- 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Svante Pääbo. He made the discovery of a previously unknown hominin, Denisova.
- Pääbo also found that gene transfer had occurred from these now extinct hominins to Homo sapiens following the migration out of Africa around 70,000 years ago.
- President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates and lays foundation stones of development projects worth 1300 crores rupees in Gujarat.
- Information and Broadcasting Ministry has again issued an advisory to media to refrain from publishing advertisements of online betting platforms.
- Home Minister Amit Shah on his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning today.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted the indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) in the Indian Air Force at a ceremony held at Air Force Station, Jodhpur. LCH would be inducted into the 143 Helicopter Unit.
- Addressing the ceremony, Mr. Singh said induction of LCH not only adds to the combat capability of the Air Force but is also a great leap towards the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Indian Railways has converted 500 Mail Express trains to Superfast category. In addition to this, 130 services (65 pairs) have also been speeded up by converting to Superfast category. The speeding up of trains is between 10 minutes to 70 minutes.
- Fourteen kilometres of rail line being constructed daily while 200 railway stations being developed says, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- Last date for submission of application for National Means cum Merit Scholarship scheme extended till 15th of this month.
- India’s overall coal production has increased by over 12 per cent to around 58 million ton in September this year as compared to same period last year. Coal Ministry said, of the top 37 mines, the production level of 25 mines is more than 100 per cent.
- Maha Ashtami being celebrated in various parts of the country with religious fervour.
- In the 36th National Games, Services over take Haryana to top the table with 24 Gold.
