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Highlights of October 1st Week Current Affairs
- NCRB’s Crime in India 2023 report shows a 7.2% rise in cases, with cybercrime increasing sharply, especially fraud-related incidents in metropolitan areas.
- Crimes against vulnerable groups rose, with domestic cruelty forming nearly 30% of crimes against women, while crimes against Scheduled Tribes surged due to ethnic conflicts.
- NCRB’s Prison Statistics 2023 highlighted overcrowding at 120.8%, with 73.5% undertrials, poor mental health support, and rising custodial suicides needing urgent reforms.
- USA proposed a 20-point peace plan for the Israel–Gaza conflict, rooted in historical disputes since 1917’s Balfour Declaration and later wars like 1967 and 1973.
- A decade of UN SDGs shows India’s progress—poverty reduction of 135 million people, near-universal primary enrollment, and declining maternal mortality, though hunger remains unresolved.
- India showcased global dairy leadership at FAO, contributing 31% of agricultural GVA, ranking first in milk production, while challenges remain in fodder, insurance, and diseases.
- NBA sanctioned funds under ABS to raise one lakh Red Sanders saplings in Andhra Pradesh, promoting conservation of the endangered species threatened by illegal logging.
- India is exploring gold extraction from mine tailings to reduce import dependency, but environmental risks include acid mine drainage, metal leaching, and storage facility failures.
- Indian Army signed a contract with BEL for ‘Anant Shastra’, an indigenous QRSAM system with 30 km range, enhancing layered defence alongside Akash and S-400.
- Bathukamma festival in Telangana, a women-led floral celebration during Navratri, gained Guinness World Records recognition, showcasing its cultural vibrancy and global appeal.
- India–EFTA TEPA came into effect, ensuring $100 billion investment and one million jobs in India, linking trade commitments directly with investment and employment creation.
- EFTA members include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, with Switzerland being India’s largest trading partner among them, followed by Norway in importance.
- Under TEPA, EFTA offers duty-free access to all non-agricultural products while India safeguards sensitive sectors like dairy, coal, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
- The pact promotes services and mobility with MRAs for nursing, CA, and architecture, plus easier digital delivery, commercial presence, and temporary professional stays.
- Chemicals and allied exports get tariff elimination on 95% of India’s exports to EFTA, while India gains access to 80% of EFTA’s tariff lines.
- India protected its generic medicine industry under TEPA, ensuring commitments remain at TRIPS standards and preventing patent evergreening to safeguard affordable healthcare access.
- NCRB reported 4,44,104 accidental deaths in 2023, with traffic accidents causing nearly half of all fatalities, showing a rising year-on-year trend.
- Road accidents claimed 1,73,826 lives in 2023, mainly due to overspeeding and dangerous driving, with major hotspots near residential areas and educational institutions.
- NCRB also recorded 10,786 farmer suicides in 2023, contributing 6.3% of total suicides, while states like Bihar and West Bengal reported none.
- RBI replaced BPSS with a new Payments Regulatory Board chaired by the Governor, including experts in IT, cybersecurity, law, and payment systems regulation.
- The Union Cabinet approved a ₹11,440 crore, six-year Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025–31) to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce import dependency.
- The Mission targets expanding pulses area to 310 lakh hectares and raising production to 350 lakh tonnes through climate-resilient seeds and regional interventions.
- NAFED and NCCF will procure 100% of pulses from farmers in participating states for four years to ensure assured returns and stability.
- MeitY released Draft Rules for Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming, 2025, banning money-based games and establishing an Online Gaming Authority of India.
- The rules propose mandatory registration of e-sports and social games with OGAI, along with strict penalties and a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism.
- India celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), marking 50 years of expanding rural credit and financial inclusion under NABARD’s supervision.
- RRBs now direct over 89% of their lending to priority sectors and hold significant shares in schemes like PMJDY and PM-Kisan.
- India and Russia marked 25 years of Strategic Partnership, highlighting deep cooperation in defence, trade, energy, and joint ventures like BrahMos missile development.
- Phase II of the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme was approved for 11 cities, focusing on flood resilience, early warning systems, and nature-based solutions.
- Himachal Pradesh’s snow leopard population rose by 62% to 83, showing success of Project Snow Leopard and community-based conservation in high-altitude habitats.
- The U.S. government faces its first shutdown since 2019 due to political deadlock over healthcare spending, halting federal operations under the Antideficiency Act.
- India’s dairy sector grew 70% in a decade, producing 239 million tonnes of milk in 2023–24, making it the world’s largest milk producer.
- The government launched the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to develop 100 aspirational agriculture districts with ₹24,000 crore over six years.
- Poland joined the NATO Pipeline System, investing €4.7 billion to boost fuel supply, energy security, and defence integration among NATO allies.
- Indian Immunologicals Ltd. introduced Raksha-IBR, India’s first indigenously developed DIVA marker vaccine to combat Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in cattle.
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Model Youth Gram Sabha initiative to engage school students in grassroots democracy through simulated Gram Sabha sessions.
- India received the prestigious ISSA Award 2025 for outstanding achievement in social security at the World Social Security Forum in Kuala Lumpur.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a ₹100 commemorative coin featuring ‘Bharat Mata’ to mark 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- Qatar announced the opening of a museum in Doha dedicated to Indian artist M.F. Husain, celebrating his global influence on modern Indian art.
- Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female Prime Minister after being elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
- The Ministry of Mines launched the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme (CMRIS) to boost recycling of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths, enhancing mineral self-reliance.
- CMRIS aims to develop 270 KT annual recycling capacity, produce 40 KT of critical minerals, and attract ₹8,000 crore investment within six years.
- India inaugurated its first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Maharashtra, developed with NCDC support, to promote green energy and waste utilization.
- The CBG plant converts agricultural residues, cattle dung, and food waste into biofuel, strengthening rural income and reducing dependence on imported natural gas.
- The Prime Minister launched PM-SETU to upgrade 1,000 government ITIs into modern, industry-aligned skill hubs with a ₹60,000 crore outlay.
- PM-SETU will operate under a hub-and-spoke model with 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs, focusing on innovation, incubation, and job-oriented training.
- Heavy rainfall triggered major landslides in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, underlining the Eastern Himalayas’ growing vulnerability to climate-induced disasters.
- The BRO built the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass in Ladakh, standing 19,400 feet above sea level, strengthening border connectivity.
- The overflowing Koshi River, known as the “Sorrow of Bihar,” caused flood threats across Bihar and Nepal due to its shifting course and high sediment load.
- The Philippines established a coral larvae cryobank within the Coral Triangle to preserve marine biodiversity and aid future reef restoration against climate change.
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