Days in Focus
Defence
- Indian Navy's first new stealth frigate - INS ‘Nilgiri’ (first ship of Project17A).
Economy
- The Reserve Bank of India has initiated Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) against Chennai-based - Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB).
International
- A two-term French president, nicknamed “Le Bulldozer”, who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust, died on 26 September - Jacques Chirac.
- ‘Global Carbon Index’, the first benchmark for the global price of carbon credits, launched by - IHS Markit, London.
- The Bedari Kindness Institute, World's first institute to study kindness, opened by - University of California, Los Angeles.
National
- ‘SkyFit’, an e-book for aviation personnel to tackle the growing stress, developed by - Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval to the acquisition of 70 percent stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) by - Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabian Oil Company.
Sports
- Winner of the gold medal of the men’s 100m event at World Athletics Championships 2019 - Christian Coleman (American).
- Winner of 42.195km Marathon in the World Athletics Championships 2019 in Doha (Qatar) - Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya).
General Knowledge
- World Heart Federation (WHF) – Founded: 1978; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Competition Commission of India (CCI) was established in – 2003.
- Airports Authority of India (AAI) was founded in – 1995 (01 April).
- Indian Navy was founded in – 1612.
