Important Day
Defence
- New Additional Director General Military Nursing Service from 01 October 2020 - Major General Sonali Ghosal.
- The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the proposal for establishment of Army Static Switched Communication Network (ASCON) Phase IV Network for the Indian Army, and it will be implemented by - ITI Ltd.
- New Air Officer in charge Personnel at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan, Indian Air Force from 01 October - Air Marshal R.J. Duckworth.
Environment
- Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified a new damselfly species, Platylestes kirani, in the wetlands of - Kannur district, Kerala.
International
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States and this country together will develop a joint strategy for energy partnership - Israel.
National
- This department has been ranked 2nd amongst the 16 Economic Ministries / Departments and 3rd out of the 65 Ministries / Departments on Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) of NITI Aayog - Department of Fertilizers.
- Winner of the Swachh Bharat Awards-2020 under the Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya category, given by Union Ministry of Jal Shakti - Gujarat (state), Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu (District).
- Winner of the Swachh Bharat Awards-2020 under the Samudayik Shouchalaya Abhiyan category - Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (state), Prayagraj and Bareilly (district).
- Winner of the Swachh Bharat Awards-2020 under the Gandagi Mukth Bharat Mission category - Haryana and Telangana.
Persons in News
- New Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers - S Aparna.
State Current Affairs
- On 2 October, Kerala TB Elimination Mission launched the third phase of its TB elimination campaign, called - “Akshaya Keralam”.
- ‘Radio Prison’ launched at - Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad.
Science and Technology
- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with Hyderabad-based this company have developed highly purified antisera (raised in animals) for prophylaxis and treatment of the infectious disease - Biological E.
General Knowledge
- Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade - Adopted: 10 September 1998; Effective: 24 February 2004.
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants - Adopted: 22 May 2001; Effective: 17 May 2004.
- Minamata Convention on Mercury - Adopted: 10 October 2013; Effective: 16 August 2017.
- Multilateral Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Copyright Royalties was adopted on - 13 December 1979.
- International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace - Adopted: 23 September 1936; Effective: 2 April 1938.
