1. Former higher education secretary, Amit Khare, was appointed as advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 12, 2021.
2. American President, Joe Biden, has proclaimed October 11 as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”.
3. The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 has approved the “emergency use” of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine for children aged between 2-18 years old.
4. The Delhi government launched its “Desh ke Mentors” programme on October 11, 2021.
5. The Henley Passport Index 2021 was released recently in which India’s rank has dropped by six places as compared to 2020 index.
6. India is set to submit its covid-19 vaccination plan and targets to the World Health Organization (WHO).
7. Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released the “Vision Plan: 2021-2031” for Indian zoos.
8. The Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar, launched the “NITI Aayog – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management” on October 12, 2021.
9. Supreme Court in a landmark judgement noted that, “National Green Tribunal does have suo moto powers and it can hear environmental issues on its own”.
10. Central Government has given “Maharatna” status to Power Finance Corporation (PFC).