International Day of Non-Violence observed on Oct 2; birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi .
Kangana Ranaut becomes brand ambassador of UP govt’s ‘one district-one product’ (ODOP) scheme .
Bangladesh: ONGC Videsh begins exploratory drilling in Kanchan -1 well .
Govt approves release of Rs 7,274 crore to 23 states as central share of SDRF (State Disaster Response Fund) .
NITI Aayog, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Intel to set up experience studio at the NITI Aayog Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) in New Delhi .
Rajasthan bans sale, bursting of crackers from October 1 to January 31 .
Merchandise trade deficit jumps 675% to $22.94 billion in April-September 2021 .
International Translation Day celebrated on Sept 30 .
Uttarakhand: India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran-15 ends in Pithoragarh .
Vice Admiral Adhir Arora takes charge as Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India .
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar addresses 4th Annual Leadership Summit of USISPF (US- India Strategic Partnership Forum) .
Eight core sectors’ output accelerates to 11.6% in August: Govt data .
Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh launches People’s Plan Campaign-2021- Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas and Vibrant Gram Sabha Dashboard .
Piramal Enterprises Ltd. (PEL) acquires bankrupt Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd (DHFL), pays ₹14,700 cr. in cash .
World Maritime Day celebrated on Sept 30; theme: ‘Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future’ .
Renovated Gandhi Museum was inaugurated at Gandhi Ashram Trust at Noakhali, Bangladesh .
India, U.S. to set up joint working group in defence industrial security .
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 50 mn houses got water connection since launch in 2019: PM Modi .
Ladakh: World’s largest khadi national flag, weighing 1,000 kg, unveiled in Leh .
Cabinet gives nod to two Railway line doubling projects in MP and Gujarat; Doubling of Nimach-Ratlam line in Madhya Pradesh and Rajkot-Kanalus line in Gujarat will cost over ₹1,000 crore each .
Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav launches DigiSaksham, a digital skills programme to enhance the employability of youth .
India-Australia undertakes 4th iteration of biennial maritime series ‘AUSINDEX’ .
UIDAI plans to open 166 standalone Aadhar enrolment and update centres .
India decides to impose ‘reciprocity,’ UK nationals arriving from UK required to undergo 10-day quarantine irrespective of vaccination status .
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu presents Vayoshreshtha Samman-2021 to senior citizens .
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to retire from politics after his term ends in 2022 .
Marta Lucia Ramirez de Rincn, Colombia’s Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visits India .
USIBC to present Global Leadership Award to Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies and Mallika Srinivasan of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) .
India, Australia sign ‘Terms of Reference’ for navy to navy talks .
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav commences tiger rallies across 51 reserves; theme: “India for Tigers- A Rally on Wheels” .
PM launches 2nd phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U 2.0) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0) with the aspiration to make all cities garbage free and water secure. .
Govt keeps interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for Q3FY22; Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively .
India to enhance Lorros (Long-Range Reconnaissance and Observation System) at China, Pakistan borders .
Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana for forming special panels led by HC CJs to probe plaints against ‘atrocities’ by police, bureaucracy .
Assam Cabinet approves Rs 1800 crore to provide relief to around 11 lakhs micro finance borrowers .
Foreign Exchange reserves down by $997 million to $638.646 billion in the week ended September 24 .
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, addresses 5th East Asia Summit (EAS) Education Ministers Meeting .
Centre for Policy Research, Delhi releases paper titled “India’s Path to Power: Strategy in a World Adrift” .
India and Sri Lanka holding ‘Mitra Shakti’ military exercise in Ampara (SL) from Oct 4 to 15 .
International Day of Older Persons observed on Oct 1; theme: Digital Equity for All Ages .
Chacha Chaudhary declared mascot for Namami Gange Programme .
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) develops immunity boosting ‘Bal Raksha Kit’ for children up to the age of 16 .
PM lays foundations of four District Medical Colleges at Sirohi, Hanumangarh, Banswara and Dausa in Rajasthan; inaugurates CIPET (Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology) Jaipur .
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day observed on October 1 .
No automatic recurring payment for various services including recharge and utility bill; additional factor of authentication (AFA) will become mandatory from October 1 .
Air Marshal Sandeep Singh takes charge as vice-chief of IAF .
Border incidents with China will continue till boundary agreement is reached: Army Chief General Manoj Naravane .
SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) and SACRED (Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity) on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons .
Nepal: Six schools reconstructed with Indian financial assistance inaugurated .
India Today group announces winners of its Healthgiri Awards 21 .
NITI Aayog Launches Report on Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals .
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021 .
9th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments held in Dubai .
CDS General Bipin Rawat meets his US counterpart General Mark Milley in Washington .
Centre doubles incentive on sugar sacrificed for producing ethanol from October 2021 .
E. R. Sheikh assumes charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate .
Power and new & renewable energy minister R. K. Singh asks Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd (THDCIL) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) to bid for solar and wind projects .
Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso declares emergency in the prison system following killing of 116 people in Guayaquil .
US: Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii .
Process of renunciation of Indian citizenship simplified .
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approves $356.67-million loan for the expansion of the Chennai metro rail system .
No overseas spectators allowed for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February .
Vice President launches portals .
Union Minister Anurag Thakur launches month-long Clean India Programme at Prayagraj in UP .
Pan-India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) inaugurated by President .
Amid tiff between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions, EC freezes election symbol of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)
