The Indian Council of Medical Research in collaboration with the Hyderabad based biopharmaceutical company Biological E ltd has developed “Purified Antisera” for a potential treatment for COVID 19.
The Defence Ministry have placed orders with a private firm for the supply of 10 lakh hand grenades.
Australian woman cricketer and wicketkeeper, Alyssa Healy broke the record of “Most Dismissal by Wicket Keeper” by MS Dhoni’s who made 91 dismissals in 98 T20 Internationals(T20Is) for India.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred implementation of provisions made under Basel III capital due to uncertainty related to COVID crisis.
Gujarat Government has signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Denmark in the water sector.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have involved in fighting again and a fresh clashes have erupted on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a global virtual summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) named RAISE 2020 on October 5.
Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri. D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway and Home Delivery facility of Fertilizers (RBK) for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
A Survey was conducted by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Ayog in order to assess performance of different Ministries or Departments’ on the implementation of Central Sector Schemes (CS) and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
A high level meeting at Ministry of AYUSH recently endorsed the operational integration of Ayush Grid with the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM).
The South Eastern Railways (SER) has launched the project, “Operation my Saheli” to enhance the security of women passengers in the train throughout the entire journey from the originating point to their destinations.
The 19th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar was held on October 1, 2020 in virtual mode.
The Supreme Court (SC) of India struck down the Gujarat government’s decision to exempt industries from paying overtime wages to workers under the Factories Act, 1948.
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Kolkata based Real Estate Developer, Bengal Peerless Housing Development Company Limited appointed Sourav Ganguly as it’s Brand Ambassador.
China is all ready to send out the world’s first asteroid mining robot into space in November 2020.
The French Space Agency CNES announced on September 30, 2020 that it going to participate in ISRO’s Venus Mission which has been named SHUKRAYAAN.
NABARD to undertake Sanitation Literacy Campaign in Karnataka
E-commerce marketplace, Flipkart and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have launched a cyber insurance cover for online financial frauds.
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur named FTII governing council chairman
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the annual Crime in India 2019 report. Crime against SCs have increased by over 7% and crimes against STs have increased by 26% in year 2019 compared to 2018.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs to launch India’s largest handicraft and organic products marketplace, Tribes India E-Marketplace (market.tribesindia.com) on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2020.
.BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile (surface-to-surface) was successfully flight tested from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore in Odisha.
India’s eight core industrial sectors contracted by 8.5% in August 2020 compared to August 2019, marking the sixth month in a row of shrinking output.
The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is observed on 1st October (designated in 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly) every year.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched the ‘Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)’ under Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (SCs) .
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will celebrate six years of Swachh Bharat Mission on the occasion of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi .
The Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan launched the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Technologies for rural development.
The Indian Coast guard Vessel Karnaklata Barua was commissioned at Kolkata.
The family of Chittipeddi Kotaiah is going to apply for Geographical Indications Registry’s (GIR) tag for ‘Kakinada kaja’.
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1. The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has increased the average body weight for Indians by 5kg (from 60 to 65 kgs for men and 50 to 55 kg for women) in its recent report.
2.India successfully test fired the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos having an indigenous booster and airframe section at Balasore, Odisha
3.30th September is observed by the United Nations as International Translation Day, every year.
4.Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded on September 30, in 1932, when Gandhi Ji was on fast in the Yervada Jail, Pune.
5.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC 4) during the iDEX event.
6.India and the Kingdom of Denmark have launched the Green Strategic Partnership for delivering sustainable solutions to India.
7.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024.
8.India and Bangladesh have agreed to set up a ‘High Level Monitoring Committee’ to regularly review the progress of implementation of projects which are being run with Line of Credit (Loc) provided by India.
9.The Palghar administration has asked authorities to remain alert against a possible spread of the Congo fever in the Maharashtra district.
10.Amnesty International India has halted its human rights operations in India due to the freezing of its bank accounts by the Government of India.
11.Scientists from the Pune-based Maximum Containment Laboratory and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology have noted the presence of antibodies against the Cat Que virus (CQV) in two human serum samples.
12.Google India on September 30, 2020 announced the launch of its nationwide campaign “Make Small Strong” in order to help support small businesses and drive demand through customer support.
13.Several states have complained about the growing crisis of Indian federalism due to Ordinances and the Bills brought by the Centre which encroaches on their area of legislation.
14.Serum Institute of India (SII) has received funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, that would allow it to double its supply of Covid-19 vaccines (200 million doses) to India and other poorer countries as part of the Gavi COVAX facility.
15.NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) in order to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda to accommodate cleaner and more energy.
1. The Maharashtra government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis, to reduce the consumption of tobacco and to comply with the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003.
2. Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced on September 29, 2020 that it will produce an additional 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for India and other low and middle-income countries in 2021.
3. A new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 was released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
4. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned of the danger that is being posed by another virus that have been found in China named ‘Cat Que Virus’ (CQV).
5. September 29 is observed as World Heart Day.
6. Rights group Amnesty International has halted its operations in India after alleging a “witch-hunt” by the government.
7 Bharati script is designed to be a common script that can express all the major Indian languages.
8 The ESG funds are increasingly becoming popular in the mutual fund industry in India. Recently, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has come out with its ESG fund.
9 Many states are exploring the possibilities of passing legislation under Article 254(2) of the Constitution, to negate the enforcement of three Farm Acts passed by the Central government under Entry 33 of the Concurrent List.
10 The Prime Minister has inaugurated six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission mostly relating to the sewage treatment in Uttarakhand.
11 To mark the centenary of the discovery of the Harappan civilization at Mohenjo-Daro, the India Study Centre Trust in collaboration with the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Maharashtra, will organise a 10-day online lecture series from 5th October 2020.
12 The EPFO has started a facility on the UMANG App which enables members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995 to apply online for Scheme Certificates.
13 A special drive to uproot the invasive Lantana bushes in the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district has been carried out along with the plantation of native species on the cleared patches of land.
14 The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the proposals for the capital acquisition of equipment that the Armed Forces of India requires at an cost of Rs. 2,900 crores.
15 The World Health Organization announced on September 29, 2020 that it will roll out 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 joining hands with its partners.
1. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the Formula One Russian Grand Prix 2020 held at Sochi Autodrom, Russia.
2. Flight Lieutenant, Shivangi Singh to become the first woman fighter pilot of India to fly the Rafale combat aircraft that was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force(IAF)
3. Territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region has re-erupted with heavy clashes.
4 India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Denmark in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) Cooperation.
5. The state government of Odisha has decided to reach out to children in remote areas through the radio as online classes fail to reach most students due to poor mobile connectivity.
6. In a recent referendum, the Swiss people have rejected a bid to reduce immigration from the European Union (EU).
7. The Prime Minister-designate of Lebanon, Mustapha Adib has announced his resignation following his failure to form a new cabinet.
8. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the “Health in India” report providing data on India’s health sector.
9. Scientists note that human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend.
10. World Rabies Day is observed on 28th September every year, globally.
11. India’s sandalwood trees are facing a serious threat from the destructive disease called Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD).
12. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the vaccine portal for Covid-19 on September 28, 2020 in order to create awareness among masses.
13. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Neetu David, one of finest woman cricketers of India in the late ’90s and early 2000, as the Chairman of the 5 member women’s national selection panel.
14. The Defence minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) -2020 today on September 28, 2020.
15. 28th September is the birth anniversary of revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
