NATIONAL:
1. Vande Bharat Express
Why in news - PM Modi flagged off the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat train at Gandhinagar.
Key Points –
• This is the 3rd Vande Bharat train in the country. (1st -New Delhi – Varanasi, 2nd - New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra).
• It was built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.
• ICF, Chennai has set a target of manufacturing 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 2023.
2. US Sanctions Indian Company
Why in news - Tibalaji Petrochem Pvt Ltd. is among several other firms sanctioned by USA.
Key Points –
• Reason - Financial transfers and shipping of Iranian petroleum products.
• This is the first time that an India-based entity has been sanctioned by the US with respect to Iranian petroleum products.
• Iran was among India’s top three energy suppliers till May 2019, when the country stopped purchasing Iranian crude.
3. Digitally Literate Panchayat
Why in news – Pullampara (Kerala) became the first grama panchayat in the country to attain full digital literacy
Key Points –
• The ‘Digi Pullampara’ project was launched on August 15, 2021 to impart digital education.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. 4 Ukrainian Provinces Annexed
Why in news – Russian President Putin announced the formal annexation 4 Ukrainian regions (40,000 sq miles).
Key Points –
• 4 regions - Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk.
2. AUKUS Nuclear Submarines Plan
Why in news – China withdrew proposal against AUKUS nuclear submarines plan at IAEA.
Key Points –
• The general conference of IAEA took place in Vienna from September 26 to 30.
• The AUKUS security partnership announced to facilitate Australia getting technology to build nuclear-powered submarines.
ENVIRONMENT:
1. World's Largest Jungle Safari
Why in news - Haryana would develop the world's largest jungle safari park in the Aravalli range.
Key Points –
• The 10,000-acre safari park would cover Gurugram and Nuh districts.
• The largest curated safari park outside Africa is currently located in Sharjah, UAE.
• The Aravalli hills are spread over 4 states of India, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, and Delhi.
ECONOMY:
1. Repo Rate Hike
Why in news - RBI has announced a 50 basis points hike in the repo rate to 5.90% on Sept 30
Key Points –
• RBI has lowered the growth forecast to 7% for the current FY (7.2% in August) and retained its retail inflation forecast at 6.7%.
• Repo is the rate at which the central bank lends short-term funds to banks.
REPORTS & INDICES:
1. National Clinical Registry of COVID-19 (NCRC) Data
Why in news - NCRC data was released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Key Points –
• It used a sample size of 29,509 hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients — between Sept 1, 2020, to Oct 26, 2021.
• The study has been accepted by the Quarterly Journal of Medicine.
2. TIME100 Next list 2022
Why in news - TIME magazine released the list of the world’s 100 rising stars.
Key Points –
• Akash Ambani is the only Indian to make it to the list. Akash Ambani was promoted as the chairman of Jio in June.
• Indian-born American business leader, CEO of “OnlyFans” Amrapali Gan is on the list as well.
STATES/UTs:
1. Mukhyamantri Dairy Plus Scheme
Why in news – MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Mukhyamantri Dairy Plus scheme on September 29.
BIHAR:
1. Skill Enhancement of Engineers
Why in news – An MoU was signed between IIM Bodh Gaya and Water & Land Management Institute (WALMI).
Key Points –
• Aim - To make the engineers of the water resource department proficient in time, finance and work culture management skills.
POINTERS:
• Tigers will be reintroduced in Madhav National Park after 60 years. In which state is the Madhav National Park located - Madhya Pradesh.
• Who inaugurated the 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022 - Dharmendra Pradhan.
• Which state has recently won 08 awards in ‘National Tourism Awards’ – Madhya Pradesh.
• Which state's cabinet has recently approved the tutor scheme for primary school children - Himachal Pradesh.
• Which lending platform has entered into a co-lending partnership with SBI to provide credit to MSMEs - U GRO Capital.
• Which Indian female cricketer has announced her retirement from international cricket in September 2022 - Jhulan Goswami.
• Recently, All India Football Federation has launched Football Development Scheme in which state – Arunachal Pradesh.
• Which state has recently approved to name the Chipi airport after the freedom fighter Barrister Nath Pai – Maharashtra.
• Recently, who has been honoured for his remarkable contribution in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – Jammu and Kashmir.
• Who has become the first president of "Asia Palm Oil Alliance" - Atul Chaturvedi.