Assam government launched Wage Compensation scheme for Pregnant Women in tea gardens of the state. An amount of 12 thousand rupees will be given to the pregnant woman so that she could take care of herself and baby. The scheme is likely to reduce MMR.
:= India Maternal Mortality Rate is 130 per 1,00,000 live birth
President has given his assent to the Karnataka’s Good Samaritan bill, 2016. Law protects Good Samaritans, ensure immediate medical assistance for road accident victims within the ‘golden hour’, and encourage people to offer first aid to victims.
Karnataka -First state to give legal protection to Samaritans.
India has won three medals at the Archery World Cup in Samsun, Turkey.
Deepika Kumari won a bronze medal; Abhishek Verma also clinched bronze in men’s compound event; Abhishek Verma also won a silver in the mixed team event.
The Archery World Cup started in the year 2006.
Every year, 1st October is observed as International Day of Older Persons. This year theme is, 'Celebrating Older Human Rights champions'. According to the UN, almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 with Asia having the largest share.
Vayoshreshtha Samman instituted by the Min. of Social Justice
Bangladesh has appointed a female officer- “Dr. Susane Giti” as a major general for the first time in the country's 47-year history. She joined the medical wing of the Bangladesh armed forces in 1986 as a captain.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman- Founding father of Bangladesh.
Google honored eminent ophthalmologist and founder of Aravind Eye Hospitals Dr. Venkataswamy (Dr. V) in his birth centenary year. He is known for introducing low-cost cataract surgery and the eminent 'Aravind Model' of free cataract treatment to the poor.
Cataract is the main cause of blindness in the world (51%): WHO
The United States & Canada reached a deal to salvage NAFTA. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the US, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. more market access to the USA was allowed.
NAFTA came into force in the year 1994
Factory production improved in September as Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose to 52.2 percent. This is the 14th consecutive month of expansion. Sales rose from both domestic and foreign clients, whilst manufacturers raised their buying activity.
PMI - compiled by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
The Monsoon season comes to an end with below normal rain, this year the country recorded a nine percent deficit in rainfall. This is the second year in a row that the Monsoon has ended with below normal rain.
IMD stands for India Meteorological Department
Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka wins the first title of his career at the Shenzhen Open. He is now the 11th first-time winner on the ATP tour this year. He is also the first Asian player and a first left-handed player to win a title in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen Open tennis tournament started in 2013.