said global economy is projected to grow by 3 per cent this year.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Post Day

• World Post Day is observed on October 9 which marks anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland.
• This day celebrates the role of postal services in the everyday lives of people and businesses worldwide.

World Sight Day

• World Sight Day is observed on the second Thursday of October to raise awareness about blindness and vision impairment.
• The theme for World Sight Day 2025 is "Love Your Eyes".

PERSON IN NEWS

Dilip Vengsarkar

• A life-size statue of former India captain and chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar will be installed at the Wankhede Stadium by Mumbai Cricket Association.
• Vengsarkar, who played 116 Tests and 129 ODIs between 1976 and 1992, also captained India in 10 Tests and 18 ODIs.

AWARDS & HONOURS

Nobel in Chemistry 2025

• The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa (Kyoto University, Japan), Richard Robson (University of Melbourne, Australia), and Omar M. Yaghi (University of California, Berkeley, USA) for their development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
• The Nobel Committee at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award.

Global Big Cats Photography Competition 2025

• Global Big Cats Photography Competition 2025 was organized by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), India's Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Aarts Maestro, and the Uttar Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board in New Delhi.
• Mr. Rajarshi Banerji won the first Prize in this competition.

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

ART & CULTURE

Tribal Art Exhibition

• Former President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a 4-day unique tribal art exhibition ‘Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre’, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• This annual exhibition is being organised by the Sankala Foundation with the support of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).

ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dextromethorphan Cough Syrups

• The Government has dismissed rumours that it has banned ‘Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide’ cough syrups.
• Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has banned a few fixed-dose combinations containing ‘Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide’, particularly those combined with antihistamines and decongestants-primarily restricting their use in children and mandating not for children below 4 years.

First Electric Truck Battery Swapping Station

• Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first commercial electric truck battery swapping and charging station at the Delhi International Cargo Terminal Private Limited (DICT) in Panchi Gujran village on the GT Road near Ganaur in Sonipat.

Smart Quality Analysis of Agri Produces

• Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S Krishnan launched the products on Smart Quality Analysis of Agri Produces and Environmental Monitored Technologies in New Delhi.

Typhoon Matmo

• Strong tropical cyclone Typhoon Matmo also known as ‘Typhoon Paolo’ in the Philippines which transversed the South China Sea and the Gulf of Tonkin and affected the Philippines (northern and central Luzon), Macau, southern China (western Guangdong, Hainan, southern Guangxi), and northern and north central Vietnam.