1.Ahead of the 2024 World Health Summit, in which the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a partner, a new report by the Lancet Commission on ‘Investing in Health’ has set a goal of cutting the probability of premature deaths around the world in half by 2050.

2.The Assembly polls in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase November 20, while Jharkhand elections will be conducted in two phases November 13 and 20, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced here Tuesday. The votes for the two states will be counted November 23.

3. Forty five UG and PG students from across Odisha will visit Maharashtra in the first week of December as part of Yuva Sangam (Phase V), arrangements for which will be made by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bhubaneswar, official sources said Tuesday

4.Alarming shift in global eating habits is a matter of concern as it poses a range of health hazards, experts said Tuesday on the occasion of World Food Day observed worldwide October 16.

5.The Jharkhand government gave nod to a slew of proposals in the education sector, including setting up of engineering colleges and polytechnics at a cost of `530 crore. A total of 29 decisions were taken by the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren Monday.

6.The body of former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba was donated to the state-run Gandhi hospital here Monday after several political leaders, activists and friends paid their tributes to him.

7.Polling to elect gram panchayat members concluded amid tight security arrangements in Punjab Tuesday, officials said.

8.Opposition MPs Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on the “gross violation of parliamentary code of conduct” in the meeting of the joint committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill by panel chairman Jagdambika Pal.

9.The Supreme Court Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government over hiring of civic volunteers in the state and sought data regarding their recruitment and appointment process.

10.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will embark on a four-day visit to Haryana and Mumbai beginning Wednesday. He will be in Haryana for two days and attend the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led Haryana government Thursday.

11.Sadar police here in Kalahandi district arrested five persons Tuesday, including four alleged web journalists on the charge of looting `2.55 lakh from a businessman of Kantabanji area in Bolangir district.

12.The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the the Election Commission on a fresh plea against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections.

13.Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave Tuesday, amid fierce battles with Hamasled fighters.

14.India’s Lakshya Sen battled hard against China’s Lu Guang Zu but ultimately lost in three games to make an early exit from the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament here Tuesday.

15. First-time challenger D Gukesh Tuesday insisted he is not weighed down by the favourite’s tag heading into the World Championship clash against China’s Ding Liren, having enjoyed a purple patch after overcoming a rough phase.