SBI becomes the first Indian bank to have an office in Australia

1.China celebrates 70 years of communism with a massive military parade

China celebrated its 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with a massive military parade on 1 October.It is China’s most important and high-profile event of the year.The main event of the celebrations of the day was the largest parade held by the Chinese military involving 15,000 troops and a display of the nation’s latest nuclear and hypersonic missiles, besides stealth aircraft and a host of other weaponry to showcase its military might.On 1st October 1949, Mao Zedong announced the formation of the PRC, after communist forces won a bloody civil war.

2.Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti: 02 October

Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second Prime Minister’s birth anniversary is celebrated on October 2, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.Lal Bahadur Shastri dedicated his entire life towards the welfare of the poor.Impressed with Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals, he became a loyal follower and joined the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.A strong Congressman, Lal Bahadur Shastri held various portfolios and became India’s first Railway Minister in 1951.

3.India celebrates 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

India celebrates 150th Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.A series of activities are being organized across the country and by the Indian Missions abroad.Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the nation in the remembrance of Bapu at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

4.Smriti Irani inaugurates world’s largest Charkha in Noida

World’s largest Charkha (spinning wheel) made of used plastic waste was inaugurated in Noida on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary.The 1,650-kg spinning wheel was inaugurated by Union Minister Smriti Irani, Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma, Noida MLA Pankaj Singh and Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari.The spinning wheel has been installed in Sector 94 near the Mahamaya flyover.The ‘charkha’, which symbolises Gandhi’s dream of Swadeshi (self-sufficing and self-reliance), measures 14ft, 20ft and 8ft and is made of 1,250 kg of used plastic.

5.Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches ‘Consumer App’

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launched the ‘Consumer App’ in Krishi Bhawan.The app aims to provide a one-stop solution for consumer grievance redressal at the palm of every consumer across the nation via mobile phones.Shri Paswan said that complaint status will be monitored on a daily basis by the ministry and on a weekly basis by him personally.

6.SBI becomes the first Indian bank to have an office in Australia

The State Bank of India opened its Melbourne office, becoming the first Indian bank to have a branch in the Australian state of Victoria.The Melbourne office will assist the growing trade and investment relations between Victoria and India and is the outcome of the state’s 10-year India Strategy – our shared future.The two-way merchandise trade between Victoria and India was to the tune of 1.76 billion Australian dollars in 2018.

7.Economist Surjit Bhalla appointed as executive director for India at IMF

The government-appointed Economist Dr Surjit S Bhalla as Executive Director for India at International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of three years.In December last year, Bhalla had resigned as a part-time member of EAC-PM (Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister).He was amongst the economists who had hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation in 2016.

8.Annu Rani becomes 1st Indian to qualify for women’s javelin throw final

Annu Rani became the first Indian to qualify for the women’s javelin throw final in World Athletics Championships with the best attempt of 62.43m which is a National Record.She finished fifth in the qualifying round of World Athletics Championships in Doha, a place above the current World Record holder Barbora Spotakova.Annu Rani had smashed her own national record during the qualification round of the World Athletics Championships.

9.Wilson Singh-Satish Kumar pair wins gold at Asian Age Group Championships

In Swimming, India’s N Wilson Singh and Satish Kumar Prajapati produced impressive performances to win a gold medal in 10 metres platform synchronised event at the ongoing 10th Asian Age Group Championships.The duo scored 290.19 scores to beat Uzbekistan’s Zaynetdinov Marsel and Khasanov Botir, who scored 280.53 points.India, thus, extended their total tally to 60 medals (17 gold, 23 silver and 20 bronze) in the prestigious championships, which is the largest aquatic event in Asia.

10.Celebrated opera singer Jessye Norman passed away

Celebrated opera singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic the voice in performances around the world, died.The Grammy winner died ‘surrounded by loved ones’ at a New York hospital due to septic shock and multi-organ failure after complications from a 2015 spinal cord injury.A pioneering young black woman in the white world of classical music, Norman quickly became beloved for her seemingly effortless soaring voice and effervescent personality.