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National News
India Adds Five Cultural Sites to UNESCO Tentative List 2026
- Five new sites and serial and transnational proposals have been included in India’s UNESCO Tentative List, increasing India’s count to 78. The newly added sites include the Buddhist murals of Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, the Gupta-era Udaigiri Caves, and the tribal legacy of Ginnorgarh.
- It also includes the Sites of Satyagraha, which is a serial transnational proposal connecting India and South Africa.
Jharkhand’s traditional musical instrument Mandar gets Geographical Indication tag
- The traditional musical instrument Mandar, deeply rooted in the folk culture and tribal life of Jharkhand, has received official recognition with a Geographical Indication tag.
- The traditional folk instrument Mandar of Jharkhand has been accorded a GI tag, giving legal recognition to its distinctive geographical and cultural identity. The Geographical Indications Registry of the Government of India, based in Chennai, has granted the GI tag to ‘Mandar of Jharkhand’.
Delhi CM Launches ‘Udyog Mitra’ for Seamless Business Approvals
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on 29 September launched the ‘Delhi Udyog Mitra’ portal under the ease of doing business initiative to bring multiple approvals and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) under one umbrella.
- The single-window portal will promote ease of doing business and help industrialists and entrepreneurs apply for different licences and NOCs through it.
- The portal will also provide necessary information to entrepreneurs and industrialists who will not have to make rounds of different offices to obtain permissions.
About Delhi
- Chief minister: Rekha Gupta
- Lieutenant Governor (LG): Taranjit Singh Sandhu,
International
Skytrax World Airline Awards 2026: Singapore Airlines Tops; Air India Tops Indian Airlines (57th globally)
- Singapore Airlines won the title of the world’s best airline at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards announced in
- Passengers rated airlines on areas including cabin service, airport service, seat comfort, cleanliness, meals, entertainment, Wi-Fi and value for money. The survey received participation from customers of more than 100 nationalities.
- Air India: Ranked 57th globally (up from 84th) and took the 1st spot in the India and South Asia regional ranking.
- IndiGo: Ranked 61st globally (down from 39th) and placed 2nd in the regional ranking, while also winning Best Low-Cost Airline in India and South Asia.
Top 10 Airlines in the World for 2026
- Singapore Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- ANA All Nippon Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- Emirates
- Air France
- Hainan Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Korean Air
Banking & Financial
IndusInd Bank Launched ‘GCC Banking Vertical’ with Five Core Capabilities
- IndusInd Bank announced the launch of its dedicated GCC Banking vertical, a pioneering proposition for India’s Global Capability Centre ecosystem.
- By bringing together corporate and employee banking capabilities under a dedicated GCC relationship model, the Bank offers a more integrated and specialised approach to serving the unique requirements of GCCs.
- Supported by digital-first platforms, responsive service and India-focused advisory expertise, the offering delivers a seamless banking experience, giving GCCs access to a comprehensive suite of solutions through a single banking partner.
- India’s GCC ecosystem has grown 32% since FY2021 and now comprises 2,117 GCCs, underscoring the country’s growing importance as a global capability hub and the increasingly sophisticated banking requirements of the sector.
About Induslnd Bank
MD & CEO: Rajiv Anand
Headquarters: Mumbai
Tagline: “We Make You Feel Richer”.
Appointment
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco’s first female prime minister
- Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on 29 September named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s prime minister, making the 50-year-old attorney the first woman to hold the position in the Muslim kingdom.
- The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, the biggest vote-getter.
About Morocco
- Capital: Rabat
- Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Journalist Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I Crowned New King of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom
- Former television journalist and news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was officially crowned as Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, the 14th king of Uganda’s historic Tooro Kingdom, on September 29, 2026.
- Traditional kingdoms were banned in the 1960s, after Uganda’s independence from British colonial rule.
About Tooro Kingdom
- Capital: Fort Portal
- Currency: Ugandan shilling
Sports
Indian-Origin Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Woman Grandmaster at 46th Chess Olympiad 2026
- Indian-origin chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has created history by becoming the youngest Woman Grandmaster. The 11-year-old, who represents England, achieved the milestone at the 46th Chess Olympiad which concluded yesterday at Samarkand in Uzbekistan.
- Bodhana played all 11 rounds on England’s top board and finished the tournament with eight points.
Important Days
1 October : International Day of the Older Persons
- The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated globally on October 1 each year to honor the contributions, wisdom, and lifelong dedication of senior citizens.
- On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of the Elderly, The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.
- Theme 2026: “The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives”
1 October: International Coffee Day
- International Coffee Day 2026 will be celebrated on October 1, highlighting coffee’s global importance and the livelihoods that depend on it.
- International Coffee Organization member states agreed in March 2014 to carve a common date for the celebration. The day recognises the diversity and quality of coffee while highlighting participants across the coffee value chain.
- It also emphasises sustainability, climate risks, productivity and economic resilience.
- Theme 2026: “Coffee is Part of the Solution”
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